Just got a letter to provide proof of physical presence... Pls Update...
Pls update that there is no update in a way I guess : / got 2 weeks to get that done!!!! beyond sad.. but I am sure worth it at the end
Sorry to see your application has been diverted into a non-routine path.
There is an extensive discussion of the various presence related requests and questionnaires in the topic titled: "RQ versus Physical Presence Questionnaires, including CIT 0205"
such as this page:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/rq-versus-physical-presence-questionnaires-including-cit-0205.534082/page-2
In other posts you refer to what you received as a "presence questionnaire."
It could be helpful if you identify which form your request is, including form number and what its specific title is. These post-interview requests typically come in one of the following forms or formats:
-- letter with specific requests
-- CIT 0520 which is known as RQ-lite
-- CIT 0171 which is often referred to a full-blown RQ
And, there is also the PPQ-QAE CIT 0205 which is a form others have received around the time their application gets IP status and which comes with a cover letter and additional items making specific requests, including specific requests for certain documents, a request for a Canadian citizen reference, a request for consent to obtain U.S. travel history, and the CIT 0205 form, which is titled "Physical Presence Questionnaire - Quality Assurance Exercise."
We know that all of these are still in use. I am not sure, however, whether the CIT 0171 is still titled "Residence Questionnaire" or if it has been renamed "Physical Presence Questionnaire" (as of the 11-2017 version), or what other changes have been made to it in the 11-2017 version. (Thus, for example, if you received CIT 0171 and it is titled "Physical Presence Questionnaire," that would help clarify the direction IRCC is taking.)
Why is this information important? There is a lot we do not know about how IRCC decides who gets these non-routine requests, or why, or how IRCC processes them. Thus the other topic I have referenced and linked above, is a place to gather information, foremost to share, but also to provide a common body of information from which we can learn more about these non-routine procedures and how they can affect individual applicants.
Thus, for example, among things we have been able to figure out, the CIT 0520 form usually means that IRCC does not have any serious concerns or suspicions, and is mostly doing due diligence to verify particular information. Historically the CIT 0171, in contrast, if issued at or following the interview, typically signals there are significant questions if not concerns, potentially some suspicion (this is distinguishable from a pre-test RQ, which we have not seen in a long while and which probably has been replaced by the CIT 0205 requests). Thus, there is typically no serious delay for those who timely and sufficiently respond to the CIT 0520 while the CIT 0171 tends to result in longer delays and sometimes rather long delays.
We also know (relatively well) that in responding to the CIT 0520 generally it should be OK to stick to precisely what is asked. In contrast, in responding to the CIT 0171 it can be prudent to go the extra mile to document work, address, and travel history, and any other evidence showing physical presence, depending on how strong the case is (for example, an applicant issued CIT 0171 because of big discrepancies in reported travel history, or because some relevant passport could not be presented, probably should make an extra-effort to gather and submit supporting evidence).
In any event, whatever detail you can share about the specific form and requests you received would be appreciated.
