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How long the PR is valid

tunaibasu

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Sep 10, 2013
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Hi Experts - Need some suggestions please. I landed in Canada in august 2016 to complete the landing formality and then came to USa on the next day. Since then i have been living in the US and working there. I am planning to permanently move to Canada asap and live there. Is my PR still valid and can i enter now?
Note: i got my PR card in Sep 2016 and since August 2016 i have been living
 

jes_ON

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Jun 22, 2009
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Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-May-2010
AOR Received.
13-Aug-2010
File Transfer...
01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
LANDED..........
03-Sep-2011
Hi Experts - Need some suggestions please. I landed in Canada in august 2016 to complete the landing formality and then came to USa on the next day. Since then i have been living in the US and working there. I am planning to permanently move to Canada asap and live there. Is my PR still valid and can i enter now?
Note: i got my PR card in Sep 2016 and since August 2016 i have been living
Yes, you can move to Canada as long as your PR card is valid. You have to live in Canada for a full 2 years out of 5 to keep your PR status. Sounds like you have enough time, but keep in mind that even day trips outside of Canada are deducted from "time spent" in Canada.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=727&top=4