Canada's passport was not stamped with the entry stamp, which led to the cancellation of permanent resident status.

? China? Astronaut? Because China passport was not stamped with Canadian entry stamp, it was alleged that it failed to prove that it had lived for two years within five years when it was renewed, and its permanent resident status was cancelled by the Federal Immigration Department. The parties appealed to the Immigration Appeal Department (IAD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board, and produced the Hong Kong and Macao Pass and air ticket certificate, and finally the appeal was successful. The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) said that it is not mandatory for customs officers to stamp passengers' passports, and applicants need to prove the time of residence in Canada. ? Is there an electronic ticket record to prove it? Liu Yi, a 53-year-old immigrant from China who appealed to IAD, immigrated to Canada with his wife and children in 2002 and had to return to China to work. In 2006, she became an "astronaut" with a maple leaf card. Last year, he applied to replace his old maple leaf card, but he was accused of being disqualified as a permanent resident within 90 days from April to July 2007, because his China passport was not stamped with the entry stamp of Canada, and he could not prove that he really lived in Canada during that period. ? Liu's application for a travel document from the Canadian Embassy in China was rejected, so he entrusted Mo Gongyou, an immigration consultant, to appeal to IAD on his behalf. With the help of Mo Gongyou, Liu Yiji remembered that in April 2007, he entered Hong Kong with a Hong Kong and Macao Pass and then flew to Canada. Because he entered Vancouver with a China passport and a maple leaf card, he was only briefly questioned by customs officers when he entered Vancouver, and he successfully entered Vancouver without an entry seal. Liu Yi found out the record of purchasing e-tickets from the computer, copied the entry and exit pages of the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, and then the consultant attached a letter of explanation to IAD. Liu Yi was immediately admitted that he had indeed lived for 865,438+03 days in the past five years, exceeding the requirement of 730 days, and his appeal was accepted. ? Bourcq, a spokeswoman for CBSA, told this newspaper that according to the regulations, customs officials should try their best to stamp entry stamps on foreign passports or travel documents of foreign citizens and permanent residents of Canada. But in some cases, it is not feasible to operate, such as through automatic customs clearance, trust traveler program, or cruise passengers entering the country. Therefore, it is not mandatory to stamp the entry stamp on the passport. ? Richard Kurland, editor-in-chief of Lexbase and an immigration lawyer, pointed out that the entry stamp record is only one of the residence certificates, and the most important thing is the bill, salary and even tax bill of the applicant's daily life in Canada. If the applicants are immigrants from China, their China passports should have exit stamps, which can be used as proof of residence in Canada. ? Qian Lu, a Vancouver immigration lawyer, pointed out that many people who entered the country with China passports and Maple Leaf Cards are worried that the change or naturalization of Maple Leaf Cards will have an impact on the future if China passports are not stamped. However, this kind of worry is unnecessary. He pointed out that a case like Liu Yi's successful appeal is indeed possible because it happened 20 1 1 years ago. After 20 1 1 year, CBSA will scan the maple leaf card, and all entry and exit records will be stored in the computer.