Effect of Canadian work permit on citizenship applicaiton

[harru]

Hello friends,
I am a US GC holder since May'2005 and intend to file for my US citizenship in June'2010. I work for a US employer and there is a possibility that I need to work for one of clients in Canada. My company has a office in canada also.

They are sugesting to get a canadian work permit.How does this effect my my current GC status or my future citizenship application.

Does anyone else faced the same situation before?
Your help is appreciated!

Thanks,
harru

 

[MartinAub]

Shouldn't for as long as you maintain residency.

I had a work visa for Mexico and didn't even mention it (there isn't a requirement) although I listed all the travels and that was good enough.

 

[harru]

Shouldn't for as long as you maintain residency.

I had a work visa for Mexico and didn't even mention it (there isn't a requirement) although I listed all the travels and that was good enough.

Ok. But I think it will add more days/months to your 'physical stay requirements' for citizenship. Example if you stayed outside of US for 160 days in a year you have to wait extra 160 days before you can start your citizenship application.

 

[MartinAub]

That's why I said you need to maintain your residency requirements and getting forth and back from Canada isn't really that complicated.

 

[TheRealCanadian]

But I think it will add more days/months to your 'physical stay requirements' for citizenship. Example if you stayed outside of US for 160 days in a year you have to wait extra 160 days before you can start your citizenship application.

That's not correct, provide you meet the minimum physical presence requirements.