Just got PR, but have been on a work visa over 6 years. Curious about "time spent in Canada" as it relates to Citizenship

[live4film]

I just today got my COPR. I have been on a work permit for almost 6.5 years. It took me a long time to get PR because I was dealing with some various issues, but now it's finally done and approved, so now it's time to look a head to Citizenship.

Although I just started PR, I have spent so much time in Canada already that some of those days hopefully should count towards my citizenship.

I read this on the sticky post:

• Every day spent inside Canada in the last 5 years (physically present in Canada) as a Permanent Resident counts as one day towards physical presence.
• Every day spent inside Canada in the last 5 years (physically present in Canada) as a Temporary Resident (Student / Work Visa, for instance) can be calculated as half a day towards physical presence up to a maximum of 365 days only.

In my case, my temporary resident days don't all count, only a maximum of 365 unfortunately. So if Citizenship requires 2 years, with the combination of my 365 days from my temporary days should leave me with only a 1 year waiting period before being eligible for citizenship. Is this right, just a 1 years wait?

 

[Kaliswaran]

I just today got my COPR. I have been on a work permit for almost 6.5 years. It took me a long time to get PR because I was dealing with some various issues, but now it's finally done and approved, so now it's time to look a head to Citizenship.

Although I just started PR, I have spent so much time in Canada already that some of those days hopefully should count towards my citizenship.

I read this on the sticky post:

• Every day spent inside Canada in the last 5 years (physically present in Canada) as a Permanent Resident counts as one day towards physical presence.
• Every day spent inside Canada in the last 5 years (physically present in Canada) as a Temporary Resident (Student / Work Visa, for instance) can be calculated as half a day towards physical presence up to a maximum of 365 days only.

In my case, my temporary resident days don't all count, only a maximum of 365 unfortunately. So if Citizenship requires 2 years, with the combination of my 365 days from my temporary days should leave me with only a 1 year waiting period before being eligible for citizenship. Is this right, just a 1 years wait?

Congrts on your PR.

Any temporary resident(Worker or visitor) max will be considered 1 year(365 days)

 

[AshesNdust]

Citizenship requires 3 out 5 years not 2. So, if you have 1 year and you need 2 more.

 

[scylla]

I just today got my COPR. I have been on a work permit for almost 6.5 years. It took me a long time to get PR because I was dealing with some various issues, but now it's finally done and approved, so now it's time to look a head to Citizenship.

Although I just started PR, I have spent so much time in Canada already that some of those days hopefully should count towards my citizenship.

I read this on the sticky post:

• Every day spent inside Canada in the last 5 years (physically present in Canada) as a Permanent Resident counts as one day towards physical presence.
• Every day spent inside Canada in the last 5 years (physically present in Canada) as a Temporary Resident (Student / Work Visa, for instance) can be calculated as half a day towards physical presence up to a maximum of 365 days only.

In my case, my temporary resident days don't all count, only a maximum of 365 unfortunately. So if Citizenship requires 2 years, with the combination of my 365 days from my temporary days should leave me with only a 1 year waiting period before being eligible for citizenship. Is this right, just a 1 years wait?

You have a 2 year waiting period before you are eligible.

As said above, you can claim up to 1 year pre-PR time. You need 3 years. So you need 2 years in Canada post-PR.

 

[live4film]

Citizenship requires 3 out 5 years not 2. So, if you have 1 year and you need 2 more.

Got it, thank you