Maintaining PR/Citizenship based on move-in date

[hbhatia05]

I did my soft landing in July 2019 and my PR card is valid till July 2024. I have two scenarios and based on two questions below:

1) Scenario 1 - Due to some personal reasons, I will not be able to move to Canada till September 2021. Does that still mean I will be able to apply for citizenship in September 2024 and will be a citizen by 2025?

2) Scenario 2 - I will be moving to Canada in August 2022. Does that mean by PR card will not be renewed as I have not completed my 2 year mandatory period in Canada to sustain my PR.

I am aware that 2 years is required for sustaining PR out of the 5 year period. Are there any changes in the post CovID scenario?

Thanks folks!

 

[PMM]

Hi

I did my soft landing in July 2019 and my PR card is valid till July 2024. I have two scenarios and based on two questions below:

1) Scenario 1 - Due to some personal reasons, I will not be able to move to Canada till September 2021. Does that still mean I will be able to apply for citizenship in September 2024 and will be a citizen by 2025?

2) Scenario 2 - I will be moving to Canada in August 2022. Does that mean by PR card will not be renewed as I have not completed my 2 year mandatory period in Canada to sustain my PR.

I am aware that 2 years is required for sustaining PR out of the 5 year period. Are there any changes in the post CovID scenario?

Thanks folks!

Assuming you left Canada in July/19
1. As long as you have 1095 days physical residency from Sept/21, with no absences you could apply for citizenship in Sept/24
2. You would need 730 days of residency in Canada after Aug/22, so you couldn't renew your PR card until Aug/24 if you had no absences . You would be about month short of meeting your RO if you entered in Aug/22

 

[Shilpibhatia_06]

Hi,

I just wanted to check that the number of days start from the day of Soft landing or from the day you got your COPR? Also, are there any exceptions made by Canada Government for the number of days due to the pandemic?

Thanks

 

[YVR123]

Hi,

I just wanted to check that the number of days start from the day of Soft landing or from the day you got your COPR? Also, are there any exceptions made by Canada Government for the number of days due to the pandemic?

Thanks

It's from your landing date (when you GET your PR status).
Never see any exceptions posted because of COVID.

 

[scylla]

Hi,

I just wanted to check that the number of days start from the day of Soft landing or from the day you got your COPR? Also, are there any exceptions made by Canada Government for the number of days due to the pandemic?

Thanks

Landing date. No exceptions announced at this time.

 

[hbhatia05]

Thank you folks. Appreciate it!