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WestOntario

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May 31, 2026
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In the citizenship Physical Presence section, should I only add trips outside Canada that happened while I had valid status in Canada?


For Example. The form won’t let me enter a trip from Nov 25 to Dec 2, 2021 because it says the date must be within a valid status period.

I arrived in Canada with Worker Status in Summer 2022, and stayed in Canada up until that date.



Time spent outside Canada​

Add time spent outside Canada below

Add an absence​

* Country
Date you left Canada

* Year (YYYY)
* Month Make your selection...JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
* Day
This date must be within a period when you had a valid status as a permanent resident, temporary resident or protected person.
Date you returned to Canada


If you returned to Canada on the same day (a day trip), provide the same date as the one in “Date you left Canada” above.

* Year (YYYY)
* Month Make your selection...JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
* Day
This date must be within a period when you had a valid status as a permanent resident, temporary resident or protected person.