US Greencard holder got PR of canada

[ashish_8602]

Hi all,

I am really impressed by this forum. I am very confused for the following topic.

My parents are G.C holder. They are due in Dec 2009 to apply for US citizenship.

I filed for their PR (Canada) in 2005; now they got PR and validity for this is Feb28/2010. I am only child of them and also other side their citizenship is due too.

If they visit Canada for PR, do they have to give up GC???
Or anyother way they can travell between US and Canada
Pl. advice me on this as I am so confused and not able to find any solution.

Thank you all in advance.

[agnelson]

Could you clarify when they first claimed Cdn PR status -- if ever. Or are they just being granted that status now?

If your parents have not yet claimed cdn PR status, Your parents can "land" temporarily in canada, get PR status, and return to US, this can be accomplished quite quickly (few weeks maximum). They only really need to move permanently to Canada within 3 years.

Once, back in US, thay can apply for US citizenship as planned in December; Once they have US citizenship, they can leave withoiut fear of losing it, and can work at maintaining Cdn PR status.

There are no travel restrictions placed on them, and getting the PR card in itself has no eefect on the US PR status, nor the eventual right to apply for US naturalization.
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Now, if you are saying the got Cdn PR in Feb 2007, and have not yet lived in Canada, then yes they are running into a time crunch. They need to do whatever they can to get citizenship before that feb date.

It is very difficult (but certainly not unlawful) to try and actively maintian both US PR and Cdn PR, particularly if one has used up their absentee time for Cdn PR.

[ashish_8602]

Thank you agenelson,

Let me clarify; my parents got PR in Jun 2009 and validiy is Feb 2010.
They never came Canada.I stopped them to visit Canada until i clarify that they will be not in problem once enter in Canada and go back to USA.

I asked this question in the forum because I am not sure if they visit Canada to claim PR and mey loose Greencard.

Let me know If you have more information regarding this matter.

Again I am really thankful to you.

[agnelson]

No, they are fine.

[Reba]

for more detailed information on retaining US PR status, see the information at USCIS website. Page 10 of this guide http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-618.pdf