All the entries and exits are in the old passport. Will they still be able to track my ins and outs with the new passport? How can I prove I was present if I don't have my expired passport?
I've lost my old passport, can I apply for citizenship with the new one?
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Paper application asks you to submit all the pages of the passport (at the time submitting) and many others are asked to submit the same at the later point of the process... so if you have the copy of all the pages you would be alright, if not, then you are in IRCC's mercy when they ask you for the same.
One workaround is that wait long enough so that your new passport covers five years of eligibility period and then apply for the citizenship.
If you have a history of travel during your eligibility period and you have lost that very passport, be prepared for non-routine processing. While you won't be the first person who has lost a passport, you better have VERY strong evidence to match the dates you are showing as 'days in Canada'. Employment letters/ salary slips/ T4s/rental agreements/ mortgage papers are all good indicators of presence but not 100% foolproof. If you were self employed and not an employee of a known corporation who can be contacted to verify your presence, your case could perhaps take significantly longer.
A stamp on your passport is merely an indicator that you were in Canada on that particular date - it is the in between period that is critical to be supported by evidence and that is where some of the documents mentioned above come in handy. An employment log - in some areas of work you have to time in and time out, could go a long way in establishing presence in Canada. If employed, check with your HR on what documents they can give to corroborate the dates you are claiming to be in Canada.
If any of your travel during the period is to countries that stamp your passport in non Eng/Fr, you will need certified translations of each of those stamps. Unlikely a translator will certify those without seeing the original. So as @wink says, you may want to wait out and relook at your eligibility period.
If none of the above work for you, start praying
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I have something different, I applied for a new Refugee travel document in July 2021, they sent me the new one but they kept the old one with them at Gatineau. I sent many letters and webforms but did not get any response.
I want to apply Soon.
What are my options!!
I want to apply Soon.
What are my options!!