Thank you.
The substantial connection test in the legislation is demonstrated by presence in Canada for 1,095 cumulative days, as you pointed out. This is similar to the physical presence requirement that any applicants for citizenship by naturalization have to demonstrate. Bill C-3 uses cumulative presence rather than consecutive, because it recognizes that people demonstrate their connection to Canada in different ways and reflects the ways that Canadian families live today. It would allow a family to demonstrate their connection to Canada, for example, if an individual did their university studies in Canada or came over for many summers to spend time with their grandparents. It gives that flexibility as well to families working for a multinational corporation who are transferred multiple times. It gives that flexibility to meet that 1,095-day requirement and demonstrate that connection to Canada.