Days outside Canada- do they count if for work?

[s.abuhass]

hi,
I am currently working in a company where I do a lot of plants visits and business trips. Its a Canadian company and this is the nature of my work. I am afraid these days won't count for me once I apply for citizenship, is there a way I can contact Immigration and Citizenship or any authority related to Residency and Citizenship to get an answer verbally or by writing?

Thanks in advance

 

[oomuchi]

hi,
I am currently working in a company where I do a lot of plants visits and business trips. Its a Canadian company and this is the nature of my work. I am afraid these days won't count for me once I apply for citizenship, is there a way I can contact Immigration and Citizenship or any authority related to Residency and Citizenship to get an answer verbally or by writing?

Thanks in advance

As far as I know It will not count.

The time outside only counts if you are :

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html#Step4

There are very rare situations that will allow you to count time outside of Canada towards your physical presence calculation. If you resided outside of Canada because either:

• you; and/or
• your Canadian citizen or permanent resident spouse or common law partner; or
• your permanent resident parent

were employed outside Canada (not as a locally engaged person) in or with:

• the Canadian Armed Forces
• the federal public administration
• the public service of a province or territory

check yes, complete the Residence Outside of Canada form [CIT 0177] (PDF, 667.46 KB) and submit any supporting documents requested in that form with your application.

 

[itsmyid]

hi,
I am currently working in a company where I do a lot of plants visits and business trips. Its a Canadian company and this is the nature of my work. I am afraid these days won't count for me once I apply for citizenship, is there a way I can contact Immigration and Citizenship or any authority related to Residency and Citizenship to get an answer verbally or by writing?

Thanks in advance

There’s no way you can count them

 

[keesio]

They don't count. I was in the same situation - my job (with a Canadian employer) involves a lot of travel abroad. I had to simply "take the hit" for those days when I applied for citizenship.