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Please help; Confused about calculating days before applying

Hydi

Star Member
Jul 12, 2015
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Hello
Can someone help me please knowing when can i apply for citizenship

I arrived Canada as a visitor on January 1 2015.
Refugee claimant paper on January 19, 2015
Had my hearing on March 13, 2015
PR card issue date November 28, 2015
Did NOT travel to anywhere

I tried to use the calculator but I am not sure whether to enter the first day i arrived Canada or the day i got the protected. I'm really confused

TIA
 
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zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,304
2,166
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Hello
Can someone help me please knowing when can i apply for citizenship

I arrived Canada as a visitor on January 1 2015.
Got the protected person paper on January 19, 2015
Had my hearing on March 13, 2015
Had my PR card on November 28, 2015

I tried to use the calculator but I am not sure whether to enter the first day i arrived Canada or the day i got the protected. I'm really confused

TIA
Which question are you answering? All of your various status transitions should be clearly supported by the documents that you were provided.
Your PR card issue date is irrelevant for the calculation. It's the date that you "landed" as a PR that counts.
 

Hydi

Star Member
Jul 12, 2015
111
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Which question are you answering? All of your various status transitions should be clearly supported by the documents that you were provided.
Your PR card issue date is irrelevant for the calculation. It's the date that you "landed" as a PR that counts.
Thank you for your reply. I read that when i used their online calculator: Enter the date you became a permanent resident of Canada (see Box 45 on your Record of Landing (IMM 1000), Box 46 on your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5509) or the back of your Permanent Resident Card).
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,304
2,166
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Thank you for your reply. I read that when i used their online calculator: Enter the date you became a permanent resident of Canada (see Box 45 on your Record of Landing (IMM 1000), Box 46 on your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5509) or the back of your Permanent Resident Card).
That's correct. That date on the back of the card is the "landing" date. That's not the date of issue of the card. You said "Had my PR card on November 28, 2015" which implies the date that YOU received it.
 

Hydi

Star Member
Jul 12, 2015
111
19
That's correct. That date on the back of the card is the "landing" date. That's not the date of issue of the card. You said "Had my PR card on November 28, 2015" which implies the date that YOU received it.

That's correct. That date on the back of the card is the "landing" date. That's not the date of issue of the card. You said "Had my PR card on November 28, 2015" which implies the date that YOU received it.
Sorry about that, i edited it. I meant I became PR on that day. Thank you