My passport is with Canadian Embassy for stamping under (Federal Skilled Worker 2014) and should arrive in a week or so. I was planning to visit Canada in January 2016; however, I was advised by a friend in Canada that "Permanent Residency Obligation" is going to change in July 2015, in which a PR holder is not allowed to stay more than 6 months out of Canada.
Thus, if I want to get around this then I have to reach Canada before July 2015 and I will be included in 3/4 years obligation rule. :'(
Changes to the Act:
Living in Canada for 4 years (1,460 days) out of 6 years for citizenship eligibility;
Physically present in Canada for 183 days (minimum) per year in 4 out of 6 years...
Changes to the Act:
Living in Canada for 4 years (1,460 days) out of 6 years for citizenship eligibility;
Physically present in Canada for 183 days (minimum) per year in 4 out of 6 years...
Indeed this is part of bill/act c-24; however, it is for citizenship application only 'it seems' and PR obligation is untouched.
Just wondering that if PR obligation is staying the same then where does this 6 months/year logic fits in? Does it mean that a person arriving in Canada on 1 August 2015 can always go back and stay out of Canada for 2 or 3 years straight and still be able to apply for Citizenship under new rule. Then how authorities are going to calculate the 6 months/year rule?
Indeed this is part of bill/act c-24; however, it is for citizenship application only 'it seems' and PR obligation is untouched.
Just wondering that if PR obligation is staying the same then where does this 6 months/year logic fits in? Does it mean that a person arriving in Canada on 1 August 2015 can always go back and stay out of Canada for 2 or 3 years straight and still be able to apply for Citizenship under new rule. Then how authorities are going to calculate the 6 months/year rule?
Where are you seeing anything about 6 months per year?? There is nothing at all about any new rule to do with 6 months.
PR obligation and citizenship are 2 completely separate things, with their own set of rules. If you stay outside Canada for just under 3 years you can keep PR status, but then need to live in Canada 4 more years to apply for citizenship.
