C-6 Citizenship Applications, Frequently Asked Questions

[spyfy]

Hello guys. My application been delivered in Sydney on October 23, still no reply.
Do i have to do something or just wait?

People usually wait for a month or so for AOR. Be patient.

 

[sivabalan]

I just want to add 2 more points here: 1) it is strange that IRCC would accept applications up to 90 days pas the signing date if one of the reasons was not for returned apps like this one

2) having said this above in point 1, it is a gray area and I wish someone could get a confirmation on how IRCC likes the returned applications to be handled by the applicants. A lawyer told me that he thinks the returned apps must have a new date and recalculated presence day. Again these are only speculations.

Thanks for the replies.

This is what I'm going to do.

I'm going to just fill up my SIN number on the highlighted portion on the returned application and along with that, I am also going to keep a fresh fully completed application and physical presence calculator, signed with the recent date and send it.

 

[arise]

Hello @spyfy and other members,
Our passports, which had our immigrant visa, have been stolen together with my wallet from my car long ago and for which we did file police report. We do have copies of our old passport (luckily, i keep scan copies of my documents). We now have new passports. Question 14 (table b) asks for detail regarding the passport that was valid during the elegibility period and is no more in the possession. Shall i write something about the old (Stolen) passport? Though, I listed both of my passport under 14(a). Its kind of confusing as it asks for copies- so i have copies but dont have the original old one.

 

[spyfy]

Hello @spyfy and other members,
Our passports, which had our immigrant visa, have been stolen together with my wallet from my car long ago and for which we did file police report. We do have copies of our old passport (luckily, i keep scan copies of my documents). We now have new passports. Question 14 (table b) asks for detail regarding the passport that was valid during the elegibility period and is no more in the possession. Shall i write something about the old (Stolen) passport? Though, I listed both of my passport under 14(a). Its kind of confusing as it asks for copies- so i have copies but dont have the original old one.

This is what I would do:

It is very important in fact that you tell them it was stolen. Otherwise they will expect you to bring the original passport to the citizenship interview (which happens on the test date and includes a document check). So list both the stolen and the new passport, attach copies of both of them and make sure to explain that the old one was stolen. Either in table B or on a separate sheet.

When you go to the interview (several months from now) you will be asked to bring all original documents. Bring the current passport, the copies of the old passport and the police report confirming that the old one was reported stolen.

 

[gillmd]

Hello all
Its great to see how this group is helping each other. I have a question as well which I don't think has been addressed before.
My eligibility period is 2012/11-2017/11. I have been commuting daily from Windsor (Canada) and to Detroit (USA) for work since March 2014. Physical presence residency calculator asks to declare all same day trips back and forth to Canada ( Resulting in 0 day outside Canada). I see this topic addressed for couple of commutes in this thread but not when you are going back and forth 5 out of 7 days a week for 4 years.

Can you please share your thoughts and advise how should I enter these daily commutes for work. Should I do it for 5 days a week and start over again after weekend. I hope since every daily commute results on 0 days outside Canada I don't have to get PCC for Michigan.

Will appreciate your thoughts. Thanks

 

[spyfy]

Hello all
Its great to see how this group is helping each other. I have a question as well which I don't think has been addressed before.
My eligibility period is 2012/11-2017/11. I have been commuting daily from Windsor (Canada) and to Detroit (USA) for work since March 2014. Physical presence residency calculator asks to declare all same day trips back and forth to Canada ( Resulting in 0 day outside Canada). I see this topic addressed for couple of commutes in this thread but not when you are going back and forth 5 out of 7 days a week for 4 years.

Can you please share your thoughts and advise how should I enter these daily commutes for work. Should I do it for 5 days a week and start over again after weekend. I hope since every daily commute results on 0 days outside Canada I don't have to get PCC for Michigan.

Will appreciate your thoughts. Thanks

I know this sounds horrible but based on the residency calculator FAQ, yes, you are in fact required to enter every single day separately. Alternatively you could make a more general overview on a separate sheet an not list those trips in the calculator. But I feel like this is asking for trouble. It might take you like half a day to enter all those dates since 2014 but I would assume this saves you at least half a day of processing time if you know what I mean.

Regarding police certificate: There is no consensus in this forum if day of arrival/departure counts towards the 183 limit for police certificates. However if you in fact worked in the US every week I am pretty sure that the expect a police certificate in your application.

 

[ASMIA]

Hello folks,

Before becoming PR, I was on study permit. At the same time I had off campus work permit for 1 year.
Do I also have to list off campus work permit in 9(b)? Or just Study Permit is fine?

Thanks!

 

[miss.yu]

Hello, this thread has been very helpful!

I just had a couple of questions regarding the forms.
For the citizenship application, question 10, I only have to list the places i lived in? (Ie, not the address of homes I stayed in during 4 vacations to china (avg 25 days per a vacation).
Also for question 11, is it acceptable that the answers are cut off (ie the address and company names)? As the form doesnt allow enough space for the entire answer to show up.
For the Physical Presence Calculator form, in the section right under G. It states that is if box F (total number of days outside of Canada) is more than 1095, you are eligible to apply for citizenship. Would this be a typo in the form?

Thanks again!

 

[gillmd]

I know this sounds horrible but based on the residency calculator FAQ, yes, you are in fact required to enter every single day separately. Alternatively you could make a more general overview on a separate sheet an not list those trips in the calculator. But I feel like this is asking for trouble. It might take you like half a day to enter all those dates since 2014 but I would assume this saves you at least half a day of processing time if you know what I mean.

Regarding police certificate: There is no consensus in this forum if day of arrival/departure counts towards the 183 limit for police certificates. However if you in fact worked in the US every week I am pretty sure that the expect a police certificate in your application.

Hello Thanks spyfy for your input.

 

[gillmd]

I know this sounds horrible but based on the residency calculator FAQ, yes, you are in fact required to enter every single day separately. Alternatively you could make a more general overview on a separate sheet an not list those trips in the calculator. But I feel like this is asking for trouble. It might take you like half a day to enter all those dates since 2014 but I would assume this saves you at least half a day of processing time if you know what I mean.

Regarding police certificate: There is no consensus in this forum if day of arrival/departure counts towards the 183 limit for police certificates. However if you in fact worked in the US every week I am pretty sure that the expect a police certificate in your application.

Hello just to be more accurate on the dates (as I commuted for work on some weekends as well). I tried to get my travel dates from he cbp website you mentioned before but it says no travel history found. I tried using both my new and old passport #. Any thoughts why? Thanks your time

 

[gillmd]

@alibhai800

Hello friends,

1) For the travel records, I visited Dubai for a month, and from there I traveled to Pakistan for a week. So should I enter my destination as Pakistan with a one-month stopover in Dubai, or should I list the visits on a separate line?

Together with the detail under reason. Since you only left Canada once for this trip, and not twice, only one entry is required.

2) The minor document checklist is asking for the landing document, PR card copy and other two types of photographs. Is there any harm if I give these same documents for my (adult) application as well, even though they do not ask for it?

They aren't asking for it because they don't need it. Try to avoid providing documents that aren't requested because it makes the officers life harder. As soon as they enter your UCI number they have access to all your details - including your PR status.

3) On my wife's passport, she has the old passport which has a USA visa attached, one of the immigration officers in Dubai, put the exit stamped in her old passport, do I need to explain it to the officers now, or only if they ask for it?

Only when (if) they ask.

4) On the photo there is a line which says guarantor and the photo studio address. Can I leave the guarantor line blank? And just put name and date of birth?

Don't do guess work. The photo spec found on the same page as the app and docs checklist tells you exactly what you need to do - and the sizes needed. Make sure you have the correct sized pics (they recently changed), have them stamped and print the applications name on each of the two pictures.

5) I always visitied USA in the morning through the car and came back before 12am midnight back to Canada, but when I visit the I94 entry exit records website, it mentions the next day of returning to Canada. So should I enter the dates as per the i94 or should I do it as per my records?

Just enter the actual dates of travel.

6) Do we need to submit Notice of Assessment for the three years for our Taxes? Or would CIC get them from CRA themselves?

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Question:Hello regarding the entry exit records at the CBP website, I am not able to retrieve my entry exit date information, not sure why, any thoughts. Thanks

 

[spyfy]

No.

Question:Hello regarding the entry exit records at the CBP website, I am not able to retrieve my entry exit date information, not sure why, any thoughts. Thanks[/QUOTE]

What is your status in the us?

 

[gillmd]

Question:Hello regarding the entry exit records at the CBP website, I am not able to retrieve my entry exit date information, not sure why, any thoughts. Thanks

What is your status in the us?[/QUOTE]
H1B since 2014

 

[spyfy]

H1B since 2014

Interesting. In that case i don't know why you can't get i94 history.

 

[gillmd]

Interesting. In that case i don't know why you can't get i94 history.

Will call them tomorrow to see what's cooking.