Renewal of PR Card

[max2008]

My PR Card is expiring on 25 May 2009. I stayed in Canada for less than 750 days, would i be eligible for a renewal considering my family are already a canadian citizen? Appreciate your opinion.

[Leon]

When you apply to renew the PR card, you will have to explain how many days you were gone and the only exceptions you get is if you were out of the country with your spouse and your spouse is a Canadian citizen OR if you were working out of the country for a Canadian company OR if you were with your spouse who is a permanent resident who was working out of the country for a Canadian company.

[max2008]

Leon, thanks for the reply. In case i was not able to meet the exceptions you've specified, what do you think my chances are to get my PR Card renewed?

[Leon]

I doubt they give exceptions but maybe you are still ok with the number of days.  They say on the PR card renewal that you can't stay away more than 1095 days in 5 years unless you have some exceptions.  In 5 years, you have total 5*365 days  + 1 for leap year so 1826 days.  That means you would have to have stayed in Canada for 731 days.  If you have already 750, maybe you are ok.

[rozel]

i'm a PR card holder, my pr expires on may, 2009 ..... i'm studying in India ...... i'm above 18 years old ......... i migrated to Canada with my parent as dependent at that time who are also presently in India ........ i have joined 5 years regular professional study course in India ........Is it possible for me to stay in India until my degree is over and maintain my PR status ? ...... if yes, what procedure  to be followed ?....... what permissions i need to get from the Canadian High Commission in India ?........

[Leon]

I assume you mean your PR card is expiring on May 2009.  Your PR status is not directly linked to your PR card.  Your PR status may already be gone if you have been outside Canada for more than 3 years after you became PR.

As a PR, you can not be outside Canada for more than 1095 days in any 5 year period.  Certain exceptions like working for a Canadian company abroad, accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse or parent, accompanying a PR spouse or parent if they are in compliance with their residency requirements.

You can not renew your PR card unless you are in Canada.  If your PR card expires while you are outside Canada, you can apply for a PR travel document to come back, provided your PR status is still valid.