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Requirements for Citizenship Application

Miss bee

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Mar 24, 2020
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Good day everyone, what are requirements for citizenship application. How many days we can count as permanent resident and how many we can count for temporary residence? Also for how many years we can count our days for ?
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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Good day everyone, what are requirements for citizenship application. How many days we can count as permanent resident and how many we can count for temporary residence? Also for how many years we can count our days for ?
1 for permanent, 0.5 for temporary for past 5 years.
 

Miss bee

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Mar 24, 2020
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So for temporary residence visa for how long we can claim those days ? Just fro one year or for 5 years before we sign application date ?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,501
22,580
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
So for temporary residence visa for how long we can claim those days ? Just fro one year or for 5 years before we sign application date ?
You can claim days that fall within five years before you sign the application. Up to 2 years of pre-PR time can be counted at .5 day credit each. So the most you can get as credit for pre-PR time is 1 year.
 

Miss bee

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Mar 24, 2020
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You can claim days that fall within five years before you sign the application. Up to 2 years of pre-PR time can be counted at .5 day credit each. So the most you can get as credit for pre-PR time is 1 year.
So if I correctly understood, if you have temporary status in 5 years before signing application , i can claim those days for 2 years which 730*0.5= 365 and 730 for PR days right?
 

forw.jane

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2019
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So if I correctly understood, if you have temporary status in 5 years before signing application , i can claim those days for 2 years which 730*0.5= 365 and 730 for PR days right?
Yes. You need not worry about this as online application, physical presence section calculates it for you once you provide proper details.
 

Miss bee

VIP Member
Mar 24, 2020
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So when you fill online application, if gives you full details whether you are eligible or not? How accurate is that online calculator?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,501
22,580
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
So when you fill online application, if gives you full details whether you are eligible or not? How accurate is that online calculator?
It's accurate as long as you have entered accurate dates and details.
 

Miss bee

VIP Member
Mar 24, 2020
5,070
1,700
It's accurate as long as you have entered accurate dates and details.
So if I correctly understood, if you have temporary status in 5 years before signing application , i can claim those days for 2 years which 730*0.5= 365 and 730 for PR days right?
 

forw.jane

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2019
7,180
2,911
So if I correctly understood, if you have temporary status in 5 years before signing application , i can claim those days for 2 years which 730*0.5= 365 and 730 for PR days right?
But you have to take care of all the days you were outside Canada too. They don't count and acts as an important verification parameter for IRCC.
So apply with a bit of buffer and put proper days of entry/exit and days you were temporary/PR.
 

B.T

Full Member
Jun 13, 2021
32
44
Hello everyone! I will be filling for citizenship this weekend, just 1 quick question. For implied status period while waiting for PGWP would count as "Temporary Worker" right?

Study permit expiry - 31 Aug 2019
Application date for PGWP - 19 July 2019
PGWP - 5 Nov 2019

Implied Status - 1 Sep-4 Nov (Wasn't working so not sure how to show this in the physical presence)

Thank you!