Separate PR card renewal applications

[Aussie Dude]

Background

• While my Canadian ex-spouse and I were still married, our children and I obtained permanent residency through her family sponsorship.
• Since our divorce, our children have been living overseas with my ex.
• Meanwhile, I moved to Canada alone and have been continuously residing here.
• As a side note, when I submitted our first PR card renewal application 5 years ago for both myself and our children together in a single application, we received PR cards with different expiry dates — about 2 months apart between mine and the children’s.

I am now considering applying to renew our children’s PR cards separately because their cards expire earlier than mine, and also because of our different travel schedules to and from Canada.

My understanding is that our children’s PR status still depends on my ex-spouse’s Canadian citizenship/sponsorship situation because they are minors living overseas with her.

On the other hand, I have been residing in Canada continuously and easily meet the 730-day residency obligation.

Would it be possible to submit separate PR card renewal applications for my children and myself?

Thanks in advance!

 

[mail2adugani]

Yes, you can submit PR card renewal for you. If your children are living with a mother who is a Canadian citizen then the days spent outside Canada is counted towards residence obligation. However, they should be able to apply for renewal upon arriving in Canada.

https://www.ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1466&top=10

https://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/makin...ages/residency-obligation-outside-canada.aspx

 

[canuck78]

Background

• While my Canadian ex-spouse and I were still married, our children and I obtained permanent residency through her family sponsorship.
• Since our divorce, our children have been living overseas with my ex.
• Meanwhile, I moved to Canada alone and have been continuously residing here.
• As a side note, when I submitted our first PR card renewal application 5 years ago for both myself and our children together in a single application, we received PR cards with different expiry dates — about 2 months apart between mine and the children’s.

I am now considering applying to renew our children’s PR cards separately because their cards expire earlier than mine, and also because of our different travel schedules to and from Canada.

My understanding is that our children’s PR status still depends on my ex-spouse’s Canadian citizenship/sponsorship situation because they are minors living overseas with her.

On the other hand, I have been residing in Canada continuously and easily meet the 730-day residency obligation.

Would it be possible to submit separate PR card renewal applications for my children and myself?

Thanks in advance!

Whether your children ever lived in Canada after obtaining PR will likely impact whether they can count time living with a Canadian citizen parent abroad towards their PR. If you only moved to Canada after you had separated also that could also be problematic. When did you separate and when did you land as a PR? The purpose of family sponsorship is for families of Canadian citizens or PRs to move to Canada together. You moved to Canada after applying for PR without your sponsoring now ex-spouse or children.