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shai44240

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Jun 18, 2026
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My parents have travelled outside Canada five times in the last five years:

  • India: 3 trips (170 days, 183 days, and 184 days) - I have obtained a PCC from india for both from BLS Canada, which arrived early this month
  • USA: 2 trips (1 day and 2 days)
As of today, they have completed 1,100 days of physical presence in Canada.

Should I apply for their citizenship tomorrow, or is it better to wait another two weeks to have a buffer in case of any calculation errors? I'm a bit confused about whether applying right at 1,100 days is advisable or if it's safer to wait.
 
It's always safer to wait a bit, but at the end of the day, it's a personal decision.
Also, IMHO, if you're speaking about calculation errors, the first thing to do, regardless of the buffer itself, is to double check and triple check your trips. A spotless application with no mistake at all is the first thing that helps.
 
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