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    Application for a PR Travel Document (PRTD) (IMM 5444)

    If you have not returned to Canada at all in the last five years, then your absence is complete and you need to list the entire period as absent from Canada. Note: without having convincing H&C reasons for your absence, or without being able to count your time abroad (e.g. for accompanying a...
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    PR Card successfully Renewed - H&C grounds / Not meeting RO

    Not enough information to provide meaningful responses. - There is no "PR extension". You are either a PR, or you are not. If you mean applying for a PRTD or a new PR card with H&C reasons, this is not an easy hurdle to take. Most common advice in the forum for people out of compliance with...
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    YVR Landing as PR without meeting Residency Obligation 730 days

    This is exactly what I meant by "it depends on your situation". Importing a US-plated car that you own when you cross the border is a pretty strong indication that you have not been living in Canada, and may very well invite questions about your compliance with the residency obligation.
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    YVR Landing as PR without meeting Residency Obligation 730 days

    It depends on many factors & more on your personal situation, rather than which border you cross. You should note though that most people arriving from outside North America would usually travel by air. It's uncommon for someone to travel to the US & then cross the border by land. Permanent...
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    Travel Document

    - Why do you want to travel to Canada? - Why did you leave Canada, and why didn't you return?
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    Travel Document

    Yes, you can, but without providing strong Humanitarian & Compassionate reasons, or accompanying a Canadian citizen, it will very likely be denied, and you will lose your PR status. The amount of non-compliance with the RO is at the maximum level possible, given you did not live in Canada in the...
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    Confused about days counted towards 730 RO

    Any day you spend any time in Canada, even for only one minute, is counted as a full day of presence in Canada for the purposes of compliance with your residency obligation.
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    Consequences of being reported on form 44 for not meeting non-residency obligation.

    The ultimate consequence of being reported at the border is a removal order, of which a deportation order is only one type. Typically, the removal order is issued in the form of a departure order, which asks you to leave the country within a specified amount of time (30 days). If you comply...
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    Only 1 year remaining before PR expiry

    As mentioned by @armoured, you probably have a fairly decent chance of being let into the country without a report for failure to meet the residency obligation. But it's by no means certain. People in your situation have been reported and lost their PR status as a result. The challenge for you...
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    Residency Obligation not completed in last 5 years

    Anecdotal reports in the forum suggest that the likelihood of getting reported for failure to comply with the residency obligation are higher when applying for a PRTD, compared to crossing the land border. If you have a US visa, or you can get one, crossing the land border would be the...
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    Apply early before 5 month trip, or wait till after return?

    The safest strategy is to only apply for a PR card once your mother meets the residency obligation. You are aware that having a valid PR card is not required when in Canada? If you must apply immediately for a new card, e.g. because of additional upcoming travel, choose your option 3...
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    190 days short for RO 730 days

    I'm unsure what result you are expecting? The fastest processing times reported in the forum are two weeks. So you definitely should not expect any updates after three days. Plus, many here have reported that in fact the status never changes from "Submitted", even after the PR cards is already...
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    190 days short for RO 730 days

    If you are asking if a request for urgent processing will change the likelihood of your application being approved or denied: No, of course not.
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    Spelling mistake in the citizenship application

    I don't think the application can be changed after it has been signed. I'd recommend you reach out to IRCC via webform, or try giving them a call about what to do. If this doesn't get anywhere, from memory I believe the payment receipt is not tied to any specific application. In theory, you...
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    First PR Card mailed out but no GU2

    If you are required to pick up your card in person, you have two options: 1) Apply for a PRTD. You've already been told in another thread that this is basically a formality as you are by definition in compliance with the residency obligation. 2) If you have a visa for the US, you can travel...
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