20+ year immigrant left now wants to return to Canada

[ververanch]

I came to Canada 1n 1976 and was a landed immigrant with a SIN through 1998. In 1996 I had a child in Canada who is a Canadian and US citizen. I left Canada in 1998. I now have three more children, all US citizens. I would like to return to Canada with all of my children. Is this possible? My brother and mother are both Canadian citizens.

[Leon]

Once you lost your PR, it doesn't matter when you got it or how long you had it for, it's gone.  Having a Canadian citizen child will not help either until he or she turns 18 and is working and can move to Canada and sponsor you.  Your mother and brother may be able to sponsor you under a provincial nominee program depending on where they live, I think AB, MB and SK all have family classes in their nominee programs.  Failing that, you just have to immigrate same as everybody else.  Canada immigration is at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp and you can read about provincial nominee programs and other immigration classes that may work for you.  Good luck.