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I am currently a permanent resident of USA, living in the USA. I would like to become a permanent resident of Canada and eventually become a Canadian citizen with no interest in coming back to USA.
Q. Is it possible to do so or currently being a PR of USA is irrelevant to the process?
Q. I have one misdemeanor conviction (more likely indictable offense) in 1999 which I´m assuming that I have to apply for rehabilitation. I have already applied for and been granted rehabilitation by USA. Will I have to apply for rehabilitation from Canada first, and wait for a response before applying for the skilled worker class? or can it all be done at the same time?
Q. My permanent residency in the USA will run out in 3 years and I´m not planning on renewing. Will this matter to my application process, or Canada is interested that all of your (country of origin) paperwork is valid and current?
Thank you
[21-01-2007,16:19]
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It´s always possible to apply for Canadadian permanent residence. Being a U.S. PR is only relevant in that you can apply through Buffalo instead of your home country as you have legal status in the U.S. It does not matter that your U.S. legal status will run out, as long as it is valid during your application process. 3 years should be sufficient for the process and decision.
Any record on your security background could be a problem and will have to be addressed. In this case, you may want to proceed using an immigration lawyer who is knowledgeable in how to handle these issues.
[21-01-2007,20:27]
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Richard |
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Thank you for the reply Richard.
[21-01-2007,22:55]
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Richard,
The statement ..It does not matter that your U.S. legal status will run out, as long as it is valid during your application process.. is "almost" correct, ..but not exactly. Please read below.
Newbie,
I know this is not your case, but I am writing this to clarify for others in this specific situation, as it is frequently misunderstood.
Even if you were out of legal status TODAY, you still could apply for Canadian PR through Buffalo. Per CIC´s OP1 Procedures Manual (find it here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/manuals-guides/english/op/op01e.pdf), For the purposes of R11, situations in which an individual is considered to have been ?lawfully admitted? will include (but are not limited to):
i) persons who were lawfully admitted, but no longer have legal status when the application is submitted. For example, a person who has entered a country lawfully but at some time subsequent to lawful admission has lost legal immigration status is considered to have been lawfully admitted, whether or not status has been restored at the time of the application to the visa office.
Good Luck!
Uniden
[22-01-2007,01:05]
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Uniden |
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Uniden, I sincerely appreciate people like you. You are very helpful and quite resourceful.
[22-01-2007,13:34]
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I didn´t know this. Thanks for the clarification, Uniden! You always have good information. Newbie is in good shape to apply.
[22-01-2007,14:13]
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Richard |
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Newbie, Just curious, how will you run out your permanant residency in USA within 3 years?
I knew that permanant residency doesn´t have any time frame to expire.
[23-01-2007,11:52]
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Shah |
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Good question, Shah. I didn´t think about this in Newbie´s original question. Maybe you want to post a new thread to Newbie on this.
[23-01-2007,18:51]
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Richard |
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Newbie and all others interested in some clarification regarding losing US LPR status:
You can´t lose your US PR status just like that, ..and for sure it will not "run out". If you are referring to the expiring LPR card (green card), and if you plan not to renew it, then you will still remain a US permanent resident, even in the case when you do not renew it. Also, please know that there is no penalty for not renewing, but by law you are required to carry proof of legal status with you at all times. You may also need the PR card for showing eligibility to be employed in the US, as well as the right to return to the US from abroad.
The only way to lose your LPR status in the US is when it is either revoked by the US Government, or when you apply for green card renewal and your renewal application is being denied (which can happen for various reasons - yes, one of them may be criminal activity).
Uniden
[23-01-2007,22:46]
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Uniden |
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Thanks Uniden. I was very curious about it.
[24-01-2007,12:12]
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Shah |
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