Need help to clear my questions for PR status to citizenship

[annieann13]

Hello,

Sorry if my questions are between PR and Citizenship topics. I would like to get a Canadian citizenship as quick as possible. Due to my husband's job and unpredictable schedule in any location, I am afraid that he will probably be relocated anywhere out of Canada. If I have not possessed being a Canadian citizenship yet by that time, but still hold PR status. I understand that spouse can accompany Canadians living outside abroad. What about living physically 2 out of 5 years to maintain PR status? What if I have to accompany him and I will not be able to live physically in Canada for 2 out of 5 years. How can I prove the CIC in order to maintain my PR status?

In the case of applying for citizenship later, immigrants should earn residency physically for 3 out of 4 years in order to apply for Canadian citizenship. When accompanying my husband outside Canada, that means I will not probably earn residency physically for 3 out of 4 years but accompanying my husband outside Canada, can I still be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship at that time?


I appreciate your help

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hello,

Sorry if my questions are between PR and Citizenship topics. I would like to get a Canadian citizenship as quick as possible. Due to my husband's job and unpredictable schedule in any location, I am afraid that he will probably be relocated anywhere out of Canada. If I have not possessed being a Canadian citizenship yet by that time, but still hold PR status. I understand that spouse can accompany Canadians living outside abroad. What about living physically 2 out of 5 years to maintain PR status? What if I have to accompany him and I will not be able to live physically in Canada for 2 out of 5 years. How can I prove the CIC in order to maintain my PR status?

In the case of applying for citizenship later, immigrants should earn residency physically for 3 out of 4 years in order to apply for Canadian citizenship. When accompanying my husband outside Canada, that means I will not probably earn residency physically for 3 out of 4 years but accompanying my husband outside Canada, can I still be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship at that time?


I appreciate your help

1. Assuming your spouse is a Canadian citizen, as a PR you can accompanying him abroad and retain your PR status, without residing in Canada for 2/5 years. To prove it, show your spouse as a citizen, and proof that you resided overseas together.
2. Citizenship requires physical residence. So accompanying a spouse abroad the days don't count, only if he was employed by the Military, or Government of Canada or a Province. So you require 3 years physical residence in the 4 years prior to the application.

 

[annieann13]

Thank you, PMM. My husband is a Canadian born but has been hired since working in Canada. His company is worldwide and require him to move from locations to others in different countries, so I am unsure if he is counted as working for the province? Please advise

 

[scylla]

He would have to be working for the Canadian government or provincial government for it to count. It doesn't sound like he works for the government - so your time spent with him outside of Canada will not count towards citizenship.

 

[annieann13]

Thank you, scylla.