LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

[akmoolah]

Hello Guys , is getting the Health card a part of the post landing process or we have to go somewhere and apply for it seperately?

 

[khurrambhatti]

Hello Guys , is getting the Health card a part of the post landing process or we have to go somewhere and apply for it seperately?

You have to go Service Ontario after landing.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Hello Guys , is getting the Health card a part of the post landing process or we have to go somewhere and apply for it seperately?

You have to go Service Ontario after landing.

Adding to what khurrambhatti has said, there is a 3 month waiting period before you can get health coverage from Ontario. However, you can apply for a card as soon as you land (and have the required documentation) but the coverage will not start until after 3 months. To cover this waiting period, you might have to purchase private health insurance.

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/publications/ohip/ohip_waiting_pd.aspx

Generally, there is a three-month waiting period for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage. It applies to most new residents and former residents returning to Ontario.

 

[Escobar Gaviria]

Hey guys,

New to this thread. It answered almost all the questions I had in mind, but one.

So, I understand the day we receive visa stamped on our passport, from that day till the expiry date of our medicals, we have to make a landing in Canada. (Please, correct me if I am wrong)

My question is, how long are we supposed to really STAY in Canada to fulfill the citizenship requirement/ or be able to get Canadian Passport?
Say, I entered, stayed for a month, and came back to the US, can I stay out of Canada for 3 consecutive years before being permanently moved to Canada?

And I read somewhere, there is a specified amount of time in years that you have to be physically present in Canada before you qualify for Passport/ Citizenship.

Thanking in anticipation.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Hey guys,

New to this thread. It answered almost all the questions I had in mind, but one.

So, I understand the day we receive visa stamped on our passport, from that day till the expiry date of our medicals, we have to make a landing in Canada. (Please, correct me if I am wrong)

The date your medical expires or the expiry date of your current passport, whichever comes first. Your COPR will mention the date before which you have to land.

My question is, how long are we supposed to really STAY in Canada to fulfill the citizenship requirement/ or be able to get Canadian Passport?

There are 2 things you have to consider -

1) Residency obligation to maintain PR status
2) Residency obligations to be eligible to apply for citizenship

Both requirements are different.

#1) To maintain your PR status, you should be present in Canada for at least 2 years in any 5 year period. This 5 year period begins the day you land and become a PR in Canada.

#2) To be eligible for citizenship, you have to meet the following criteria -

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

Per the current law, you need to have maintained a PR status for at least 4 years out of the past 6 years. Other requirements are in the link above.

Only after you become a citizen, you can apply for a Canadian passport.


Say, I entered, stayed for a month, and came back to the US, can I stay out of Canada for 3 consecutive years before being permanently moved to Canada?

Theoretically, you can land in Canada today and never look back for the next 3 years but once you come to Canada after 3 years, you CANNOT leave the country for ANY reason (few exceptions apply) for the next 2 years. If you do, you risk losing your PR status.

And I read somewhere, there is a specified amount of time in years that you have to be physically present in Canada before you qualify for Passport/ Citizenship.

Thanking in anticipation.

 

[Escobar Gaviria]

Awesome!

Thanks a ton!

 

[razabi83]

Nope...you just need, your passport, COPR, canadian address and POF.

Is POF needed for Express Entry - CEC?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Is POF needed for Express Entry - CEC?

If you were invited to apply under CEC (Check your ITA letter), you do NOT have to show POF.

 

[AAALLL]

If you were invited to apply under CEC (Check your ITA letter), you do NOT have to show POF.

But it shows up as a supporting document for me

 

[razabi83]

Where?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

But it shows up as a supporting document for me

Yes, you can write a letter and upload that says you are applying under CEC and you are exempt from showing POF.

 

[harryp]

Hey guys bit of a confusion at my end. If I land and get my PR card then leave Canada for more than a year, can I still maintain my PR status ?

Somebody asked me yesterday if you are not required to be in Canada at least once in every 12 months so I was confused

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Hey guys bit of a confusion at my end. If I land and get my PR card then leave Canada for more than a year, can I still maintain my PR status ?

Somebody asked me yesterday if you are not required to be in Canada at least once in every 12 months so I was confused

To maintain your Permanent Resident Status, you have to be physically present in Canada for at least 2 years in every 5 year period. This 5 year period begins from the date you become a Permanent Resident.

So, theoretically, you can stay outside Canada for a maximum of 3 years in any 5 year period.

 

[harryp]

To maintain your Permanent Resident Status, you have to be physically present in Canada for at least 2 years in every 5 year period. This 5 year period begins from the date you become a Permanent Resident.

So, theoretically, you can stay outside Canada for a maximum of 3 years in any 5 year period.

I understand that but is there any condition where by PR holder is suppose to be present once every year ?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

I understand that but is there any condition where by PR holder is suppose to be present once every year ?

Not to maintain the Permanent Resident status, no.

However, if you want to apply for citizenship, then there is a unique mandate that requires you to have been physically present in Canada for at least 183 days per year in the previous 4 year period.

You must have been physically present in Canada as a permanent resident for at least 1,460 days during the six years immediately before the date of your application. You must also be physically present for at least 183 days during each of four calendar years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date of application. These requirements do not apply to children under 18.

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