Residency Obligation Appeal
Lost Your PR Status? You May Still Have a Chance
Has Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) decided you didn’t meet the 730-day residency requirement? You’re not alone — and this doesn’t have to mean losing your permanent resident status for good.
If you’ve received a removal order or had your PR status revoked due to time spent outside Canada, you may be eligible to appeal. Life happens — family emergencies, health issues, career demands — and the law allows for humanitarian and compassionate considerations.
Our legal team understands how to build a compelling appeal that gives your side of the story a fair hearing. We’ve helped countless PRs restore their status and stay in Canada legally.
But time is limited — you have just 30 days to file an appeal. Act fast, and let us help protect your future in Canada.
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:
- You actually met the 730-day rule or
- 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 60 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 authrozed 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 submission in the prescribed format.
- Prepare you for the hearing
- Assit you during the hearing as your counsel