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I flew out of Canada at 11:15pm is that day count in Canada

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HHH2000

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Jan 28, 2014
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Hi

Just want to know, I flew out of Canada at 11:15pm is that day count in Canada for Citizenship.
 
I don't think that day is counted as a day in Canada. The time you left has no bearing. If you left at 8am or 11:59pm, that day is considered to be absence. Remember a day is 24 hours. You left before 24 hours of the day is complete thus considered to be absence.

Screech339
 
21685 said:
It should be counted.
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for example. if he/she is leaving the country on sep 11 at 11:15 pm, and the day, sep 11 should be counted as ABSENCE cuz u r not staying in canada for the full 24 hour of sep 11.
 
u4g5 said:
for example. if he/she is leaving the country on sep 11 at 11:15 pm, and the day, sep 11 should be counted as ABSENCE cuz u r not staying in canada for the full 24 hour of sep 11.
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my personal understanding.
one does not need to stay a full 24 hours for a day to be counted. if at the second 23:59:59 sept 11, you are physically inside canada, sept 11 should be counted, otherwise an ABSENCE.

e.g.
1 -- leaving Canada sept 11 at 8AM, coming back same day 11PM, sept 11 is counted.
2 -- leaving Canada sept 11 at 8AM, coming back sept 12 at 11PM, sept 11 is not counted, but sept 12 is counted
3 -- entering Canada sept 11 at 8AM, leaving on same day at 11PM, not counted.

The residence calculator should provide the most accurate results.
 
u4g5 said:
hes leaving on the dot, and assuming hes not returning b4 midnight. that day wont count
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i agree. in his case even if he leaves canada at 23:59:59, that day still won't count.
 
jrjayl said:
my personal understanding.
one does not need to stay a full 24 hours for a day to be counted. if at the second 23:59:59 sept 11, you are physically inside canada, sept 11 should be counted, otherwise an ABSENCE.

e.g.
1 -- leaving Canada sept 11 at 8AM, coming back same day 11PM, sept 11 is counted.
2 -- leaving Canada sept 11 at 8AM, coming back sept 12 at 11PM, sept 11 is not counted, but sept 12 is counted
3 -- entering Canada sept 11 at 8AM, leaving on same day at 11PM, not counted.

The residence calculator should provide the most accurate results.
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The only time the day is counted is if you leave and re-enter Canada on the same day before midnight. If you left at 1am and you came back 11:59pm, the day is counted. As long as you left and re-entered on the same day, it's fine no matter the gap in time. The moment the clock ticked after midnight, it is considered absence.

If you left 11:58pm and came back 12:01am, being gone 3 mins, you lost a day in Canada.
 
The day you leave is the day of absense, the day you return is the day counted towards citizenship. So you are right in that you don't have to meet the actual 24 hours to meet the day counted. I believe for simplicity's sake, the day you leave is the day of absence, the day you return is the day counted.

For example. I ran the residency online calculator.

My wife left Canada Oct 16 and returned Nov 21

The calculator says she been absence 36 days. In theory it's suppose to be 37 since you did not meet the 24 hour period on day of return.

Screech339
 
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