Conditional Permanent Residency

[Gemini020]

Thanks. Lots of opinions help too. I can't imagine this will be too much of an issue either. I think it's quite legit to visit your family and that your partner cannot always come

 

[Crawley007]

Okay, well everything makes sense so far. So, when the 2-year period of Conditional Residency is over, the rule is to be in Canada 2.5 out of every 5 years to maintain status, correct? Can this 2.5 years be consecutive? Could my wife go back home for 2.5 years after the condition is up without trouble as long as she came back (for good) afterward? Why we're asking is because she really had her heart set on going to a school there, but we want to be together and get this show on the road as soon as possible. We'd rather apply now and wait 2 years for the condition to be gone and her return for her 2 year program than wait to apply.

 

[Rob_TO]

Okay, well everything makes sense so far. So, when the 2-year period of Conditional Residency is over, the rule is to be in Canada 2.5 out of every 5 years to maintain status, correct? Can this 2.5 years be consecutive? Could my wife go back home for 2.5 years after the condition is up without trouble as long as she came back (for good) afterward? Why we're asking is because she really had her heart set on going to a school there, but we want to be together and get this show on the road as soon as possible. We'd rather apply now and wait 2 years for the condition to be gone and her return for her 2 year program than wait to apply.

The general rule is a PR needs to be in Canada 2 (not 2.5) of every 5 years. So a PR could leave Canada for up to 3 years and still maintain the residency obligation if they returned to Canada to live the next 2 years.

Time spent outside Canada when PR is together with their Canadian citizen spouse, counts at time towards the residency obligation.

 

[jamsham12]

Thats weird, received my COPR today . Some background, i have been with my partner for close to 5 years, im wondering if we entered common-law in 2013 and had to live separate from each other after our 1 year co-habitation from 2012-2013, that's still considered as over 2 years in common-law as even if you live apart after common-law has been established im assuming its still valid and common-law clock wouldnt be restarted which is why I am assuming i did not get condition 51 on my COPR. hmmm

 

[Jamesdavid3]

The CIC is Flawed and broken I know this for a fact.

I did not get Conditional PR and I have only lived together for 2 years, I have my Full PR now.