RO obligations not met, PR expired. How to fly back to Canada

[Klp]

Hi would like to have your advice on the following
My parents PR card expired last year March 2020 and they couldn't travel to Canada due to covid. Further they haven't met the RO . So for them to come back to Canada now what need to be done. Is there any exemption offered due to covid. Looking forward for your valuable advice. Thank you

 

[scylla]

Hi would like to have your advice on the following
My parents PR card expired last year March 2020 and they couldn't travel to Canada due to covid. Further they haven't met the RO . So for them to come back to Canada now what need to be done. Is there any exemption offered due to covid. Looking forward for your valuable advice. Thank you

They basically have two options.

The first is to fly to the US (assuming they either have or can get a US visa) and then to re-enter Canada through a land border using a private vehicle.

The second option is to apply for a PR Travel Document. They will need to include H&C considerations in the application to explain why they were outside of Canada for this long and were unable to meet RO.

The chances of either of these options succeeding will depend on short then are on RO and their reasons for having remained outside of Canada.

 

[Klp]

They basically have two options.

The first is to fly to the US (assuming they either have or can get a US visa) and then to re-enter Canada through a land border using a private vehicle.

The second option is to apply for a PR Travel Document. They will need to include H&C considerations in the application to explain why they were outside of Canada for this long and were unable to meet RO.

The chances of either of these options succeeding will depend on short then are on RO and their reasons for having remained outside of Canada.

Thank you scylla for your quick response. Can you please let me know where the travel document needs to be applied from is it from Canada or from backhome.
They have only covered 1 year of RO obligation and they were planning to enter Canada prior to their pr card expire last year March 2020. But due to covid and their age factor they had to cancel their travel plans last year. So do you suggest for me to hire a lawyer or to fill the application by myself to have this process successful.

 

[scylla]

Hi would like to have your advice on the following
My parents PR card expired last year March 2020 and they couldn't travel to Canada due to covid. Further they haven't met the RO . So for them to come back to Canada now what need to be done. Is there any exemption offered due to covid. Looking forward for your valuable advice. Thank you

Oh - and to answer your last question, no exemption has been made due to COVID.

If their PR cards expired in March 2020, then COVID really can't be used as the reason for why they have failed to meet RO. They would need to present other H&C reasons for why they remained outside of Canada that long.

 

[scylla]

Thank you scylla for your quick response. Can you please let me know where the travel document needs to be applied from is it from Canada or from backhome.
They have only covered 1 year of RO obligation and they were planning to enter Canada prior to their pr card expire last year March 2020. But due to covid and their age factor they had to cancel their travel plans last year. So do you suggest for me to hire a lawyer or to fill the application by myself to have this process successful.

It's up to them if they apply themselves or with the help of a lawyer.

Information on how to apply for a PRTD is here. Your parents would apply from outside of Canada.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...rvices/new-immigrants/pr-travel-document.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...lying-permanent-resident-travel-document.html

 

[Klp]

It's up to them if they apply themselves or with the help of a lawyer.

Information on how to apply for a PRTD is here. Your parents would apply from outside of Canada.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...rvices/new-immigrants/pr-travel-document.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...lying-permanent-resident-travel-document.html

Thank you scylla for your quick response

 

[Klp]

Oh - and to answer your last question, no exemption has been made due to COVID.

If their PR cards expired in March 2020, then COVID really can't be used as the reason for why they have failed to meet RO. They would need to present other H&C reasons for why they remained outside of Canada that long.

If the travel document is approved is there is a time frame within which they have to fly back to Canada
If not approved what need to be done next

 

[scylla]

If the travel document is approved is there is a time frame within which they have to fly back to Canada
If not approved what need to be done next

If it's approved, you are usually given six months to return to Canada.

If it is not approved, this would result in your parents losing their PR status. You can try appealing this decision.

 

[Klp]

If it's approved, you are usually given six months to return to Canada.

If it is not approved, this would result in your parents losing their PR status. You can try appealing this decision.

Thank you very much