Citizenship eligibility without fulfilling physical presence criteria

[Pinkyk]

Dear Members,

My question is due to the condition-specific to Covid-19. I moved to the U.S from Canada in March 2020 for a visit but have not been able to return back due to health reasons and border conditions. I plan on applying for citizenship in Canada (PR is valid till Jan 2022) but my physical presence calculator indicates that I need to stay for 11 more months in Canada to be eligible. I do have a job in Canada and am on the payroll but I just couldn't return to the country due to border conditions and for health reasons. Is there any way that I can convince Canada Government to consider my case for citizenship without completely satisfying the physical presence condition? Can I plead for my case to at least consider half of the time that I stayed outside Canada due to Covid-19?

Appreciate all the suggestions.

Thanks

 

[andrew-brit]

No. You are not eligible. You will have to wait until you are eligible

 

[canuck78]

Dear Members,

My question is due to the condition-specific to Covid-19. I moved to the U.S from Canada in March 2020 for a visit but have not been able to return back due to health reasons and border conditions. I plan on applying for citizenship in Canada (PR is valid till Jan 2022) but my physical presence calculator indicates that I need to stay for 11 more months in Canada to be eligible. I do have a job in Canada and am on the payroll but I just couldn't return to the country due to border conditions and for health reasons. Is there any way that I can convince Canada Government to consider my case for citizenship without completely satisfying the physical presence condition? Can I plead for my case to at least consider half of the time that I stayed outside Canada due to Covid-19?

Appreciate all the suggestions.

Thanks

There are no border restrictions for PRs returning to Canada. You also have access to healthcare in Canada. Eligibility requirements aren’t flexible.

 

[callaway73]

Dear Members,

My question is due to the condition-specific to Covid-19. I moved to the U.S from Canada in March 2020 for a visit but have not been able to return back due to health reasons and border conditions. I plan on applying for citizenship in Canada (PR is valid till Jan 2022) but my physical presence calculator indicates that I need to stay for 11 more months in Canada to be eligible. I do have a job in Canada and am on the payroll but I just couldn't return to the country due to border conditions and for health reasons. Is there any way that I can convince Canada Government to consider my case for citizenship without completely satisfying the physical presence condition? Can I plead for my case to at least consider half of the time that I stayed outside Canada due to Covid-19?

Appreciate all the suggestions.

Thanks

Unfortunately, the IRCC have been clear that days spent outside of Canada due to COVID-19 will not count towards eligibility. You will have to physically come back to Canada to gain eligibility.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility.html#time