Number of days in Canada for Citizenship

[aly.dawood]

Hello,
I will soon apply for my wifes' citizenship. She had lived in canada for 2 yrs and change.
There are additional 1.5 yrs were we had to spend out of Canada. Because of her Family issues.
I 'have heard' that if spouse(me) is accompanying my person(wife) when outside the country.
My wife can be counted towards days in Canada because i was accompanying her.
Is this True?
Thanks

 

[sylvain1]

Hello,
I will soon apply for my wifes' citizenship. She had lived in canada for 2 yrs and change.
There are additional 1.5 yrs were we had to spend out of Canada. Because of her Family issues.
I 'have heard' that if spouse(me) is accompanying my person(wife) when outside the country.
My wife can be counted towards days in Canada because i was accompanying her.
Is this True?
Thanks

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=370&top=5

 

[sydcarton]

Hello,
I will soon apply for my wifes' citizenship. She had lived in canada for 2 yrs and change.
There are additional 1.5 yrs were we had to spend out of Canada. Because of her Family issues.
I 'have heard' that if spouse(me) is accompanying my person(wife) when outside the country.
My wife can be counted towards days in Canada because i was accompanying her.
Is this True?
Thanks

Not exactly. They are very strict about what time spent outside can count towards citizenship.
Please visit this link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=370&top=5

The Canadian spouse has to be employed in one of the:

• Canadian Armed Forces
• federal public administration
• public service of a province or territory

 

[Bs65]

Hello,
I will soon apply for my wifes' citizenship. She had lived in canada for 2 yrs and change.
There are additional 1.5 yrs were we had to spend out of Canada. Because of her Family issues.
I 'have heard' that if spouse(me) is accompanying my person(wife) when outside the country.
My wife can be counted towards days in Canada because i was accompanying her.
Is this True?
Thanks

You are confusing the PR residency obligation with the requirements for citizenship. For citizenship the requirement is 3 years physical presence in the 5 years preceding application time. Assuming you are not in the Canadian armed forces or a federal employee so therefore you cannot apply for her citizenship at this time.