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Applying to remain in Canada as a temporary resident permit holder (IMM 5554)
Status in Canada
Persons who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents may be authorized to enter Canada as temporary residents, including temporary resident permit holders. This means that as holders of a valid TRP, you and each of your family members have temporary resident status for a limited period of time.
A valid TRP
A TRP is valid for a specified period of time. Printed or written on your TRP will be either a “Date of Issue” and “Expiry Date” or a “Permit in force from” and a “Permit in force until date”. Your TRP is valid according to the “Expiry date” or the “Permit in force until date”.
Temporary resident permit holders
As holders of a valid TRP, you and each of your family members are both a permit holder and a temporary resident. Despite your status as a temporary resident, you remain inadmissible or in non-compliance and as such may not be eligible for a further period of temporary residence or for permanent residence.
The duration of your TRP may limit access to certain services and your inadmissibility may limit your success or lengthen your waiting period. For example, permit holders may only apply for a work or study permit if their TRP has a duration of more than six months. They may also be asked to provide additional documentation, or to attend an interview, or they may be prevented from becoming a permanent resident because of their inadmissibility.
An inadmissibility or non-compliance
Inadmissibility: means there is a medical condition, recent or past criminal conviction(s), financial concern(s), you misrepresented information in your application or there are serious criminal concerns that cause you to be inadmissible under the Act and prevent you from entering or remaining in Canada without a TRP.
Non-compliance: means you directly or indirectly failed to satisfy the requirements of the Act or Regulations. Some examples are as follows:
- you were not examined when you entered Canada;
- you did not obtain a temporary resident visa (TRV);
- your visa expired before you entered Canada;
- you did not have a passport or it expired before you entered Canada;
- you overstayed your period of authorized stay; or
- you worked or studied without authorization (a permit).
Resolving inadmissibility or non-compliance
| Your inadmissibility or non-compliance: | May be resolved: |
|---|---|
| no passport or expired passport | by providing evidence of a new or valid passport |
| non-examination | through an interview |
| criminality issues (some) | if evidence of a pardon (convictions in Canada) or an approved rehabilitation (convictions outside Canada) is presented. For further information see the parole website at www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca or the application for rehabilitation (IMM 5312). |
| misrepresentation or working or studying without authorization | automatically over a specified period of time |
| entering Canada without a temporary resident visa or staying beyond the period authorized | only from outside Canada |
| serious criminal issues | cannot be resolved and the foreign national will not be allowed to remain in Canada. |
