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

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.
 
jamie hito said:
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.
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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".
 
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.
 
jamie hito said:
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.
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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!
 
crazyberns said:
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!
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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.
 
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jamie hito said:
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.
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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!
 
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....
 
Paris971 said:
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....
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The question is not related to most of us. The question is stupid. Just check NO
 
crazyberns said:
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!
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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.
 
*((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.
 
jamie hito said:
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.
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Lol. :)
 
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