Do minors have to be physically present in Canada for 2 out of 5 years?

[OKnaOK]

Hi,

Do minors have to be physically present in Canada for 2 out of 5 years to maintain their residency status? If only the parent can meet the 730 days out of 5 years requirement and minor child can only meet 1 year out of 5 due to schooling in home country, will the child lose his permanent resident status?

Thanks in advance. If you have a link regarding this ruling, kindly include it in your reply.

 

[visheshmalhotra13]

I do not think there is any special rule for minors......go to this link

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5445ETOC.asp#appendixA

Hope this helps.

 

[scylla]

Hi,

Do minors have to be physically present in Canada for 2 out of 5 years to maintain their residency status? If only the parent can meet the 730 days out of 5 years requirement and minor child can only meet 1 year out of 5 due to schooling in home country, will the child lose his permanent resident status?

Thanks in advance. If you have a link regarding this ruling, kindly include it in your reply.

There are no special rules for minors. They have to meet residency obligations just as adults do in order to retain PR status.

 

[MASunny]

Pl read below, as you are doing so to acquire citizenship in the end after 3 years; and NO SUCH requirement for children aged below 18:

CIC says:

"Age

You must be at least 18 years old to apply for Canadian citizenship.

To apply for citizenship for a child under 18, the following conditions must be met:
•the person applying is the child’s parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian
•the child is a permanent resident, but does not need to have resided in Canada for three years; and
•one parent is already a Canadian citizen or is applying to become a citizen at the same time. This also applies to adoptive parents.

Permanent resident status

To become a Canadian citizen, you must have permanent resident status in Canada, and that status must not be in doubt. This means you must not be the subject of an immigration investigation, an immigration inquiry or a removal order (an order from Canadian officials to leave Canada).

Residence in Canada

To become Canadian citizens, adults must have resided in Canada for at least three years (1,095 days) in the past four years before applying. Children under the age of 18 do not need to meet this requirement.

You may be able to count time you spent in Canada before you became a permanent resident if that time falls within the four-year period."

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/become-eligibility.asp

Hi,

Do minors have to be physically present in Canada for 2 out of 5 years to maintain their residency status? If only the parent can meet the 730 days out of 5 years requirement and minor child can only meet 1 year out of 5 due to schooling in home country, will the child lose his permanent resident status?

Thanks in advance. If you have a link regarding this ruling, kindly include it in your reply.

 

[visheshmalhotra13]

Thanks for the informations...quite useful.

Pl read below, as you are doing so to acquire citizenship in the end after 3 years; and NO SUCH requirement for children aged below 18:

CIC says:

"Age

You must be at least 18 years old to apply for Canadian citizenship.

To apply for citizenship for a child under 18, the following conditions must be met:
•the person applying is the child's parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian
•the child is a permanent resident, but does not need to have resided in Canada for three years; and
•one parent is already a Canadian citizen or is applying to become a citizen at the same time. This also applies to adoptive parents.

Permanent resident status

To become a Canadian citizen, you must have permanent resident status in Canada, and that status must not be in doubt. This means you must not be the subject of an immigration investigation, an immigration inquiry or a removal order (an order from Canadian officials to leave Canada).

Residence in Canada

To become Canadian citizens, adults must have resided in Canada for at least three years (1,095 days) in the past four years before applying. Children under the age of 18 do not need to meet this requirement.

You may be able to count time you spent in Canada before you became a permanent resident if that time falls within the four-year period."

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/become-eligibility.asp