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Absences from Canada - Calculation Help Needed

aross089

Newbie
Sep 28, 2024
2
0
Hey!

I'm a bit confused with the the absent calculator. For context:
  • My first work permit (IEC) expired Feb 2020
  • I was waiting on PR, which was rejected April 2020
  • I applied for BC PNP Visa, which was approved July 2020. At which point I had to leave the country until it was issued in Sept 2020.
  • I got PR July 2022

On the Absence Page when I enter the date ranges I was out of Canada, the # of days (which auto populates) doesn't seem to add up properly:

1. They all seem to be counting as half days when I was on a temporary permit (IEC visa and then BC PNP visa)
2. When I was on PR it is counting as whole days (the bold italic line in the table)

Is this correct?
I can't see anything on the website so a bit lost and just want to make sure everything is correct before submitting.

FromToDestinationReason# Days
2020-07-012020-09-20United KingdomWork Permit had expired, went back to the UK while waiting for my BC PNP Nomination permit to be issued.9.0
2021-08-222021-09-11United Kingdomvacation9.5
2022-04-242022-06-04United Kingdomvacation20.0
2022-12-142022-12-28United KingdomVacation13.0
2023-06-212023-07-04IrelandVacation - Ireland and UK12.0
Total # Days63.5
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,062
21,635
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
Hey!

I'm a bit confused with the the absent calculator. For context:
  • My first work permit (IEC) expired Feb 2020
  • I was waiting on PR, which was rejected April 2020
  • I applied for BC PNP Visa, which was approved July 2020. At which point I had to leave the country until it was issued in Sept 2020.
  • I got PR July 2022

On the Absence Page when I enter the date ranges I was out of Canada, the # of days (which auto populates) doesn't seem to add up properly:

1. They all seem to be counting as half days when I was on a temporary permit (IEC visa and then BC PNP visa)
2. When I was on PR it is counting as whole days (the bold italic line in the table)

Is this correct?
I can't see anything on the website so a bit lost and just want to make sure everything is correct before submitting.

FromToDestinationReason# Days
2020-07-012020-09-20United KingdomWork Permit had expired, went back to the UK while waiting for my BC PNP Nomination permit to be issued.9.0
2021-08-222021-09-11United Kingdomvacation9.5
2022-04-242022-06-04United Kingdomvacation20.0
2022-12-142022-12-28United KingdomVacation13.0
2023-06-212023-07-04IrelandVacation - Ireland and UK12.0
Total # Days63.5
Days before you became a PR count as a 1/2 day credit up to 1 year of pre--PR credit. Post PR days count as a full day. That is correct.
 

aross089

Newbie
Sep 28, 2024
2
0
Oh I thought it was only days in Canada that counted as 0.5 pre PR, assumed they would have counted all absences as 1.

Thanks