Citizenship application - Minor subsection 5(2)

[Jancan]

Hi everyone,

I am in the process of filling up the citizenship forms for myself and my two minor children. As I understand, a minor need not meet the physical presence criterion if the minor is applying along with a parent which is my case. I became PR in Dec 2019 and I meet the 1095 days physical presence criterion. My children became PR in April 2022 and have been in Canada for less than a year. While filling up their application, I came across the following question:-
1) Has the minor been outside of Canada for a total of 730 days or more in the past five (5) years OR since becoming a permanent resident ? " YES or NO , If yes give details
They have not been outside Canada for 730 days since becoming PR in April 2022. However, they have been outside Canada for more than 730 days in the past 5 years, before they became PR. Therefore, I was wondering whether to tick "YES" or "NO". Kindly advise.

Regards,

 

[walter_white]

keyword is "OR"
"in the past five (5) years OR since becoming a permanent resident"

So I guess your answer should be YES. This will not affect your child's eligibility since physical presence requirement is not applicable to the child.

 

[Jancan]

Actually I figured it out while filling the form. So if anyone has the above query, the answer is the following:-
f your child has been a PR for less than 5 years, you should fill the time outside Canada since becoming a PR. This is because the form will not allow you to put a "from" date if you enter a date before the child became a PR. Therefore, you should select "No" if your child has been a PR for less than 5 years.

 

[abbas.pasha]

Actually I figured it out while filling the form. So if anyone has the above query, the answer is the following:-
f your child has been a PR for less than 5 years, you should fill the time outside Canada since becoming a PR. This is because the form will not allow you to put a "from" date if you enter a date before the child became a PR. Therefore, you should select "No" if your child has been a PR for less than 5 years.

If you as a parent are applying for your citizenship application then in that case they
1. Do not have to provide the Physical Presence Form
2. Do not have to meet the criteria of 1095 days