Here are some common questions our office receives about Canadian Permanent Resident cards (also called PR cards). You may also read our website for more information about Permanent Residence Card rules and about the residency requirements for maintaining your card.
From time to time, clients, especially those who are waiting for applications for Canadian Permanent Residence such as Spousal sponsorship applications to be processed, wonder if they should be applying for a Canada visitor visa (TRV) in the mean time. After all, applications for Canadian permanent residence often take many months or years to process by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
Q. My PR Card is expiring. How can I renew it if I do not have the required residency in Canada?
A. As a Canadian Permanent Resident you will be issued Permanent Residence Card or PR Card. PR Cards are valid for 5 years from the date of issue. You must meet the “residency requirements” in order to be able to renew your card and maintain your Permanent Resident status.
Q. I received a letter from Canada Immigration that my immigration application for sponsorship of my wife was refused. What should I do now?
A. Depending on what immigration office or consulate that you specifically you filed your original sponsorship application, you may have some options. If you filed your sponsorship application in land meaning that it was filed from within Canada, then you can appeal the refusal to the Federal Court of Canada.
Q. We are from outside of Toronto but wish to hire your immigration law firm to represent us. Can you take on our case?
A . Many of our clients ask whether, we as immigration lawyers, are able to represent clients or potential clients who reside outside of Toronto or Hamilton.
It is not a rare occurrence to have clients phone into our office to inquire about the long wait times for the processing of their applications by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Unfortunately, Canada’s desirability as a new home for those wishing for a fresh start is the main cause of this backlog.
