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PR Status - Can I leave Canada? 

kauser
kauser
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Posted On: 8/22/2015
kauser
kauser
Posts: 8
I am a new PR. I want to spend 4.5 months in Canada.after which want to go back in my home country for 6 months and again come back to Canada. Is this objectionable orlawful by CAD-Government ? plz explain ? Thank you
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Klaus
Klaus
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Posted On: 8/23/2015
Klaus
Klaus
Posts: 75
Not a problem in terms of your PR status, just make sure you reside in Canada for at least 2 years in each 5-year period. After you return to Canada, you'll probably need to buy private health insurance until you get covered by the Alberta counterpart of OHIP.
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