if you never leave Canada and spend 3 years (1,095 days) in Canada, then you can apply for citizenship. If you left after landing and came back 2 years before the 5 years from landing as a PR to meet RO.
(i.e. landed and only stayed for a few days and then left, then come back before hitting 3 years mark and stay straight for 2 years.)
Then stay for 1 more year to meet the (1095 days) and you can apply for citizenship. It's generally suggested to add buffer of weeks or even a month in case any travel days are missed.
Renew of PR card has nothing to do with citizenship. And renewing your PR card do not "reset" anything. It's just your PR card that you need to travel back to Canada if you travel outside.
Thank you so much. This is super helpful. I really appreciate. Would you mind sharing your thoughts on these 2 points too:
1) When we spend 2 years and renew the PR card, it is usually renewed for 5 years?
2) If I landed and left Canada and came back on year 4 and 5 to spend the 2 years. However, I dont spend the 3rd year right after but 2 years later. In total, I will have a total of 1095 days spent over the last 5 years but in this form:
- Year 1: no days in canada
- Year 2: no days in canada
- Year 3: few days only to gain some buffer
- Year 4: full year spent in Canada
- Year 5: full year spent in Canada
Card renewal for 5 years? as we met the 2 years out of 5
- Year 6: (calling it year 6 of ease of referencing) no days in Canada
- Year 7: no days in canada
- Year 8: full year spent
with the above, 1095 days were spent over the last 5 years. Can u apply for citizenship? Is it how it is calculated or I am totally on a different page?
