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8.19(1) Be erccrinpcoass Soayen con Archived: June 2, 2025 10:16:19 AM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC) Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC) Subject: [requester] 26-Feb-25 Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Good day, Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives Mailbox Please note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses to case-specific inquiries but have provided the following information as guidance. If you have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to submit the IRC Web for, Please see our response to your question:

1. 1.Does time on maintained status count toward the physical presence requirement for Canadian citizenship?

Yes. ifthe extension application is approved, the date of issue shown on the document represents the date a decision was made. The period of authorized stayis now equivalent to the validity of the new document. Ifthe extension application is refused, the applicantis considered in status until the day the decision is made on their application. The 90-day restoration period under section R182 begins on the date of refusal, Please note: Ifthe extension application is rejected due to being incomplete, itis as ifthe application was never submitted, and the applicant s in status until their existing temporary resident status expires.

2. 2.Does time during the restoration period (without an application for restoration submitted yet) count toward the physical presence requirement for Canadian citizenship?

No itdoes not If foreign national does not apply to extend their work, studyor visitor permit prior to i's expiry, then they have lost their status and authority to work or study after the expiry date. They then have 90 days from the date their status expired to submit their restoration application — but they may not continue to work or attend school until their status and authorization have been restored.

3, 3, Does time after submitting a restoration application but before a decision is made count toward the physical presence requirement for Canadian citizenship?

No it does not - they cannot count the time as physical presence for Canadian citizenship until their status and authorization have been restored. Thank you kindly, [requester] 02223