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Hi,

I am a Canadian Permanent Resident since a year, currently living in my home country doing a business since 3 years.
I wish to open a branch in Canada of the same and have the flexibility of living in my home country for the purpose of business.

Can i count the days lived in my home country towards the 730 days out of 5 years criteria if I register the business in Canada?
If so, can you please advise on the legalities of the same?

Thanks,
R

6.2 Canadian business

The definition applies to both large and small businesses, and includes:

• federally or provincially incorporated businesses which have an ongoing operation in Canada;
• other enterprises that have an ongoing operation in Canada, are capable of generating revenue, are carried out in anticipation of profit and in which a majority of voting or ownership interests is held by Canadian citizens, permanent residents or Canadian businesses;
• enterprises which have been created by the laws of Canada or a province.

Note: It does not include businesses that have been created primarily for the purpose of allowing a permanent resident to satisfy his or her residency obligation while residing outside of Canada R61(2).

I am only A permanent resident but my Canadian wife doesn't work at all .
Moderator wrote:

Aymen wrote:

Very Good
but in the CIC they say
can count time spent outside Canada toward the physical presence requirement for citizenship if you:

• were a permanent resident employed in or with the:
  • Canadian Armed Forces
  • federal public administration
  • public service of a province or territory
• lived outside Canada with your Canadian spouse or common-law partner or permanent resident spouse, common-law partner, or parent who was employed in or with the:
• Canadian Armed Forces
• federal public administration
• public service of a province or territory
• 
  

Hello,

Thank you for sharing this additional question with us.

Do any of the above circumstances apply to your situation?

Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS,CRS
Settlement.Org

Time spent outside Canada does not count towards the physical presence requirement except in certain circumstances.

You can count time spent outside Canada toward the physical presence requirement for citizenship if you:

• Were a permanent resident employed in or with the Canadian Armed Forces, federal public administration, or public service of a province or territory; or
• Resided outside Canada with your:
  • Canadian spouse or common-law partner, or
  • permanent resident spouse, common-law partner, or parent
  who was employed in or with the Canadian Armed Forces, federal public administration, or public service of a province or territory.

Employment as a locally engaged person is not included.
Only time after becoming a permanent resident counts towards the physical presence requirement.
Residence with a common-law partner can be calculated from the time the common-law relationship began.

Use the online physical presence calculator. Complete and submit the CIT 0177 Residence Outside Canada form when you apply. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will decide whether the time you lived outside Canada is eligible to be counted.