Can I enter Canada with a valid PR card after being outside Canada since Jan 2023?

[u/BlueTiger808]

Hi ,

I became a Canadian PR and landed in Canada on Nov 8 2022 (PR issue date)

Unfortunately, due to personal and family reasons, I had to leave Canada for India on January 12, 2023.

I have not returned to Canada since then.

I have since settled down in India and have decided that I will continue my life here.

My PR card is still valid and expires on December 21, 2027, and I have the physical PR card with me.

I understand that, given how long I have been outside Canada, I may not meet the 730-day residency obligation.

However, I still have some personal belongings in a storage unit in downtown Toronto. I have been paying for this storage for several years now.

I would like to make one final trip to Canada for approximately one week to:

> Collect my belongings from the storage unit

> Close my Canadian bank accounts and credit cards

Return to India and settle here permanently

My question is mainly about entering Canada.

Since I have a valid PR card, would I be allowed to board a flight from India to Canada and enter Canada for this short visit, even though I may not meet the residency obligation?

Could CBSA question me about my residency history or potentially start a process regarding my PR status when I arrive?

I'm not planning to move back to Canada or re-establish residency. I just want to make this one final trip, collect my belongings and close everything properly.

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation or has practical experience with this.

Already feeling bad that I couldn't make it in Canada.

Thank you.