Hello, if you renew your PR card early, say 9 months before it expires, will you lose the rest of the term from your current PR or the new card will start the day after your current card expires?
Reason asking is that for passport, if you renew early, you will lose the balance of the term of your passport. I was wondering if that’s the same for PR card as well.
Thank you.
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.
According to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) ENF 27 Permanent resident card Manual,
You may want to contact the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre for some information specific to 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
Settlement.Org
Hi, thank you for your help. However, that was not what I was asking.
What I mean was that I currently have 9 months left for my current PR. If I renew now, will I lose the balance of the current term? Kind of like how it happens when you renew your passport too early, you lose the balance of the term.
Thank you.
Hello,
Thank you for providing this clarification. We apologize for not providing this information in our first response.
The date you will see on your next PR card will be based on the date of issue. The date on the “date of issue” will depend on how long it takes for them to process your new PR card.
Therefore, it may not necessarily cover the 9 month period that is still remaining on your current PR card.
It is very important to note that the date on the PR card just indicates that you are a PR. The fact that someone’s PR card is still valid does not mean that they have met their residency requirements.
You still have to meet the residency requirements.
To meet these residency obligations, you must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days (2 years) in every 5-year period.
This means that you can spend a total of up to 3 years outside of Canada during a 5-year period.
So, although it is possible to stay up to 3 years outside of Canada, if you leave Canada for an extended period of time, it is up to you to prove to Citizenship and Immigration Canada that you will be able to meet your residency requirements.
Basically what happens is that, each time you enter Canada, the officer 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 may want to contact the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre for some additional information and for some information specific to 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
Settlement.Org