when does PR obligation start?

[holygrail15]

question- when does PR obligation start (2 years for PR renewal, 3 years for citizenship)- at the time of receiving COPR/immigrant visa or after landing and getting PR card in Canada?
thank you.

 

[scylla]

question- when does PR obligation start (2 years for PR renewal, 3 years for citizenship)- at the time of receiving COPR/immigrant visa or after landing and getting PR card in Canada?
thank you.

PR obligation starts with your landing date.

For citizenship, the 3 years can include pre-PR time spent in Canada up to 1 year (1/2 day credit for every day spent in Canada pre-PR). Days spent in Canada after landing count as 1 full day towards the obligation.

 

[PMM]

HI

question- when does PR obligation start (2 years for PR renewal, 3 years for citizenship)- at the time of receiving COPR/immigrant visa or after landing and getting PR card in Canada?
thank you.

1. Date of "landing"

 

[holygrail15]

thank you so much for your responses! @scylla and @PMM!

 

[tomlee1986]

Starts at the date of landing

 

[kuldip25]

PR obligation starts with your landing date.

For citizenship, the 3 years can include pre-PR time spent in Canada up to 1 year (1/2 day credit for every day spent in Canada pre-PR). Days spent in Canada after landing count as 1 full day towards the obligation.

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