Must-read for renewal of maple leaf card! Residence requirements and expiration processing

Recently, many people have frequently consulted on the issue of extending Canadian citizenship certificates, and now we will give an in-depth explanation on this matter.

Immigration Canada requires that maple leaf cards must be reapplyed every five years. Applicants must live in Canada for two years within five years before filing for renewal, that is, seven hundred and thirty days. If you live as a citizen partner during the period, or are assigned by a Canadian company to work overseas, it can also be considered as completing the residence requirements. After meeting these requirements, you can successfully obtain the maple leaf card renewal.

If the two-year residence period is not reached or the residence responsibility is not fulfilled, and the renewal of the card is likely to be rejected when applying for an extension from the Immigration Bureau, and the permanent resident qualification will be invalidated. It must be noted that during the five-year period, the calculation should be carried out from the time of submission of the card renewal application and the time must be calculated accurately.

Some people may be curious, what should be done if the maple leaf card fails? Normally, you can apply for a temporary entry and exit certificate to return to Canada, and then go through the update procedures for the maple leaf card. However, it is important to note that when submitting a request for temporary entry and exit documents, it is necessary to ensure that the actual residence in Canada has accumulated a total of 730 days in the past five years.

There is another situation. If you fail to meet the residence standards due to taking care of the relatives of the patient, but for kindness, you may still meet the standards and apply for a refund. The remaining individual situations must be examined individually.

I hope this information can help you and wish you all a successful renewal of the Maple Leaf Card!