You are retained to represent Kamran with respect to his application for citizenship. Kamran first entered Canada as a refugee claimant from Iran on March 2, 2017 and was issued a work permit on that basis shortly thereafter. He was granted refugee protection by the RPD on January 9, 2018 and became a PR on February 18, 2019. Over the last few years, he has become successfully settled and has a full-time position as a delivery truck driver for FedEx. Most recently, he applied to IRCC for citizenship on February 25, 2022. He notes his absences from Canada since arriving as follows: July 27, 2018 to August 10, 2018 - United States - Visit Family October 5, 2019 to October 15, 2019 - United States - NFL football game June 30, 2021 to July 17, 2021 - United States - Visit Family

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Based on the fact pattern, does Kamran meet the physical presence requirements? Please outline your calculations and explain how you reached your answer.