Hi,
My wife and young children live in Canada and are meeting their RO. I, on the other hand, have been traveling extensively to see them - about 6 to 8 times a year since they settled in June 2016, but I have not been able to meet my RO. Earlier this summer, I have voluntarily informed the border control agent that i have been unable to meet my RO, and have been referred to immigration at the airport. There, the immigration officer graciously let me in without writing form A44. I stayed in Canada for a couple of weeks, then left and returned in August, no questions asked.
My PRC is expiring in November. And I need to retain the ability to visit my family every 1-2 months. My concern is that if i was to Voluntarily Renounce my Residency overseas and simultaneously apply for a temporary resident visa the whole process may take anywhere between 90 and 120 days (from what I have heard and read) - and I simply cannot wait that long.
So instead, I am considering traveling to Canada within the coming weeks (before my PRC expires), re-approach Immigration and re-inform them that I have been unable to meet my RO (of course they could suspect that anyway before I actually state it) - but my questions on the matter are:
- Are there other solutions (such as Temporary Resident Permit - or even Visa) that could be issued at the POE?
- Is it possible for officers at the POE to extend PR cards - for one year for example?
- Can I ask to be issued a departure order, and state that I will not appeal, and that I will subsequently relinquish my PRC? And if that is case, what should I expect? Would I immediately cease to be a PR and therefore be able to immediately apply for a temp resident visa overseas upon accepting the departure order and leaving within 30 days and informing an agent about my departure? Or would I still need to wait long for the minister's delegate to approve and issue a removal order?
In summary, my PRC is expiring soon, I have not met my RO, and I need to narrow the inability-to-travel gap to a minimum. Please note that at this stage, I cannot remain in Canada for longer than one or two weeks at a time.
I appreciate your thoughts on this.
My wife and young children live in Canada and are meeting their RO. I, on the other hand, have been traveling extensively to see them - about 6 to 8 times a year since they settled in June 2016, but I have not been able to meet my RO. Earlier this summer, I have voluntarily informed the border control agent that i have been unable to meet my RO, and have been referred to immigration at the airport. There, the immigration officer graciously let me in without writing form A44. I stayed in Canada for a couple of weeks, then left and returned in August, no questions asked.
My PRC is expiring in November. And I need to retain the ability to visit my family every 1-2 months. My concern is that if i was to Voluntarily Renounce my Residency overseas and simultaneously apply for a temporary resident visa the whole process may take anywhere between 90 and 120 days (from what I have heard and read) - and I simply cannot wait that long.
So instead, I am considering traveling to Canada within the coming weeks (before my PRC expires), re-approach Immigration and re-inform them that I have been unable to meet my RO (of course they could suspect that anyway before I actually state it) - but my questions on the matter are:
- Are there other solutions (such as Temporary Resident Permit - or even Visa) that could be issued at the POE?
- Is it possible for officers at the POE to extend PR cards - for one year for example?
- Can I ask to be issued a departure order, and state that I will not appeal, and that I will subsequently relinquish my PRC? And if that is case, what should I expect? Would I immediately cease to be a PR and therefore be able to immediately apply for a temp resident visa overseas upon accepting the departure order and leaving within 30 days and informing an agent about my departure? Or would I still need to wait long for the minister's delegate to approve and issue a removal order?
In summary, my PRC is expiring soon, I have not met my RO, and I need to narrow the inability-to-travel gap to a minimum. Please note that at this stage, I cannot remain in Canada for longer than one or two weeks at a time.
I appreciate your thoughts on this.
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