Your PR card is good for five years and in your case till 2010, and during that 5 year period, you can come and go as you like into and from Canada.
Your PR obligation does not come into play now - however, it will come into play on February 23, 2010 after the card would have expired and time for renewal - although you can send in your renewal application well before February 22, 2010.
So, just make sure that you keep counting, and you must endeavor to meet the 730 days requirement by February 22, 2010, and lastly, to be back inside Canada by that date in order to avoid the hassle, fretting, and worries of renewing your PR outside of Canada so that you can renew your card from within Canada.
Currently, PR card renewals within Canada takes 50 days, so it is best to send your renewal application at least 2 months prior to the expiration date, or better still, 90 days prior.
hi all
landed in P.I.A Toronto with my family became PR on feb 22,2005, left canada on 25 of feb 2005 for USA with my family. again went back to P.I.A Toronto on august 17, 2005 this time by mysef live in Toronto,canada stayed approx. 17 months worked and paid taxes again came back and join my family in USA in nov 17,2006 so this time i am planning to go myself back to vancouver,BC Canada within 1 or 2 months and my PR is still valid till Feb 22, 2010 and for your information my wife is in H1b and me and my son is in H4 status in USA finally do i have any problem in canadian port of entry in vancouver,BC due to my PR obligation cause i am away from canada for almost a year,please let my know thanks.
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