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1. Is it possible for him to remain as PR (expiry of PR card is in 2019)?

3. Can he apply for Canadian Citizenship after completion of study?

Living in Canada for 4 years (1,460 days) out of 6 years for citizenship eligibility;

Physically present in Canada for 183 days (minimum) per year in 4 out of 6 years.

In addition, you:

Cannot count time spent as a non-permanent resident (non-PR) toward residence for citizenship;

Must prove that you “intend to reside” in Canada.

4. As I come to know that if any of the parents is having Canadian citizenship, and his/ her children are living with his/ her, then that time spent with either of them will include as a physical stay in Canada? Is it true?

5. Now he is 18 years old and having no study gap, is it possible for him to renew his PR card after expiry of his current PR card which is in 2019 as per the above said provision(4 no.) if that is going to be true?

R56(2) states clearly that a PR card application must be made in Canada. Furthermore, the card must be delivered in person to each applicant, pursuant to R58(3), and be picked up within 180 days of the person receiving notification that it is ready for collection. This enhances the integrity of the application process, allowing the local office to contact the client to review documentation and assess residency issues in person.

However, it is recognized that the Regulations do not specify physical presence in Canada for purposes of filing a PR card application. Applications cannot be refused solely on the basis of evidence that the applicant was not in Canada when the application was filed.

However, applicants are expected to provide an address in Canada where they may be contacted to provide additional information or to present themselves in person for the purposes of reviewing either identification or eligibility for the PR card. The CPC may refer a case to a local CIC if all or part of the application originated from outside Canada, and if there are questions as to the client’s identity, status or residency history, or the authenticity of the documentation. Clients must report in person to pick up their card in Canada, in accordance with R58(3).

Hi everyone:

SITUATION:

My PR card expires next year - on August 5, 2016.

I will be sending out my citizenship application this week (by Sept 14, 2015).
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MY QUESTION:

1] How long before my PR card expiration date can I apply for its renewal?

2] Will applying for PR card renewal process in any way affect my sending out my CITIZENSHIP application processing?

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Here's what I found which caused confusion:

Instruction guidelines page on CIC website states that -"Do not apply for renewal of your current PR card if it is still valid for 9 months(270 days), otherwise your application will be returned.

While the HELP CENTRE/ FAQ on the same website states that" You should renew your card 6 months before it expires"

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Will greatly appreciate a response!

Thanks

2] Will applying for PR card renewal process in any way affect my sending out my CITIZENSHIP application processing?

Hi,
My PR card expiring on 14th Sept,2015.But my stay outside of Canada in last 5 yrs is 1294 days.Please advice me that should i apply for renewal now or wait until I am eligible (730 days in Canada in last 5 yrs).I am currently in Canada now

Onus rests with the permanent resident

As indicated throughout this manual chapter, the onus rests with the permanent resident to provide the necessary information and evidence to satisfy an officer that they are in compliance with the legislation. An officer, when deciding whether a permanent resident complies with A28(2)(a)(iv), may address, inter alia, the following factors:

-whether the permanent resident is a bona fide spouse or common-law partner or child of the person they are accompanying abroad;
- whether the permanent resident normally resides with the person they are accompanying abroad;
- whether the person the permanent resident is accompanying is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada; and
- if the person concerned is accompanying a permanent resident, whether that permanent resident is in compliance with their own residency obligation.

Documentation and information presented by a permanent resident that may be considered by an officer may include, inter alia: a marriage license; a child’s birth certificate or baptismal document; adoption or guardianship documents; school and/or employment records; passport and/or other travel documents or documentation; employment letters; such other documentation from a permanent resident being accompanied – as considered necessary by an officer - to confirm that the permanent resident being accompanied is in compliance with their own residency obligation.

Note: The above list is not meant to be all encompassing nor exhaustive. Officers may ask permanent residents to provide such documentation, as an officer deems necessary in the circumstances, to allow for a determination to be made with respect to the residency obligation provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Do you know if CIC processing instructions say anything about duplication of the same paperwork?

You can bring money into Canada in different forms. When you arrive, you must tell a border official if you are carrying more than C$10,000.

If you bring more than C$10,000 (or the equivalent in another currency) into Canada, you must declare the amount when you arrive. You must fill out form Cross-Border Currency or Monetary Instruments Report - Individual (E677) [PDF].

If you do not declare it, you may need to pay a fine or face other penalties. You are not taxed on the money you bring with you when you land.

You can bring money into Canada in the form of:

-Cash
-Securities in bearer form (for example, stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills)
-Negotiable instruments in bearer form (for example, bank drafts, cheques, travellers' cheques, money orders)
-Transfer of funds between your bank and a Canadian bank