Revoke expired PR or just apply to Visitor Visa

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bossanova wrote: hi. <span style="color: rgb21, 21, 21; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">my Canadian PR Card expired October 2012. I haven't been to Canada since working in UAE. Now want to visit Canada for tourism. Should I apply for Visitor Visa or must first go through process of revoking a 4.6 yrs expired PR? If former is more direct, any other copies I must include in the Visitor Application like copies of PR Card, previous expired passport..? Thanks</span>

1. You have two choices, you can voluntarily renounce your PR status and then apply for a TRV to visit or apply for a PR Travel Document, which will be probably be denied and you will have 60 days to appeal. If it is denied you can waive the appeal period and then apply for a TRV.
2. IRCC will not issue you a TRV until your PR status is renounced or revoked.

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bossanova wrote: Cheers Mate. Ok so I messed up and want a 2nd chance to and go live there again and make it right . Is there a way to re-establish residency? Applying for PR Travel doc will most likely be rejected. What other options r available? Apply for a new immig visa eg. Investor?

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1, Check your points on CRS to determine if you would qualify under EE, about 425 points, If you don't qualify, then an appeal is your only avenue,on a refusal for PRTD.
2, You could attempt entry from the US and if not reported, remain in Canada without leaving for 2 years, and then apply for a new PR Card.