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PR Card Renewal - Urgent

ameralamir

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Oct 25, 2009
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I applied fro renewal of my PR Card which is expired .. and as I need to travel abroad I applied for URGENT processing case and attached my flight ticket .. Now I received a letter from the Case Processing Center - Sydney ; mentioned that they refer to the local Citizenship and Immigration office , and this referral will result in additional delay .. My concern is how I leave Canada without picking my new PR Card , and how can I return back to Canada if I haven't a valid PRC ??
 

Leon

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If you find yourself outside of Canada for some reason without a PRC (lost, stolen, expired, whatever), you are supposed to contact the nearest Canadian embassy and apply for a PR travel document. Is there any question of your meeting the residency requirements? Because if there is, they will probably not let you back in.
 

ameralamir

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Leon said:
If you find yourself outside of Canada for some reason without a PRC (lost, stolen, expired, whatever), you are supposed to contact the nearest Canadian embassy and apply for a PR travel document. Is there any question of your meeting the residency requirements? Because if there is, they will probably not let you back in.
Thanks a lot .. If I travel before issuing or picking my new PRC , I can return back by a PR travel document .. so how I know if there is a question of my meeting the residency requirements ?
 

Leon

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Did you stay in Canada more than 730 days in your first 5 years as a PR?
 

Leon

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Yes, it is a big problem. It means you did not meet the residency requirements when you applied. Why did you apply for a new PR card when you did not meet them? All you had to do was wait 8 more days before applying, then you would have had your 730 days in Canada and you would not have had a problem. I advise that you do not leave Canada at this time. You risk not getting back in.
 

mht

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May 19, 2011
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Hi Leon,

My son has similar situation like "ameralamir : (he was short by 10 days for residency obligation in the span of 5 years): but he has applied after 730 days & he is not in a rush to leave Canada, he is doing internship in Canada .........please let me know............what to do next and all thanks.
 

Alabaman

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mht said:
My son has similar situation like you: but he has applied after 730 days & he is not in a rush to leave Canada...........please let me know............what to do next and all thanks
Nothing... just wait and continue checking your status at:

https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/?app=ecas&lang=en