After the first 5 year of being a PR the RO becomes a rolling total. You will need to meet the 730 days in the past 5 year in any day to be compliant with your RO. With a valid PR card, especially one that is relatively new, there is a higher chance that you may not get flagged for further examination when you fly into Canada but it is still a risk.
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After the first 5 year of being a PR the RO becomes a rolling total. You will need to meet the 730 days in the past 5 year in any day to be compliant with your RO. With a valid PR card, especially one that is relatively new, there is a higher chance that you may not get flagged for further examination when you fly into Canada but it is still a risk.
So true thanks a lot. But for me, the chance of PR card renew are low, this is why i think about renouncing, try a new application but above 45, it s tough.
Wouldn’t recommend renouncing above age 45 with the expectation that you’ll be able qualify again. Probably best not to renounce and see if you end up losing status at a certain point. This plan comes with uncertainty and some other challenges. Only you can determine what is best for you and what you can tolerate.
Sometimes if you get approved for a PRTD on H&C, you can safely apply for a PR card too. (Though agree with scylla's caution here.)
Hmm. My understanding is if you are short on RO after H&C, you sometimes only get a one-year valid PR card that you then have to renew sooner.
Your odds might be best to go through the land border with expired PR card. If you aren't reported by CBSA, then you are all clear to sit and wait until you meet RO again.
Usually though the advice is to go as soon as you can, as the longer you wait, the more the odds increase that CBSA will view your longer absence unfavorably and report you. I'd also try consulting a lawyer here - CBSA also listens to H&C grounds and perhaps a lawyer can help you present the best possible case for that (without guaranteeing an outcome).