citizenship

10-14-2003, 05:30 PM

I know one has to be in Canada for 3 years in order to qualify for citizens=
hip. Does it matter what status those 3 years were under. Could a part of t=
hose 3 years be without having PR and just sponsorship from an employer?

Thanks.
Azam

10-14-2003, 05:59 PM

You need to accumulate at least 1,095 days of residency in Canada as a PR
within 4 years immediately preceding citizenship application. Time in Canada
before becoming a PR may be counted as long as it is within those 4 years
preceding citizenship application and is counted only as half (1 day = 1/2
of a day) and only for up to a maximum of 1 year.

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Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email:
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"Azam" <> wrote in message
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I know one has to be in Canada for 3 years in order to qualify for
citizenship. Does it matter what status those 3 years were under. Could a
part of those 3 years be without having PR and just sponsorship from an
employer?

Thanks.
Azam

10-14-2003, 11:12 PM

Thank you Mr. Miller. Just had a followup question.

How long does it take to process the citizenship application.

Azam

"Andrew Miller" <> wrote in message
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    > You need to accumulate at least 1,095 days of residency in Canada as a PR
    > within 4 years immediately preceding citizenship application. Time in
Canada
    > before becoming a PR may be counted as long as it is within those 4 years
    > preceding citizenship application and is counted only as half (1 day = 1/2
    > of a day) and only for up to a maximum of 1 year.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email:
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "Azam" <> wrote in message
    > news:WoWib.40382$...
    > I know one has to be in Canada for 3 years in order to qualify for
    > citizenship. Does it matter what status those 3 years were under. Could a
    > part of those 3 years be without having PR and just sponsorship from an
    > employer?
    > Thanks.
    > Azam

10-14-2003, 11:31 PM

About a year or so.

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Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email:
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"Azam" <> wrote in message
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    > Thank you Mr. Miller. Just had a followup question.
    > How long does it take to process the citizenship application.
    > Azam
    > "Andrew Miller" <> wrote in message
    > news:0QWib.12419$...
    > > You need to accumulate at least 1,095 days of residency in Canada as a
PR
    > > within 4 years immediately preceding citizenship application. Time in
    > Canada
    > > before becoming a PR may be counted as long as it is within those 4
years
    > > preceding citizenship application and is counted only as half (1 day =
1/2
    > > of a day) and only for up to a maximum of 1 year.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email:
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Azam" <> wrote in message
    > > news:WoWib.40382$...
    > >
    > > I know one has to be in Canada for 3 years in order to qualify for
    > > citizenship. Does it matter what status those 3 years were under. Could
a
    > > part of those 3 years be without having PR and just sponsorship from an
    > > employer?
    > >
    > > Thanks.
    > > Azam
    > >
    > >