Renewing PR Card online - but it's asking for a common law stat?

[takemeaway]

Hello -I have 2 questions regarding applying for a PR card renewal online.

1. It's asking if I traveled overseas accompanying a Canadian citizen. I did. But I only spent 100 days outside Canada in the past 5 years. Do I click "NO" to this question? Why do they make everything so difficult. I overthink these things because if I click "NO" will it be misrepresentation? If I click "YES" I have to provide his information and include him in the travel history when it doesn't even matter for eligibility. UGH!

2. They are asking for a common-law statutory declaration for the online application. I am in a common-law relationship but why is this relevant? It doesn't ask for one in the document checklist. Do I still have to provide one?


Thank you.

 

[armoured]

1. I would click no, it's not a material thing so don't even think about the misrepresentation aspect.
2. I don't think this is relevant if you put no as answer to first. But not certain.

 

[takemeaway]

1. I would click no, it's not a material thing so don't even think about the misrepresentation aspect.
2. I don't think this is relevant if you put no as answer to first. But not certain.

THANK YOU! I know they're still asking for a common-law declaration to upload for the online application. It says "if applicable" but like seriously, what does that even mean? If I don't upload one they might send the freakin application back. If anyone else has an opinion please let me know!

 

[armoured]

THANK YOU! I know they're still asking for a common-law declaration to upload for the online application. It says "if applicable" but like seriously, what does that even mean? If I don't upload one they might send the freakin application back. If anyone else has an opinion please let me know!

I'd leave it out but it's up to you. If applicable means don't upload if not applicable. IMO.

Up to you though.

 

[abff08f4813c]

I'd leave it out but it's up to you. If applicable means don't upload if not applicable. IMO.

Up to you though.

Agree with this.

However, just wanted to add, if it was me, then I probably would choose to go through the extra pain and submit the extra docs and all that. Particularly if those 100 days are all recent.

My (low probability) fear would be that something goes awry with the current renewal and I have to start over, in the meantime I'm unexpectedly called away from the country and - even more unexpected - somehow prevented from returning timely. I might end up in a situation where every day would count.

At that point, it's a new app, and if I really need those 100 days counted as in-Canada days, I can do it then. But it's comforting to know that IRCC might have a record already approving those days as in-Canada with-spouse days. (Though depending on how badly awry things went, they might not even have that.)

I know I don't have to, but for my personal preference, the extra effort now would give me a tiny bit more peace of mind later. YMMV.