Hi
I've done a quick search but couldn't find an answer and am hoping someone can help me
My husband and I landed with PR status Oct 2010 and moved to Canada then. We spent 5 years living in Canada while running our own business and had some trips to the US (some were a few months long) and one to the UK in that time. We met the minimum amount of days required within that first 5 years. Although it was never our intention to leave, we returned to our home country at the end of May 2015. This was because by brother in law was diagnosed terminally ill and we wanted to see him as much as we could. He passed away a couple of years ago. While back and towards the end of his illness it was clear my elderly mum in law was becoming increasingly frail so we wanted to stick around for a bit. Sadly she passed August 2020. COVID and all the uncertainty around that has of course played a role in us doing anything for the past 15 months too. All the while back in our home country for income we have been running our own business but are now looking to sell that, and when COVID allows we want to return to Canada. All through this our PR cards expired (Nov 2015) and we have not had a trip back to Canada all this time. What are our chances and options for getting back to Canada after all this time and how should we apply? PRTD/ PR Card renewal? On a visitor visa and then apply in person on arrival? Or something else? Would be super grateful for any insights (I'm a details person, so hit me with everything you've got!)
I've done a quick search but couldn't find an answer and am hoping someone can help me
My husband and I landed with PR status Oct 2010 and moved to Canada then. We spent 5 years living in Canada while running our own business and had some trips to the US (some were a few months long) and one to the UK in that time. We met the minimum amount of days required within that first 5 years. Although it was never our intention to leave, we returned to our home country at the end of May 2015. This was because by brother in law was diagnosed terminally ill and we wanted to see him as much as we could. He passed away a couple of years ago. While back and towards the end of his illness it was clear my elderly mum in law was becoming increasingly frail so we wanted to stick around for a bit. Sadly she passed August 2020. COVID and all the uncertainty around that has of course played a role in us doing anything for the past 15 months too. All the while back in our home country for income we have been running our own business but are now looking to sell that, and when COVID allows we want to return to Canada. All through this our PR cards expired (Nov 2015) and we have not had a trip back to Canada all this time. What are our chances and options for getting back to Canada after all this time and how should we apply? PRTD/ PR Card renewal? On a visitor visa and then apply in person on arrival? Or something else? Would be super grateful for any insights (I'm a details person, so hit me with everything you've got!)