# PR - Can I Leave Canada for 1 Year?

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-can-i-leave-canada-for-1-year/9147>\
**Category:** Permanent Resident Status\
**Created:** [April 3, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-can-i-leave-canada-for-1-year/9147 "2018-04-03T13:53:11Z")\
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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:** [April 3, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-can-i-leave-canada-for-1-year/9147/1 "2018-04-03T13:53:11Z")

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Hi,

I received my permanent residency this year.

I want to travel for a year in Australia and am wondering if I can leave for a year and come back to live in canada with my PR intact?

I have lived in Vancouver for 3 years

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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:** [April 3, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-can-i-leave-canada-for-1-year/9147/2 "2018-04-03T15:35:09Z")

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Hi

> [@ForumUser](#):
>
> Hi,
> 
> I received my permanent residency this year.
> 
> I want to travel for a year in Australia and am wondering if I can leave for a year and come back to live in canada with my PR intact?
> 
> I have lived in Vancouver for 3 years

1. Yes, as long as you reside in Canada for 2 years in every 5 year period, you maintain your PR status.