How long does it take for immigrants to return to Canada?

At present, I still live for three years in five years, and there can be interruptions in the middle. As long as the accumulated time is enough for three years, you can apply for naturalization.

However, there is a waiting time between the application and the actual oath of naturalization. It used to take about a year, but now the processing speed is accelerating. It seems that someone has been naturalized about six months after applying.

Then you can go anywhere, there is no time limit.

If you don't want to become a Canadian citizen, but want permanent residence status, that is, the so-called maple leaf card, you only need to stay in Canada for two years every five consecutive years.