Renounce PR status

[tan76]

An acquaintance of mine has been a permanent residence in Canada for about 20 years, she recently went back to her home land for a visit but did not have a valid permanent residence card so she was unable to come back on schedule. She did come back about 10 days later though. How was she able to do this? Would she be able to get a PRTD that quickly? Or did she have to renounce her status? IF she did renounce her status, what does this mean for her? Is she able to work? Still have health coverage?

Thanks!

 

[Rob_TO]

An acquaintance of mine has been a permanent residence in Canada for about 20 years, she recently went back to her home land for a visit but did not have a valid permanent residence card so she was unable to come back on schedule. She did come back about 10 days later though. How was she able to do this? Would she be able to get a PRTD that quickly? Or did she have to renounce her status? IF she did renounce her status, what does this mean for her? Is she able to work? Still have health coverage?

Thanks!

Numerous ways to come back with no PR card. PR TD, entering through USA land border, or just flying on your passport if US citizen.

If one renounces their PR status, obviously they are not PRs anymore so can't do anything a PR can (like work, etc) unless they get proper visas or permits first.

 

[Buletruck]

Difficult to say without knowing all the details. If she has been in Canada 20 years she obviously met RO so there would be no need for her to renounce. It's possible she got a PRTD in 10 days or came back through the US by land. If she renounced, she can't work and has no healthcare any more.

 

[tan76]

She's not an US citizen ... What does RO mean? Why would she have been allowed entry via US into Canada opposed to flying direct into Canada? Why is that acceptable? She would have needed quite a few documents in order to get her PRTD would she not have?

 

[scylla]

She's not an US citizen ... What does RO mean? Why would she have been allowed entry via US into Canada opposed to flying direct into Canada? Why is that acceptable? She would have needed quite a few documents in order to get her PRTD would she not have?

RO is residency obligation. RO for PR is living 2 out of every 5 years in Canada.

You can re-enter Canada by land with just your landing document. To fly into Canada, you need either a valid PR card or a travel document. Yes - it's possible to obtain a PRTD within 10 days (it's possible to obtain one in as little as a week or a few days in some places). Renouncing PR takes longer than 10 days.

You seem pretty obsessed with this situation without knowing any of the details behind it. Sounds like she's fine. Why meddle?

 

[tan76]

RO is residency obligation. RO for PR is living 2 out of every 5 years in Canada.

You can re-enter Canada by land with just your landing document. To fly into Canada, you need either a valid PR card or a travel document. Yes - it's possible to obtain a PRTD within 10 days (it's possible to obtain one in as little as a week or a few days in some places). Renouncing PR takes longer than 10 days.

You seem pretty obsessed with this situation without knowing any of the details behind it. Sounds like she's fine. Why meddle?

 

[tan76]

I am just curious as to how it all works .. Thanks for the info ..

 

[Buletruck]

Don't need to be a US citizen if you have a visa. The paperwork needed to cross the border would be a valid passport. They can check your status at the POE.