Pr/Citizenship

[sky2f]

Hi Sir / Madam,
When I applied for citizenship , my husband get heart attack ( he was living out side out Canada ) , I decided to move back quickly to care of my husband and I lost my citizenship test for 3 time notice, I could not be on my exam for 3 times,therefore I have following question :
1- My PR will be expire on Aug 2016, I moved from Canada on Oct 2011, how long can I stay out of Canada ( what time should I return back ? ).
2- My absent for citizenship test won't make a problem on my retuning back to Canada?
3- Should I submit the reason for my absent for the test ? ( documents and doctor report for carrying of husband for his heart attack ? ).
4-If still I can go back to Canada what year can I apply again for citizenship, since I was away from Canada on Oct 2011 ( I know I should be 3 years from 4 years ) but I want to know exact time for applying for citizenship again.( I left Canada on oct 2011 and want to be at Canada on Aug 2013 ( Aug 2013 ,My husband will be fine and the doctor allow me to go back to Canada, I was almost 20 month away from Canada , at what year should I apply again for citizenship ?

Best Regds
Maryam

 

[Leon]

You must return at the point that you still have not been outside Canada for more than 1095 days in the past 5 years. If you were in Canada for 2 years straight between Oct. 2009 and Oct. 2011, you can be away until Oct. 2014 but then you would have to return and stay for 2 years straight to make up for it.

As you need 3/4 years in Canada to apply for citizenship, that means in a 4 year period, you can only be outside for up to 1 year. Therefore, if you were gone for 20 months, none of the time you stayed before leaving will count for citizenship again. You would have to stay for 3 years before you can apply again.