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PR card expired and I have been away for 4yrs..HELP!

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frankib

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Nov 16, 2012
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Hi, I'm hoping someone can shine some light on the protocol in my situation.

I moved from England to Canada in 2008 with my family and was at the time a minor at 17.

I went to school there for two years and graduated from a highschool in Vancouver before deciding to go to university back in England. (I left 2 days after turning 19) I went to Canada about four times over the last few years as my family still all live there; however now I'm finishing uni and planning on returning to Canada I see my PR card expired on the 15th of this month and on researching the renewal process have found out I do not meet the PR requirements as I have been living in London for about 4 years now! I didn't know anything about this until now and I have no idea what happens now?

It was always my plan to go to uni in London but then return to Canada eventually as that's where my family/life is.

Any info will be gratefully received on what my options are now and how likely it is I will be allowed to go back to Canada in the next few months.

Thanks, Frankie.
 
You are visa exempt to Canada so you can hop on a plane with your expired PR card. The immigration officers must let you in. The worst they can do is report you for not meeting the residency requirements. If they do, you would have to appeal for your PR. Studying overseas is usually not a good reason not to meet the requirements because you could have studied in Canada. However, hope you aren't reported and then you wont have a problem. Just stay in Canada for a full 2 years without leaving or trying to renew your PR card and then your PR will be in good standing again.
 
Thats brilliant! I can certainly stay for two full years upon arrival.
Is there no need to try and obtain a travel certificate as I'm British?
Also, what's the worst case scenario if they do report me and I have to appeal?

Thanks Leon, you have seriously just made my day,

Frankie.
 
Worst case scenario would be losing your appeal and therefore losing your PR. Since you are now over 22 and not a student any more, I do not suppose your parents could still sponsor you but maybe one of your family can help you get a job offer that you could use to immigrate again.
 
Wait a moment Frankie...Are you sure you dont meet residency obligation at this moment?
If you arrived to Canada in 2008 and then spent 2 years here, and then came 4 times to Canada after you left (how long have you stayed each time?).
The math suggests you might have 730 days inside Canada in the last 5 years.
We have only started 2013 - if you go exactly 5 years back from NOW, are you sure you have not accumulated 730 days in Canada during these last 5 years?
 
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