C-6 Citizenship Applications, Frequently Asked Questions

[J24]

Do we need to send the Confirmation of permanent Residence form that was given by immigration when I became PR?

 

[CANADIANZ]

Do we need to send the Confirmation of permanent Residence form that was given by immigration when I became PR?

No you don’t need.

 

[sohrabshabani]

Hi guys,

I would appreciate your help. Question 9.b is very confusing and I am not sure if my answers make sense.
My study permit was valid from August 10, 2011 to Sept. 01,2013. Then I got my 3 years work permit which was valid from July 10, 2013 to June 10, 2016. I became PR in Sep. 02.2015. I read the instruction guide and the application form very carefully. This is what I see there:

"The eligibility period is five (5) years before the date of your application
Within the last 5 years, tell us if you held temporary resident status, or protected person’s status in Canada before you became a permanent resident."

What I get from this instruction is that the starting date of my study permit in both application form and calculator should be 2012/10/15 which is within last 5 years and not actual starting date of my study permit which is 2011/08/10.

Also my study permit and work permit validity overlap in time. I checked my work permit and under "conditions" it says prohibited from attending any educational institution and training courses during the validity of work permit. It means that regardless of expiry date of study permit on the paper which is 2013/ 09/01, it automatically expires the day you obtain your work permit. Therefore, from my understanding the expiry date of your study permit is the day you obtained your work permit

Here is what I came up with:
1- The starting date of my study permit is my eligibility date (2012/10/15) in both calculator and application form (5 years before I apply for citizenship)
2- The expiry date of study permit is the day my work permit was issued (2013/06/10) in both calculator and application form
3- The starting date of my work permit is the issued date (July 10, 2013)
4- The expiry date of work permit in physical calculator is 2015/09/01 which is one day before my PR
and in application form is the PR date (2015/09/02)

Please share your thoughts. Do you think my dates are correct?

 

[Roger_notta]

Hi guys,

I would appreciate your help. Question 9.b is very confusing and I am not sure if my answers make sense.
My study permit was valid from August 10, 2011 to Sept. 01,2013. Then I got my 3 years work permit which was valid from July 10, 2013 to June 10, 2016. I became PR in Sep. 02.2015. I read the instruction guide and the application form very carefully. This is what I see there:

"The eligibility period is five (5) years before the date of your application
Within the last 5 years, tell us if you held temporary resident status, or protected person’s status in Canada before you became a permanent resident."

What I get from this instruction is that the starting date of my study permit in both application form and calculator should be 2012/10/15 which is within last 5 years and not actual starting date of my study permit which is 2011/08/10.

Also my study permit and work permit validity overlap in time. I checked my work permit and under "conditions" it says prohibited from attending any educational institution and training courses during the validity of work permit. It means that regardless of expiry date of study permit on the paper which is 2013/ 09/01, it automatically expires the day you obtain your work permit. Therefore, from my understanding the expiry date of your study permit is the day you obtained your work permit

Here is what I came up with:
1- The starting date of my study permit is my eligibility date (2012/10/15) in both calculator and application form (5 years before I apply for citizenship)
2- The expiry date of study permit is the day my work permit was issued (2013/06/10) in both calculator and application form
3- The starting date of my work permit is the issued date (July 10, 2013)
4- The expiry date of work permit in physical calculator is 2015/09/01 which is one day before my PR
and in application form is the PR date (2015/09/02)

Please share your thoughts. Do you think my dates are correct?

You would type the dates as they stamped in your passport . Make sure those dates cover your eligibility period only.

 

[ashrafgk]

Hi guys,

I would appreciate your help. Question 9.b is very confusing and I am not sure if my answers make sense.
My study permit was valid from August 10, 2011 to Sept. 01,2013. Then I got my 3 years work permit which was valid from July 10, 2013 to June 10, 2016. I became PR in Sep. 02.2015. I read the instruction guide and the application form very carefully. This is what I see there:

"The eligibility period is five (5) years before the date of your application
Within the last 5 years, tell us if you held temporary resident status, or protected person’s status in Canada before you became a permanent resident."

What I get from this instruction is that the starting date of my study permit in both application form and calculator should be 2012/10/15 which is within last 5 years and not actual starting date of my study permit which is 2011/08/10.

Also my study permit and work permit validity overlap in time. I checked my work permit and under "conditions" it says prohibited from attending any educational institution and training courses during the validity of work permit. It means that regardless of expiry date of study permit on the paper which is 2013/ 09/01, it automatically expires the day you obtain your work permit. Therefore, from my understanding the expiry date of your study permit is the day you obtained your work permit

Here is what I came up with:
1- The starting date of my study permit is my eligibility date (2012/10/15) in both calculator and application form (5 years before I apply for citizenship)
2- The expiry date of study permit is the day my work permit was issued (2013/06/10) in both calculator and application form
3- The starting date of my work permit is the issued date (July 10, 2013)
4- The expiry date of work permit in physical calculator is 2015/09/01 which is one day before my PR
and in application form is the PR date (2015/09/02)

Please share your thoughts. Do you think my dates are correct?

I have the same question, where my study permit and work permit dates "overlap" .. I am not sure whether to put whatever dates they put on the permit, or whether I should put the dates according the calculator.

 

[dunten]

What do you put for address if you were unemployed and not in school for 1 year on question 11. Employment and education history? Anyone please help

Do I need to write a letter explaining what I was doing during the year? Please help

 

[ashrafgk]

What do you put for address if you were unemployed and not in school for 1 year on question 11. Employment and education history? Anyone please help

Do I need to write a letter explaining what I was doing during the year? Please help

I had few months of unemployment after finishing school. I personally wrote Unemployed/Looking for a job .. and wrote my home address, and NA for contact name, phone, and email. No need for an explanation letter since they tell you to write unemployed if you weren't working.

 

[dunten]

I had few months of unemployment after finishing school. I personally wrote Unemployed/Looking for a job .. and wrote my home address, and NA for contact name, phone, and email. No need for an explanation letter since they tell you to write unemployed if you weren't working.

Thank you so much

 

[kca]

Hi Spyfy,

I am eligible to apply for citizenship. Border Service Officer at POE took my last work permit. I don't have its any copy. Now I got stuck.
Can I apply for GCMS?

Please advise me.

Thanks.

 

[GBH]

Hey Guys
Question 14 a , I have had just one passport during my eligibility period which is my current passport, I should just mention the details about my current passport?

 

[razerblade]

Hey Guys
Question 14 a , I have had just one passport during my eligibility period which is my current passport, I should just mention the details about my current passport?

Yes, question is very clear.

 

[Nina2017]

The question is, are you required to file taxes? If yes then you have to file for 3 years, if you did not for a year because you were unemployed then not.

Thanks a lot..

 

[Nina2017]

As the others already asked: You seem to be eligible for Citizenship, so you must have been in Canada for at least three years. What about 2014, why didn't you have a SIN back then/file taxes?

It all depends on the reason if it is OK or not.

I was not working then. I was a home maker.

 

[racxx]

I would also say that it is very likely your application will be returned. This is exactly the kind of thing I warned people of when they were trying to rush their applications.

It was confirmed it will be returned when I spoke to someone at IRCC - but they said to resend the application with a cover letter explaining; and that I didn't have to wait for documents to be returned...
both my applications managed to arrive together this morning, so hopefully that doesn't cause confusion!

 

[Whocares]

I had few months of unemployment after finishing school. I personally wrote Unemployed/Looking for a job .. and wrote my home address, and NA for contact name, phone, and email. No need for an explanation letter since they tell you to write unemployed if you weren't working.

Where is written " write what were you doing while unemployed?" This question was in PR renewal.