Urgent - Stay 3 out of ANY 4 years to get citizenship ?

[sarimraza]

Dear All and experts please help

Here's a scenario

1] Suppose I land in Canada on 1 Jan 2014
Then i leave in 10 days on 11 Jan 2014 -- and later ask relative to post card to my international address.

Is this acceptable and legal ?
I heard that when u leave canada they scan ur PR card, so in this case they wont be able to do it so is there any issue ?

2] Secondly carrying on further

Suppose i then stay in my native country for the next 5 years and return to Canada on

1 jan 2019 -- 5 years afterwards
And then i stay consecutively for 3 years in Canada . .

So in 1 jan 2021 will i be able to renew the PR card ? (since they have to see LAST 5 year period)

Also in 1 jan 2022 will i be able to get Citizenship (since i spent 3 years out of Last 4 year period) ??

But i heard that we need to have 3 years out of ANY 4 since getting PR card

So will they consider this last 4 year period or they will check from 1 jan 2014 when first PR card was issued ?

Its a very interesting and tricky point, so I request someone to clear it.. . ..

Kindly dont give simplistic answers like just go there and stay for 3 years non stop since i already know all that

Thanks

 

[scylla]

1) Yes - you can ask a relative to mail your PR card to an international address.
2) No - you can't stay in your native country for the next five years. To maintain your PR status, you must live in Canada 2 out of every 5 years. This means you can return to your home country for three years only. Then once you return to Canada, you will have to live there for 2 years straight without leaving for even one day. If you then stay for an additional year after this - you will qualify to apply for citizenship.