Counting of PR days

[manianz47]

Hi

If we are posted out of Canada to a foreign country by a Canadian Company (to it's subsidiary/sister concern,) I trust the days outside Canada are still included for PR days.
However if the Family (Spouse/Children) accompanies the applicant are the days also counted for PR for them?
[The applicant is NOT a Canadian Citizen)

 

[Leon]

If the Canadian company is a bona fide Canadian employer and you are posted to a position outside Canada full time, your spouse and children can count days spent there accompanying you towards their PR residency requirements.

The only thing is that immigration is a bit picky who is considered to be a Canadian employer and requirements they have to fulfill.

 

[manianz47]

Many Thanks for the immediate response.
Yes. The company is truly Canadian
I was bit worried since the Spouse is considered as an independent PR, her days outside Canada will not be counted towards PR (since she is NOT accompanying a Canadian Citizen)

Thanks again

 

[Leon]

Many Thanks for the immediate response.
Yes. The company is truly Canadian
I was bit worried since the Spouse is considered as an independent PR, her days outside Canada will not be counted towards PR (since she is NOT accompanying a Canadian Citizen)

Thanks again

It also goes for accompanying a PR who is working for a Canadian employer, see

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op10-eng.pdf on page 10:

6.1. Accompanying outside of Canada

A28(2)(a)(ii) and (iv) provide that each day a permanent resident is outside of Canada accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse, common-law partner or, in the case of a child, a parent with whom they ordinarily reside, it is deemed a day of physical presence in Canada.

Each day a permanent resident is outside Canada, accompanying a spouse, common-law partner or, in the case of a child, a parent who is also a permanent resident and with whom they ordinarily reside, is also deemed a day of physical presence in Canada provided the spouse, common-law partner or parent of the other permanent resident is employed on a full-time basis by a Canadian business or in the public service of Canada or of a province.

 

[manianz47]

Hello Leon

Thank you very much for the document link