Canadian citizenship questions

[Gujranwalay]

Re: Canadian citizenship questions

@Greysanatomyfan

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can help answer my question about applying for Canadian citizenship. I became a permanent resident in 2010, lived in Canada for 10 months and then moved to the US for 2 years while my husband and I completed our Masters degrees. We then moved back to Canada and have been here for the last 14 months. We’re wondering if there is any point in applying for my citizenship right now. I’ve tried looking this information up in multiple places, and it’s not clear to me if a judge will accept my application and grant me citizenship at this point. The reason why I’m even considering applying right now is because I read that if a permanent resident lives outside of Canada because of their Canadian spouse, the time they spend outside of Canada can be counted when making a citizenship application.

Does anyone have more information/advice on this? I’d really appreciate the help.

Also, where can I find information about bringing your personal belongings to Canada? Can I ask Canadian relatives to bring some of my things with them from Pakistan when they come to Canada, or will it cause problems for them at customs?

Thanks again for your help.

If you live outside Canada with Canadian spouse, you can countt that time for maintaining PR status, not for citizenship, generally.

Citizenship requires physical residency in Canada.