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Subject: Question regarding citizenship
  Hi!

I had a few questions regarding Citizenship. I became a Canadian PR on 15th September 2007 but had to leave Canada and come to Bangladesh (my home country) due to some personal reasons. I wanted to know what is the requirement for applying for citizenship. Can I only apply after staying three years out of the first four years? Or will I still be eligible if I have stayed three years out of any consecutive four years? I´m sorry for making it sound so confusing but I need urgent help regarding this.

Also, I´ve read somewhere that staying out of Canada for work or study purpose is counted as time spent in Canada. If I am studying in Bangladesh will that time be counted as time spent in Canada when applying for citizenship? Or is that only for PR purposes?

Please help!

Thanks a lot!

Sana

[02-09-2008,09:30]
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Sana
(in reply to: Question regarding citizenship)
Sana,

For citizenship, you have to physically present in Canada for at least 3 years of the last 4 years. Say you return Canada after 1 year of staying in BD., then the citizenship clock will be started from the day you fulfilled the 3 years. 4 years will be tarcked back from that day. Not the day of your landing. If can´t maintain, you still can apply, and your case will be decided by a citizenship judge, which is not stright forward.

However, for the PR status maintaining, the 2 years out of 5 years will be started from the day you landed.

Please do not make any confusion like "I?ve read somewhere that staying out of Canada for work or study purpose is counted as time spent in Canada".

This is NOT TRUE.

It may be true only under some circumstances;

1. Staying out of Canada with your Canadian citizen spouse.
2. Working for a Canadian compnay overseas.
3. Staying with your Canadian PR spouse who is employed by any canadian employer.

If can´t fulfill any..then only can apply for the humanitarian ground.

Also, keep in mind that these are only valid to keep your PR status, this won´t allow you to get credit for the 3 years limit of citizenship.

[02-09-2008,10:41]
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