Guide 9: Voluntary renunciation of permanent resident status (PR)
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SUMMARY
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ELIGIBILITY
1- Citizenship or Permanent Residency in Another Country
2- Canadian Residency Obligation
The applicant must have either met or not met the Canadian residency obligation, which generally requires spending at least 730 days (2 years) out of the last 5 years in Canada as a permanent resident.
3- Not a Foreign National
The applicant must not have foreign national status, which typically means that they should not have any pending or existing application for Canadian citizenship, refugee status, or work/study permits.
4- Not Subject to Inadmissibility
The applicant must not be the subject of a report on inadmissibility under section A44 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). This means they should not have any legal or security reasons that would make them ineligible to enter or stay in Canada.
5- Minors
WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Step 1: Submit your application
| PR Renunciation Application | |
| Apply: | |
| immilib.com/VRPR-Online | |
| IRCC Application Fees: | |
| No Fee | |
| Document Checklist(s): | |
| immilib.com/VRPR-Doc | |
| Contact: | |
| 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada) | |
| 1-613-944-4000 (outside Canada) | |
| Web Form: | |
| immilib.com/web-form | |
| Visa Office: | |
| immilib.com/Visa-Offices | |
Within Canada: Mail the application to the Operations Support Centre (OSC) at the following address:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Operations Support Centre
Voluntary Renunciation of PR Status
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ground Floor Mailroom, South Tower
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
Alternatively, the application can be submitted at a designated port of entry upon arrival.
Outside Canada: Initiate the renunciation process at an overseas immigration office.
Step 2: Status Change
PR inside Canada: If a permanent resident is physically in Canada on the day their application to voluntarily renounce PR status is approved, they will become a temporary resident for a period of six months from the day the application is approved. However, during this temporary resident period, they will not be authorized to work or study. This is governed by section A46(1.1) of the relevant regulations.
PR at the Port of Entry: For a permanent resident who arrives at a port of entry and submits an application to voluntarily renounce PR status, and if the application is approved, they can be given an entry stamp and be admitted to Canada as a temporary resident. This temporary resident status will last for a period of six months, provided that they meet the requirements for admissibility and hold valid temporary resident status.
PR Outside Canada: If a permanent resident is not physically in Canada and submits their application to voluntarily renounce PR status from outside Canada, or if they are not physically present in Canada on the day their application is approved, they will lose their PR status immediately. In this case, they will not become a temporary resident.
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