Hello How many days do i need to spend in Canada

[YoungKim]

Hello
I have entered in Canada on 16th of December in 2008 as a student.
I have just obatined Permanent status this march. 2016.

I read somewhere 2 days counted as 1 day before PR for an internation student.

Any knowlege on this ?

 

[Ranbir4u]

Yea any number of days spent before becoming PR is counted as half day but can be credited only to a max of 1 year (365 days). So you need to wait for 2 more years to apply for Citizenship even if the new rule gets in to effect

 

[YoungKim]

what ?
6 years before pr equals 3 years no ?

 

[scylla]

what ?
6 years before pr equals 3 years no ?

No. You can only count two years before you became a PR. So the maximum credit you can get pre-PR is 1 year. You must then spend 2 years in Canada post PR to qualify to apply. So the earliest you might qualify to apply is 2018.

Of course this is only once the rules are officially changed to include pre-PR time again.

 

[annai]

2 more years, Yeah.

 

[sjakub]

Nothing from before you became a PR counts. It used to, but not anymore.

They are working on a bill that will change the rules again, but they will not be exactly the same as before.
It is also unclear when those rules would come into force - it could be a while.

 

[PinkMagnolia]

skajub is right. with the change in 2015 all days before pr-status don't count. so you have to be in Canada for 4 years before you are able to apply for citizenship.

Time you have lived in Canada
You must have been physically present in Canada as a permanent resident for at least 1,460 days during the six years immediately before the date of your application. You must also be physically present for at least 183 days during each of four calendar years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date of application. These requirements do not apply to children under 18.

Exceptions to these requirements apply for certain Crown servants and certain family members of Crown servants.

When calculating how long you have lived in Canada, you can only count time spent after you became a permanent resident of Canada.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/become-eligibility.asp#time