10/21/2014
Topic:
PRC Renewal: Partial Day counted Towards Residence
nadeem33072
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Hi,
I will be completing first anniversary of my first PRC on 15 Dec.
I have to fill in PRC renewal form. I have absent days around 1075 if I do not count partial days in Canada towards ' days absent number ' and in this way I will complete 730 days by end of November.
In PRC renewal form item 21 requires to list all absences . For example if departed from Canada 10 April for India and landed back in Canada on 20 April should I write in FROM column 10 April or 11 April ?
Similarly what should I write in ' TO ' column 20 April or 21 April . In last column what should I write as days absent : 9 or 10 or 11 ?
I travelled very frequently so it's imp for me. Secondly is it a good idea to apply when I have completed say 715 days say around 15 Nov or better wait first complete 730 days then apply .
Would be very grateful for reply specially from moderator as I guess it's a tough question .
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11/21/2014
Topic:
PRC Renewal: Partial Day counted Towards Residence
nadeem33072
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Hi
Thank you for your advice. I called the CIC call centre. The lady confirmed the information you had provided. She said part of day in Canada counts as one full day in Canada. And she said I should fill in the dates in item 21 of PRC application accordingly.
On my enquiry she suggested that I should apply after completing 730 days .
Thank you for sharing your situation and questions with us.
According to the ENF 23 Loss of Permanent Resident Status manual,
"6.4. Day
For the purpose of calculating the number of days to comply with the residency obligation in A28(2)(a), a day includes a full day or any part of a day that a permanent resident is physically present in Canada. Any part of a day spent in Canada, or otherwise in compliance with A28(2)(a), is to be counted as one full day for the purpose of calculating the 730 days in a five-year period."
Additionally, according to the FAQ on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website:
Q11: I travel often because of my work (truck driver, employee for an airline company, etc.). Do I have to declare those absences?
A11: Yes. All absences from Canada, regardless of the reason, must be declared. The only trips you do not have to declare are those where you left and came back to Canada on the same day.
We suggest that it is best that you contact some CIC representatives directly to confirm this information and to get some clarification and additional information.
I hope this information is helpful. 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
Settlement.Org
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