Hello,
Quick synopsis - married in 2007, sponsored my wife for PR which was granted and two months afterwards was offered a role in SE Asia where I continue to work. Since my wifes original PR card is expired, we have returned to Canada every 1-2 years and she's been granted a PRTD (since technically we need to be back in Canada for her to get a new card.
When the pandemic started to get very bad here around July, we applied for a PRTD for her so we could get to Canada as at that point the case count was fairly low in comparison. The plan was to head back in the fall, apply for her new card and wait it out indefinitely (my job is pretty flexible and supportive and able to work remotely).
Since then the pandemic cases went up significantly in Canada so we've kicked the can down the road, especially with the new variants. It is obviously also a risk for us (and two kids) to fly back on a 14 hour flight and risk of virus exposure in transit.
She's been granted multiple PRTD's over last decade and originally they were multiple-year but no single year. We were flagged by immigration on the trip last year that it's likely as they are questioning intent to move to Canada and risk of not being granted to further. Explained that we meet the parameters to retain status as she is with me while employed out of Canada but it was concerning.
Which brings us to now ... the question is if we deem it is not safe to fly this year and her PRTD lapses, unused, what is the risk that another one will not be granted? I know there is space for humanitarian grounds on the form and surely this would qualify? Unless we can get vaccinated here before August (which is very unlikely), I'm concerned about forcing all of us to fly.
Any idea/suggestions/feedback is appreciated.
Quick synopsis - married in 2007, sponsored my wife for PR which was granted and two months afterwards was offered a role in SE Asia where I continue to work. Since my wifes original PR card is expired, we have returned to Canada every 1-2 years and she's been granted a PRTD (since technically we need to be back in Canada for her to get a new card.
When the pandemic started to get very bad here around July, we applied for a PRTD for her so we could get to Canada as at that point the case count was fairly low in comparison. The plan was to head back in the fall, apply for her new card and wait it out indefinitely (my job is pretty flexible and supportive and able to work remotely).
Since then the pandemic cases went up significantly in Canada so we've kicked the can down the road, especially with the new variants. It is obviously also a risk for us (and two kids) to fly back on a 14 hour flight and risk of virus exposure in transit.
She's been granted multiple PRTD's over last decade and originally they were multiple-year but no single year. We were flagged by immigration on the trip last year that it's likely as they are questioning intent to move to Canada and risk of not being granted to further. Explained that we meet the parameters to retain status as she is with me while employed out of Canada but it was concerning.
Which brings us to now ... the question is if we deem it is not safe to fly this year and her PRTD lapses, unused, what is the risk that another one will not be granted? I know there is space for humanitarian grounds on the form and surely this would qualify? Unless we can get vaccinated here before August (which is very unlikely), I'm concerned about forcing all of us to fly.
Any idea/suggestions/feedback is appreciated.