Why would I give up my permanent resident status?

There are different reasons why you may want to give up (renounce) your PR status.

Examples

• you don’t want to live in Canada permanently
• you only want to visit Canada
• you haven’t lived in Canada long enough to keep your PR status
• you want to be a citizen or permanent resident in another country and they need you to renounce your status
• you want to apply for a temporary resident visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
• you need to give up your PR status to accept a diplomatic or official position with a foreign government
  

See Apply to voluntarily renounce permanent resident status.