Is US L2 visa considered as immigration

[Mike20221]

In the Canadian citizenship application form, I need to answer this question " Do you currently, or have ever held immigration or citizenship status in a country or territory other than Canada(This includes your country of birth)?"

I had held US L2 visa and also visitor visa. Do it need to provide this detail for this question?

 

[abbas.pasha]

In the Canadian citizenship application form, I need to answer this question " Do you currently, or have ever held immigration or citizenship status in a country or territory other than Canada(This includes your country of birth)?"

I had held US L2 visa and also visitor visa. Do it need to provide this detail for this question?

all immigration and visa statues (including visit, work) need to be included
IRCC has updated this page: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html#Step4

Question 13: Tell us if you have had immigration, permanent resident status and/or citizenship in any other country outside of Canada (e.g. your country of birth)

• Check either yes or no.
• If you check yes, complete the chart.
• Tell us which countries you have held status in, and exactly what status you held or currently hold (student, employment/worker, visitor, refugee/protected person, permanent resident or citizen).
• Date you obtained each status(YYYY-MM-DD)
• End date if no longer valid, if applicable (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave blank if you currently hold this status

 

[wink]

In the Canadian citizenship application form, I need to answer this question " Do you currently, or have ever held immigration or citizenship status in a country or territory other than Canada(This includes your country of birth)?"

I had held US L2 visa and also visitor visa. Do it need to provide this detail for this question?

If we consider how the terminology of immigrant and non-immigrant used in the US context, you might think that L2/B1/B2 is a non-immigrant visa and hence no need to list it here. But as you can see that the pull-down menu lists visitor, worker and other things as an option. Meaning, "immigration status" here refers to any kind of visa/permit/etc... to the countries other than Canada.

But there are many examples in the forum that with or without listing them, they could become citizen. My suggestion would be to list everything, without thinking too much. So that tomorrow you won't be questioned for not disclosing somethings.

 

[Mike20221]

Thank you all for the help.