# Landing & Leaving - Jeopardize our Status?

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/landing-leaving-jeopardize-our-status/4788>\
**Category:** The Landing Experience\
**Created:** [March 31, 2016, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/landing-leaving-jeopardize-our-status/4788 "2016-03-31T10:29:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![user1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/5daacb/32.png) [@user1](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/user1)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/landing-leaving-jeopardize-our-status/4788/1 "2016-03-31T10:29:28Z")

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Hi there,

My family and I are Permanent Residents of Canada. I am the principal applicant.

We landed last March 24, 2016.

However, I am still intending to leave Canada to finish off my work outside Canada and settle our properties there (my wife and my child will remain in Canada).

So I will be outside Canada from April 2016 to January 2017 (9 months).

After then, I will permanently reside and work in Toronto.

My questions are:

(a) Will living outside of Canada for 9 months after just a short landing jeopardize my PR and my intended citizenship?

(b) Will my child still receive child care benefit even if I (the principal) live outside of Canada?

Would appreciate your feedback.

Thanks,

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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:** [March 31, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/landing-leaving-jeopardize-our-status/4788/2 "2016-03-31T15:21:23Z")

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Hi

1. No, as long as you reside in Canada for 2 year out of every 5 year period after you “land”
2. Time outside Canada doesn’t count towards citizenship.
3. For your child to receive Child benefits, you have to report your earnings outside Canada.

PMM

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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:** [April 1, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/landing-leaving-jeopardize-our-status/4788/3 "2016-04-01T09:15:19Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

Regarding your question,

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> (b) Will my child still receive child care benefit even if I (the principal) live outside of Canada?

You can find some detailed information on how to apply and what the requirements are in our **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)** [How do I apply for the CCTB?](http://settlement.org/ontario/employment/financial-assistance/child-benefits/how-do-i-apply-for-the-cctb/) 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)