What happens if you can't live in Canada for 183 days every year after immigrating to Canada?

What happens if you can't live in Canada for 183 days every year after immigrating to Canada? Compiled by KaoNet for your reference.

Many new immigrants will leave Canada for a period of time for various reasons after immigrating to Canada. These reasons may be short-term or long-term; It may be personal or commercial. Everyone is worried that he will go abroad, or stay abroad for a long time, and his identity will be lost. Some people have to force themselves to live in Canada for a long time in order to obtain citizenship as soon as possible and to obtain the status of free entry and exit. Many people refer to the above situation as "immigration supervision".

Does every new immigrant really need to live in Canada? What are the legal requirements? Are there any exceptions to the legal requirements? If yes, how long will it take?

Canadian immigration law stipulates that all permanent residents must live in Canada for more than 183 days in any 365-day period, otherwise they will be deemed to have automatically renounced their permanent resident status. However, the immigration law also stipulates that a permanent resident who has lived in Canada for less than half a year in one year will not lose his permanent resident status under the following two circumstances: (1) this person has a "return residence permit" or (2) this person can prove that he intends to return to Canada to live as a permanent resident.

The Immigration Law also stipulates that permanent residents can obtain a "re-entry permit" under the following circumstances:

(1) Because a company in Canada has been sent abroad to carry out corporate business;

(2) For studying abroad or receiving vocational training;

(3) Accompany family members who have obtained re-entry permit or citizenship but want to stay overseas for a long time;

(4) Other reasons approved by the immigration officer.

According to the law, the validity period of the "replacement certificate" is generally one year. If there are special reasons, a "re-entry permit" valid for two years can be issued with the approval of the senior immigration officer. Within the validity period of the Re-entry Permit, even if the person has not lived in Canada for one day, he will not lose his permanent resident status.

To apply for a Re-entry Permit, the applicant should provide two photos, fill in the Application Form for a Re-entry Permit and pay the application fee of 75 yuan. You can apply to the local federal immigration office or the Canadian overseas visa officer. According to the law, the application can even be oral, not necessarily in written form, but almost without exception, all applications for "reissue certificates" are made in written form.

The application time of "Re-entry Permit" depends on the internal regulations of the immigration officer who accepts the application. For example, in Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle, it takes two months, but the time required by immigration officials in Taipei, Hong Kong or Beijing is different.