Shortfall ~50 days in Residency obligation

[leobeni]

Hi Folks,

Hope you are doing well.

Facts:

• Lived outside of CN since becoming PR in May'2023
• Permanent move to CN planned for July'2026
• Shortfall of ~50 days in meeting Residency Obligation

Question:

• Can the shortfall to an issue while entering Canada via land border?

Reason for the delay:

• School year completion for Children by mid-June 2026. And hence, can't travel by mid-May'2026.
• Trying to work out job transfer with current Employer to Canada

Appreciate your inputs/suggestions.

 

[armoured]

Answer: yes, there could be, but with small shortfall, more likely to be something like a warning.

BUT: you may find that being out of compliance is a problem, and limits your ability to travel, etc. Perhaps of more specific importance, depending on circumstances - if the rest of your family are not PRs, you really shouldn't risk sponsoring them until in compliance.

If at all possible, moving back before May 2023 would be MUCH safer and better.

 

[leobeni]

Answer: yes, there could be, but with small shortfall, more likely to be something like a warning.

BUT: you may find that being out of compliance is a problem, and limits your ability to travel, etc. Perhaps of more specific importance, depending on circumstances - if the rest of your family are not PRs, you really shouldn't risk sponsoring them until in compliance.

If at all possible, moving back before May 2023 would be MUCH safer and better.

Thanks @armoured !

All of us in the family got PR at the same time.

What do you mean by "limits your ability to travel"? Any thing else to worry about?

 

[armoured]

Thanks @armoured !

All of us in the family got PR at the same time.

What do you mean by "limits your ability to travel"? Any thing else to worry about?

If you're out of compliance and need to travel, each time you cross the port of entry you are taking a risk. After getting a warning, more so. If you have family or job obligations that take you abroad - more risk and may not be compatible with need to limit travel. Eventually your PR card will expire - difficult to travel. Something happens at home country and you need to go for months. Etc.

If you are all in Canada and certain you don't need to travel for two years - then no issue. That isn't most here. These forums are littered with "was out of compliance and then 'something came up' and problems started.

What about rest of family? Will they also be out of compliance?

 

[leobeni]

If you're out of compliance and need to travel, each time you cross the port of entry you are taking a risk. After getting a warning, more so. If you have family or job obligations that take you abroad - more risk and may not be compatible with need to limit travel. Eventually your PR card will expire - difficult to travel. Something happens at home country and you need to go for months. Etc.

If you are all in Canada and certain you don't need to travel for two years - then no issue. That isn't most here. These forums are littered with "was out of compliance and then 'something came up' and problems started.

What about rest of family? Will they also be out of compliance?

Thanks for elaborating.

Yes, all of us will have shortfall.

 

[Besram]

Just re-emphasising what @armoured has already said:

If you manage to enter Canada without being reported the first time, the commonly accepted recommendation in this forum is to stay put in Canada until you are in compliance again.

If you have never lived in Canada since becoming a PR, this means not leaving for 2 years.

 

[leobeni]

Just re-emphasising what @armoured has already said:

If you manage to enter Canada without being reported the first time, the commonly accepted recommendation in this forum is to stay put in Canada until you are in compliance again.

If you have never lived in Canada since becoming a PR, this means not leaving for 2 years.

Thanks @Besram !

Point understood...