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    PRTD - is "past 365 days status" a (potential) criteria?

    Reading from an agent, said, while applying PRTD, following criteria will be checked: 1. Whether the applicant meets RO 2. Whether the applicant stayed in Canada in the most recent 365 days from the day PRTD application submitted. I haven't heard the 2nd criteria yet, so would like to ask, is...
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    Please help: Leave blank or write NA? PR Card Renewal Application

    Hi, In the Guide, it's said Be complete and accurate Fill out all sections. If a section does not apply to you, write “Not Applicable” or “NA”. If your application is incomplete, it will be returned to you and this will delay the processing. So, if I don't have a different legal name, shall...
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    PR Card Renewal: Address History and Travel History

    Hi there, Do I need to fill all the address in Address History if i stayed longer than 30 days? e.g. stay with my wife during her business travel. Thanks.
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    PR Card Renewal - Reduce the risk of being returned caused by photo

    Hi there, Reading from this forum and others, about PR Card Renewal, I see some got material returned because photo does not meet the required specs. Is it possible to reduce the risk by: including more than 1 sets of photos and let the officer pick? e.g. Take photo and get 2 copy from studio...
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    Please Help: Photo Specs - PR Card Renewal

    Hi everyone, I am about to submit my application to renew PR Card. In the Photo Specification, it's said: Taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows, glare or flash reflections. I took my photo in a commercial photo studio, but the photographer simply use flash on camera, white color...
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    Any audit issue, e.g. legal, taxation, if a PR work for foreign employer but staying in Canada

    Good day everyone, got a question here. As a PR, staying in Canada, I am moving to a new position in a non-Canadian company, I got concern from the corporate HR and Legal division. They asked if there is any problem (from e.g Canada government, CRA) if I as a PR staying in Canada but working for...
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    Still "Essential Travel" ONLY?

    After 8-JUN, the changes is published: https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2020/06/changes-to-travel-restrictions-for-immediate-family-members-of-canadian-citizens-and-permanent-residents.html Then, I sent an email, asked what kind of documents CBSA will accept to proof...
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    Can I sponsor my common-law patner in my first 5 year?

    I see a lot of posts said if a person wants to sponsor his/her common-law partner, s/he has to meet the PR obligation which may mean stayed 730 days in the past rolling 5 year. But I cannot find related information in the website...
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    Back to Canada with symptom

    Hi everyone, Firstly, I hope you all are safe. I would like to ask your idea on my dilemma. I have to return Canada before end of May 2020 to meet the RO. The problem to me is, I have chronic cough since my childhood, and chronic pharyngitis. According to the rule, even I manage to get a...
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    Will travel to Canada while outside being calculated into the 730 days?

    Hi there, Curiously, theoretically, will any types of "physically present in Canada" being counted into the 730 days? Could you help to clarify, under following situation, will the "travel" in Canada being calculated into the 730 days? e.g. 2000-1-1, landing as PR 2000-4-1, leave Canada...
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    Can I apply Spousal Open Work Permit outside Canada?

    Hi there, I am PR, just returned Canada for couple weeks after 1 more year away, but because of sad matters in my family, I will return to home country for 1-2 months. I am able to meet the PR obligation when I come back to Canada. My fiancee is holding a visitor visa. During my away of...
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    Can I file my tax return if stay less than 183 days in past year. Will impact my PR status, renew?

    I landed in Canada in 2017, stayed 150 days. In year 2018, I stayed only 12 days in Canada. In 2019, I filed my tax (for 2018) and my foreign income & tax. (all of my income are foreign income) Now, I receive a review letter ask me to provide pay slips as well as the statement from tax...
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    will my fiancee be questioned on income source?

    Good day everyone, May I have your help and answer to this situation, the plot is: - I am PR of Canada, my fiancee is not PR. - Planning our future in Canada, she has been giving (transferring) money to my Canada bank account monthly, like CAD$1k-2k per month, with her name noted. - I've filed...
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    Tax Filing: income exempt under a tax treaty

    Good day experts, I am filing tax return for 2018, May I have your help. I earned "salary" type of income from employment, from China, the country with Income exempt under a tax treaty. In the software, after I filled in my total income, there is a filed ask the amount of Income exempt under a...