A temporary Resident permit, (TRP), is a document that is issued to a person that is inadmissible to Canada. It is also issued to persons that do not meet the requirements for entry either as a temporary resident or a permanent resident. TRP are issued in exceptional cases and could be cancelled at any time. They are valid for a specified period of time.
Where an applicant is inadmissible, their family members are automatically inadmissible also. For inadmissible persons, an officer may permit entry to Canada despite the inadmissibility and suspend enforcement of action for the period of the TRP. Where the permit is issued, each family member will be granted their individual permit and are temporary residents for the period.
A temporary resident, remains inadmissible or in non-compliance.
Inadmissibility could be as a result of misrepresentation of medical, criminal, financial or serious criminality concerns.
Non- compliance means the person directly or indirectly fails to satisfy the legal requirements such as:
The inadmissibility could limit their ability to be issued a TRP or may increase the processing time of their application. Applicants may be required to provide additional documents, attend an interview or be prevented from becoming a permanent resident or extending their temporary residence in Canada. They are also restricted from obtaining a work or study permit except of their TRP is longer than six months.
To leave and re-enter Canada, your TRP must be valid. The person must possess their valid passport, work permit or study permit and visas in order to return to Canada. However they do not guarantee a re-entry. The applicant should resolve the issue that led to their inadmissibility before returning to Canada.
Failure to obtain another TRP before leaving Canada, will result to your application for TRP in Canada to be refused. The passport expiry date affects how long you can stay in Canada so ensure to have adequate time remaining on your passport.
TRP holders may extend and apply for a new TRP to continue to stay in Canada. The original TRP must be valid and not expired in order to apply for a new one. If a new TRP is not applied for, the person must leave Canada before the Expiry date or Permit on force until date.
The maximum validity of a single TRP is 3 years and is conditional on various terms. These conditions may be cancelled, varied or imposed by the officer when issuing the TRP.