Visit visa after the Expiry of PR Card

[Bala]

My PR Card expired in 2014 when I was in my home country and I never tried to enter Canada after the expiry of my PR Status.
Now I am interested to visit Toronto to see my old friends.
If I apply for visit visa, is there any chance of rejection due to my expired PR Staus? Please advise.
Thanks.

 

[Riley Haas]

Your status didn't expire unless it was revoke or you renounced it. Under normal circumstances you would have two choices:

1. Formally renounce your PR status and apply for a visitor visa
2. Travel to the United States and drive into Canada with your Record of Landing/COPR.

However, either of these will have to wait until the travel restrictions are lifted.