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A criterion for maintaining PR status is, person should be in Canada
for minimum 2 years out of 5 years. Question is once this requirement
is fulfilled and person goes out of Canada for 6 or more years then
will he loose his PR status? Or he has to be in Canada minimum 2 years
for every 5 years block.

S B

need help wrote:
    >
    > A criterion for maintaining PR status is, person should be in Canada
    > for minimum 2 years out of 5 years. Question is once this requirement
    > is fulfilled and person goes out of Canada for 6 or more years then
    > will he loose his PR status? Or he has to be in Canada minimum 2 years
    > for every 5 years block.

It's not every 5 year "block" ... it's continuous ... i.e. you must be
in Canada for 2 of the last 5 counting back from today. If you haven't
been a PR for 5 years, then you must ensure that by 5 years, you've been
in Canada for at least 2 years so you can meet that 2 years in 5 rule.

If you depart for more than 2 cumulative years during the initial 5 year
period, your PR will be cancelled as soon as you exceed 2 years, not
after the 5 years has passed.

Andrew Miller

There are no "5 years blocks". The only fixed 5 years period is the first 5
years from landing and you must be present in Canada for at least 730 days
(2 years) within that period. Once 5 years from landing pass then at any
given day after that you must be able to prove that you have been present in
Canada for at least 730 days in the 5 years period prior to the day you do
the counting.

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Andrew P. Miller
Authorized Immigration Consultant
Registered member of CSIC - ID# 610

Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
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"need help" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > A criterion for maintaining PR status is, person should be in Canada
    > for minimum 2 years out of 5 years. Question is once this requirement
    > is fulfilled and person goes out of Canada for 6 or more years then
    > will he loose his PR status? Or he has to be in Canada minimum 2 years
    > for every 5 years block.

Singh

Andrew,

Will you plz confirm "If you depart for more than 2 cumulative years during
the initial 5 year
period, your PR will be cancelled as soon as you exceed 2 years, not
after the 5 years has passed." made by SB.

That would be news to most of people here....




"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:Hgxfc.21662$dg7.9385@edtnps84...
    > There are no "5 years blocks". The only fixed 5 years period is the first
5
    > years from landing and you must be present in Canada for at least 730 days
    > (2 years) within that period. Once 5 years from landing pass then at any
    > given day after that you must be able to prove that you have been present
in
    > Canada for at least 730 days in the 5 years period prior to the day you do
    > the counting.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew P. Miller
    > Authorized Immigration Consultant
    > Registered member of CSIC - ID# 610
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "need help" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > A criterion for maintaining PR status is, person should be in Canada
    > > for minimum 2 years out of 5 years. Question is once this requirement
    > > is fulfilled and person goes out of Canada for 6 or more years then
    > > will he loose his PR status? Or he has to be in Canada minimum 2 years
    > > for every 5 years block.

Andrew Miller

Once it is determined that PR already didn't meet or cannot meet anymore 2/5
residency obligation then Loss of Status process will be initiated - either
by visa post abroad or by examining officer at the port of entry. Or by CIC
inside Canada if such determination is made during PR Card application (or
renewal) or during citizenship application process.

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../..

Andrew P. Miller
Authorized Immigration Consultant
Registered member of CSIC - ID# 610

Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Singh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Andrew,
    > Will you plz confirm "If you depart for more than 2 cumulative years
during
    > the initial 5 year
    > period, your PR will be cancelled as soon as you exceed 2 years, not
    > after the 5 years has passed." made by SB.
    > That would be news to most of people here....
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:Hgxfc.21662$dg7.9385@edtnps84...
    > > There are no "5 years blocks". The only fixed 5 years period is the
first
    > 5
    > > years from landing and you must be present in Canada for at least 730
days
    > > (2 years) within that period. Once 5 years from landing pass then at any
    > > given day after that you must be able to prove that you have been
present
    > in
    > > Canada for at least 730 days in the 5 years period prior to the day you
do
    > > the counting.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew P. Miller
    > > Authorized Immigration Consultant
    > > Registered member of CSIC - ID# 610
    > >
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "need help" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > A criterion for maintaining PR status is, person should be in Canada
    > > > for minimum 2 years out of 5 years. Question is once this requirement
    > > > is fulfilled and person goes out of Canada for 6 or more years then
    > > > will he loose his PR status? Or he has to be in Canada minimum 2 years
    > > > for every 5 years block.
    > >
    > >

Singh

7.3 Persons who have had permanent resident status less than 5 years

A28(2)(b)(i) provides that if a person has been a permanent resident for
less than five years, they

must demonstrate, at examination, that they will be able to meet the
residency obligation in respect

of the five-year period immediately after they became a permanent resident.

In these situations, officers should adhere to the following procedure:

1) Calculate the number of days of physical presence in Canada commencing
from the date that

the person became a permanent resident.

2) If 730 days remain in the five-year period following the date that the
person became a

permanent resident, then that person cannot be found to have failed to
comply with the

residency obligation contained within the Act.





"S B" <[email protected]. invalid> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
    > need help wrote:
    > >
    > > A criterion for maintaining PR status is, person should be in Canada
    > > for minimum 2 years out of 5 years. Question is once this requirement
    > > is fulfilled and person goes out of Canada for 6 or more years then
    > > will he loose his PR status? Or he has to be in Canada minimum 2 years
    > > for every 5 years block.
    > It's not every 5 year "block" ... it's continuous ... i.e. you must be
    > in Canada for 2 of the last 5 counting back from today. If you haven't
    > been a PR for 5 years, then you must ensure that by 5 years, you've been
    > in Canada for at least 2 years so you can meet that 2 years in 5 rule.
    > If you depart for more than 2 cumulative years during the initial 5 year
    > period, your PR will be cancelled as soon as you exceed 2 years, not
    > after the 5 years has passed.