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Hi there,

My wife applied for a Nexus card but unfortunately was denied. I was under the impression that the 3 year residency rule included residency before PR. At least that's what the customs officer said when she became a PR.

Does the 3 year residency rule include time as resident before receiving PR?

I've searched this forum but I've not been able to find a definitive answer to this.

Thanks
 
My fiance just got her Nexus interview done and the very first criteria is 3 years of residency on PR. Unfortunately, your wife isn't eligible yet.
 
dutchct said:
Hi there,

My wife applied for a Nexus card but unfortunately was denied. I was under the impression that the 3 year residency rule included residency before PR. At least that's what the customs officer said when she became a PR.

Does the 3 year residency rule include time as resident before receiving PR?

I've searched this forum but I've not been able to find a definitive answer to this.

Thanks
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3 years of residency on Permanent Resident Status. This does not include Temporary Residence in Canada. Moreover, I would suggest you she waits until she becomes Canadian Citizen before she re-applies. best.
 
Did they change this recently? I got a Nexus card just a little over 3 months after I became a PR, specifically because I had more than 3 years temporary residency in Canada. This was in early 2016.

That said, I do somewhat regret not waiting until I became a Canadian citizen. There are very few benefits to having a Nexus card without a US or Canadian passport, as you constantly need to keep updating them with your I-94 entry details and it seems to confuse the border guards more than it speeds things up. It's great for skipping ahead of huge security lines at airports though, so it depends on whether you plan to cross on land or air more often as to whether it's worth it for you.
 
I got Nexus when I was a PR after 3 years as a PR and updating i94 was not a big deal. It has nothing to do with nexus. Whenever i94 expires, the person has to get a new i94.
 
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That's strange. I recently got conditionally approved for Nexus (have my interview this week). I have been a PR for 6 months but haven't moved to Canada yet. I have lived in the US for almost 8 years though. My guess is you have to live in either country for more than 3 years so they can check your background but I could be wrong. Let's see how the interview goes.
 
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The requirements state that you need 3 years residency and that you need to be permanent resident - they do not state that you need 3 years of residency as PR.

I know of several people who were temporary residents who became PR and got Nexus without having 3 years PR residency.
 
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devnill said:
The requirements state that you need 3 years residency and that you need to be permanent resident - they do not state that you need 3 years of residency as PR.

I know of several people who were temporary residents who became PR and got Nexus without having 3 years PR residency.
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I have been PR for more than 5 years but have phyiscal presence of 2.5 years more or less. do I qualify? Are the three years physical presence or just a residency status?
 
ch671 said:
That's strange. I recently got conditionally approved for Nexus (have my interview this week). I have been a PR for 6 months but haven't moved to Canada yet. I have lived in the US for almost 8 years though. My guess is you have to live in either country for more than 3 years so they can check your background but I could be wrong. Let's see how the interview goes.
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You are correct. We dont need to have 3 year residency on PR. 3 year continuous residency requirement (, a stupid rule,) in both the countries before we apply. My initial application was returned stating i dont have continuous residency (even though i had 5 years of residency but had a break of 8 months in 2014 when i applied in 2016). Later i applied with 3 year residency (which includes 1 year as PR) and got approved.

If someone calls either border official to confirm this residency requirement then we all will get the story as "3 year residency after PR" because most of the officers are just not knowing the rules and sitting at nexus desk and answering the phone. Both sides have very less training and no motive to read the rules book which is affecting non-citizens (of Canada & US).
 
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I have been PR for more than 5 years but have phyiscal presence of 2.5 years more or less. do I qualify? Are the three years physical presence or just a residency status?
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It's physical presence. One part of the Nexus application is a 5 year address and employment history.
 
Can anyone comment what reason to give for nexus card (when asked) if you are say a canada PR holder and still living in US.
I am applying for nexus card with the thing in mind that as part of canada move, we might need to make a lot of back and forth trip. Not sure if this is a valid reason or a different way to say it?
 
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ch671 said:
That's strange. I recently got conditionally approved for Nexus (have my interview this week). I have been a PR for 6 months but haven't moved to Canada yet. I have lived in the US for almost 8 years though. My guess is you have to live in either country for more than 3 years so they can check your background but I could be wrong. Let's see how the interview goes.
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Did you get it? I want to do same thing
 
I recently (May 2018) became a PR in Canada but still living in US. I have been in US for almost 6 years in work (H-1B) visa. Am I eligible for Nexus yet?
 
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harirajmohan said:
You are correct. We dont need to have 3 year residency on PR. 3 year continuous residency requirement (, a stupid rule,) in both the countries before we apply. My initial application was returned stating i dont have continuous residency (even though i had 5 years of residency but had a break of 8 months in 2014 when i applied in 2016). Later i applied with 3 year residency (which includes 1 year as PR) and got approved.

If someone calls either border official to confirm this residency requirement then we all will get the story as "3 year residency after PR" because most of the officers are just not knowing the rules and sitting at nexus desk and answering the phone. Both sides have very less training and no motive to read the rules book which is affecting non-citizens (of Canada & US).
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What’s cobsidered continuous residency? I will soon complete 3 years in Canada, half of it as a PR. But I spent a month abroad in holidays, visiting family?
Would I need to stay 3 years in Canada without ever visiting relatives abroad?
 
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