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Calculating physical presense, confused!!

live&love

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Apr 25, 2018
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Hello, I wanna briefly say this.

I entered Canada in Sept. 18, 2012 as a refugee claimant.

On Nov. 9, 2017, I got protected person status (claim accepted)

On July 3, 2018, I became a permanent resident of Canada.

Do I still 365 days of presence?? Or the counted days start after I was a accepted (Nov. 9, 2017)?? I'm so confused.
 

MitCad

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Jun 21, 2018
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Hello, I wanna briefly say this.

I entered Canada in Sept. 18, 2012 as a refugee claimant.

On Nov. 9, 2017, I got protected person status (claim accepted)

On July 3, 2018, I became a permanent resident of Canada.

Do I still 365 days of presence?? Or the counted days start after I was a accepted (Nov. 9, 2017)?? I'm so confused.
"If you made a refugee claim, or were included on a family member’s refugee claim, you will not be credited time in Canada from the date of the refugee claim until you have received a positive decision confirming that you are a protected person." described on this page
"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html"

So you can only count days once you are granted protected person status oficially.. So in your case, you can count days from Nov 9, 2017..
Just my opinion, I am still no expert.. Hope it helps..
 
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