PR card Renewal

canon,

sorry, I misunderstood your situation. The best thing to do is to call them. Most likely they never thought that the processing time was going to be so long that people could be in situations like yours.

G.

Well, it seems they re-started to process PR renewals. It shows they are processing applications received up to Feb 16. If I remember right it was stuck at Feb 8 for a long time.

G.

jane,

it depends. If the day you come back it is less than 3 years since you became a PR, then no problems. Otherwise the officer at the POE may question you about your residency obligations. See Sec. 5.1 in

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english//resources/manuals/op/op10-eng.pdf

G.

Yes, as a PR you can sponsor him, but since there are several options on how to do it (as a married couple, as a common law couple, inland, outland, etc.) better if you post this question in the "Family Class Sponsorship" topic. Actually better first to start to read the stuff on the CIC website about family sponsorship:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/index.asp

One important thing about sponsorship is that during the process you must be in Canada (since you are a PR).

In term of citizenship you need 3 years of physical presence in Canada (out of 4 years). So, time spent outside Canada does not count.

G.

don't know your question's answer Minnie, but you need to send some documents which should support for renewing your pr. I mean it's not as easy as renewing your driver license. so if it is been quite some time that you have been in states, you might want to send more supporting documents to be on the safe side.
supporting documents such as if you attended some classes, you marriage license etc. married person would know much better of course.