# How long can I stay outside Canada as a PR?

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-long-can-i-stay-outside-canada-as-a-pr/5882>\
**Category:** Permanent Resident Status\
**Created:** [July 13, 2016, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-long-can-i-stay-outside-canada-as-a-pr/5882 "2016-07-13T09:17:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![ForumUser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@ForumUser](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/ForumUser)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-long-can-i-stay-outside-canada-as-a-pr/5882/1 "2016-07-13T09:17:22Z")

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Hi,  
I am PR card holder.

MY question is for how long I can stay out of Canada?

Can I go for 13 months altogether or have to come back after every 6 month to maintain my PR status?

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**Author:** ![PMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@PMM](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/PMM)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-long-can-i-stay-outside-canada-as-a-pr/5882/2 "2016-07-13T20:10:16Z")

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Hi

> [@ForumUser](#):
>
> Hi,  
> I am PR card holder.
> 
> MY question is for how long I can stay out of Canada?
> 
> Can I go for 13 months altogether or have to come back after every 6 month to maintain my PR status?

1. To maintain your PR status you must reside in Canada for 2 years in every 5 year period, the time doesn’t have to be consecutive.

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-long-can-i-stay-outside-canada-as-a-pr/5882/3 "2016-07-14T17:35:34Z")

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Hello,

You can also find some additional information in our [Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) [What are the residency requirements for permanent residents (PRs)?](http://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/permanent-residence/permanent-resident-pr-status/what-are-the-residency-requirements-for-permanent-residents-prs/) article.

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](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)