PR Card expired 6 years ago

[Pinkwinter]

Hello,

My PR card expired 6 years ago, I never travelled outside of Canada since I landed, but I never renewed my card. Anyone knows what will happen if I renew it now, any consequences (legal consequences)? Can I lose my permanent residency?

I want to renew it now but I am uncertain of the conséquences. Thank you in advance for your advise.

 

[scylla]

You should have absolutely no issues renewing your PR card. You definitely meet the residency requirement for keeping your PR status.

 

[Pinkwinter]

Thank you for the response.

Should I apply for citizenship instead of renewal of my PR card? or should I renew my PR card and then apply for citizenship?

Thank you.

 

[Leon]

Thank you for the response.

Should I apply for citizenship instead of renewal of my PR card? or should I renew my PR card and then apply for citizenship?

Thank you.

It does not matter. The two applications are unrelated and separate. If you think you might want to travel in the near future, you might want to renew your PR card because it will be faster than getting your citizenship processed.

 

[polara69]

Thank you for the response.

Should I apply for citizenship instead of renewal of my PR card? or should I renew my PR card and then apply for citizenship?

Thank you.

I see it differently..why not become a citizen and get the right to vote. It sucks to pay taxes, but having no say in anything.

 

[steaky]

I see it differently..why not become a citizen and get the right to vote. It sucks to pay taxes, but having no say in anything.

Again immigration and tax are separate and unrelated issues. One can be a citizen without paying Canadian taxes.

 

[polara69]

What I mean is.. I live in Canada full time because this is my home, may as well become a citizen and participate fully and have a say in all topics, including voting.

Remaining PR only means I have to contribute, but I have no say. Cannot elect my city council or mayor etc etc

 

[ZingyDNA]

What I mean is.. I live in Canada full time because this is my home, may as well become a citizen and participate fully and have a say in all topics, including voting.

Remaining PR only means I have to contribute, but I have no say. Cannot elect my city council or mayor etc etc

Yeah, this make perfect sense. Also, whether you plan to live permanently in Canada or not, your citizenship cannot be revoked if you spend too much time outside of Canada. So that removes any uncertainty that comes with residency obligation.

 

[Rob_TO]

Yeah, this make perfect sense. Also, whether you plan to live permanently in Canada or not, your citizenship cannot be revoked if you spend too much time outside of Canada. So that removes any uncertainty that comes with residency obligation.

Some people are also citizens of countries that do not allow dual citizenship, meaning they would have to give up their original citizenship if they became Canadian. And there may be some reasons they do not want to cancel their original citizenship i.e. could be for getting certain benefits from that country's government, or to pass on certain privileges to their children as citizens

So for many it makes more sense to simply keep extending their Canadian PR status all their life, while maintaining citizenship of another country.

 

[polara69]

Some people are also citizens of countries that do not allow dual citizenship, meaning they would have to give up their original citizenship if they became Canadian. And there may be some reasons they do not want to cancel their original citizenship i.e. could be for getting certain benefits from that country's government, or to pass on certain privileges to their children as citizens

So for many it makes more sense to simply keep extending their Canadian PR status all their life, while maintaining citizenship of another country.

You are absolutely correct.. I can only speak for myself in this matter.

 

[ZingyDNA]

Some people are also citizens of countries that do not allow dual citizenship, meaning they would have to give up their original citizenship if they became Canadian. And there may be some reasons they do not want to cancel their original citizenship i.e. could be for getting certain benefits from that country's government, or to pass on certain privileges to their children as citizens

So for many it makes more sense to simply keep extending their Canadian PR status all their life, while maintaining citizenship of another country.

Well, this is also a point especially for immigrants from countries that are nearly as good as Canada, like Korea or Japan...

 

[Rob_TO]

Well, this is also a point especially for immigrants from countries that are nearly as good as Canada, like Korea or Japan...

Yes of course... and there are many pros and cons to weigh in deciding.

Living as a PR all your life you would need to go through annoyance of re-applying for PR card every 5 years, maintaining residency obligation, not being allowed to vote, not being allowed to apply for certain jobs requiring a Canadian passport or citizenship (I think some govt jobs and perhaps airlines?), and having your PR subject to revocation at any time in case you get into trouble with the law.