Citizenship eligibility

[SecularFirst]

Hello Everyone,

I got my permanent residency in Oct 2016 and left Canada in December 2016 to go to school in US. I have been living in US since. Visited Canada for a week during my break last year. My program will end in Dec 2018 and I am planning to work in US on OPT (After F1 visa) for 12 months to acquire experience before moving back to Canada permanently. I want to know when I will be eligible for Citizenship.

Also before getting my PR, I spent two years on PGWP in Canada and spent 19 months on Student visa in Canada. Would I get any credit for that time?
I first came to Canada in JAN 2013 and got PGWP in Sept 2014.
Thank you for your time. Would really appreciate a response.

 

[Buletruck]

Your first concern should be meeting RO for permenent residence. Given your timeline and plan to move back late 2019/early 2020 after your F1 Visa, there is a chance you won’t meet RO and may be reported when you return.
If you do get back in, you’ll still need to meet the 3/5 rule, so by the time you get close, it’ll be 2023 if you return early 2020 (the years spent on your PGWP won’t count anymore).