Permanent residence - need clarification on PR card renewal

[AlN]

Dear friends!

Here is my problem - We are, me and my family, had landed in late april of 2010 and been in Canada for a couple weeks. We've got PR cards and left back to home country. Due to different causes(life is unpredictable, as in famous joke - if you want to make god laugh - tell him about your plans) we have delayed a bit and starts to pack our stuff now on. Our cards will expire in june 2015. We made everything to speed up now, but look like we'll get to in Canada only in june 2013.
I've read a lot of discussion topics here and made conclusion that is not dead end. And not even a case for appeal. I just have to apply for renewal of PR cards after we'll spend 730 days in Canada, even if cards will be already expired at that moment. Am I right?
And one more thing - will it cause any problem for applying for Parents/Grandparents Supervisa(which is now replacement for sponsor immigration program as I guess)?

Thank you for your help,
Best regards!

 

[Leon]

As long as you are not reported on entry for not meeting the requirements, you should be fine to stay for a full two years and let your PR cards expire. Do not apply to renew until you meet the requirements again for the past 5 years.

As for applying for a super visa, I do not recall if you have to fill out an address history to apply for that but if you look at the forms and see that you do, you are better off skipping it. In the meantime, your parents can apply for a regular multiple entry visit visa. If they get it, they can visit you for 6 months at a time.

 

[AlN]

Thank you, very much.

But I'm just curious, did anyone met problems

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being in Canada with expired PR card? May be with officials(like police or insurance company)

 

[Leon]

There is no law that says you must have a PR card when you are living in Canada. It is mostly meant for travel, however, there are some government agencies that may ask for it like health care, schools etc. but as long as you complete all your registrations before your PR cards expire, you should be fine.