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PR day start counting from landing/ immigration visa issue date?

hassanz

Newbie
Mar 27, 2009
8
0
Hi,
I am going to land in Sep 2010 but my Immigration visa was issued on Feb 2010. I am planning to stay out of Canada for less than 3 years to meet 730 day obligation of PR. From which date (landing/ immigration visa date) 5 year PR validity count starts?

Thanks.
 

matthewc

Hero Member
Jan 18, 2010
592
47
Grimsby, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Inland (CPC-Vegreville)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.09.2006
AOR Received.
05.12.2006
VISA ISSUED...
11.02.2008
LANDED..........
31.03.2008
Landing. The day PR is granted is day 1 out of 730.

Make sure you keep accurate records if you're planning to cut it close, and leave some time left "in the bank" in case you have to leave Canada at some point in those last two years e.g. for a family emergency. Also make sure you understand how the residency obligation works after the first 5 years (rolling 5-years "window").
 

M.R.S

Star Member
Aug 27, 2009
125
16
Leon, Matthewc and other seniors for your advice please


I have landed in October 2009 and after spending 40 days returned back. I have some questions if you guys can please clarify.


How many days I have to spend in Canada during 5 years of PR to apply for citizenship?

How long I can stay outside Canada and then return to complete residency requirement.

If I stay for 2 years in Canada and then get the PR renewal how many days further I have to spend to complete citizenship requirements?

Please explain what is meant by 5 years rolling.

Thanks
 

Suin

VIP Member
Sep 14, 2008
4,037
285
Ontario, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC Etobocoke, H&C Grounds
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
File Transfer...
31-07-2014
Med's Request
09-12-2014
LANDED..........
24-02-2015, PR Card Received: 02-04-2015
M.R.S said:
Leon, Matthewc and other seniors for your advice please


I have landed in October 2009 and after spending 40 days returned back. I have some questions if you guys can please clarify.


How many days I have to spend in Canada during 5 years of PR to apply for citizenship?

How long I can stay outside Canada and then return to complete residency requirement.

If I stay for 2 years in Canada and then get the PR renewal how many days further I have to spend to complete citizenship requirements?

Please explain what is meant by 5 years rolling.

Thanks
this link can be really helpful:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/index.asp
 

woowoos

Newbie
Apr 27, 2010
2
0
Hello everybody!

They say that ones need 30-40 days to reiceive PR after landing. Are those open days only?

Thank you for your answer.

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