Volunteer Work Outside Canada - PR Residency?

Permanent Resident Status
1

Hello,

I would like to know if the absence from the country to work in a NGO as a volunteer cooperant counts for the residence period of 730 days.

Tks,

2

Hi

  1. No it doesn’t.

Time spent outside Canada may also count towards the two years if you are:

  • travelling with your spouse or partner who is a Canadian citizen, - a childFootnote 1 travelling with his or her father or mother who is a Canadian citizen, - an employee of (or under contract to) a Canadian business.
    It may also count if you are:

  • travelling with your spouse or partner who is a permanent resident and works full-time for:

  • a Canadian business, or- the public service of Canada or a province,

  • a child travelling with his or her father or mother who is a permanent resident and who works full-time for:

  • a Canadian business, or- the public service of Canada or a province.

  • an employee of (or under contract to) the public service of Canada or a province and you are on a full-time assignment to:

  • a position outside Canada, - a partner business outside Canada, or- a client of the Canadian business or the public service outside Canada.