Expired PR card with Employment Eligiblity

Hello, here

Not sure what you mean by "maple card."

Do not apply to renew the PR card until being in compliance with the PR obligation. (If short as of the day applied for, it will be denied. If way short could result in residency examination and issuance of removal order.)

Presenting a SIN card should satisfy an employer of the PR's right to work.

If he shows a valid SIN card there should be no need to present the PR card.

He can also show original CoPR or (if he became a PR prior to the implementation of the CoPR, the document issued confirming landed status) to show PR status. He can simply, honestly, state to a prospective employer, if asked, that he does not have a current PR card and that he is waiting until he can obtain a new card but it will be many months at least, and, again, show his original landing papers to show his status.

The longer he remains in Canada in the meantime, and in particular the more established he is in Canada, the less likelihood of any problems with CIC or CBSA so long as he does not leave Canada. Even when, for whatever reason, an investigation is commenced, CIC takes a lot of time to pursue these things unless there are compelling circumstances, like allegations of serious criminality or fraud or such, and in the meantime the time in Canada will count toward meeting the Residency Obligation.

Moreover: Except in compelling circumstances I doubt that CIC or CBSA will even look further at a PR if they receive a report that there is a PR who lacks a valid PR card. There is no requirement or obligation for a PR to keep a valid PR card. There is nothing wrong with allowing the PR card to expire without obtaining a replacement. Only a PR who wants to travel internationally needs to have a valid PR card in possession (need one, as well, perhaps, to apply for citizenship, or at least it is advisable). So there is no reason, based on that information alone, to investigate a PR just because it is reported the PR lacks possession of a currently valid PR card.

Even a report that there is a PR who has breached the PR residency obligation, if not basically an internal government generated report (such as from CBSA to local CIC office; or from a processing center to the local office), seems unlikely to result in an inquiry let alone an investigation.

And, again, even if an investigation is commenced at some point as a result of some report in that scheme of things, unless there is some reason to be specifically concerned about the particular individual (hints of involvement in organized crime say), I doubt very much this would proceed other than, at most, a slow pace that should not significantly jeopardize his status in the long run.

If, of course, a removal order is issued at some point, he could continue to stay in Canada during the appeal process and this can also take a long time. This period of time, however, will NOT count toward meeting the residency requirement.