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Citizenship Applications after Bill C-6

punk

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Feb 15, 2010
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Job Offer........
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I was calculating times. I am way above the 1065 mark with around 300 days extra. While using the physical presence calculator, they asked me for my previous status in Canada and dates. Here are my 2 questions

#1) Do I need to give all the dates or just the last 5 years? Like I came as a student but that was more than 5 years ago, do I need to mention that as well?

#2) If the answer to above question is NO, then for my status change to work visa, do I need to provide date from which it was granted or FROM date could just be the date which is 5 years ago?

#3) If the answer to question #1 is Yes, then I imagine if the visa is renewed, I don't need to mention every time a visa is granted as long as I renewed it before expiry.
 

Joshua1

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Nov 18, 2013
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I was calculating times. I am way above the 1065 mark with around 300 days extra. While using the physical presence calculator, they asked me for my previous status in Canada and dates. Here are my 2 questions

#1) Do I need to give all the dates or just the last 5 years? Like I came as a student but that was more than 5 years ago, do I need to mention that as well?

#2) If the answer to above question is NO, then for my status change to work visa, do I need to provide date from which it was granted or FROM date could just be the date which is 5 years ago?

#3) If the answer to question #1 is Yes, then I imagine if the visa is renewed, I don't need to mention every time a visa is granted as long as I renewed it before expiry.
Last 5 years = eligibility period, so:
1. No
2. Yes (5 years ago)
3. Yes (no need to mention visa renewal)
 

oceanidmiao

Star Member
Oct 4, 2017
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you are right, we all gotta get our citizenship sooner or later.. however it is kinda fun sharing our story in a forum... the amount of support from others is splendid!
you may misunderstood me. I mean location doesn't matter for AOR stage, only matters when your file goes to the local office because different offices process at different speed.
 
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Dimahq

Full Member
Nov 22, 2012
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Please Add me :

Application sent : 12th October
Received : 16th October
AOR : Waiting .... Waiting .... Waiting game after paying $630 (damn expensive) imagine family of 4 × 630 ...
Days : 1125
Yup...we applied 2 days ago..a family of 6...i still have a headache from the amount paid lol..but it is worth every penny Good luck
 

ajbear

Star Member
Mar 18, 2014
79
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Toronto
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Sydney, Nova Scotia
NOC Code......
2282
Resending again.

Hello, please add me to the citizenship workbook. I sent the application today under the new c6 changes.

Sent: 2017-11-08
Days: 1526
Received: 2017-11-10

I remember seeing a November forum link but couldn't find it.

Also, do I just keep updating my status on this forum?

Thanks!
 

ajbear

Star Member
Mar 18, 2014
79
24
Toronto
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Sydney, Nova Scotia
NOC Code......
2282
whats wrong with your previous application
Sorry, I meant to add me to the list of people on that Google Sheets. I sent the message on the 8th but no one added me so I'm reposting it...
 

shsiddiki

Star Member
Jan 15, 2014
52
1
Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-Dec-2014
Doc's Request.
with application
Nomination.....
with application
AOR Received.
5-Mar-2015 (PER)
IELTS Request
with application
Med's Request
1-Jun-2015
Med's Done....
Jul-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
1-Oct-2015 , Passport submitted on 20th Oct
VISA ISSUED...
22nd Oct, 2015
LANDED..........
Landed June 2016 :)
Dear Guys,

I become permanent resident on 8 June 2016 and then left Canada on 10th July 2016. Now requirements have changed and I am planning to go back in June 2019. My PR will expire on 08 Jun, 2021.

To complete my 3 years requirement do I need to renew my PR card which will expire in 2021 and to complete 3 years requirement my time period will complete on 8 June, 2022.

Kindly advise in this scenario.
 

itsmyid

Champion Member
Jul 26, 2012
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Dear Guys,

I become permanent resident on 8 June 2016 and then left Canada on 10th July 2016. Now requirements have changed and I am planning to go back in June 2019. My PR will expire on 08 Jun, 2021.

To complete my 3 years requirement do I need to renew my PR card which will expire in 2021 and to complete 3 years requirement my time period will complete on 8 June, 2022.

Kindly advise in this scenario.
If you don’t plan to leave Canada after your return in 2019 then you don’t need to renew it
 
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punk

Hero Member
Feb 15, 2010
532
56
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
@punk
#1) Do I need to give all the dates or just the last 5 years? Like I came as a student but that was more than 5 years ago, do I need to mention that as well?
Yes you have to tell from the beginning when you landed as student

#2) If the answer to above question is NO, then for my status change to work visa, do I need to provide date from which it was granted or FROM date could just be the date which is 5 years ago?

#3) If the answer to question #1 is Yes, then I imagine if the visa is renewed, I don't need to mention every time a visa is granted as long as I renewed it before expiry.

If there no gap between the visas (TRV) then mention straight away as one visa, Like :
Start date
End Date
OR
No. of years

In short, You have to tell them all of your Canadian history and they will calculate your Physical Presence by formula.

Landing Date
TVR dates
PR start date
Outside living Canada
Citizenship Application date
2. Yes (5 years ago)
3. Yes (no need to mention visa renewal)
Last 5 years = eligibility period, so:
1. No
2. Yes (5 years ago)
3. Yes (no need to mention visa renewal)
These are two different answers
 

shsiddiki

Star Member
Jan 15, 2014
52
1
Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-Dec-2014
Doc's Request.
with application
Nomination.....
with application
AOR Received.
5-Mar-2015 (PER)
IELTS Request
with application
Med's Request
1-Jun-2015
Med's Done....
Jul-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
1-Oct-2015 , Passport submitted on 20th Oct
VISA ISSUED...
22nd Oct, 2015
LANDED..........
Landed June 2016 :)
If you don’t plan to leave Canada after your return in 2019 then you don’t need to renew it
Righto, thanks but my PR will expire in 2021 and how can I apply for citizenship as my PR at that will be expired. Or you mean to say that I can't travel outside Canada once I finally landed after 2019. Really appreciate your advice.
 

optimistic6

Star Member
Jul 21, 2015
144
16
Hi all immigration experts,

Congratulations to all who have already got AOR and good luck for those who are in the process right now.
Friends, I have also few queries regarding Citizenship Application and I hope you guys will help me and I will really appreciate. I will start from this question.

Q.1: In 2016, I worked with an employer in two different provinces. Ontario and Calgary but Employer has office in Ontario only. He issued me two T4s. One for Alberta and one for Ontario. But in both of the T4s, he did write my Ontario's address. Now the question here is, should I mention my Calgary address in application too while this address is not there in my Alberta T4 ?
Secondly, What information IRCC will take from CRA ? They will verify this too where I have been living ?
 
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