Unemployed - Zero income NOA for residency proof

[sodapop123]

My PR Card has expired a long time ago and i never bothered to renew it as i didn't need to travel internationally or intend to.

For PR card renewal, specifically for the residency obligation proof part i would need two pieces of evidence to show my presence in Canada.

Since i don't have have a formal lease or bills in my name, below are my options for documentation....

Tax NOA's :
1. Can i use my NOA from taxes for two separate calendar years as one piece of evidence ? Keep in mind since i was unemployed, it is a zero income NOA for multiple years.

For the second piece, i could use a bank statement, but i'm confused on what exactly to get out of the below :
My question is,
1. Would this need to be for only one specific month and that's anough ? or
2. would it need to be multiple months within the same year year ? or
3. One statement for a single month from a particular year and another from a different month from a different year ?

Additionally, Does the statement have to be from a checking account or should i use my credit card statement ?

Alternate options if above two won't work :

1. Does a scanned copy of a valid Drivers license or OHIP card count as evidence of presence ? - i would think not, but has anyone been successful using either of those ?
2. Record from OHIP of medical appointments ?
3. Interac E-transfer records of my portion of rent paid to roommate/landlord ? (keep in mind i can only access e-transfer history back to a certain point)
4, Anything other's have used that i am missing ?

Looking for advice on what i should use as the best two pieces of proof of residency/stay in Canada, to ensure my PR Card gets renewed without any issues and as quickly as possible.

 

[armoured]

My understanding is that each NOA can count as one piece of evidence.

If you wish, you could submit one of any of the other types of evidence you suggest, really. Don't try to overdo it: it simply states pieces of evidence. Most common perhaps after NOAs is record of lease/ownership or utilities paid.

 

[sodapop123]

My understanding is that each NOA can count as one piece of evidence.

If you wish, you could submit one of any of the other types of evidence you suggest, really. Don't try to overdo it: it simply states pieces of evidence. Most common perhaps after NOAs is record of lease/ownership or utilities paid.

Update : Got my renewed PR card in the mail today. Processing time was 36 days after i submitted my application online.

Per above suggestion and on other threads :

• I submitted an NOA for one of the 5 years (note: with zero income) and the 'first page' of two downloaded bank statements showing local Debit Card & ATM transactions for a particular month of two separate years (this had my name and address on it)
• I also uploaded a 'recently renewed' and valid driver's license showing my current local address (not required - but i only did this because my photo in my passport was a old one and did not match the uploaded digital photo).
• Residency obligation was met with tons of buffer days.

@armoured - appreciate the advice !

 

[abff08f4813c]

I've been thinking this over.

While the instructions are quite clear, it would probably be helpful if they included something like the following verbiage in the instruction guide (Guide IMM 5445 to be explicit):

"You do not need to cover every day of the residence period. Proof like a zero dollar Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Notice of Assessment that covers one year is sufficient as one piece of evidence. A rental agreement covering a single day is also sufficient as one piece of evidence."
It won't help everyone (since not everyone bothers to read the instructions). But might reduce the number of questions a bit...

Edit: The guide I'm referring to can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...newal-change-gender-identifier.html#appendixA

 

[armoured]

I've been thinking this over.

While the instructions are quite clear, it would probably be helpful if they included something like the following verbiage in the instruction guide (Guide IMM 5445 to be explicit):

"You do not need to cover every day of the residence period. Proof like a zero dollar Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Notice of Assessment that covers one year is sufficient as one piece of evidence. A rental agreement covering a single day is also sufficient as one piece of evidence."
It won't help everyone (since not everyone bothers to read the instructions). But might reduce the number of questions a bit...

Edit: The guide I'm referring to can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...newal-change-gender-identifier.html#appendixA

I agree. Sure, write to IRCC or your MP or whomever.

Unfortunately I think IRCC doesn't mind having these ambiguous and unclear instructions - either because it's too much work (overcoming a committee consensus for example), or they prefer it as 'constructive ambiguity' (that way it's always the applicant's fault), or they simply do not wish to devote staff to these things/very low priority.

 

[abff08f4813c]

Unfortunately I think IRCC doesn't mind having these ambiguous and unclear instructions - either because

they simply do not wish to devote staff to these things/very low priority.

Ah, you're probably right on this. Most likely what happens is that if a mistake does occur from the applicant, it's the applicant including extra evidence (say five pieces instead of two pieces). Not too much extra trouble for the officer to deal with and the applicant still gets renewed. So while it's unclear, there's no real harm done in most cases.

Certainly this is better than, for example, the whole "temporary resident permit holder" vs "temporary resident document holder" vs "temporary foreign worker" thing that came up in another thread.

it's too much work (overcoming a committee consensus for example

Yeah, also plausible. Alas, I can easily some of these terms and wordings and definitions coming out of a committee.

or they prefer it as 'constructive ambiguity' (that way it's always the applicant's fault),

This one would surprise me. The whole system in Canada (including elements like H&C & procedural fairness, but also smaller things like "you're allowed to submit on paper if the online application has a problem") makes me think this is designed with at least the spirit and intention of being a forgiving system for applicants and their mistakes.

I agree. Sure, write to IRCC or your MP or whomever.

Actually, this is not a bad idea.