Permanent residents must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days in every 5-year period to maintain their status. Business trips abroad may count if employed by a Canadian company.
(1)A permanent resident must comply with a residency obligation with respect to every five-year period.
(ii)outside Canada accompanying a Canadian citizen who is their spouse or common-law partner or, in the case of a child, their parent,
(iii)outside Canada employed on a full-time basis by a Canadian business or in the federal public administration or the public service of a province,
(iv)outside Canada accompanying a permanent resident who is their spouse or common-law partner or, in the case of a child, their parent and who is employed on a full-time basis by a Canadian business or in the federal public administration or the public service of a province, or
(v)referred to in regulations providing for other means of compliance;