Your application for citizenship doesn't get denied because you got charged! You are innocent unless it is proved otherwise. Even if you get convicted it is important to know that Summery convinction has no impact on your citizenship application. If you get convicted on indictable offence then that's the time you need to get worried. BUT still that is not the end of the world! You need to get a good lawyer to present your case and still there is a chance to get your citizenship.
Citizenship Applications Delivered: October 16-20, 2017 (C6)
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This is ONE MAJOR advantage of being a citizen.
Once a PR is charged with a crime, it is reported to Immigration and Border Services... and if you are found guilty, depending on the case, authorities may take steps to get a "removal order" against you. However, once you become a citizen you cannot be removed from Canada. This is the most important part of Bill C6 (even though this is not about terrorism, but that was the slippery slope C24 was heading to).
Once a PR is charged with a crime, it is reported to Immigration and Border Services... and if you are found guilty, depending on the case, authorities may take steps to get a "removal order" against you. However, once you become a citizen you cannot be removed from Canada. This is the most important part of Bill C6 (even though this is not about terrorism, but that was the slippery slope C24 was heading to).
I did not see this before my post above. I also largely agree with this.
But given your more recent post I do so with some caveats.
As soon as an applicant for citizenship is CHARGED with an Indictable Offence, that individual is indeed prohibited from a grant of citizenship and continues to be prohibited while the charge is pending. And has an obligation to timely give IRCC notice this has happened. Presumption of innocence in the Criminal case does NOT have any effect on this. See Section 22.(1) b. in the Citizenship Act which imposes a prohibition "while the person is charged with, on trial for, subject to or a party to an appeal relating to an [indictable offence]." (emphasis added) See http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-6.html#docCont
As noted before, a conviction for an Indictable Offence results in a FOUR year prohibition.
It is correct that assault is what is called a "hybrid" offence, meaning it can be charged and prosecuted as either a Summary offence or an Indictable offence.
However, it is NOT correct that a Summary Offence will necessarily have "no impact" on eligibility for citizenship. If a period of probation is imposed, the individual is also prohibited from a grant of citizenship. See Section 22.(1)(a)(i) in the Citizenship Act. Any probation order results in a prohibition during the period of probation. And here too, an applicant for citizenship is obligated to timely give IRCC notice of this.
At the latest, regardless of the outcome of the charges, the applicant should disclose the charges to IRCC at the interview. At the latest. Unless the charges are totally dismissed or there is a final disposition resulting in a conviction for a Summary Offence AND NO PROBATION. Even if the latter, my inclination would be to disclose the matter at the interview . . . indeed, I would be sure to obtain an official copy of the court's disposition and take that to the interview.
MOSTLY LAWYER-UP.
Can you please send me the link to calgary location doc? And update the spreadsheet
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- We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 16, 2017.
- We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on November 15, 2017.
- We started processing your application on December 7, 2017.
- We sent you a notice on December 27, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on January 31, 2018 at 8:00 AM. Test done today and have been told to wait for the oath invitation. Location Calgary. Thanks
Updated. Please allow a few minutes for the update to show up.
Sheet contains all locations.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16cfQUVB3j56QktacolbsAxpNlOrvk2uFGZzm_ZFCnfg/edit#gid=2028181341
After many Web inquiries, phone calls, providing proof of delivery... My husband received his AOR today, February 1, 2018. Application delivered October 16, 2017. I thought it was lost!
Please update the spreadsheet!
Please update the spreadsheet!
Citizenship Test Practice Resources
Discover Canada (official study guide): https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/study-questions.html
http://www.citizenshipsupport.ca (Free Quiz and you can purchase more for $29)
http://citizenshipcounts.ca/quiz (Study Guide nicely organized in section, Flashcard, and Quiz) - Free no purchase required
http://www.v-soul.com/onlinetest/canada_citizen_test/ (Quiz Only) - Free
http://www.thecanadiantest.com/citizenship-test/14 (Study Guide and Quiz) - Free
http://www.onlinecitizenshiptest.ca/ (Access to all chapters and quiz for 3 months for $15.99) - Paid
http://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/ (Quiz only) - Free
https://www.apnatoronto.com/canadian-citizenship-test-practice/ (Quiz only) - Free
https://www.immigroup.com/tools/citizenship-test/take-the-test.php
http://www.thecanadiantest.com/citizenship-test/1
