Renew PR Card with Less Than 2 Years Residency

[Maple66]

Dear all,

Could expert advise me please:
1st PR card expired but in last 5 years, have not lived in Canada for 2 years yet.
If now apply for PR card renewal (not meet 2 years residency obligation ), will my PR status be revoked? and how much possible?

Many thanks

 

[Naturgrl]

Dear all,

Could expert advise me please:
1st PR card expired but in last 5 years, have not lived in Canada for 2 years yet.
If now apply for PR card renewal (not meet 2 years residency obligation ), will my PR status be revoked? and how much possible?

Many thanks

Yes, don't reapply until you meet RO or IRCC can begin process to revoke PR.

 

[Besram]

Dear all,

Could expert advise me please:
1st PR card expired but in last 5 years, have not lived in Canada for 2 years yet.
If now apply for PR card renewal (not meet 2 years residency obligation ), will my PR status be revoked? and how much possible?

Many thanks

Are you currently in Canada? You can only apply for PR card renewal from inside Canada.

As mentioned above, if you are in Canada, wait until you have at least two years of presence in the country in the five years before you apply for PR card renewal. Leaving Canada during this time is not recommended as it could also result in loss of your PR status.

 

[Maple66]

Are you currently in Canada? You can only apply for PR card renewal from inside Canada.

As mentioned above, if you are in Canada, wait until you have at least two years of presence in the country in the five years before you apply for PR card renewal. Leaving Canada during this time is not recommended as it could also result in loss of your PR status.

in Canada , Many thanks

 

[Ghgh2014]

Hi all, my parents have not filled the 2 year required and their PR card will expire soon.
They were affected by Iran war, ie they planned to come earlier but flights got cancelled. They also age of 68 and 61.

I know ideally we should stay for 2 yrs to be filled (they are in Canada right now) and then apply for renew. But due to these special circumstances, is there a way appealing to IRCC to consider renewal before 2 years is filled (eg Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds etc.) . Thanks

 

[Buletruck]

Hi all, my parents have not filled the 2 year required and their PR card will expire soon.
They were affected by Iran war, ie they planned to come earlier but flights got cancelled. They also age of 68 and 61.

I know ideally we should stay for 2 yrs to be filled (they are in Canada right now) and then apply for renew. But due to these special circumstances, is there a way appealing to IRCC to consider renewal before 2 years is filled (eg Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds etc.) . Thanks

So a bunch of questions....

How short of RO are your parents? (The Iran war has only been going on about 4 months)

Are your parents planning to leave Canada agin in the near future? If not, why do they feel the need to renew?

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi all, my parents have not filled the 2 year required and their PR card will expire soon.
They were affected by Iran war, ie they planned to come earlier but flights got cancelled. They also age of 68 and 61.

I know ideally we should stay for 2 yrs to be filled (they are in Canada right now) and then apply for renew. But due to these special circumstances, is there a way appealing to IRCC to consider renewal before 2 years is filled (eg Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds etc.) . Thanks

Why can't the meet RO once they come to Canada and stay. No reason to come and go but keep residency should be the focus.

 

[canuck78]

Hi all, my parents have not filled the 2 year required and their PR card will expire soon.
They were affected by Iran war, ie they planned to come earlier but flights got cancelled. They also age of 68 and 61.

I know ideally we should stay for 2 yrs to be filled (they are in Canada right now) and then apply for renew. But due to these special circumstances, is there a way appealing to IRCC to consider renewal before 2 years is filled (eg Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds etc.) . Thanks

Exactly why you should have a buffer. 2 years out of 5 is extremely lenient already. It will likely take over a year for a response to any PR card renewal based on H&C reasons and they risk losing their PR status so it makes no sense to apply unless they have absolutely no other option and are willing to risk losing PR status.

 

[DrPassion]

My in laws are in a similar pickle. They got PR in April 2023, but due to various factors, they've stayed here only around 6 months total. They might be able to come here this year and stay, but we might be a few days short of PR renewal limit (730) by April 2028. If they complete the limit but after the original date, can they apply even after the 5 year period elapses technically?

 

[canuck78]

My in laws are in a similar pickle. They got PR in April 2023, but due to various factors, they've stayed here only around 6 months total. They might be able to come here this year and stay, but we might be a few days short of PR renewal limit (730) by April 2028. If they complete the limit but after the original date, can they apply even after the 5 year period elapses technically?

If they don’t get reported they can remain in Canada until they are compliant with their RO (2 years in the past 5 years at any point after the first 5 years) and then apply for PR card renewal. It is very difficult to sponsor your parents and the majority will not be able to sponsor their parents so if they 100% want to retain their PR status they should be compliant with their RO. They may still be complaint if they return soon.

 

[armoured]

They might be able to come here this year and stay, but we might be a few days short of PR renewal limit (730) by April 2028. If they complete the limit but after the original date, can they apply even after the 5 year period elapses technically?

In brief, yes, if they're in Canada when their cards expire and they remain - no problem. Just wait until they are in compliance and then apply to renew the cards.

While they're in Canada, there is no requirement to have a valid card. They can wait forever if they want. The primary use of the card is to board a plane back to Canada.

 

[Copingwithlife]

My in laws are in a similar pickle. They got PR in April 2023, but due to various factors, they've stayed here only around 6 months total. They might be able to come here this year and stay, but we might be a few days short of PR renewal limit (730) by April 2028. If they complete the limit but after the original date, can they apply even after the 5 year period elapses technically?

“They might be able to come here this year and stay,”

What was the point of even getting PR if they “ might” be moving and “ might “ stay ?