Here is my friend's case:
The entire family landed in mid-2010. The wife and children permanently live in Toronto. But, the husband had to go back to his home country to continue working. The husband visits Canada, at least, twice a year on his vacation. His PR Card does not expire until 2015. He is aware that he may not fulfill his PR Residency requirement by next year. So the husband consulted with a Toronto immigration lawyer who indicated that he can file for an "extension". I've only spoken to the wife and she seemed unclear about the details.
I told her that I have not heard of any type of "extension" of the PR Residency requirements and the only exceptions are explicitly stated on the CIC website. She seemed to be confident with the legitimacy and competence of the immigration lawyer. But, I am afraid that they are being conned.
Is there such an extension or a similar relief that I have not heard of? :-\ I went to the CIC website and found nothing.
Thanks in advance.
The entire family landed in mid-2010. The wife and children permanently live in Toronto. But, the husband had to go back to his home country to continue working. The husband visits Canada, at least, twice a year on his vacation. His PR Card does not expire until 2015. He is aware that he may not fulfill his PR Residency requirement by next year. So the husband consulted with a Toronto immigration lawyer who indicated that he can file for an "extension". I've only spoken to the wife and she seemed unclear about the details.
I told her that I have not heard of any type of "extension" of the PR Residency requirements and the only exceptions are explicitly stated on the CIC website. She seemed to be confident with the legitimacy and competence of the immigration lawyer. But, I am afraid that they are being conned.
Is there such an extension or a similar relief that I have not heard of? :-\ I went to the CIC website and found nothing.
Thanks in advance.