Hi all,
I am a permanent resident (it's been a year since I became a PR) and currently working outside Canada remotely for my Canadian employer (just for 2-3 months then I will go back to Canada). Does the time I am spending outside Canada working remotely for a Canadian employer count towards my citizenship physical presence?
Can someone please explain the difference between the two?
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Can my time abroad count toward my permanent resident status?
It depends on what you do and who you travel with. Your time outside of Canada may count toward your permanent resident status if you meet 1 of these conditions:
You work outside Canada
You need to work full-time for:
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Can I count any time I’ve spent outside of Canada toward the physical presence requirement when applying for citizenship?
The time you spend outside of Canada doesn’t count toward your physical presence requirement, except in some cases.
You can count time spent outside Canada toward the physical presence requirement for citizenship if you:
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=370&top=5
I am a permanent resident (it's been a year since I became a PR) and currently working outside Canada remotely for my Canadian employer (just for 2-3 months then I will go back to Canada). Does the time I am spending outside Canada working remotely for a Canadian employer count towards my citizenship physical presence?
Can someone please explain the difference between the two?
1-
Can my time abroad count toward my permanent resident status?
It depends on what you do and who you travel with. Your time outside of Canada may count toward your permanent resident status if you meet 1 of these conditions:
You work outside Canada
You need to work full-time for:
- a Canadian business or organization, or
- the Canadian federal, provincial or territorial government
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Can I count any time I’ve spent outside of Canada toward the physical presence requirement when applying for citizenship?
The time you spend outside of Canada doesn’t count toward your physical presence requirement, except in some cases.
You can count time spent outside Canada toward the physical presence requirement for citizenship if you:
- were a permanent resident employed in or with the:
- Canadian Armed Forces
- federal public administration
- public service of a province or territory
- lived outside Canada with your Canadian spouse or common-law partner or permanent resident spouse, common-law partner, or parent who was employed in or with the:
- Canadian Armed Forces
- federal public administration
- public service of a province or territory
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=370&top=5