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If you were divorced outside Canada, you need to prove that your divorce was legal in that country before you can get re-married in Canada.

7.5. Accompanying a Canadian citizen outside Canada

R61(4) provides that each day a permanent resident is outside Canada accompanying (that is,ordinarily residing with) a Canadian citizen constitutes a day of physical presence in Canada,provided that the Canadian citizen they are accompanying is a spouse or common-law partner or parent. In the case of a permanent resident outside Canada accompanying a Canadian citizen, it is not necessary to determine who is accompanying whom, nor is it necessary to determine for what purpose. In other words, under A28(2)(a)(ii) and R61(4), as long as a permanent resident is accompanying a Canadian citizen, the intent and purpose of their absences are not relevant as the residency obligation is met.

In the case of a permanent resident outside Canada accompanying a Canadian citizen, it is not necessary to determine who is accompanying whom, nor is it necessary to determine for what purpose. In other words, under A28(2)(a)(ii) and R61(4), as long as a permanent resident is accompanying a Canadian citizen, the intent and purpose of their absences are not relevant as the residency obligation is met.

OPTION 1. Accompanying a Canadian citizen or permanent resident outside Canada

You may count each day that you accompanied a Canadian citizen or permanent resident outside Canada provided that

• the person you accompanied is your spouse, common-law partner or parent (if you are a child under 19 years of age);
• if you are accompanying a permanent resident, they were employed on a full-time basis by a Canadian business or in the public service of Canada or of a province or territory during the period you accompanied them.

Evidence required
You must provide supporting documents to prove that:

• The person you are accompanying is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (and that the permanent resident you are accompanying meets his or her own residency obligation); and
• You are the spouse, common-law partner or child of that person.

Supporting documents may include:

• marriage licence or evidence of common-law partnership (mandatory if you are accompanying a spouse or common-law partner)
• child’s birth certificate, baptismal document, or adoption or guardianship document (mandatory if you are accompanying a parent)
• all passports or other travel documents of the person you are accompanying used in the five years before the application (mandatory)
• school or employment records
• association or club memberships
• documents showing the citizenship of the person you are accompanying, including the date the person became a Canadian citizen, or documents showing that the permanent resident you are accompanying meets their residency obligation (mandatory)
• evidence of the residential addresses of the person you are accompanying for the five (5) years before the application (mandatory)
• any other documents that you want to have considered

Hi there,
I had completed 5 years of Canada stay but could not complete compulsory 730 days of residency to renew the card.I heard that if I deposit 100000 CAD $ in a Canadian bank and keep it there for 5 years then I can get my PR card renewed. Is it true? Kindly any advice on that. Thanks

My questions: 1. Can she return to Canada since she left on Nov. 2013 and her PR card will expire on Aug.2017?

April 28, 2017—Ottawa, ON


To uphold its commitment to family reunification and to support gender equality, the Government of Canada has removed the condition that applied to some sponsored spouses or partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to live with their sponsor for two years in order to keep their permanent resident status.

This change applies to anyone who was subject to the requirement, as well as to new spouses and partners who are sponsored as permanent residents.

Can I leave Canada after I mail my citizenship application?

Yes. You can leave Canada while we process your application.
If you need to leave Canada and want to stay eligible for Canadian citizenship, you must:

• make sure that you live in Canada long enough to keep your Permanent Resident (PR) status
• be a permanent resident (when you apply)
• not lose PR status before you take the Oath of Citizenship
• bring your PR card with you when you leave Canada so you can return easily

Make sure your PR card won’t expire while you are outside Canada. If it expires, it doesn’t mean you have lost PR status.
We usually only mail letters, notices and other documents to addresses in Canada. In some cases, you may receive an email from us. You must reply to these letters within a specified amount of time. If you don’t reply within the time frame and don’t provide an acceptable reason for not being able to keep your appointment with us, we may stop processing your application.
You must attend appointments and other events at our offices, like your:

• citizenship test (for applicants 18 to 64 years of age and minors 14 to 17 years of age for whom an application has been filed using the subsection 5(2) application form)
• interview or hearing
• ceremony

These events only take place in Canada. If you can’t attend the appointment or event, you must write a letter of explanation and send it to the local office that sent you the event notice. You can mail this letter or use the online web form.