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wpg_30
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« on: February 13, 2012, 12:13:46 pm »
Hi, I am a Permanent Resident and my husband is a Canadian citizen. He has found a good work opportunity in the States and we are wondering whether we should move to the States. My question is whether the requirement to spend the 3 years in Canada at the time of renewal is firm or is there any flexibility when the spouse is working abroad? I think an IO mentioned it to me last year when I was getting the PR that the residency requirement is flexible if the spouse is working abroad but I'm not sure.

Can someone shed some light on this?

Thanks.
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pinklady
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2012, 12:42:01 pm »
See Appendix A
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5445ETOC.asp#appendixA

I think if you are accompanying a Canadian citizen, your days still count towards maintaining your residency.
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 12:55:45 pm »
That is right.  Days spent with your Canadian citizen spouse outside Canada also count towards the PR residency requirement but not towards the citizenship requirement.
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PR=Permanent resident - TFW=temporary foreign worker
FSW=federal skilled worker - QSW=Quebec skilled worker
AEO=arranged employment offer - LMO=labour market opinion
CEC=Canadian experience class - PNP=provincial nominee program
wpg_30
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File Transfer...: 15-07-2010
Med's Done....: 26-03-2010
Interview........: Waived (05-01-2011)
Passport Req..: 28-02-2011
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 01:09:35 pm »
Yay!! you made my day.  Smiley
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