Applying after 2 years is not an issue as long as you’ve lived in Canada for atleast 5years prior, I believe. You’d also have to account for the number of days you spent outside the country and add those days to when you because a PR. So, if you became a PR on 24th of April, 2024, but spent five days outside of Canada, then you want to apply on 29th of April, 2026 (provided you’ve been here for atleast 5 years before becoming a PR as that counts as 1 year towards your citizenship).
I had a similar situation. I took 4 trips during my eligibility period (both pre-PR and PR years) and left a 2 week buffer before I submit my citizenship application. My application is taking longer than people I know who didn’t have any trips. I’ve also been invited for an interview, which might be to verify my travel history (not completely sure yet since I haven’t received the instructions).
Hello, when you say “as long as you’ve lived in Canada for at least 5 years prior,” do you mean prior to the citizenship application or prior to me becoming a PR? Because I came here January 2020, which means I was in Canada only 4 years prior to becoming a PR.
Ahhh I hear you. I was planning to do 3 months after my eligibility. ie apply in August. 90 days should be plenty of time, right? So that’s 1185 days or so. I have yet another short trip to Germany early September. I don’t think leaving after applying makes a difference does it?
Sorry I'm replying because this is not accurate. You don't have to have lived in Canada 5 year before becoming PR. This is the requirement:
Yeah, a 90 day buffer should be more than enough. Again, you can apply as soon as you reach 1,095 days and get your citizenship in a few months, no one knows
Each case is different, so it’s really up to you how much buffer you want to leave.
