How to return back to Canada?

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Hi, 

I immigrated to Canada in 2000. After a short time of a couple of months, I had to go back to my country because my mother got diagnosed with cancer. The cancer was in an advanced stage so I could not leave because I had to take care of her as I am the elder son. She was my #1 priority and I could not deal with my other duties such as PR/immigration. Keep in mind, I do not have a PR card because it started in 2002. Here is my question: How can I return back to Canada as a PR? Also one of children was born in 2004 and he does not have a status in Canada, so what about him?

All feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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immg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote immg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: How to return back to Canada? Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 9:45am
	Hi, I immigrated to Canada in 2000. After a short time of a couple of months, I had to go back to my country because my mother got diagnosed with cancer. The cancer was in an advanced stage so I could not leave because I had to take care of her as I am the elder son. She was my #1 priority and I could not deal with my other duties such as PR/immigration. Keep in mind, I do not have a PR card because it started in 2002. Here is my question: How can I return back to Canada as a PR? Also one of children was born in 2004 and he does not have a status in Canada, so what about him? All feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

dpenabill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Status: Offline Points: 6407	Post Options Post Reply Quote dpenabill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 12:24pm
	Apply for TD (which will be denied) or surrender PR status, and then re-apply. While technically you are still a PR, your breach of the residency obligation is not going to be overlooked based on H & C grounds when it has been that long since you were in Canada (lots of reasons). You are, thus, inadmissible, and thus an application for a TD will be denied (almost guaranteed, but not quite guaranteed). If you manage to enter Canada without being issued a removal order per some ruse (claiming to be visitor for example), you will further become inadmissible for misrepresentation. Bottom-line: clear the technicality of still having PR status and re-apply.
	Bureaucracy is what bureaucracy does, or When in doubt, follow the instructions. Otherwise, follow the instructions. BTW: Not an expert, not a Can. lawyer, never worked in immigration

canvis2006 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Status: Offline Points: 2574	Post Options Post Reply Quote canvis2006 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 2012 at 11:58am
	Not much can be done, its been too long (over a decade now)