Entry in Canada with expired PR card and child without PR

[Panida]

Hello,

Me and my husband's PR card is expired. We don't live in Canada now. We had a child outside Canada who isn't Canadian resident or citizen and neither do we belong to visa exempt country. We now want to go back and plan to enter Canada through USA.

Can someone pls help us to know how can we re-enter Canada with our child who doesn't have PR card? I am not sure if we can apply for her visa with our expired PR cards. Help!!

Thanks.

 

[Rob_TO]

Child must first apply for a TRV before you attempt to enter Canada. If the TRV is denied, then the child will not be allowed to enter Canada. It doesn't matter if parents are PRs or not.

Do you and your husband meet the Residency Obligation? If so, it should be no problem to enter Canada.

If you don't meet the RO, then most likely CBSA will see this (they will probably ask since your PR cards are expired), they will probably report you, which will start process to revoke both of your PR status.

 

[Panida]

Thanks Rob.

Unfortunately we don't meet the RO. What is TRV?

Is there any other way to enter Canada with our child? Like, can we apply to local consulate for a travel document?

Thanks.

 

[scylla]

Your child doesn't qualify for a travel document. Travel documents are only available to those who are already PRs.

A TRV is a tourist visa.

Not meeting RO significantly complicates your situation and makes it far less likely you will be successful in keeping your PR status. This means that if you want to re-enter Canada, you will have to fly to the US (you will have to obtain US visitor visas) and then enter Canada by land using a private vehicle. If you are able to enter Canada without being reported at the border for failing to meet the residency requirement, then you will need to stay in Canada for two years straight before you will be able to renew your PR cards. Note that you won't be able to sponsor your child for PR until you meet the residency requirement. If, on the other hand, you are reported at the border for failing to meet the residency obligation, you will have to appear at a hearing to argue why you should be allowed to keep your PR status and should expect to have your PR status revoked unless you have very strong H&C reasons for failing to meet the residency requirement.