You need to complete 3 full years of physical presence within the last five years. The most straightforward case is to apply 3 years after you become a PR (if you never left Canada, if you did, apply after you have stayed enough extra days to reach 1095 days or 3 years). Under certain conditions you can count time as a temporary resident in Canada or (in very limited cases) time spent abroad.Hi
Do we need to wait for 5 years to be completed to apply for citizenship or can we just apply after tye completion of 3 years?
Thanks for the clarificationThe physical presence calculator, available in the link provided by @aamool above, clarifies the confusion and tells if if and when you're eligible.
No need to wait 5 years, just apply when you've accumulated enough days.
The wording of the eligibility criteria is a bit weird: "You may need to file taxes in Canada for at least 3 years during the 5 years right before the date you apply."This might be a silly question, do you need to file 3 tax returns before you can apply? If so then 3-yrs (1095 days) is almost never enough unless you time perfectly (like from April year 1 to April year 4).