How long can a PR holder stay outside Canada? help...urgent thanks

[mydee_carter]

Hi, I am a PR holder for almost 4 years now, but I am currently outside Canada for vacation, I know that there are new laws being implemented last Oct., so I would like to ask how many months am I allowed to stay outside Canada.

Thank

 

[zardoz]

Hi, I am a PR holder for almost 4 years now, but I am currently outside Canada for vacation, I know that there are new laws being implemented last Oct., so I would like to ask how many months am I allowed to stay outside Canada.

Thank

You can stay outside Canada for a maximum of 1095 days in the previous 1825 days or since you became a permanent resident, which ever is the lower. There are no recent changes to periods of time outside Canada.

 

[Wakki]

Hi, I am a PR holder for almost 4 years now, but I am currently outside Canada for vacation, I know that there are new laws being implemented last Oct., so I would like to ask how many months am I allowed to stay outside Canada.

Thank

As a PR, you could stay outside Canada as much as you want but make sure you come back on time to maintain your PR residency obligation.

You are required to be physically in Canada at least 2 years within a a 5 years period to met your residency obligations.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=727&top=4

 

[Bs65]

Hi, I am a PR holder for almost 4 years now, but I am currently outside Canada for vacation, I know that there are new laws being implemented last Oct., so I would like to ask how many months am I allowed to stay outside Canada.

Thank

The law change was related to citizenship requirements where you must spend 3 years of the 5 years at time of application physically in Canada. One of those years can be credited if physically in Canada at half a day for each day to maximum 1 year credit, again only if within the 5 years preceeding a citizenship application.

As per other answers residency obligation is 2 years out of the initial 5 since initial landing after which the 5 years is a rolling 5 years each time you enter the country