PR renewal submitted but residency obligation not met. please help
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Msafiri, Habari,
I have few questions for you.
I got my Pr in Oct 2008 and i came for a month to canada nd went back to Tanzania. Last year i came to Canada in Feb 2013, the immigration officer at the airport asked why i didnt stay here and i explained situation. He told me, if you stay now in canada we will let you renew your PR although you wouldnt reach 2years (shorts of 3 months).
Last month i applied for renewal short of 3 months and i see my file has been sent to local office in Hamilton. Today i called they said now its sent to Ottawa. How long will it take? do i withdraw and re do again once i hit 2 years??
Same above applies to my wife BUT she is short of 1 days only and still her file is sent to local office. We have a son born in canada and we work with all taxes paid.
I have few questions for you.
I got my Pr in Oct 2008 and i came for a month to canada nd went back to Tanzania. Last year i came to Canada in Feb 2013, the immigration officer at the airport asked why i didnt stay here and i explained situation. He told me, if you stay now in canada we will let you renew your PR although you wouldnt reach 2years (shorts of 3 months).
Last month i applied for renewal short of 3 months and i see my file has been sent to local office in Hamilton. Today i called they said now its sent to Ottawa. How long will it take? do i withdraw and re do again once i hit 2 years??
Same above applies to my wife BUT she is short of 1 days only and still her file is sent to local office. We have a son born in canada and we work with all taxes paid.
My advice is to withdraw your application if it is still possible. Look at the cic website to see how you can withdraw your application. Once you have withdrawn your application, wait until you accumulate at least 730 days before applying again for PR card renewal. Of course, during that time, you should not leave Canada even a single day.
Msafiri, Leon, please advice if it is still possible to withdraw PR card renewal application that has been sent to local office.
By the way ktv369in, which date in September did you submit your application? The reason I am asking is because when I looked at the cic website (processing times), they said that as of Oct. 23, 2013, they are processing applications received up to Aug. 19, 2013. So I am wondering how come yours have already been processed... Apart from calling cic, were you able to see that status of your application online?
Msafiri, Leon, please advice if it is still possible to withdraw PR card renewal application that has been sent to local office.
By the way ktv369in, which date in September did you submit your application? The reason I am asking is because when I looked at the cic website (processing times), they said that as of Oct. 23, 2013, they are processing applications received up to Aug. 19, 2013. So I am wondering how come yours have already been processed... Apart from calling cic, were you able to see that status of your application online?
yes i could still see the status online:
Permanent Resident Card
We received your application for a permanent resident card on October 3, 2013.
We started processing your application on October 7, 2013.
We transferred your application to the local CIC office on October 21, 2013. The local CIC office may contact you.
please advise....
Permanent Resident Card
We received your application for a permanent resident card on October 3, 2013.
We started processing your application on October 7, 2013.
We transferred your application to the local CIC office on October 21, 2013. The local CIC office may contact you.
please advise....
honestly i am confident if they ask me for interview but the time it takes is a killer as i am employed and am suppose to travel regualar.
I have my child born here, i couldnt come early coz i had to help my dad plus i had an accident and was under hospitalization in home country....i have all documents...my wife is short of 10days only and still they sent it to local office.....
I have my child born here, i couldnt come early coz i had to help my dad plus i had an accident and was under hospitalization in home country....i have all documents...my wife is short of 10days only and still they sent it to local office.....
thank u....I think it would be safer for you to withdraw your application and apply again when you have 2 years. If you are confident that you have solid H&C grounds not being able to meet the residency requirements, you can let your application roll but it will not be fast.
ktv369in,
I agree with the above posts advising you to withdraw the applications and re-apply once you have the 730 days needed. The timeline to receiving confirmation of withdrawal from CIC and you re-applying to getting a PR Card will most likely be less than the timeline to your current application being completed given case law and reports on this threads (12-15 months).
I agree with the above posts advising you to withdraw the applications and re-apply once you have the 730 days needed. The timeline to receiving confirmation of withdrawal from CIC and you re-applying to getting a PR Card will most likely be less than the timeline to your current application being completed given case law and reports on this threads (12-15 months).