How to calculate the 730 days within the rolling 5 years timeframe?

[leonstra]

I renewed PR card and the new card expiry date is May 25, 2025. My old PR card expired on Feb 25, 2020.

My travelling history listed below:
Feb 15, 2021- Feb 21 2022 outside Canada 365 days
Sep 1, 2019- Nov 30 2019 outside Canada 91 days
How do I count the days towards 730 days? Is it within the expiry date( May 25, 2025) on the new PR card? If so, I don't know the start days of the card. I just don't know when do I start counting the days.
How does the rolling 5 years work? Would the CBSA stop me from entering the boarder ? Many thanks

 

[canuck78]

I renewed PR card and the new card expiry date is May 25, 2025. My old PR card expired on Feb 25, 2020.

My travelling history listed below:
Feb 15, 2021- Feb 21 2022 outside Canada 365 days
Sep 1, 2019- Nov 30 2019 outside Canada 91 days
How do I count the days towards 730 days? Is it within the expiry date( May 25, 2025) on the new PR card? If so, I don't know the start days of the card. I just don't know when do I start counting the days.
How does the rolling 5 years work? Would the CBSA stop me from entering the boarder ? Many thanks

On any day from now on you must have been in Canada for 730 days in the past 5 years.

 

[leonstra]

On any day from now on you must have been in Canada for 730 days in the past 5 years.

Thanks for the reply. I first renewed my PR on May 25, 2020. I used the days in 2019 to calculate my residency requirement for the first renewal. Could I re-use the year of 2019 to calculate my residency stays if I apply for another renewal in MAY 25, 2023 since it's within the rolling 5 years timeframe? Is my understanding correct?

 

[armoured]

Thanks for the reply. I first renewed my PR on May 25, 2020. I used the days in 2019 to calculate my residency requirement for the first renewal. Could I re-use the year of 2019 to calculate my residency stays if I apply for another renewal in MAY 25, 2023 since it's within the rolling 5 years timeframe? Is my understanding correct?

You are overthinking. On any day that you 'interact' with IRCC (cross border, apply to sponsor spouse, apply to renew pr card, they will look from that date back five years. If May 2023, they look back to May 2018. You're not 're-using', the 2-in-5 rule always applies.

 

[leonstra]

You are overthinking. On any day that you 'interact' with IRCC (cross border, apply to sponsor spouse, apply to renew pr card, they will look from that date back five years. If May 2023, they look back to May 2018. You're not 're-using', the 2-in-5 rule always applies.

Thank you for the explanation. Now it's much more clearer to me. Have you heard anyone being stopped at border from entering into Canada for staying oversea for 2 years while on PR status but the expiry date hasn't passed yet?

 

[armoured]

Thank you for the explanation. Now it's much more clearer to me. Have you heard anyone being stopped at border from entering into Canada for staying oversea for 2 years while on PR status but the expiry date hasn't passed yet?

They can ask questions but the 2 in 5 requirement means staying two years abroad is still within the allowed limit, up to three is okay.

More frequent is people who stay longer than they'd intended.

 

[leonstra]

They can ask questions but the 2 in 5 requirement means staying two years abroad is still within the allowed limit, up to three is okay.

More frequent is people who stay longer than they'd intended.

Such as people stay over 3 years overseas?

 

[canuck78]

Thanks for the reply. I first renewed my PR on May 25, 2020. I used the days in 2019 to calculate my residency requirement for the first renewal. Could I re-use the year of 2019 to calculate my residency stays if I apply for another renewal in MAY 25, 2023 since it's within the rolling 5 years timeframe? Is my understanding correct?

You can only apply to renew your PR card 9 months before your current card expires.

 

[jakklondon]

I landed in Canada many years ago, left and never stayed there since. Smart me, I didn't want to be a janitor in Canada. Long story short, RO required 2 out of 5 years in Canada. If you meet RO you are fine.

 

[armoured]

Such as people stay over 3 years overseas?

Yes.

 

[leonstra]

You can only apply to renew your PR card 9 months before your current card expires.

Thanks for the headsup! I totally forgot about it .

 

[leonstra]

I landed in Canada many years ago, left and never stayed there since. Smart me, I didn't want to be a janitor in Canada. Long story short, RO required 2 out of 5 years in Canada. If you meet RO you are fine.

Thank you!