I haven't stayed long enough. How can I successfully extend the Maple Leaf Card?

New immigrants from Canada can obtain a German-Zhang Yongjiu resident card (hereinafter referred to as Maple Leaf Card) after landing to prove their legal permanent resident status in Canada. The maple leaf card is valid for five years, and the cardholder can return to Canada within the validity period of the maple leaf card. But don't think that "permanent" residents can unconditionally "permanently" maintain their immigration status. If it is not handled seriously, it may lose its "permanent" resident status.

Canadian immigration law stipulates that every Canadian permanent resident must meet the requirement of staying in Canada for at least two years in any five years. "Juzhu" does not require a place, and the time can be continuous or discontinuous, as long as it is accumulated for 730 days.

Especially those permanent residents who live outside Canada whose maple leaf cards have expired but want to go back to Canada, they should be more careful. First of all, you need to apply for a document called a travel document, hereinafter referred to as a "travel document". This travel document is round-trip, and it is stipulated that you must enter Canada within 60 days from the date of issuance. Not all applicants will be approved, and the approval depends on the applicant's personal situation. The types of travel documents and visas are similar to those for visiting relatives. The simplest measure is that the actual number of days added must reach at least 730 days in the past five years from the date of submitting the application. The time spent in Canada before these five years will not be counted as the number of days to meet the residence requirements.

If it is not filled in for 730 days, the residence time abroad shall be calculated according to the following circumstances:

1. The spouse or cohabiting partner who is already a Canadian citizen who is accompanying outside Canada.

In addition, he is employed by Canadian enterprises or public service agencies to engage in reasonable business and full-time work. A Canadian enterprise refers to a company established under the laws of Canada or a Canadian province and operating continuously in Canada; Or an enterprise that continues to operate in Canada, has the ability to generate income and realize expected profits, and most of its voting rights or owner's rights are held by Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada or the above-mentioned Canadian enterprises; Or an organization or enterprise established under the laws of Canada or a province of Canada.

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If the Immigration Bureau determines that you do not meet the requirements of staying for 730 days in the above five years, then the Immigration Bureau will not only reject your application for travel documents, but also further cancel your immigration status. Of course, immigration officers will consider the following humanitarian reasons before canceling their immigration status: if you lose your permanent resident status, you will face unusual, improper and peaceful difficulties. For example, if you have a work contract with a company in your hometown, you must go back to your hometown to complete the contract, or go back to your hometown to end your business, or travel back and forth between Canada and other places for the purpose of exporting Canadian products, or the extent to which you or your family members are in trouble because of losing their permanent resident status. Whether or not to approve it is entirely up to the immigration officer to decide according to the specific circumstances. If you are disqualified, you can appeal within 60 days. But appealing will cost a lot of time and money.

Therefore, if you don't have enough residence time, or your maple leaf card has expired, but you want to go back to Canada to apply for a travel document, you must consult an immigration expert. (Excerpted from Canada's Star Life)

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