Hello!
I need advise regarding my situation. I am out of Canada since February 24, 2012 and I am planning to go back for good on January 30, 2015. I have been a PR since November 2006. Left Canada for a vacation on December 15, 2007 then came back March 8, 2008 and have since stayed in Canada until Feb. 2012. I have renewed my PR card last November 2011. I received it January 2012 and the date of expiration is on January 2017. As per PR rules, I am allowed to stay outside Canada for 3 years in every 5 rolling years. So does that mean if I counted 5 years backward on my supposedly arrival in Canada (January 2015), I am still on the safe side since I have been in Canada from 2010-2012 (say counting 5 years backwards 2015-2010)? Or should it be based on my PR card expiration date which is Jan. 2017? If it would be based that way then it would count from 2012-2017? So it would be, 2012-2015 (I'm out of Canada) then 2015-2017 (will stay in Canada)?
Timeline:
November 2006 - PR/PR card received
December 15, 2007 - Left Canada for a vacation
March 8, 2008 - Came back to Canada
November 2011 - Renewed PR card
January 2012 - Received 2nd PR card
February 24, 2012 - Left Canada
January 2015 - Will go back to Canada
Another question is will they ask me why I have been away for 3 years? (reason is I took care of my parents who has health issues). Can I use the Automated border clearance when i enter at Vancouver airport?
Thank you very much in advance to anyone who can answer my questions.
I need advise regarding my situation. I am out of Canada since February 24, 2012 and I am planning to go back for good on January 30, 2015. I have been a PR since November 2006. Left Canada for a vacation on December 15, 2007 then came back March 8, 2008 and have since stayed in Canada until Feb. 2012. I have renewed my PR card last November 2011. I received it January 2012 and the date of expiration is on January 2017. As per PR rules, I am allowed to stay outside Canada for 3 years in every 5 rolling years. So does that mean if I counted 5 years backward on my supposedly arrival in Canada (January 2015), I am still on the safe side since I have been in Canada from 2010-2012 (say counting 5 years backwards 2015-2010)? Or should it be based on my PR card expiration date which is Jan. 2017? If it would be based that way then it would count from 2012-2017? So it would be, 2012-2015 (I'm out of Canada) then 2015-2017 (will stay in Canada)?
Timeline:
November 2006 - PR/PR card received
December 15, 2007 - Left Canada for a vacation
March 8, 2008 - Came back to Canada
November 2011 - Renewed PR card
January 2012 - Received 2nd PR card
February 24, 2012 - Left Canada
January 2015 - Will go back to Canada
Another question is will they ask me why I have been away for 3 years? (reason is I took care of my parents who has health issues). Can I use the Automated border clearance when i enter at Vancouver airport?
Thank you very much in advance to anyone who can answer my questions.