Question 9(c). does "live outside of Canada" include my 5-day trip in the US?

[yosemiteranger]

some wording in the CIT 0002 form is so confusing... really don't know what they want to know...

 

[jamie hito]

Living outside the country and to another means you stayed there for either 6 consecutive or intermittent months.

Your 5 days constitutes a vacation. No need for police clearance.

 

[yosemiteranger]

Living outside the country and to another means you stayed there for either 6 consecutive or intermittent months.

Your 5 days constitutes a vacation. No need for police clearance.

Thank you for you comment...
But I have this question because I see the question 9(c) in CIT0002: "During your eligibility period did you live outside of Canada"?
I did have a 5-day trip to the US and a 3-week trip to france..but I don't if these are considered "living outside of Canada".

 

[jamie hito]

183 days cumulative stay in each country.
Your 5 days in The US and 3 weeks in France are not the definition of living outside canada.

 

[crazyberns]

183 days cumulative stay in each country.
Your 5 days in The US and 3 weeks in France are not the definition of living outside canada.

Hi Jamie, how about before becoming a PR, do I still need a police clearance? In those 4 years I've lived in the US for more than 183 days. I became a PR on May 30, 2014 and never been or visited Canada before. My eligibility period is from 2012-10-11 to 2017-10-11. I'll appreciate your response.

Thank you!

 

[jamie hito]

Hi Jamie, how about before becoming a PR, do I still need a police clearance? In those 4 years I've lived in the US for more than 183 days. I became a PR on May 30, 2014 and never been or visited Canada before. My eligibility period is from 2012-10-11 to 2017-10-11. I'll appreciate your response.

Thank you!

I dunno if I get this right but lets go.
Your eligibility is from 2012-10-11 to 2017-10-11 and became a pr on May 30, 2014.
You’ve accumulated 3 years and 4.5 months.

Police clearance is needed for residence outside the country in the past 4 years. Meaning from 2013-10-11 to 2017-10-11 you gained 183 days stay in a country.

Add 2013-10-11 to 2014-05-30 are equal to roughly 6 months and 20 days.

You do need it.

 

[crazyberns]

I dunno if I get this right but lets go.
Your eligibility is from 2012-10-11 to 2017-10-11 and became a pr on May 30, 2014.
You’ve accumulated 3 years and 4.5 months.

Police clearance is needed for residence outside the country in the past 4 years. Meaning from 2013-10-11 to 2017-10-11 you gained 183 days stay in a country.

Add 2013-10-11 to 2014-05-30 are equal to roughly 6 months and 20 days.

You do need it.

Thanks for your reply! Yes, that's what I thought too. I'm getting a police clearance then. I thought I'll be able to send this tomorrow. SMH. FBI clearance takes 2 months to process based on my experience. I hope it's a shorter wait this time. Oh well... Thanks again!

 

[Paris971]

Weird, I will ask the same question and I lived 4 months outside of Canada but I answer "NO" to the 9)c. Because after they ask to fill a form entitled :

"FOR ADULT CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS DECLARING RESIDENCE OUTSIDE
CANADA AS A CROWN SERVANT OR WITH A CROWN SERVANT FAMILY MEMBER "

And I'm cleary not a crown servant....

 

[robw]

some wording in the CIT 0002 form is so confusing... really don't know what they want to know...

Click the HELP button next to the question on the form. It clarifies the matter very well.

 

[Whocares]

Weird, I will ask the same question and I lived 4 months outside of Canada but I answer "NO" to the 9)c. Because after they ask to fill a form entitled :

"FOR ADULT CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS DECLARING RESIDENCE OUTSIDE
CANADA AS A CROWN SERVANT OR WITH A CROWN SERVANT FAMILY MEMBER "

And I'm cleary not a crown servant....

The question is not related to most of us. The question is stupid. Just check NO

 

[jamie hito]

Thanks for your reply! Yes, that's what I thought too. I'm getting a police clearance then. I thought I'll be able to send this tomorrow. SMH. FBI clearance takes 2 months to process based on my experience. I hope it's a shorter wait this time. Oh well... Thanks again!

Your welcome man.

I know, it sucks to wait for the criminal check result.

Funny thing, I took my pics at a drug store. First was my face is tilted up, so I had it retaken. Second, pictures didn’t feel right.
I came back for refund and reasoned its not specific to citizenship standards.
Girl said “how would you know if you haven’t submitted yet?”

Told her if I do that, and we both know how government works, it’ll delay my application 6 months LOL.

 

[mosaab]

*((There are very rare circumstances that will let you count time outside of Canada towards your physical presence calculation. If you resided outside of Canada because either:

• you
• your Canadian citizen or permanent resident spouse or common law partner
• permanent resident parent

was employed outside Canada (not as a locally engaged person) in or with:

• the Canadian Armed Forces
• the federal public administration
• the public service of a province or territory

Complete the Residence Outside of Canada form (CIT 0177) and submit any supporting documents requested in that form with your application.))*

If this is not applicable to you, simply answer NO and explain in a separate paper.

 

[crazyberns]

Your welcome man.

Funny thing, I took my pics at a drug store. First was my face is tilted up, so I had it retaken. Second, pictures didn’t feel right.
I came back for refund and reasoned its not specific to citizenship standards.
Girl said “how would you know if you haven’t submitted yet?”

Told her if I do that, and we both know how government works, it’ll delay my application 6 months LOL.

Lol.