lifeafloat
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Hi,
I received my PR status under the "Skilled Workers" category on 18 June 2005 and had lived 912 days in Canada prior to that date. The following is a list of my residence status in Canada:
June18, 2005 - November 22, 2005 : Lived in Canada
November 22, 2005 - January 11, 2006 : India for a vacation
January 11, 2006 - January 26, 2006 : Lived in Canada
January 26, 2006 - February 2, 2007 : Living in USA on student VISA
Presently, I am doing my PhD in USA, and expect to continue on student VISA until January 2009. After completing the degree I plan to go back to Canada.
As per the requirements of the immigration department, I must live in Canada for at least 2 years in every 5-year period to retain my PR status. However, the instructions on the immigration form read as below:
"If your application is successful, you and your family members will receive status as permanent residents of Canada. Some conditions will apply:
• You will remain a permanent resident until you become a Canadian citizen, as long as you spend at least two years of each five year period in Canada
• You may leave and re-enter Canada as often as you wish
• If you spend more than two years of a five-year period outside Canada, you may lose your permanent resident status (certain conditions apply)"
I would like to know whether the requirements are different for PR living outside Canada on student VISA and whether I can still retain my PR status after finishing my degree in USA.
I had filed my Income Tax in 2005 and intend to file it in 2006 as well. Will that help count days towards my living in Canada during the period I pay tax?
I shall be thankful for any information in this regard from the experts in the group.
I received my PR status under the "Skilled Workers" category on 18 June 2005 and had lived 912 days in Canada prior to that date. The following is a list of my residence status in Canada:
June18, 2005 - November 22, 2005 : Lived in Canada
November 22, 2005 - January 11, 2006 : India for a vacation
January 11, 2006 - January 26, 2006 : Lived in Canada
January 26, 2006 - February 2, 2007 : Living in USA on student VISA
Presently, I am doing my PhD in USA, and expect to continue on student VISA until January 2009. After completing the degree I plan to go back to Canada.
As per the requirements of the immigration department, I must live in Canada for at least 2 years in every 5-year period to retain my PR status. However, the instructions on the immigration form read as below:
"If your application is successful, you and your family members will receive status as permanent residents of Canada. Some conditions will apply:
• You will remain a permanent resident until you become a Canadian citizen, as long as you spend at least two years of each five year period in Canada
• You may leave and re-enter Canada as often as you wish
• If you spend more than two years of a five-year period outside Canada, you may lose your permanent resident status (certain conditions apply)"
I would like to know whether the requirements are different for PR living outside Canada on student VISA and whether I can still retain my PR status after finishing my degree in USA.
I had filed my Income Tax in 2005 and intend to file it in 2006 as well. Will that help count days towards my living in Canada during the period I pay tax?
I shall be thankful for any information in this regard from the experts in the group.