Nowadays, many people are eager to move to Canada, but they are confused about how to apply for a Canadian permanent resident status document. This document is known as the Maple Leaf Card among the people. Although many people have successfully immigrated and obtained Canadian permanent resident status, they still have a lot of ambiguities about the Maple Leaf Card in their hands. Next, immigration expert Qiao Hong will explain in detail the specific requirements for applying for the Canadian Maple Leaf Card. You may wish to read it carefully.

First, every permanent resident must meet residency requirements for each five-year period

1. Actually reside in Canada for a total of 730 days in each five-year period;

This applies to situations where a Canadian citizen spouse is being cared for overseas, or a Canadian citizen child is visiting a parent overseas.

3. Employed full-time by a Canadian company abroad or performing official duties in Canada or a certain province;

Caring for a Canadian permanent resident spouse abroad or taking care of a Canadian permanent resident elder who holds a full-time job with a Canadian company or is performing federal or provincial government responsibilities

If you cannot get a valid Maple Leaf Card in your Canadian immigration application, it means that you will not be able to enter Canada smoothly. Therefore, when immigrating to Canada, you must be aware of the residence time requirements of the Maple Leaf Card. When immigrating to Canada, you should also continue to pay attention to the procedures for replacing your Maple Leaf Card. Only in this way can you truly master Canadian immigration regulations.

According to relevant Canadian information, Article 28 of the country’s Immigration and Refugee Asylum Act, also known as IRPA, clearly requires that those holding permanent resident status must complete the residence requirements set by the law. Specifically, in any five-year period, the status holder must have a record of 730 days of residence in order to be considered to have fulfilled the residency responsibilities of a permanent resident.

1. I actually live in Canada;

The reason for settling abroad for a long time is to visit a Canadian spouse, a partner who lives together, or to accompany their children to stay abroad with their Canadian parents.

Long-term residents or full-time personnel employed by Canadian companies who are sent abroad to perform commercial tasks may also be workers sent overseas by the federal or provincial governments.

In the third case, the permanent resident’s significant other, common partner or minor children can also accompany him to live abroad.

The immigration policy clearly states that permanent residents must meet two conditions when the immigration management agency verifies whether they meet the residence conditions: residents who have obtained permanent residence status for less than five years must demonstrate that they have met the residence conditions within five years since they obtained status; residents who have obtained status for more than five years must prove that they have met relevant residence standards to maintain their permanent residence qualifications.

If the cancellation of the person’s permanent residence status due to failure to meet the residence standards will directly harm the rights and interests of the child, then from the perspective of the child’s best interests, immigration officials can forgive the permanent resident who violated the residence regulations based on humanitarian considerations, so that the child can retain his permanent status. In this procedure, considerations of the child's best interests as humanitarian grounds must take precedence over concerns about a violation of residency requirements.

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