Yes, the PR status can be revoked under various circumstances, out of which not completing the residency requirements (staying in Canada for 730 days in the past 5 years), is included.

There are certain exemptions to the physical residency requirements which is that Time spent travelling with a Canadian spouse, on a business trip for a Canadian business, or working for a federal or provincial government office abroad can be included in the calculation, which conritbutes to the days as if your were inside Canada.

You can lose your PR status, if:

• you did not meet the residency requirements
• you became a Canadian Citizen which automatically would mean that now you are a Canadian citizen and no longer a PR
• you voluntarily renounce your PR status
• you become criminally inadmissible to Canada (If you commit a serious offence as a PR, you may have to leave Canada permanently and your PR status will be revoked)

One could be found criminally inadmissible for a number of reasons, such as:

• security reasons such as espionage etc.
• human or international rights violations such as involvement in war crimes etc.
• committing a crime while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• OR misrepresentation (if you acquired PR by misrepresenting facts)                                               
•  It is important to note that revocation of a PR status is different form Refusal of a PR application.

There are steps to overcome your inadmissibility, which our firm can help you with. Please contact RED SUN IMMIGRATION SERVICES INC.  for futher information @ [email protected]