About counting residence before obtaining PR

[specialmary]

According to the forthcoming citizenship law, 'Every day of residence before PR counts as half a day of residence (for up to 730 half days = 365 full days).'

If I stayed in, and left, Canada more than 5 years ago, does the residence period count?

 

[AnilGurung]

it should. Just count all the days you stayed in Canada pre pr and divide it by 2 to a max of 365 days.

 

[specialmary]

it should. Just count all the days you stayed in Canada pre pr and divide it by 2 to a max of 365 days.

Just a clarification question: So it is not just the period within the 5 years immediately before you apply for citizenship?

So let's say I have stayed in Canada for two full years from 2009 to 2011 (which accounts for one year), that means I only need to stay two extra years in Canada from my PR date (June 20, 2017) in order to get my citizenship? That means that from June 20, 2017 to June 19, 2022, I only need to be physically present for 365 x 2 days and then I can obtain citizenship?

 

[AnilGurung]

if i remember right. It was since the first time you arrived in Canada, whether it was as a student visa/work permit.

Visitor visa I'm not sure whether it counts.

Some says yes.. some say no.. lol

 

[ChippyBoy]

According to the forthcoming citizenship law, 'Every day of residence before PR counts as half a day of residence (for up to 730 half days = 365 full days).'

If I stayed in, and left, Canada more than 5 years ago, does the residence period count?

Nope. Nothing prior to five years back from the date on which you sign & date your citizenship application will count, at all, ever.

 

[Bs65]

if i remember right. It was since the first time you arrived in Canada, whether it was as a student visa/work permit.

Visitor visa I'm not sure whether it counts.

Some says yes.. some say no.. lol

There seem to be various opinions on the visitor visa status but obviously as a tourist does not ever count. Most interpretations seem to focus on a spouse accompanying someone on a study or work permit but I guess will need to wait see a clearer definition.

As per other reply only the physical presence in the 5 years previous to the date of an application can be considered. So in theory in those 5 years someone could have 2 years as a student claiming 730 half days physical presence to count as a year , followed by 2 years as a PR to get to 3 years out of 5. even though in this example actual physical presence for this result would be 4 years,