September 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[icumcan]

Hello,

I understand your concern regarding the language requirements for the citizenship application. If your degree certificate is in English, it is typically considered acceptable as proof of language proficiency, even if it does not explicitly state the medium of instruction. In many cases, immigration authorities understand that degree certificates issued in English-speaking countries or in the English language itself indicate a reasonable level of English proficiency.
Best of luck with your citizenship application, and I hope this information helps you in the process.

Yes, it does. Thank much for your response and wish.

However somehow I get a feeling by submitting just degree/transcripts, we leave it at the mercy of the officer to decide whether to it accept or not. Is anyone aware of a situation where application was sent back due to this reason? Thanks again.

 

[sbhim022]

Hello OP and fellow applicants. Please add me to the Sept tracker

Type: Online application
Location: St Catharines
Physical Presence Days: 1120
Application: Single
Application sent: 2023-09-05
Delivered: 2023-09-05
AOR: Waiting

Thank you!!!

 

[sportas]

You need 1095 days . You can’t apply with 930 days .

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1466&top=10

 

[sportas]

You need 1095 days . You can’t apply with 930 days .

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1466&top=10

 

[zaid9199]

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1466&top=10

I think that is only for retaining permanent resident status. For citizenship, I think you need to be actually physically present in Canada, unless you meet the following:

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=370&top=5

 

[Godsdaughter]

Type: Online application
Location: Edmonton, AB
Physical Presence Days: 1101
Application: Single
Application sent: 2023-09-07
Delivered: 2023-09-07
AOR: waiting

 

[JUAN2020]

I have a question for the online application: How do we add 2 jobs at the same time in the personal history (Part time & Full time Job)? Will it cause confusion for IRCC?

 

[onestranger]

I have a few questions about my current scenario that I am hoping someone can help me answer.

Some background:
- I first visited Canada in June 2019 for 1 month on Visitor visa.
- I then moved to Canada after marriage on Visitor visa in December 2019.
- I applied for Spousal sponsorship in Feb 2020 and applied for work permit as well.
- I received my work permit in September 2020.
- I received my PR in Feb 2021.

Questions:
1. Can I include the 1 month I visited Canada in June 2019 in my Physical Presence Calculator?
2. In the physical presence calculator, should I break down my time between Dec 2019 to Feb 2021 as Visitor (Dec 2019 to Sept 2020) and work permit (Sept 2020 to Feb 2021)? If so, is work permit considered "Temporary Worker" or "Temporary Resident Permit Holder"?
3. Do I have to get a police clearance from my home country? I have been in Canada since December 2019 (>3 years).

Thank you for your help in advance.

 

[ashar0382]

I have a few questions about my current scenario that I am hoping someone can help me answer.

Some background:
- I first visited Canada in June 2019 for 1 month on Visitor visa.
- I then moved to Canada after marriage on Visitor visa in December 2019.
- I applied for Spousal sponsorship in Feb 2020 and applied for work permit as well.
- I received my work permit in September 2020.
- I received my PR in Feb 2021.

Questions:
1. Can I include the 1 month I visited Canada in June 2019 in my Physical Presence Calculator?
2. In the physical presence calculator, should I break down my time between Dec 2019 to Feb 2021 as Visitor (Dec 2019 to Sept 2020) and work permit (Sept 2020 to Feb 2021)? If so, is work permit considered "Temporary Worker" or "Temporary Resident Permit Holder"?
3. Do I have to get a police clearance from my home country? I have been in Canada since December 2019 (>3 years).

Thank you for your help in advance.

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1. Yes you can include the visit.
2. Break the time period. Work Permit is Temporary Worker.
3. you need to be 4 years in the country without being out for 180 days. In your case it looks like you do need the police certificate.

 

[onestranger]

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1. Yes you can include the visit.
2. Break the time period. Work Permit is Temporary Worker.
3. you need to be 4 years in the country without being out for 180 days. In your case it looks like you do need the police certificate.

Thank you, that is helpful.

For #3, the instruction website says the following. This would mean that in the past 4 years, I have only lived less than 183 days in a previous country. Am I reading that correctly?

"You need to provide a police certificate from each country, other than Canada, if you were there

• in the past 4 years
• for 183 days or more in a row
• since the age of 18

Indicate in the chart the name of each country and provide a police certificate.

You don’t need to provide a police certificate if

• you were in your country of origin immediately prior to becoming a permanent resident and landing in Canada, and
• this time falls within the past 4 years"

 

[tigerc]

Hi folks, just submitted my application as well. Good luck everyone!

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1,128
Application: Single
Application sent: 2023-09-10
Delivered:2023-09-10
AOR: waiting

 

[SruthiT]

Type: Online application
Location: Kitchener
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application: Single
Application sent: 2023-09-04
Delivered: 2023-09-04
AOR: waiting

 

[patel_d07]

Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1102
Application: Single
Application sent: 2023-09-10
Delivered: 2023-09-10
AOR: waiting

 

[Krish121089]

Hello everyone,
Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1184
Application:Single
Application sent: 2023-09-11
Delivered: 2023-09-11
AOR: waiting

 

[pepitoyugi]

Type: Online application
Location: Delson
Physical Presence Days: 1097
Application: Solo
Application sent: 2023-09-08
Delivered: 2023-09-08
AOR: waiting