Returning PNP applicant from overseas after medical treatment

[AtlanticCat]

A friend of mine became late 2018 (PNP), moved to Canada in 2020 and stayed in Canada like 22 months, then moved back overseas for medical treatment and other family issues for a year. He's coming back soon to Canada:

His PR card is expiring Jan, 2024. He will be eligible to citizenship in Apr, 2024. His wife is living and working in his nominating province. Would my friend be allowed to come back to Canada with such circumstances? Would his citizenship application be in trouble for frequent travel overseas?BTW, both couple filed for taxes and have/had work while living in their nominating province.

Thank you

 

[armoured]

A friend of mine became late 2018 (PNP), moved to Canada in 2020 and stayed in Canada like 22 months, then moved back overseas for medical treatment and other family issues for a year. He's coming back soon to Canada:

His PR card is expiring Jan, 2024. He will be eligible to citizenship in Apr, 2024. His wife is living and working in his nominating province. Would my friend be allowed to come back to Canada with such circumstances? Would his citizenship application be in trouble for frequent travel overseas?BTW, both couple filed for taxes and have/had work while living in their nominating province.

Thank you

Was he in nominating province for those 22 months? Is he returning to that province?

If answer to first is yes then really there is no reason to worry about any of this.

 

[AtlanticCat]

Was he in nominating province for those 22 months? Is he returning to that province?

If answer to first is yes then really there is no reason to worry about any of this.

Yes, and yes. he's returning to his nominating province. He didn't even severe ties with it completely as he kept banks accounts and Medicare cards, etc.

 

[armoured]

Yes, and yes. he's returning to his nominating province. He didn't even severe ties with it completely as he kept banks accounts and Medicare cards, etc.

Not aware of any reason he should be concerned.

 

[canuck78]

Yes, and yes. he's returning to his nominating province. He didn't even severe ties with it completely as he kept banks accounts and Medicare cards, etc.

His health card is may no longer valid if he hasn’t met the residency requirement and if so needs to reapply even if he has a valid card. You need a combination of meeting the residency requirement in the province to qualify for healthcare and having a valid health card to qualify for healthcare.

The start of the 5 year period is in 2018 so if he can meet the 730 days from the 5 years from his landing date he is compliant with his RO.

 

[armoured]

A friend of mine became late 2018 (PNP), moved to Canada in 2020 and stayed in Canada like 22 months, then moved back overseas for medical treatment and other family issues for a year. He's coming back soon to Canada:

@canuck78 caught something important - when you said he 'became late 2018 (PNP), moved to Canada in 2020', I interpreted to mean that he became a PR in 2020. My mistake, I presume you mean late 2018 is when he landed/became PR.

Very important: he should arrive in Canada (and stay!) to get the missing ~2 months to have the 730 days in the first five years since landing. I presume that means eg he'd need to return during summer this year.

If he does not, it means he could be out of compliance, which introduces some complications. While possibly manageable, better to not have them and avoid any risks.