New immigrants living time limit and 183 days rule

[kristyXX]

Hi, there,

My parents have been lived in Canada for 2 months as new immigrants, and have to leave for an emergency personal issue. My question is, can they back to Canada next year? - they might be living outside Canada for one year.
I heard that immigrants should live 183 days within 12 month in Canada, otherwise they should apply for Returning Resident Permit.

Can they back to Canada just with their Passport, PR card, and air tickets?

Thanks a lot!

Kristy

 

[zardoz]

I think that is an old rule and no longer applies.

 

[emamabd]

Hi, there,

My parents have been lived in Canada for 2 months as new immigrants, and have to leave for an emergency personal issue. My question is, can they back to Canada next year? - they might be living outside Canada for one year.
I heard that immigrants should live 183 days within 12 month in Canada, otherwise they should apply for Returning Resident Permit.

Can they back to Canada just with their Passport, PR card, and air tickets?

Thanks a lot!

Kristy

you have probably confused two different things - the residency requirements - and the OHIP requirements

regarding residency requirements:

You are required to stay 2 years out of every 5 - to keep your PR status

Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/about-pr.asp


regarding OHIP

If you have moved to Ontario from outside Canada, or if you have moved from another Canadian province or territory and were not insured by that province or territory's public health insurance plan, you must be present for 153 days in the first 183 days immediately following the date you establish residency in Ontario (i.e. you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residency in Ontario).

source: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/publications/ohip/travel.aspx

 

[zardoz]

I don't think so. There was a 183 day residence rule but it was changed to the 730 day rule in about 2002. Bill C-11.

 

[zardoz]

See http://www.cicnews.com/2002/07/maintaining-residency-2-07304.html

 

[emamabd]

I don't think so. There was a 183 day residence rule but it was changed to the 730 day rule in about 2002. Bill C-11.

ok, i didn't hear about that rule before...anyways i'm sure that the 730 day rule is the valid one, so it doesn't matter if i didn't hear about the old one

 

[kristyXX]

Soooooorry for the late reply, but I'm so appreciated all the detail answers!!! ;D