Let's say I got my Confirmation of Permanent Residency and Permanent Residency Card on 01-January-2017 and it is valid until 01-January-2022.
I then live in Canada continuously for 730 days from 01-January-2017 to 01-January-2019 completing my 2-year residency period for that 5-year period. I then leave Canada and do not come back until 01-January-2022 to renew my card. At this point I am able to successfully renew my card since I do meet the residency obligation requirements of 2 years within the last 5 years.
My new PR card is issued on 01-January-2022 and expires on 01-January-2027. Now is this my new 5-year period during which I have to do the 2-years within 5-years requirement to maintain Permanent Residency?
So, continuing with the example, let's say I renew my card and immediately leave Canada again on the same date, 01-January-2022. I then come back to Canada on 01-January-2025. I then live in Canada for 730 days or 2 years continuously until the expiry of my PR card. So, again this time when I apply for renewal of the PR card, I would be eligible for the PR since I have again completed the 730 days within 5 year requirement (the only difference is that I completed it at the end of the 5-year period rather than the start).
So in essence, my question is that once the first 730 days after receiving PR have been completed, it would allow you to spend a total of 5 years outside Canada (except for the time you came to renew your PR card), while still maintaining Permanent Resident status?
Is this interpretation correct? Thanks for the help!
I then live in Canada continuously for 730 days from 01-January-2017 to 01-January-2019 completing my 2-year residency period for that 5-year period. I then leave Canada and do not come back until 01-January-2022 to renew my card. At this point I am able to successfully renew my card since I do meet the residency obligation requirements of 2 years within the last 5 years.
My new PR card is issued on 01-January-2022 and expires on 01-January-2027. Now is this my new 5-year period during which I have to do the 2-years within 5-years requirement to maintain Permanent Residency?
So, continuing with the example, let's say I renew my card and immediately leave Canada again on the same date, 01-January-2022. I then come back to Canada on 01-January-2025. I then live in Canada for 730 days or 2 years continuously until the expiry of my PR card. So, again this time when I apply for renewal of the PR card, I would be eligible for the PR since I have again completed the 730 days within 5 year requirement (the only difference is that I completed it at the end of the 5-year period rather than the start).
So in essence, my question is that once the first 730 days after receiving PR have been completed, it would allow you to spend a total of 5 years outside Canada (except for the time you came to renew your PR card), while still maintaining Permanent Resident status?
Is this interpretation correct? Thanks for the help!