Eligibility period

[lyuba]

hi everyone
Please help me to answer the questions whether I have been in another country during my eligibility period or not. The calculator says my eligibility period is

from 2013-01-30 to 2018-01-30.

But I came to Canada 2014-08-18 as a permanent resident. How should I answer on this question? Yes, I have been in another country or No?
I am in Canada for approximately 1200 days. I meet this requirement. But I need help to understand what does ELIGIBILITY PERIOD mean... Thank you for any answers.

 

[shannon388]

eligibility period is the time period where you should count the days of presence.
E.g. if you stayed 100 days in Canada in 2010, those days are NOT counted since they are out of eligibility period.

>Yes, I have been in another country or No?
Means just "did you travel outside Canada during this period"?

 

[lyuba]

I did not leave Canada from 2014-08-18 till today. But 2013-01-30 (as calculator said) I lived in my country still...

 

[lyuba]

eligibility period is the time period where you should count the days of presence.
E.g. if you stayed 100 days in Canada in 2010, those days are NOT counted since they are out of eligibility period.

>Yes, I have been in another country or No?
Means just "did you travel outside Canada during this period"?

Sorry, I have just sent my answer somewhere else...I am new here.

I did not leave Canada since I landed there.

 

[lyuba]

eligibility period is the time period where you should count the days of presence.
E.g. if you stayed 100 days in Canada in 2010, those days are NOT counted since they are out of eligibility period.



>Yes, I have been in another country or No?
Means just "did you travel outside Canada during this period"?

Then my answer should be "No"?

 

[shannon388]

Then my answer should be "No"?

I think "yes" since it counts the entire period 2013-01-30 onwards

 

[lyuba]

I think "yes" since it counts the entire period 2013-01-30 onwards

But I did not travel outside Canada during this period....I mixed up....

 

[shannon388]

But I did not travel outside Canada during this period....I mixed up....

if you never traveled outside of Canada since 2013-01-30 then answer "no"