Immigration Status versus Visa in Q13 of application form

[pltr2021]

Hi,

I had a question on the Q13 of the citizenship application form, "Tell us if you have had immigration, permanent resident status and/or citizenship in any other country outside of Canada." Description clearly states "Tell us which countries you have held status in, and exactly what status you held or currently hold", not where you held visas. Per IRCC definition, visa is only a travel entry document and does not give status, while status is what you hold in the country for the duration you are admitted at POE and expires the day you leave.

However, online forums are giving contradictory information. I was hoping if people who have completed application successfully clarify this:
1. If my visa expiry dates are different from actual status dates (e.g. this is very common in US, you will be on valid H1b status but your visa can be expired and requires stamping next time you leave the country), what dates to we provide?
2. What about unused tourist visa? It was never used, so no visitor status held. What do you report here?

Thanks

 

[forw.jane]

Hi,

I had a question on the Q13 of the citizenship application form, "Tell us if you have had immigration, permanent resident status and/or citizenship in any other country outside of Canada." Description clearly states "Tell us which countries you have held status in, and exactly what status you held or currently hold", not where you held visas. Per IRCC definition, visa is only a travel entry document and does not give status, while status is what you hold in the country for the duration you are admitted at POE and expires the day you leave.

However, online forums are giving contradictory information. I was hoping if people who have completed application successfully clarify this:
1. If my visa expiry dates are different from actual status dates (e.g. this is very common in US, you will be on valid H1b status but your visa can be expired and requires stamping next time you leave the country), what dates to we provide?
2. What about unused tourist visa? It was never used, so no visitor status held. What do you report here?

Thanks

I only mentioned citizenship and PR that I held. No visas.

 

[Lammergeier16]

Hi,

I had a question on the Q13 of the citizenship application form, "Tell us if you have had immigration, permanent resident status and/or citizenship in any other country outside of Canada." Description clearly states "Tell us which countries you have held status in, and exactly what status you held or currently hold", not where you held visas. Per IRCC definition, visa is only a travel entry document and does not give status, while status is what you hold in the country for the duration you are admitted at POE and expires the day you leave.

However, online forums are giving contradictory information. I was hoping if people who have completed application successfully clarify this:
1. If my visa expiry dates are different from actual status dates (e.g. this is very common in US, you will be on valid H1b status but your visa can be expired and requires stamping next time you leave the country), what dates to we provide?
2. What about unused tourist visa? It was never used, so no visitor status held. What do you report here?

Thanks

Immigration status = Visas (Tourist, Work, Student, Any visa). So, mention all the visas.