Four and a Half Years as Permanent Resident in Canada...
By Muelitz
@Muelitz (1592)
Canada
September 27, 2012 12:48pm CST
Time really goes by so fast. Another six more months and my permanent resident card (usually valid ofr 5 years) will expire. I searched the Canada immigration web site to check my options. Since I have been here for more than 4 years, I am qualified to go for a Canadian Citizenship. However, processing time is 18 months. We are planning to go out of the country next March which is also the time my PR card expires. I might not be allowed to enter Canada if do go. I guess the best thing for me to do is renew my PR status which luckily takes only 3 months to process. Another good thing is that renewal only cost $50 compared to $200 for citizenship processing. If you were in my shoe, would you stay put and go for citizenship or renew your PR and do the citizenship later...
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2 responses
@lakerfanster (2577)
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27 Sep 12
I'm from England, two people who were in my Year at School have gone to live in Canada. To be honest I wouldn't want to live there even though it's a rather nice Country. I love Hot weather and could not stand the Bitter cold of a Canadian Winter.
@Muelitz (1592)
• Canada
27 Sep 12
If I had a choice, I would have stayed in the Philippines which is a tropical country. It`s just a better place to raise my kids and also epople here have equal opportunities. I am planning dual citizenship anyways so I can go back and forth. Stay here during fall, summer and spring and the in the Philippines during winter LOL.
@riyauro (6421)
• India
27 Sep 12
Oh ho, i think I would go for a citizenship because as you are not alone, the fare used to go out of the country, you can use the same money to go for a citizenship which is $200 as you said. Then there will be no problem for you. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
