premenint residence duration help please

[sarah johns]

please i have a question im a pr holder i took it in april 2013 but im staying outside canada since i took it . my pr finishes in april 2016 so when should i go before it finishes ??. im thinking about going in march 2016 ??

 

[scylla]

please i have a question im a pr holder i took it in april 2013 but im staying outside canada since i took it . my pr finishes in april 2016 so when should i go before it finishes ??. im thinking about going in march 2016 ??

PR cards are valid for five years. So if you first became a PR in 2013 - your card should be valid until 2018 (not 2016). To keep your PR status you must live in Canada for 2 years out of every rolling 5 years.

 

[sarah johns]

i have been for two years out of canada since i took it so when i should go before it finishes ?

 

[sarah johns]

next april 2016 it will be three years out of canada so i have to go before the begining of the fourth year right ??

 

[scylla]

next april 2016 it will be three years out of canada so i have to go before the begining of the fourth year right ??

Yes. And then you will need to remain in Canada for 2 years straight without leaving for even one day.