Requirement for renewing PR

[wpg_30]

Hi, I am a Permanent Resident and my husband is a Canadian citizen. He has found a good work opportunity in the States and we are wondering whether we should move to the States. My question is whether the requirement to spend the 3 years in Canada at the time of renewal is firm or is there any flexibility when the spouse is working abroad? I think an IO mentioned it to me last year when I was getting the PR that the residency requirement is flexible if the spouse is working abroad but I'm not sure.

Can someone shed some light on this?

Thanks.

 

[pinklady]

See Appendix A
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5445ETOC.asp#appendixA

I think if you are accompanying a Canadian citizen, your days still count towards maintaining your residency.

 

[Leon]

That is right. Days spent with your Canadian citizen spouse outside Canada also count towards the PR residency requirement but not towards the citizenship requirement.

 

[wpg_30]

Yay!! you made my day.