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Citizenship for husband if only wife works in Canada

sdeep

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Apr 30, 2014
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Hello group

If wife and husband are PR holders but only wife stays in Canada for 3/5 years while husband is working outside of country. Will both get citizenship ?
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hello group

If wife and husband are PR holders but only wife stays in Canada for 3/5 years while husband is working outside of country. Will both get citizenship ?
No. Just the wife.
 

Tubsmagee

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Jul 2, 2016
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If wife and husband are PR holders but only wife stays in Canada for 3/5 years while husband is working outside of country. Will both get citizenship ?
Not asked, but the husband needs to be cognizant of the time spent in/out of Canada and his residency obligation, or he may lose PR.