April 2016 Application

[Vic R]

Hello Can any one guide me, i landed in 2010 but due to family issues i had to travel a lot in first 1.5 years. My residency calculation is like this
2010-32 days
2011-39 Days
2012-295 Days
2013-360 Days
2014-355 Days
2015-360 Days
2016-95 Days

can i be eligible for applying or it has to be minimum 183 days in each calendar year, dies it mean that 183 days should be in 2016 then only i would be eligible to apply. These are calculation based on best of knowledge, should i take some other preventive measures to check my number of days.

 

[Cappuccino]

Hello Can any one guide me, i landed in 2010 but due to family issues i had to travel a lot in first 1.5 years. My residency calculation is like this
2010-32 days
2011-39 Days
2012-295 Days
2013-360 Days
2014-355 Days
2015-360 Days
2016-95 Days

can i be eligible for applying or it has to be minimum 183 days in each calendar year, dies it mean that 183 days should be in 2016 then only i would be eligible to apply. These are calculation based on best of knowledge, should i take some other preventive measures to check my number of days.

I believe you are eligible.

If you check the criteria here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/become-eligibility.asp#time
"You must have been physically present in Canada as a permanent resident for at least 1,460 days during the six years immediately before the date of your application. You must also be physically present for at least 183 days during each of four calendar years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date of application."

Well you certainly have the 1460 days. Also the 183 days applies to "each of four calendar years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date of the application". It does not have to apply to all six of those years. Since 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 you were present for more than 183 days - and you have more than 1460 days total during the past 6 years - you are now eligible to apply.

Make sure you calculate the entire 6-year span and ensure you have extra days in your pocket prior to applying (at least 30 would be advisable - so 1490 total) just in case you forgot a trip or miscalculated anything.

Best of luck with your application,
Wayne

 

[Vic R]

Thanks Wayen

 

[Vic R]

Also could you shed some light on, how to document address of past 6 six years, i had to travel to different places for during first 1.5 year of PR period. Though my base was canada but was moving between 4-5 countries during that time. do i need to mention each and every place where i stayed with addresses,

 

[oldfriend]

There is another important thing, that is you need to have a police clearance certificates from the countries where you've stayed more than 6 months within the last 6 years before you apply for citizenship.

 

[Vic R]

I was wondering the Form says, if you have lived 183 in last 4 years out side canada in that case only we need to provide Police clearance certificate. My understanding is if i have not lived for 183 days in any other country other then canada, i do not need to provide the police clearance from those countries.

 

[oldfriend]

Yes, I think you are right, 6 years is the window of immediate years before the application, during which you have to have 4 years with complete fulfilment of the requirements including the police clearance certificates for any country you have stayed in 183 days or more. In your case, I think you have the years 2012-2015 will do fine for you for this point ( but to be in the safe side, you need to make some double check with this regard from CIC call center). Best of luck