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raoshakeel
raoshakeel
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Posted On: 7/4/2019
raoshakeel
raoshakeel
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Hi this is Shaq
I am landed as a PR holder, i first landed with my family sep 2015 than left oct 2015 than again return Canada Jan 2016, in Oct 2016 a canadian company depute me outside canada from Oct2016 to July 2018 for their international project, company completed project and money came through banking channel, I informed everything to CRA and CRA sent me letter and recognise a factual resident of Canada now my question is that as per CRA recognition can i apply my citizenship ?

My all days outside canada for working canadian company will count as physical present, i was active tax filler during the period i was posted
Thanks waiting for reply
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PMM
PMM
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Posted On: 7/5/2019
PMM
PMM
Posts: 661
Hi


raoshakeel wrote:
Hi this is Shaq
I am landed as a PR holder, i first landed with my family sep 2015 than left oct 2015 than again return Canada Jan 2016, in Oct 2016 a canadian company depute me outside canada from Oct2016 to July 2018 for their international project, company completed project and money came through banking channel, I informed everything to CRA and CRA sent me letter and recognise a factual resident of Canada now my question is that as per CRA recognition can i apply my citizenship ?

My all days outside canada for working canadian company will count as physical present, i was active tax filler during the period i was posted

Thanks waiting for reply


1. No, you require actual physical presence in Canada for citizenship.
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