In which year I can apply for citizenship 2016 or 2017?

[Sal1980]

My ex-husband and I landed and received PRs about a year ago. I have been living in Mississauga since then. Our immigration category was business investors in which we had to pay $400000 in advance.
My three kids and I are very comfortable living here, unlike my ex who has not been able to adapt to the new environment. Unfortunately, we had to separate three months back.
I don’t intend to work because my ex-husband has agreed to pay alimony and I have several investments outside Canada that are more than adequate to cover expenses of living comfortably. I will still be a tax payer nevertheless.
1- Will this separation affect my chance of becoming a Canadian citizen knowing that my husband was the principle applicant for the immigration visa? Do you think this will raise a flag when my application for Citizenship is assessed?
2- What are my chances for a normal application process without a request for RQ?
3- Is it true that I’m required to reside for four years out of six to be able to apply for citizenship according to C-24 bill?
Thank you for sharing your thoughts :-*

 

[screech339]

1. Martial status has no bearing on your qualification for citizenship. Only physical residency, language proficiency and passing the written test.

2. Having no employment slips from employer does increase the chance of getting RO but right now it is just the roll of the dice and hope you don't get one.

3. Under the new citizenship bill, the 4 out of 6 year will go into effect sometime in June/July 2015. You can apply for citizenship once you get 4 years in. You don't have to wait 6 years to apply. But you would still have to report where you have been for 6 years prior to submitting application.

Since you landed in 2013, you will likely fall under the new citizenship rules thus you will qualify in 2017, 4 years after you land, assuming you never left Canada since.

Screech339

 

[Msafiri]

The investment program is reviewed after a set duration currently 2 years from 'landing' by CIC to ensure compliance at which point your PR status is confirmed. At this time you are a PR but if you are not in compliance with the program requirements you will be issued a removal order. Since your spouse appears to have been the main applicant and if he is no longer in Canada I think you have some issues since an action affecting the main applicant filters down to the dependents for this immigration stream (further you are separated which will come to CIC's attention). No PR or PR under report/ CIC investigation means can't apply for citizenship.

 

[Sal1980]

Dear Screech339,
Thank you for your input. God bless you.

Dear Msafiri
I think what you are talking about is a different type of investor program. In our case, the only investment obligation we have is to pay a one sum $400k to the Canadian government and this amount will paid back after five years. The investment obligation has been fulfilled before we even stepped foot in Canada. Do you still think that I could have some issues regarding my PR? If so, which government office should I contact to be certain of my situation?
I really appreciate any help. You will help me save years of my life and my three kids go for nothing.
One more thing is that the Canadian government requires submitting the original promissory note which we received from them in person five years later, one year before PR expires, to pay us back the sum. My ex assumes that he will be allowed entry into Canada a year before PR expires to receive back his investment. Any comment on this matter as well. I hate to see the father of my kids has hard time get hold of his life savings, despite all we have been through.
Thanks and god bless.

 

[Leon]

There are programs that require the applicant to run a business successfully for a certain amount of time as a condition of their PR. If they do not do that, they as well as their dependents would stand to lose their PR. However, as you say, you did not immigrate under one of those immigrations classes so there should not be any conditions on your PR and hence you should have no problems because of the divorce.

Your ex has a couple of options in order to enter Canada. He can make sure he has at least 365 days in Canada by the time his PR card is one year away from expiry. In that case, he would still meet the RO as a PR and wouldn't have any problems. If he is unable to do this, he could enter without meeting the RO but risks that he will get reported on entry. He would however still be able to enter. As I assume he is planning to travel to Canada on a regular basis to visit his children, it is possible that he will get reported before that time in which case it is possible that he could lose his PR status. In that case, he could apply for a multiple entry visit visa. Last option, if he is really unable to be present in Canada to get the money back, I am sure he can arrange the re-payment without having to be there himself.