PR Card Renewal – Will I Face Issues? (Soft Landing 2020 → Met RO by Dec 2025)

[b007]

Hi everyone,

Looking for quick guidance on my upcoming PR card renewal.

• PR card expires: May 2026
• Residency obligation: I will reach 730 days by December 2025
• Timeline:
  
  • Soft landing in March 2020
  • Returned to Canada in Nov 2023
  • Entry allowed on H&C (officer’s discretion) – officer noted humanitarian grounds
• Since then, I’ve been living in Canada continuously except for occasional short US trips (no days lose). No long absences planned.
  

Questions:​

1. Do you anticipate any challenges in my PR card renewal given that my 2020–2023 gap was resolved at the border under H&C?
2. What supporting documents should I gather now to clearly show I’m meeting the residency obligation by Dec 2025?
3. Any travel precautions I should take before applying for renewal in Jan 2026?
   

Thank you!

 

[armoured]

1. Shouldn't be. Note, this doesn't mean it'll get processed super-fast - but no obvious reasons to be particullarly worried, as long as 730 days (certain) plus a bit of buffer.
2. No different than in the instructions.
3. Not sure I understand - not really.

 

[b007]

1. Shouldn't be. Note, this doesn't mean it'll get processed super-fast - but no obvious reasons to be particullarly worried, as long as 730 days (certain) plus a bit of buffer.
2. No different than in the instructions.
3. Not sure I understand - not really.

Thank you @armoured