Was absent for 394 days in Last 5 years.... should i apply or wait ?

[myscanada]

Hi Experts,

While filling my absence calculator today I got stuck on how to enter 'Start Date' of my first absence from canada because that absence started before eligible 5 years (15 Nov. 2015 - 15 Nov. 2020) and ended within eligible 5 years, as system doesn't allow to enter any date prior to eligible 5 years start date which is 15 Nov. 2015.

I was away from canada from Dec. 2013 until Nov. 2016 (~3 years). Now Nov. 2016 falls in my 5 year eligibility period but Dec.2013 doesn't, so sytem doesn't allow me to pick Dec. 2013 as start date.

This would be a common scenario for someone who was away from canada for 2 - 3 years after getting PR and now applying for Citizenship.


Please advise. Thanks.

your start date will be 1st day of eligibility period thats 15-Nov-2015,
they are only concerned for the eligibility period, before that, they dont really need that information.
hope that helps.

 

[SNGHL_2013]

your start date will be 1st day of eligibility period thats 15-Nov-2015,
they are only concerned for the eligibility period, before that, they dont really need that information.
hope that helps.

Thank you so much !

 

[Seym]

Thank you so much !

Since the days where you leave Canada counts as a day of presence for the calculator, you may want to verify whether your first day of eligibility is actually included in the count, and in all cases clarify in the little explanation box that you just entered it this way for technical reasons, that the real absence started at a prior date.

 

[SNGHL_2013]

Since the days where you leave Canada counts as a day of presence for the calculator, you may want to verify whether your first day of eligibility is actually included in the count, and in all cases clarify in the little explanation box that you just entered it this way for technical reasons, that the real absence started at a prior date.

Ok, got it. Thanks a lot.