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riz.hash

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May 28, 2012
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STUDYING OUTSIDE CANADA WHILE ON PR CARD....

AS I WAS 1.5 YEARS LEFT FOR GRADUATION MY CANADIAN IMMIRATION CAME.. I WENT THERE TOOK MY PRC AND CAME BACK TO COMPLETE MY STUDIES.. I WILL BE DONE BY NEXT DECEMBER..SOMEBODY TOLD ME THAT WHILE I AM OUTSIDE CANADA FOR STUDY PURPOSE, THE TIME WILL BE COUNTED AS I AM IN CANADA. AND AFTER 2 YEARS I CAN APPLY FOR MY CANADIAN PASSPORT.?? KINDLY TELL ME IN DETAILS.. IF ITS TRUE.. WHAT STEPS SHOULD I TAKE.. REPLY ME SOON.THANKS

RIZWAN.
 
You need physical residing in Canada in order to apply for citizenship. Unless you are Canadian, you can't apply for Canadian passport regardless in Canada or outside Canada.

When you post your questions, please use lower case. It's easier to read.
 
riz.hash said:
SOMEBODY TOLD ME THAT WHILE I AM OUTSIDE CANADA FOR STUDY PURPOSE, THE TIME WILL BE COUNTED AS I AM IN CANADA. AND AFTER 2 YEARS I CAN APPLY FOR MY CANADIAN PASSPORT.?? KINDLY TELL ME IN DETAILS.. IF ITS TRUE..

No - this isn't true.

No - the time you spend studying outside of Canada does not count as time in Canada.

Somebody gave you very bad information.