Canadian Citizenship

[Hitenm85]

Hello everyone,
I have a question with regards to citizenshp. I have my Pr card issued on Aug 2011, but I could not move to canada due to some family issue back home. I now plan to move permanently by June 2013 to Canada. My Pr expires on Oct 2016. by which time, i would have lived for 3 years ( counting from June 2013)

My question pertains to which 3 years do I need to live in canada to be eligible for citizenship,
A) 3 years from any 4 years (of the 5 years PR Card validity)
B) 3 years from the 1st 4 years of my PR Card issue date.

As in Case A, I would be eligible to apply for citizenship by Oct 2016 (June 2013 to Oct 2016), while if Case B is correct, then when can I apply?

 

[scylla]

It's 3 years out of the last 4 years from the date you apply for citizenship.

 

[Hitenm85]

Thanks Scylla, which means if I move to Canada by June 2013 and my PR expires in Oct 2016, I can apply for both citizenship and PR card renewal in Oct 2016 same time? by any ways does this affect my citizenship application?

 

[scylla]

It doesn't matter when you PR card expires. You can apply for citizenship at any point when you meet the 3 out of 4 year residency requirement.

However until you officially become a citizen, you must also make sure you retain your PR status by living in Canada 2 out of every 5 rolling years.

 

[Hitenm85]

Thank you very much. That clarifies my doubts