Hello Gents
I am PR of Canada. Below are important dates:
Landing date: 10 May 2022
PR card issuance: 30 June 2022
PR card expiry: 30 June 2027
I spent in Canada 12 days in 2022, and 26 days in 2023.
I am planning to come and settle in Canada on june 2026. Will i be able to enter? Or at that time I would be reported for not meeting the 730 days RO? Since, on june 2026, my PR card will be already issued 4 years ago. So at that time (june 2026) I will be counted for spending around 4 years outside Canada. Is it ok? Can I enter Canada using my PR card if I already spent 4 years out of the 5 years of PR card validity outside Canada? Or I will be reported for being outside Canada during the last 4 years (only few days in Canada during 2022 and 2023).
I am asking this question, since, at the end of my PR card expiry date, my days counted in Canada will be only around 400 days. Thanks for answering!!
Hi there,
Thank you for sharing this question and situation with us.
Whether or not you will be granted entry will be up to the CBSA officer. CBSA outlines reasons an officer may find a case inadmissible, denied a visa or refused entry to Canada.
For PR renewal, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will look back at your time in Canada over the previous 5 years from the date they receive your application. You may also find helpful information on this matter in the previous discussion forum thread, When does the 5-year period begin? To meet these residency obligations, you must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days (2 years) in every 5-year period. The 5-year period is assessed on a rolling basis. This means that they calculate residency days from the date they receive your application.
It is worth noting that not meeting your PR residency requirements doesn’t mean an automatic loss in PR status, you may want to contact IRCC directly, using their web form to request case-specific information and discuss your application. It may also be useful to note that processing time does not include the wait time before they receive the application, and starts once they receive a completed application. If you have been in the country for 730 days or more, it is highly unlikely that you have been outside of the country for more than 1095 days in the past 5 years and this may be a calculation error. I would suggest contacting IRCC directly and looking over your dates.
You may also wish to seek the advice of a reputable and registered immigration consultant or an immigration lawyer about your situation.
If you find yourself in a position where you need to travel and do not yet have your PR card, you may also find helpful information in the Settlement.Org article, I need to leave Canada but do not have my PR card yet. What should I do?
We hope this information is helpful. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to post them here.
Sincerely,
Your Settlement.Org Team