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Old Aug 21st 2022, 2:05 pm
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Hi All,

I am a Canadian PR holder and currently living outside of Canada and my PR card expired a little while back, for me to return to Canada I am supposed to apply for the PRTD (Permanent residency travel document) and from what I can see once this is approved its valid for 6 months, now I dont plan to return to Canada until next year, I am not sure exactly when as yet.

I guess my question is could I not just return to Canada on my UK passport as I would if I was visiting rather than going the PRTD route?

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If you have no intention of returning to Canada to live then you can always renounce your PR status and once confirmed you are no longer a PR then you could travel back on your UK passport and apply for the eTA

https://ircc.canada.ca/english/infor...s/5781ETOC.asp

At the moment you are legally still a PR so would need a valid PR card or PRTD to return even for a visit. How long have you been away and do you meet the 730 day residency?
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Originally Posted by rmontg
I guess my question is could I not just return to Canada on my UK passport as I would if I was visiting rather than going the PRTD route?
Not sure why you would want to tbh? Entering on the PRTD will ensure your entry is as a PR, rather than a visitor. So I'd just apply for that, make sure you give it plenty of time as there is a bit of a backlog at the mo.

As FL says above, have you spent enough time in Canada to get the PRTD/maintain PR status? Make sure you will have the 730 days required by the time you apply next year and you should be all good.

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Cheers for the replies

I have met the requirement of 730 days, my card expired last October and I have been out of the country for just over a year. Ideally I should have renewed when I was still there but its not something I thought about at the time, as mentioned above that the PRTD is a requirement I will apply for this closer to the time I plan to return.

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Cheers for the replies

I have met the requirement of 730 days, my card expired last October and I have been out of the country for just over a year. Ideally I should have renewed when I was still there but its not something I thought about at the time, as mentioned above that the PRTD is a requirement I will apply for this closer to the time I plan to return.

Thanks.
OK, so if you left just over a year ago, then you've still got a while to go before your PR status is at risk, just remember to give yourself a good buffer on the time, so you don't find yourself 'landlocked' and unable to leave Canada! Just apply for your PRTD when you do plan to return next year.

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Originally Posted by rmontg

from what I can see once this is approved its valid for 6 months
FWIW I got one a couple of weeks ago and it was valid for a year.
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Originally Posted by christmasoompa
OK, so if you left just over a year ago, then you've still got a while to go before your PR status is at risk, just remember to give yourself a good buffer on the time, so you don't find yourself 'landlocked' and unable to leave Canada! Just apply for your PRTD when you do plan to return next year.

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Yep will apply closer to the time or at least when I have a rough month in mind when I plan to return. Thanks
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FWIW I got one a couple of weeks ago and it was valid for a year.
Interesting, I just checked and it still says 6 months so im wondering if they extended it due to covid with all the travel restrictions chaos etc.
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Interesting, I just checked and it still says 6 months so im wondering if they extended it due to covid with all the travel restrictions chaos etc.
I suspect that it's due to the incredible length of time it took them to give me my PR card. Multiple entry PRTD by default as well.


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