Any changes to the citizenship act in effect?

[Blacksail]

Guys,
Got my PR 2 days ago . Any idea about the time spent as a non-permanent resident (non-PR) toward residence for citizenship?? (spent 3 years in Canada before i became a PR holder)..How long should I stay in Canada before I apply to the citizenship?
Thanks a lot

 

[scylla]

As of now the rule is 4 years out of 6 and time spent in Canada before becoming a PR doesn't count. If the new rules come into play, it will be 3 out of 5 years and you'll be able to count up to a year before you became a PR towards that total. So best case scenario, you will qualify to apply for citizenship 2 years after you became a PR - provided you don't leave Canada during this time.

 

[Blacksail]

Thanks a lot for the reply. Do you know if the new rules are coming into play soon?

 

[scylla]

Thanks a lot for the reply. Do you know if the new rules are coming into play soon?

No one can answer that question. Most people are guessing the new rule will come into play sometime in 2017. But that's just a guess.

 

[mohammedessam]

recently the liberal government announced tat they plan to introduce the new rule before Canada day (July 1)

 

[Ch_Rizwan]

recently the liberal government announced tat they plan to introduce the new rule before Canada day (July 1)

I don't think that is the case...as the bill is still in house and hasn't even read and passed 3rd time in house after reporting and there is a long way to go.its impossible for this bill to come into force before or till canada day.may be till next year.go to openparliament.ca to find details.

 

[Bs65]

As of now the rule is 4 years out of 6 and time spent in Canada before becoming a PR doesn't count. If the new rules come into play, it will be 3 out of 5 years and you'll be able to count up to a year before you became a PR towards that total. So best case scenario, you will qualify to apply for citizenship 2 years after you became a PR - provided you don't leave Canada during this time.

just to clarify that my interpretation of the proposal pre PR is can claim a half days for each whole day in Canada for each year prior to PR upto max 1 year credit. So 2 years of half days in Canada pre PR would give 1 year credit , 1 year half days equal 6 months credit. http://www.cicnews.com/2016/03/canadian-citizenship-act-immigrants-apply-earlier-easily-037352.html Of course still needs to be approved into law and governments do not always deliver promises.

 

[scylla]

just to clarify that my interpretation of the proposal pre PR is can claim a half days for each whole day in Canada for each year prior to PR upto max 1 year credit. So 2 years of half days in Canada pre PR would give 1 year credit , 1 year half days equal 6 months credit. http://www.cicnews.com/2016/03/canadian-citizenship-act-immigrants-apply-earlier-easily-037352.html Of course still needs to be approved into law and governments do not always deliver promises.

Yes - that's how it was before. So as I mentioned previously, this means that best case scenario, someone can apply for citizenship 2 years after they become a PR.