How to calculate the residence requirements for Canadian maple leaf card?

When talking about the relevant regulations of maple leaf cards, many people know that "the maple leaf card must be renewed every 5 years, and the cardholder must remain in Canada for at least 2 years." Many Chinese who own maple leaf cards often think that they have lived in Canada for two years and have returned to China to handle their internal affairs with peace of mind. When they returned to Canada, something happened. When they entered the country, Canadian customs looked at the records but believed that staying for two years was not enough and that the maple leaf card was invalid and that the person had to be repatriated directly.

The reason for this situation is basically because all parties do not understand the calculation method of the residence period of the maple leaf card. From the immigration login period, not from the time of obtaining a maple leaf card, it is impossible to calculate the law of the Immigration Bureau's "living for at least two years within five years". Its algorithm comes in two forms:

1. Replace the extension application for two years of maple leaf card within five years.

2. From the time you enter Canada, you will be reversible for two years within five years.

Therefore, many cases are not clear, and the refusal to enter is like this: After the person involved received the maple leaf card, he lived in Canada for the first time in two consecutive years and then returned to China for three years. When he applied for a new maple leaf card in Canada, he was in trouble when he was about to come in to get the new card. From the moment he entered the country, he calculated that he might not have lived in the past two years of entering the day.

People will count down from the five years you entered the country, but you mistakenly think that this is still calculated based on the calculation. Time difference can easily lead to a period of time you can't count, resulting in insufficient residence time. If you are prohibited from entering the country due to insufficient residence period, you can only apply for a one-time travel document from the Canadian Overseas Visa Department. However, if you apply for this document, you may need to waive permanent resident status, which does not seem worth the loss.

Response: Reasonable allocation of Canadian residence time

If there is a problem, there is a solution to the problem. Everyone knows that the best way to prevent errors in residence period calculations is to "allocate reasonably" residence time, but what should you pay attention to in your actual operation? We made some small summary:

1. If you plan to live in Canada for only 2 years within 5 years, you should choose the last two years of five years and try to avoid the first two and two years.

If you place the time period at the end of your residence period, you will encounter the calculation method of "reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-remove-residential period" and "losing" the residence period is not easy. You can still maintain a record of 5 years or more than 2 years and get into the country smoothly, avoiding a lot of trouble.

2. The regulations “lived for 2 years in five years”, but it is best to get into trouble within two years. Try to live longer, such as two and a half years or even three years.

That way, even if you lose a few months or six months after making a mistake in the calculation time, you can at least ensure the minimum living period when entering the country or renewing your maple leaf card.

3. Before replacing a new maple leaf card, try to come back from abroad some time in advance. Don't wait until the old card is about to expire. As much time as possible.

Due to insufficient residence period, many things that cannot enter the country are caused by the Chinese rushing back to Canada to renew the maple leaf card. Due to incorrect calculation time, the two maple cards on the front and back are not well connected to the residence period. In fact, in many cases, you can avoid the hassle by returning to Canada half a year or even a few months in advance.

4. If you are not sure about your residence period, or are worried that your residence period will be calculated incorrectly, try not to enter Canada from Quebec.

Of all Canadian provinces, Quebec has the largest number of people blocked due to short residence periods and has long accounted for nearly one-third of Canada. Although there are many people in Quebec who have maple leaf cards, this still shows that the local border department has strictly investigated it. Sometimes this is a great way to avoid it.

Finally, we want to remind everyone that we must pay attention to the residence period, because the appeal success rate after losing the permanent resident qualification is very low.

Many people don't know about super visas, they just think they sound strong, but they are really strong, otherwise they wouldn't be super visas.

Then I will introduce the purpose of the super visa and what is the difference between it and the regular visa? Without further ado, I will talk about it from the following aspects.

Visa validity and stay time

Recently, Canadian Immigration Minister Mengdinino () shared the current situation of the Canadian immigration system and proposed new insights on the TV show "The".

In the 20-minute interview, in addition to the prospect of immigration quota in 2021, the Immigration Minister also revealed that a brand new immigration program - the city nomination program will be implemented.

The interview mainly includes the following three parts:

Immigration Program 2021-2023

Simplified Canadian naturalization process

City nomination program

Canadian Immigration Program 2021-2023

Mendicino said at the beginning of the interview that the Canadian government could have chosen to suspend immigration or reduce immigration working in Canada, just like the United States next door.

But everyone has also seen Canada not do so, and instead chooses to strongly welcome immigration during and after the pandemic.

As a result, the Ministry of Immigration launched the "Immigration Level Program for 2021-2023" at the end of last year, and is expected to accept at least 400,000 new immigrants each year, which is also the highest quota target in Canada's history.

Expanding immigration quotas is very important for Canada because Canada is an immigrant country after all, and immigration is the key to Canada's job creation after the pandemic.

Absorbing more immigrants will help meet the needs of important labor markets, including the basic services industry.

Although Canada is currently banning travel, Mendinino believes that he can achieve his immigration goals. The Immigration Department will continue to change and supplement relevant policies to develop the immigration system in a favorable direction to the applicant.

Optimize Canadian naturalization process

Mendicino also mentioned a new program to help qualified permanent residents complete the Canadian citizen application process online.

Currently, the IRCC has launched an online platform for online citizenship examinations (Beta version) and online naturalization rituals. The Immigration Bureau hopes that all these naturalization processes can continue to be completed online even if the epidemic is over.

In addition, in the December 2019 authorization letter, exemption of Canadian citizenship fees was listed as one of the priorities. When asked what the promise was to be implemented, Menidino didn’t specify the time.

Perhaps this promise has not been fulfilled due to the pandemic, but he said he will put in more effort in the naturalization process of new immigrants in the future.

MNP Municipal Nomination Program

The Immigration Minister revealed that the upcoming MNP city nomination program will become another federal pilot program similar to the Immigration Pilot in the Four Atlantic Provinces (AIPP) and Rural Pilot in the Remote Areas (RNIP).

The Immigration Bureau is currently negotiating plans for municipal nominations with provincial, municipal, commercial and other stakeholders, and we believe that in the coming months we will soon see the launch of the city nomination plans.

Overall, the focus of this interview is that Mengdicino firmly believes that Canada’s current immigration goals are realistic!

Since I am very confident, it means that there is a good chance that the IRCC has set up plans to achieve its goals. Canada will vigorously change more temporary residents and invite more overseas technical applicants.

What is a city nomination program?

The process of the city nomination program is very simple, which allows local employers, immigration agencies, communities, and more. In various small and medium-sized cities, talents can be directly introduced as guarantors. This nomination does not require a provincial application, so it is also called a city nomination.

Judging from the information currently released, the Immigration Bureau will give the program at least 5,000 locations.

The basic spirit of the project is to allow some remote towns with under-workforce nominations for their favorite immigration candidates.

Institutions with options include:

1. Local government

2. Local Chamber of Commerce

3. Local labor committee.

They want to choose the candidates that best suit the needs of the community’s workforce among countless candidates. The annual quota for the project is at least 5,000 people, with no cap. At present, the selection conditions for MNP should not be very high. I hope friends who immigrate to Canada with low thresholds can expect it.

Visit visa: valid for up to 10 years. A specific validity period follows the validity period of the passport. If the current passport is only 5 years, then the current visit visa is actually only 5 years, and as the passport expires, the visa will expire.

This type of visa can only stay in Canada for up to 6 months at a time. As long as you have relatives who have lived or studied in Canada for a long time, you can apply.

Super Visa: The validity period is the actual 10 years. Even if the passport expires, the visa will be valid after a new passport is replaced.

Such a visa application must be a parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and can stay in Canada for up to 2 years at a time.

Whether to conduct physical examination and review time

Visit Relative Visa: No physical examination is required (if you need to stay for more than 6 months, you will also need to undergo a physical examination when renewing your visa). The test speed is relatively fast, and the test time is usually 1 to 4 weeks.

Super Visa: Parents/grandparents applying for super visa must pass the physical examination program designated by the Immigration Bureau, and the review time will be relatively long. Some applicants wait up to 3 months.

Immigration Comments

Visit Visa: Applicants are usually required to submit real estate deposits, domestic kin spouse certificates and other documents to prove to visa officials that they have no intention of returning to their country of residence for a long time after the end of their stay.

Super Visa: The review does not value the applicant's immigration trend, i.e. the connection to the original country of residence.

Super Visa is also applicable to parents who are waiting after submitting an immigration application, as well as parents who fail to apply for a regular visit visa (provided that the child/grandson must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident). Applications for super visas will bring them good results.

Income requirements

Visit Relative Visa: Although you need to submit a proof of income from an invitational party in the Canadian region, no income requirement is made.

Children who are doing this work are often required to issue reliable proof of income and financial status, such as tax bills issued by the State Tax Administration, letters for employment certificates, display income, salary, bank statements, salary payment statements or financial statements issued by professionals.

Students studying in Canada do not need to submit, but only need to provide a letter of acceptance issued by the school.

Super Visa: There are clear regulations on the income of the inviter, and the standards are changing every year.

Medical Insurance

Visit Family Visa: There are no strict requirements for health insurance, but applicants are also encouraged to have travel accident insurance during their stay in Canada to ensure their safety.

Super Visa: According to relevant regulations of the Canadian Immigration Agency, when applying for a super visa, you must submit a certificate of purchasing private medical insurance at the same time. The following requirements for this medical insurance:

1. Must be purchased for at least one year

2. Medicare coverage is higher than CAD 100,000

3. Health insurance must cover care and

4. Must be a medical insurance policy issued by a Canadian company.

(The insurance premiums for one year range from $1,500 to $2,500 due to the applicant's age)