Hi,
Now, I’m 18 and my grade 12 will finish in a few months. I plan on moving back to Canada after finishing highschool, can i still get my PR status back ? If yes, what’s the procedure and how long do i have(like till what age) for applying.
Thanks
Hi Harry,
As you know, there is a residency requirement for Permanent Resident Status. Since you have been away from Canada for so long, you will not have met this requirement.
However, your PR status needs to be formally removed. The following is from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website
Losing your permanent resident status does not happen automatically. You cannot lose your permanent resident status simply by living outside of Canada long enough that you don’t meet the residency requirement. Unless you have gone through an official process, you have not lost or given up your permanent resident status, even though you may not be eligible to return to Canada as a permanent resident.
an adjudicator determines that you are no longer a permanent resident following an inquiry; or - a visa officer determines you do not meet the required residency when you apply for apermanent resident travel document or temporary resident travel document .
you do not live in Canada for two out of five years; - you are convicted of a serious crime and told to leave Canada; or - you become a Canadian citizen .
We would recommend that you contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about your options for returning to Canada. You may need to apply for a new visa or enter through another immigration pathway in order to be eligible to regain your PR status.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
=====Settlement.Org Team
Hi Harry,
As you know, there is a residency requirement for Permanent Resident Status. Since you have been away from Canada for so long, you will not have met this requirement.
However, your PR status needs to be formally removed. The following is from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website
Losing your permanent resident status does not happen automatically. You cannot lose your permanent resident status simply by living outside of Canada long enough that you don’t meet the residency requirement. Unless you have gone through an official process, you have not lost or given up your permanent resident status, even though you may not be eligible to return to Canada as a permanent resident.
an adjudicator determines that you are no longer a permanent resident following an inquiry; or - a visa officer determines you do not meet the required residency when you apply for apermanent resident travel document or temporary resident travel document .
you do not live in Canada for two out of five years; - you are convicted of a serious crime and told to leave Canada; or - you become a Canadian citizen .
We would recommend that you contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about your options for returning to Canada. You may need to apply for a new visa or enter through another immigration pathway in order to be eligible to regain your PR status.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
=====Settlement.Org Team
Hi,
Hello,
Thank you for sharing additional question with us.
You may be able to find some helpful information and suggestions in this previous Settlement.Org Am I Still A Permanent Resident? discussion thread.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
=====Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRSSettlement.Org