Can I travel as a PR? Former Refugee Claimant

[Royal_Boy]

Hello,
First off I would like to thanks in advance anyone for help and it will be greatly appreciated!!

if possible please provide as much details as possible.

I was accepted as a convention refugee in 2012 and recently received a PR confirmation after an interview with the immigration officer. First thing I would like to know is how long does it take to get the PR card after this?

Secondly my mother still resides in the country of origin and she is having serious health conditions since a year and half so I would like to know as a former refugee claimant and now PR can I visit the country of persecution for couple of weeks just to see her?

Can I use the passport of the country of persecution to travel in general?

If I do go, what could be the consequences? can I loose my status?

If anyone has gone through this situation,Please share your experience at the airport? what do immigration officers ask at the airport?

Thanks everyone

UI

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello UI,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

Regarding your first question,

First thing I would like to know is how long does it take to get the PR card after this?

You can find the processing times listed on the CIC Website.

It currently states that it is taking 80 calendar days.

Regarding your additional questions,

Secondly my mother still resides in the country of origin and she is having serious health conditions since a year and half so I would like to know as a former refugee claimant and now PR can I visit the country of persecution for couple of weeks just to see her?

Can I use the passport of the country of persecution to travel in general?

If I do go, what could be the consequences? can I loose my status?

It is important that you read this How can a refugee lose their status in Canada? document from Your Legal Rights.ca.

Here is an excerpt,

In some cases, cessation can lead to a refugee also losing their permanent resident status.

Even permanent residents who have lived in Canada for many years could be forced to leave.

One of the reasons that a refugee can lose their permanent resident status is if they voluntarily go back under the protection of their “country of nationality”. This is the country they were a citizen of when they fled.

Going back under the protection of the country of nationality is called “re-availment”.

The Minister may apply for cessation based on this reason if a protected person has:

-travelled to their country of nationality
-applied for or renewed a passport issued by that country

It is important that you get some legal advice in your situation.

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.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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