Hi, I'll try to explain my status briefly to see if any of you good folks can advise/help:
I went to Canada with my Family a long time ago, in 1982. I was 8. We went as permanent residents, sponsored by my dad's brother and stayed for 4 years (leaving in 1986, approx. exactly 4 years after entering), as we returned to our home country for personal reasons of my parents. I was 12 on return.
After becoming an adult, I later on wanted to return, but I was told that too much time had passed, and if I wanted to go I would need to start from scratch with a new immigration process.
I started doing this a couple of years ago, applied through Quebec, we got selected, started the federal process and recently went through the phase where they requested our police certs, medical exams, and photos.
Thought that was it and was waiting for the final phase, but last week I receved one more e-mail requesting I submit "all my passports" and also fill out form IMM5524 "Application for a travel document - Permanent Resident abroad"
First I though it was the final phase where they would place the visa on my passport, but reading the form, it seemed to be for someone who is neededing a document after being absent and wanting to return to Canada. Also I asked about the passports how long they would keep them, since I occasionally travel for work.
They answered that they actually wanted copies of the passports, not the originals, and the reason for filling all this stuff is because they see in the system I was given PR when I was 9... ?!
I told them almost nothing in the form applies, since it asks for information of the last 5 years specifically, and my status was over 30 years ago! but in todays e-mail they told me to fill out whatever is appropriate, put "N/A" in the rest, and also to fill in yet another form, 5538b which is "Voluntary Relinquishment of Permanent Resident Status"! so wth?
First, I'm afraid to fill and submit that because in a guide I found it says you should only do that not only if you're sure but also if you have no intent of returning as a PR, an second because if I was told my PR expired many, many years ago, what exactly am I relinquishing? And if I do have something left, should I be doing something else?? Not sure what to do with all this, the embassy folks reply but communication Is via e-mail only, and not really sure what to do/ask.
Any help would be much appreciated from anybody knowing what this could be/mean.
Thanks.
I went to Canada with my Family a long time ago, in 1982. I was 8. We went as permanent residents, sponsored by my dad's brother and stayed for 4 years (leaving in 1986, approx. exactly 4 years after entering), as we returned to our home country for personal reasons of my parents. I was 12 on return.
After becoming an adult, I later on wanted to return, but I was told that too much time had passed, and if I wanted to go I would need to start from scratch with a new immigration process.
I started doing this a couple of years ago, applied through Quebec, we got selected, started the federal process and recently went through the phase where they requested our police certs, medical exams, and photos.
Thought that was it and was waiting for the final phase, but last week I receved one more e-mail requesting I submit "all my passports" and also fill out form IMM5524 "Application for a travel document - Permanent Resident abroad"
First I though it was the final phase where they would place the visa on my passport, but reading the form, it seemed to be for someone who is neededing a document after being absent and wanting to return to Canada. Also I asked about the passports how long they would keep them, since I occasionally travel for work.
They answered that they actually wanted copies of the passports, not the originals, and the reason for filling all this stuff is because they see in the system I was given PR when I was 9... ?!
I told them almost nothing in the form applies, since it asks for information of the last 5 years specifically, and my status was over 30 years ago! but in todays e-mail they told me to fill out whatever is appropriate, put "N/A" in the rest, and also to fill in yet another form, 5538b which is "Voluntary Relinquishment of Permanent Resident Status"! so wth?
First, I'm afraid to fill and submit that because in a guide I found it says you should only do that not only if you're sure but also if you have no intent of returning as a PR, an second because if I was told my PR expired many, many years ago, what exactly am I relinquishing? And if I do have something left, should I be doing something else?? Not sure what to do with all this, the embassy folks reply but communication Is via e-mail only, and not really sure what to do/ask.
Any help would be much appreciated from anybody knowing what this could be/mean.
Thanks.
