Does the RO for citizenship (4 in 6) is the same for spouse of Candian citizen?

[nkam]

Folks,

Can you please share what you know about applications by a PR who is married or in civil partnership with Canadian Citizen? How does the RO operates?

 

[screech339]

Folks,

Can you please share what you know about applications by a PR who is married or in civil partnership with Canadian Citizen? How does the RO operates?

Any time outside Canada counts towards PR RO. So as long as you are living with your Canadian partner, your time counts towards PR 3/5 year RO.

Time outside Canada does not count towards citizenship qualification, whether you are with your Canadian partner or not.

PR does not get any special treatment for being with a Canadian partner. PR still need to meet 4 / 6 physical presence inside Canada to qualify for citizenship.

 

[nkam]

Are the criteria for time counting towards PR RO are different than those counting towards Citizenship RO? i.e living with Canadian partner, working for Canadian Employer, strong ties, et.

 

[screech339]

Are the criteria for time counting towards PR RO are different than those counting towards Citizenship RO? i.e living with Canadian partner, working for Canadian Employer, strong ties, et.

Time for PR RO is 3 out of rolling 5 years in Canada. Time spent with Canadian spouse outside Canada counts towards PR RO.

The 4 year out of 6 years must be physically inside Canada in order to qualify for citizenship. It doesn't matter if PR is with Canadian outside Canada. The only time time outside Canada counts towards citizenship is if canadian spouse works for federal government, ie worked in Armed Forces, works for Canadian Embassy.

Time spent outside working for Canadian company outside Canada does not count toward citizenship qualification. Time spent outside with Canadian partner does not count. No strong ties to canada is part of the qualification. This is removed under the new rule when basic residency qualification is removed.