How long can be out of Canada after PR Card obtained

Hi

Can anyone explain me how long a person can be out of Canada after obtaining the PR Card? Is any rule to be in Canada every year for a certain period within the first 5 years? Is it possible to be out of Canada for 3 years and then to go and settle permanently? Pl advise.

Thanks

soulfullness wrote:Hi

Can anyone explain me how long a person can be out of Canada after obtaining the PR Card? Is any rule to be in Canada every year for a certain period within the first 5 years? Is it possible to be out of Canada for 3 years and then to go and settle permanently? Pl advise.

Thanks

You need to physically reside in Canada for 730 days (2 years) in every 5 years to maintain your Canadian permanent residency.

Ray

Hi Ray

Thanks, can one spread the 2 years of physical presence wthin this 5 years ofter obtaning PR card as they like? Any need for Returning Resident Permit to be applied bfore getting out of Canada or to obtain Canadian Embassy out of Canada to enter again? Or PR card is enough to return to Canada with the passport?

soulfullness wrote:Hi Ray

Thanks, can one spread the 2 years of physical presence wthin this 5 years ofter obtaning PR card as they like? Any need for Returning Resident Permit to be applied bfore getting out of Canada or to obtain Canadian Embassy out of Canada to enter again? Or PR card is enough to return to Canada with the passport?

730 days can be spread out over the 5 year. If you have a valid PR card, you dont need a Travel Document.

Ray

A consultant might give a better answer for this question and that too some one who deals with Canada immigration only... like the Goldman Associates (http://immigrationtocanada.org/)

Hi Ray

Thanks again. What is this Returning Resident Permit then? Any problem without that to enter again with PR Card alone? As I am going to enter Canada again in July 2010 after my first landing in Canada in May 2009. ie after 16 months of first landing.

Kind regards

soulfullness wrote:Hi Ray

Thanks again. What is this Returning Resident Permit then? Any problem without that to enter again with PR Card alone? As I am going to enter Canada again in July 2010 after my first landing in Canada in May 2009. ie after 16 months of first landing.

Kind regards

If you have a PR card, you can re-enter Canada using that. If you dont have a PR card, you may need a Travel Document. Check CIC's website for that.

If you hold a passport that doesnt require a visa to Canada, you should be ok without either, but immigration officer at the airport may not be too happy with you (although they probbaly will let you enter Canada).

Ray

You should have travelled to Canada atleast once within the 1st year of obtaining your PR. I have a question Ray.. Is it a period of 3 years or 2 years within the first 5 years that you need to stay in Canada for your PR to be valid since i have a feeling that it is 3..

potterbond007 wrote:You should have travelled to Canada atleast once within the 1st year of obtaining your PR. I have a question Ray.. Is it a period of 3 years or 2 years within the first 5 years that you need to stay in Canada for your PR to be valid since i have a feeling that it is 3..

You can feel whatever you like, in matter of regulations, it’s always better to check with the official source to verify what the actual legal requirements are, and not just go with your feeling.

In this particular case, one of the official sources are the CIC’s website (www.cic.gc.ca). You may want to confirm the requirements there.

Ray

chilll mate.. i had heard that it was 3 years.. anyways i checked up on it and it is 730 days in 5 years alright..

potterbond007 wrote:chilll mate.. i had heard that it was 3 years.. anyways i checked up on it and it is 730 days in 5 years alright..

Hope you havent been going around telling people what you feel is the right answer and giving them an incorrect one. Always check before you tell someone an asnwer. Immigration is important and stressful for most people, please dont play around. If you dont know the answer, dont make one up.

Ray

I work in a firm dealing with immigration. As far as possible i do my best to provide proof for every single piece of information I give out. It is true that I believed till now that it 3 years in every 5 years for your PR to stay valid. I might also have given out this information to some of my clients. However, this info is not gonna be detrimental in anyway to a client since it is only 730 days that are required ( an extra year is a bonus ). I dont play around with immigration/ visa issues. However, I admit that I have made a mistake in this case and will be careful about it in the future.

potterbond007 wrote:I work in a firm dealing with immigration. As far as possible i do my best to provide proof for every single piece of information I give out. It is true that I believed till now that it 3 years in every 5 years for your PR to stay valid. I might also have given out this information to some of my clients. However, this info is not gonna be detrimental in anyway to a client since it is only 730 days that are required ( an extra year is a bonus ). I dont play around with immigration/ visa issues. However, I admit that I have made a mistake in this case and will be careful about it in the future.

Fair enough. We all make mistakes.

It could be determintal if someone needs to stay out of Canada for longer than 2 years, due to persoanl and professional reasons, may not be able to do so (based on the incorrect information) and would have a determintal impact on personal/professional issues.

As I said, we all make mistakes, as long as we learn from it, its all good.

Ray

'You should have travelled to Canada atleast once within the 1st year of obtaining your PR. I have a question Ray.. Is it a period of 3 years or 2 years within the first 5 years that you need to stay in Canada for your PR to be valid since i have a feeling that it is 3..'

I do not understand what he ment by this . At least travel to Canada within the first year of obtaining the PR. We get our PR after our landing to Canada only. Is this the first landing he refers to OR another landing after that within the first year? Nowhere I can find in the web site asking for another landing after our first landing to maintain the PR. But to fulfill 2 years (730 days) of stay in Canada within the 5 year period after first Landing to Canada to maintain the PR. I have to get this clarify as I got my PR after landing 16 months ago and going again for the second time in July 2010 and hope there will not be any problem as I have the PR Card. Please comment .

soulfullness wrote:

'You should have travelled to Canada atleast once within the 1st year of obtaining your PR. I have a question Ray.. Is it a period of 3 years or 2 years within the first 5 years that you need to stay in Canada for your PR to be valid since i have a feeling that it is 3..'

I do not understand what he ment by this . At least travel to Canada within the first year of obtaining the PR. We get our PR after our landing to Canada only. Is this the first landing he refers to OR another landing after that within the first year? Nowhere I can find in the web site asking for another landing after our first landing to maintain the PR. But to fulfill 2 years (730 days) of stay in Canada within the 5 year period after first Landing to Canada to maintain the PR. I have to get this clarify as I got my PR after landing 16 months ago and going again for the second time in July 2010 and hope there will not be any problem as I have the PR Card. Please comment .

After getting your PR Visa stamped on your passport, you should have been to Canada atleast once in the first year from the date of issue of your PR ( not the card ).. Please confirm this info.

OK thanks, It means after getting the visa on the passport at least you have to travel to Canada once prior to the medical expiry date.