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Originally Posted by jcsag
I have had permanent residency since March of 2007.
I was reading over changes in residency procedures that go into effect July of 2012. The tract I read states that "permanent" residents will now have to go into immigration to "renew" their "permanent" residency status every 7 years. What is permanent about this?
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You didn't read it right. You always had to renew your ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD. We permanent residents got a bit of a break in how long we were required to do this.
That has not changed. We still renew the card every 7 years. You have not lost your
PR status if you forget to do that.
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Also, it states that people with employment visas and spouse visas will now in most cases get renewed every 5 years instead of 3.
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I believe this is the MAXIMUM for work visa holders, not a regular thing.
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PS: Must also reply to a comment above:
"Supposedly, beginning in 2012, PR holders will be able to leave the country for 1 year without a reentry permit, but after that they will need one. The whole reentry permit system is changing then. So are alien registration cards"
Sorry, all long term visa holders and permanent residency holders get the 1 year no-entry permit treatment. No special treatment for permanent residents there.
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Yes, no special treatment if your stay is only one year. Big deal. Why do you care?