Sponsoring My Wife while we both live together, abroad.

[Bearcheese]

So she needs 2 years as a PR PLUS another 3 years after those 2 years to become a citizen? So 5 years total? Or is there room for overlap?

 

[waiting110]

I am in similar situation

My wife is Canadian and currently in Canada and I am Pakistani living in Pakistan. Now I have got Job in Abu Dhabi. If she will join me over there and start working also then would it be possible she can apply for me spouse immigration from Abu Dhabi Canadian high Comission? or from where we should apply from Pakistan? even we will living in Abu dhabi?

Thanks in Advance!

you have to be admitted to the new country for one year then you can apply. its still on Missisauga's discretion I believe .. you are a Pakistani ur file won't go to Isb anymore it will go to London which is way quick than Isb!

 

[MilesAway]

So she needs 2 years as a PR PLUS another 3 years after those 2 years to become a citizen? So 5 years total? Or is there room for overlap?

No, for citizenship, under the current rules, she needs to reside in Canada, for 3 out of 4 years.
Don't confuse the residency obligations and the citizenship requirements. They are two different things.

PR: To meet the RO for PR, you must reside in Canada 2 out of every 5 years. If you live abroad with your Canadian spouse, those days will count towards your requirement.
Citizenship: You must live in Canada for 3 out of 4 years immediately preceding your application. Days spent abroad with your Canadian spouse do not count.

 

[Bearcheese]

No, for citizenship, under the current rules, she needs to reside in Canada, for 3 out of 4 years.
Don't confuse the residency obligations and the citizenship requirements. They are two different things.

PR: To meet the RO for PR, you must reside in Canada 2 out of every 5 years. If you live abroad with your Canadian spouse, those days will count towards your requirement.
Citizenship: You must live in Canada for 3 out of 4 years immediately preceding your application. Days spent abroad with your Canadian spouse do not count.

Okay, so letse say that she gets landed status (PR) and we move back to Canada. Does she need to spend 2 years and then another 3 (out of 4) years there in order to qualify for citizenship? That'swhat I meant by overlap. She would need to be in Canada for 5 years (2 for PR and 3 for citizenship) before she can apply correct? And, if lets say she accompanies me outside of canada for the first two years, we would still need to move back and stay for 3 years before she can apply for citizenship.

I hope I'm getting it.

 

[MilesAway]

They are two separate things, so don't count them consecutively.

She needs to spend 3 out of 4 years in Canada before she can apply for citizenship, not 5. So in that sense, yes, they "overlap"

Let's say she spends 2 years abroad with you. She's fine for her PR obligations, because that's 2 out of 5 with her Canadian spouse. However she does not meet the citizenship requirements, as she was not physically in Canada.

One year can count for both citizenship and PR.