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It is important to note that a permanent resident does not lose their status under A46(1)(b) until there is a final determination of the decision made outside Canada that they have failed to comply with the residency obligation under A28.

Permanent residents are not finally determined to have lost their permanent resident status until the right of appeal has been exhausted.

For instance, I'm sure I will need my divorce/separation agreement which states that I have full physical custody and the right to move back to Canada with my child.

But should it be notarized or should I obtain a separate letter from my ex-husband that he has given permission?

• A copy of the child’s birth certificate
• A letter of authorization signed by the parent who is not travelling, containing their address and telephone number, in English or French if possible, and
• A photocopy of the non-accompanying parent’s signed passport or national identity card

Foreign nationals in Canada applying to immigrate as a spouse or common-law partner will continue to have the opportunity to work while waiting for their application to be finalized. A pilot program giving them open work permits is being extended for one year, until December 22, 2016.

To be eligible for an open work permit, you must be a spouse or common-law partner living in Canada who is being sponsored under the Spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class. You must have valid temporary resident status (as a visitor, student or worker) and live at the same address as your sponsor.

Proof of Funds: As I am staying for only 2 weeks I plan only to bring say $1000 in spending money. However, do I need to bring the minimum required amount for a single person ($12,164) for proof of funds? If so can this be a bankers draft or will a bank statement suffice?

You may be asked to show proof of funds. If you are carrying more than C$10,000, you must tell a border official.

You do not have to show that you have these funds if:

• you have a valid offer of arranged employment in Canada AND
• you are currently working or authorized to work in Canada.

How much money should you bring?

It is a good idea to research how much it costs to live in the place where you plan to settle in Canada.Bring as much money as you can to make moving and finding a home in Canada easier.

Note, however, that Canadian customs regulations require you to declare if you are bringing more than CAN$10,000 into Canada. If you do not tell them, you may be fined, and your funds could be seized. These funds could be in the form of:

• cash,
• documents that show property or capital payable to you (such as stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills, etc.), or
• documents that guarantee payment of a set amount of money, which are payable to you (such as bankers’ drafts, cheques, travellers’ cheques or money orders).

PR Card: I plan to provide my families address in Toronto for CBSA/CIC to send the PR Card to. My family will then bring the card to me later in the year when they visit the UK. I know there is a risk to this but I think it should be ok. My question is, because I am only there for 2 weeks will immigration send the PR card or will I have to request this another time?

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will mail your PR Card to you, after the information and photograph on your Confirmation of Permanent Residence document is confirmed by a CIC official when you arrive in Canada.If you did not provide your mailing address to CIC at the point of entry, do so as soon as possible.

Proof of goods form: I've been told about the B4/BSF186A form - As I'm doing a short landing and not moving items, do I need to complete this form?

Before you arrive, you should prepare two copies of a list (preferably typed) of all the goods you intend to bring into Canada as settler’s effects, showing the value, make, model and serial number, if the item has one. Divide the list into two sections: the goods you are bringing with you and the goods to follow.

Present this list to the border services officer on your first point of arrival in Canada, even if you are not bringing in any goods at that time.

Paying taxes: I am only coming for a short stay and then I return to the UK and will be working. Will I have to pay taxes in both UK & Canada? This link (Determining your residency status), says that I only pay taxes if have significant residential ties which I will not. However, I do plan to open a bank account during my short landing and maybe get my driving licence - both of these count as secondary residential ties. So does this mean I would have to pay tax? The link for non-resident of Canada says: if I don't have significant ties and have been in Canada for less than 183 days then I should will be exempt from paying tax. Please advise.

Do not apply for a renewal of your current PR card if it is still valid for more than nine (9) months (270 days), unless it is due to a legal name change. Otherwise, your application will be returned.

If you have not lived continuously in Canada since the age of 18, you must submit proof of all the dates you arrived in or left Canada for periods of over six months. You can do this by providing your passports, visas, airline, ship, and bus tickets, and other requested documents that prove your residence history in Canada.


When official documents are not available, additional evidence may be submitted such as school and census records, letters from employers, and contracts (mortgage, lease, etc.). Contact us for examples of acceptable proof. If you have already provided these documents to us, you do not have to provide them again.

The application kit contains more details about these requirements.

Who you can sponsor

You can sponsor:-brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, or grandchildren who are orphaned, are under 18 and do not have a spouse or common-law partner,-relatives of the above (for example, spouse, partner and dependent children) who will come with them to Canada, or

You can sponsor one relative of any age or relationship, but only if you do not have one of these living relatives who could be sponsored as a member of the family class:

-spouse or common-law partner,
-conjugal partner,-son or daughter,
-parent,-grandparent,-sibling, or
-uncle, aunt, nephew or niece, and

you do not have any relative who is a:
-Canadian citizen,
-permanent resident or
-registered Indian under the Indian Act.


Who you cannot sponsor

You cannot sponsor other relatives, such as brothers and sisters over 18, or adult children who support themselves financially.

If they apply to immigrate under the Skilled Worker Class, they may get extra points for having a relative in Canada.

1. I was not born in Canada, so if I change my name here, will I have to change my American birth certificate name as well?
My mother will accept it if I change my name as long as the US birth certificate name remains the same.

2. Must I change my passport immediately, or can I wait until it expires?
I just applied for the 10 year passport before I decided to change my name, and would have to go through the process again immediately if I must immediately change it.

The name that appears on your passport is normally the same that appears on your birth or Canadian citizenship certificate.

If you are changing your name, you are not eligible to renew your passport. Renewal applications require that you keep the exact same name that’s currently printed in your passport. For any name change, you must apply for a new passport and submit additional documents to support the name change.

Legal name changes
If you have legally changed your name, you must get a new birth certificate or citizenship certificate issued in the new name before you apply for a passport.

3. I am quite sure this isn't permitted, but kanji/asian characters are not allowed, correct? Only the English version.

Characters of non-Roman alphabets

Only characters from the Roman script/alphabet can be entered on the eTA application form.
Example: Aa, Bb, Cc and French accents such as é, è, ë, ü.

Your country of nationality is responsible for making your names appears in Roman script on your passport.

7.8 Examining Permanent Residents at a POE (Port of Entry)

When a permanent resident appears at a POE for examination, the officer must confirm that the person is a permanent resident. Officers must remain cognizant of the fact the Act gives permanent residents of Canada the right to enter Canada at a port of entry once it is established that a person is a Permanent Resident, regardless of non-compliance with the residency obligation in A28 or the presence of other grounds of inadmissability.

Port of entry officers(POE) can refuse entry to a Permanent Resident only when the person has already lost the status in accordance with the provisions of A46 (such as when a final determination has been made that they have failed to comply with the residency obligations or when a removal order comes into force).

In other words, once a permanent resident's status is established, the person may enter Canada by right and the immigration examination under IRPA concludes.

If an officer has concerns that a permanent resident has not complied with the residency obligation of A28, the officer should advise the permanent resident when the examination is concluded that they are authorized to enter Canada; however, the permanent resident may wish to answer additional questions so the officer may determine whether their concerns are well founded or not.