TRP
What is TRP?
- TRP is permission to stay in Canada for a limited period. A TRP could be valid for one day and up to three years. TRP does not allow you to cross a port of entry or board an airplane destined for Canada. As a result, if you are outside Canada and an immigration officer approves your request, they may issue an eTA or a TRV for you, depending on your nationality (the US Citizens are exempt from eTA or TRV and do not need extra documents). You are also subject to examination at the port of entry, and a Border Services Officer (BSO) decides whether to let you enter Canada or not. If you are already inside Canada and approve your TRP, you do not need to leave the country, and you may stay for as long as the TRP is valid.
TRPs are awarded in two different forms:
- Single-entry TRPs
- Multiple-entry TRPs.
You can only enter Canada once with a single entry, and the TRP expires when you depart. For a particular event on a particular date, such as a wedding, a single-entry TRP might be authorized.
Multiple-entry TRPs are given for a predetermined amount of time and enable you to enter, exit, and return as often as necessary while they are valid. After the designated time period, these Temporary Resident Permit Canada expire. The likelihood of receiving a multiple-entry TRP is higher for those who frequently and unexpectedly required visiting to Canada for business, like flight attendants or pilots.
Eligibility
Who is eligible for a temporary resident permit (TRP)
A temporary resident permit (TRP) may be issued to a foreign national who, in the opinion of an officer, is inadmissible, or who does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) [A24(1)]. The TRP is always issued at the discretion of the delegated authority and may be cancelled at any time. The delegated authority determines if the individual’s purpose for entering Canada balances Canada’s social, humanitarian and economic commitments to the health and security of Canadians, per the objectives of the IRPA.
Who is not eligible for a TRP
- A person whose claim for refugee protection has been determined to be ineligible to be referred to the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) may not request a TRP if they have a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) application that is pending.
A failed refugee claimant may not request a TRP if all of the following conditions are met:
- Less than 12 months has passed since the day their claim for refugee protection with the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) was: rejected, determined to be withdrawn, abandoned
- No appeal has been made to the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD).
- No application for leave (and judicial review of that application) has been made to the Federal Court.
Processing Time for Temporary Resident Permit
The processing time for TRP applications at a Canadian Consulate typically ranges from 3 to 6 months. However, American citizens have the option of receiving immediate processing for their TRP application, facilitated by an immigration officer at a Canadian port of entry.
The benefits of a TRP
If you receive a TRP, you could enjoy the following benefits (subject to approval by an immigration officer):
- You may stay in Canada for as long as the TRP is valid unless changes to your circumstances defy the TRP.
- If the TRP is valid for six months or more, you may apply for a Work Permit or a Study Permit and then work or study in Canada.
- If the inadmissibility is due to being a family member of someone who is inadmissible to Canada or because of health grounds and you continuously stay in Canada with valid TRPs for at least three years, you could apply for Permanent Residency of Canada .
