Canada PR Residency Obligation – Key Facts

As a PR, you must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days (2 years) in every 5-year period, unless you:

• • Were accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse/parent abroad,

• • Were employed by a Canadian company or government abroad,

• • Were accompanying a PR who was also employed by a Canadian business abroad.

If you didn’t meet this and tried to:

• • Enter Canada or

• • Renew your PR card from outside Canada,

…you might receive a “Residency Obligation Decision” that you are inadmissible and your PR status is being revoked.

🧾 Appealing a Residency Obligation Decision

✅ You CAN Appeal (Inland or Overseas)

• • You have 60 days from the date of the decision to appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

What Happens During the Appeal?

You can argue that:

1. 1. You actually met the 730-day rule or

1. 1. You had Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) grounds, like:
      

       

      • • Medical emergencies
      • • Family obligations
      • • COVID-related issues
      • • Disruptions beyond your control

✍️ What You’ll Need:

• • A notice of appeal filed within 30 days.

• • Strong supporting documents.

• • A legal argument or representation (optional but recommended).

🧳 If You’re Outside Canada Right Now

• • If you received a Section 44 Report or a decision at a visa office, you can still appeal.

• • You may be given a travel document refusal, and appealing that is how you fight for your PR status.

• • If your appeal is successful, you may be allowed to return and reinstate your PR.

⚖️ Should You Get Legal Help?

These appeals can be won, especially with H&C factors, but they’re legal in nature. Due to complicated nature of such appeals, applicants require consultation from an experienced immigration Professional, particularly

• • You’ve been outside Canada for many years

• • Your situation involves complicated H&C grounds

At Euro Immigration Consultant, we are authorized to represent clients at Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) of Immigration and Refugee Board of Canda (IRB). We will help you with:

• • Filing Notice of Appeal

• • Prepare arguments and compile Disclosure in the prescribed format.

• • Prepare you for the hearing

• • Represent you during the hearing as your counsel
  • To discuss your case, please feel free to book a Consultation Meeting with RCIC-IRB.