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[gte439u]

About applying for citizenship: my friends had successfully applied for citizenship within less than 3 years after landing. He spent 2 years study Ms and then applied for FSW3 as I remembered correctly. So they're using "special calculator" to count days you live there. we'll stick around and hope that Pro1 will be one of pioneer here, we'll cheer him in the next few years ...

You are correct. Every days that one spends in Canada as a LAWFUL temporary resident counts as 0.5 days towards the citizenship residency requirement up to one year. For example, I arrived in Canada on a study permit in August 2008, and I became a P.R. in November 2010. I spent over two years in Canada as a lawful temporary resident, so I will be able to apply for Canadian citizenship just two years after becoming a P.R. (Of course, given the direction of the U.S. right now, I'd like to become a Canadian sooner than that!)

 

[professional 1]

That's true for what I read on the cic. However, there are several tricks you might want to know. You can set up a business, and as long as you keep it running, you can count proportion of leaving days toward in order to keep the PR status. Please confirm if you have more info...

About applying for citizenship: my friends had successfully applied for citizenship within less than 3 years after landing. He spent 2 years study Ms and then applied for FSW3 as I remembered correctly. So they're using "special calculator" to count days you live there. we'll stick around and hope that Pro1 will be one of pioneer here, we'll cheer him in the next few years ...

Thanks man, hope to see you Canadian citizen soon as well, and yes you are right in your explanation. They will count one year for me because i lived in Canada for more than 2 years before i get the permanent residence with no leave at all, and 2 years after i became a PR, so i will be eligible for citizenship application on Sep, 17, 2012

The bad news i found out after checking the CIC website, and tracking number of applicants for citizenship is that the application could take up to 17 months ! i do not know why. I thought it is gonna be something like 3 months, not 17 months or 2 years waiting again.

Anyway, i am still way far from citizenship.

Good luck, and hope to hear your good news soon.

 

[iulia0109]

You are correct. Every days that one spends in Canada as a LAWFUL temporary resident counts as 0.5 days towards the citizenship residency requirement up to one year. For example, I arrived in Canada on a study permit in August 2008, and I became a P.R. in November 2010. I spent over two years in Canada as a lawful temporary resident, so I will be able to apply for Canadian citizenship just two years after becoming a P.R. ([size=10pt][size=10pt]Of course, given the direction of the U.S. right now[/size][/size], I'd like to become a Canadian sooner than that!)

More details, please!

 

[garian4u]

You are correct. Every days that one spends in Canada as a LAWFUL temporary resident counts as 0.5 days towards the citizenship residency requirement up to one year. For example, I arrived in Canada on a study permit in August 2008, and I became a P.R. in November 2010. I spent over two years in Canada as a lawful temporary resident, so I will be able to apply for Canadian citizenship just two years after becoming a P.R. (Of course, [size=10pt]given the direction of the U.S. right now[/size], I'd like to become a Canadian sooner than that!)

Hey, even I want to know what you meant on the highlighted part.

 

[gte439u]

Hey, even I want to know what you meant on the highlighted part.

Haha... sorry guys. I should have kept the comment to myself. I am just an American who moved to Canada since I did not much like the way that my home country was going economically or politically. Nevertheless, both Canada and the U.S. are great countries and good places to live.

 

[mark_smith]

Thanks smallduck for sharing the experience

Many thanks.

 

[smallduck]

Haha... sorry guys. I should have kept the comment to myself. I am just an American who moved to Canada since I did not much like the way that my home country was going economically or politically. Nevertheless, both Canada and the U.S. are great countries and good places to live.

You're so wrong, MAN!!!! =))

 

[Twilight871]

Guys, in case if I get PR and then need to get F-1 US visa, from which country I should apply for it, my home country (as I will have their passport) or Canada (as I have landed there)? What is the difference between facing an US F-1 visa interview from these two countries in different circumstances?

 

[smallduck]

Guys, in case if I get PR and then need to get F-1 US visa, from which country I should apply for it, my home country (as I will have their passport) or Canada (as I have landed there)? What is the difference between facing an US F-1 visa interview from these two countries in different circumstances?

If I were you, I'm gonna apply for F-1 in home country. There will be less chance of rejection... I know some of my Chinese friends had background check when applying for F1 Visa, it took 6 weeks back in China, and more than 3 months at US consulate in EU...
I guess there won't be any difference other than how much you pay for "visa application fee"

 

[gmr]

Hello All,

What are the prospects of IT(Oracle ERP) Jobs in Canada

Regards

 

[smallduck]

Hello All,

What are the prospects of IT(Oracle ERP) Jobs in Canada

Regards

Saki is keeping his thread active about business news, you might want to search and see if there is any job news in your field
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/updated-topics/-t46135.0.html;topicseen

 

[zulkfal]

Thanks man, hope to see you Canadian citizen soon as well, and yes you are right in your explanation. They will count one year for me because i lived in Canada for more than 2 years before i get the permanent residence with no leave at all, and 2 years after i became a PR, so i will be eligible for citizenship application on Sep, 17, 2012

The bad news i found out after checking the CIC website, and tracking number of applicants for citizenship is that the application could take up to 17 months ! i do not know why. I thought it is gonna be something like 3 months, not 17 months or 2 years waiting again.

Anyway, i am still way far from citizenship.

Good luck, and hope to hear your good news soon.

but there is a limit of 1 year mean 365 out of 1075 days.

 

[professional 1]

but there is a limit of 1 year mean 365 out of 1075 days.

That is what i said in my post you just quoted:


They will count one year from my 2 years stay in Canada as an international student, and 2 years after i became a permanent resident, which means i will be eligible to apply for citizenship on Sep, 17, 2012.

 

[zulkfal]

That is what i said in my post you just quoted:


They will count one year from my 2 years stay in Canada as an international student, and 2 years after i became a permanent resident, which means i will be eligible to apply for citizenship on Sep, 17, 2012.

read with a quick eye, so may be missed it. You are right

 

[professional 1]

read with a quick eye, so may be missed it. You are right

It is ok, do not worry, i thought i was missing something.


Wish you the best of luck in your application process.