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    Renewing PR card with only meeting physical presence and not being a resident.

    I think so, you can read about it here https://cardinalpointwealth.com/2015/08/27/americans-exiting-canada-understanding-the-five-year/
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    Renewing PR card with only meeting physical presence and not being a resident.

    The reason I want to maintain it is because ultimately I want to get Canadian citizenship. My relatives in Canada are increasing and I'm thinking if I don't end up getting married in US and starting a family I may end up moving there also. By having citizenship I will know I can do that at...
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    Renewing PR card with only meeting physical presence and not being a resident.

    I think I would only have issues with US border agents if I had a green card no? I have a US Passport so there should be no issues right? I don't plan on applying for any public health care for the time being as I don't want to become a Canadian tax resident due to assets I own in the US which...
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    Renewing PR card with only meeting physical presence and not being a resident.

    Hello From my understanding the immigration law related to being a PR only requires physical presence in Canada (730 days within the last 5 years) and not to be a full time resident? am I correct? By staying 5 months per year in Canada for years comes to about 750 days which would meet the 730...
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    Does CBSA officer have discretion to report your residency obligation?

    I still have my PR status but have not met residency obligations for a few years. I have entered Canada a few times with my passport and have not ran into any issues yet. But if I get sent to secondary and the officer finds out I have not met my residency obligations, does he/she have discretion...
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    Does primary know of my PR status?

    I became a PR years ago and i renewed it once. But I have not met the physical presence requirements for the past few years. Years ago when I entered with my US passport the primary officer would not know about my PR status. Is that still the case? I would like to enter Canada with a US...
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    Entering Canada by bus, primary immigration or secondary?

    When entering from the US by car, the immigration officer at the booth is primary. But what about when one enters by bus? I know everyone gets off and goes into a office with their luggage. Is that primary or secondary?