Not Meeting the Residency Requirement at Entry

Hi,

I have applied and been issued a travel document to get back to Canada (My PR card had expired).

However, my residency days are on the border line; I mean by the time I enter Canada, I will be short of 730 days, only by 2-3 days.

What will happen at entry?

Can the officer at the airport not allow me to enter Canada?

Thanks.

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and questions with us.

In terms of the process when re-entering Canada, each time you enter Canada, Citizenship and Immigration may calculate 5 years back from the date you have entered or re-entered Canada to see if you have fulfilled your residency obligation.

You can find information on the process that is followed when entering Canada in this Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) ENF 23 - Loss of Permanent Resident Status manual.

Here is an excerpt from the manual on what happens at the port of entry here:

and

It is important to note that in terms of loss of permanent residency, a person does not lose it until a final determination has been made.

According to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) ENF 23 - Loss of Permanent Resident Status manual,

It also states in relation to the process of loss of permanent residency,

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
Settlement.Org

Wow! Thanks for your detailed and well-founded response.

“the person has a right to appeal the removal order,” are “delay in issuing the Travel Document”, or “health and medical issues” acceptable reasoning to appeal?

Also, 2-3 days short of 730 days seems to be not a big deal, how tough and strict are they going to be?

Thanks.

You are very welcome!

We apologize, unfortunately, it is not possible for us to provide a definitive response regarding being short by 2-3 days.

We hope that others who may have had a similar experience can share their situation and suggestions with you.

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