I was wondering if there could be any hope at all for someone in my situation to be considered at all to be able to apply for Canadian citizenship.
I became a landed immigrant/PR in 2015 and was in and out of Canada for short stays between 2015 and 2016. In the summer of 2018, I moved to Canada and have been able to accumulate at 800+ days in the country.
In the spring of 2021, I would have accumulated 1,008 days within the territory and I was hoping to be able to do a little more than 1,095 days to qualify to apply for citizenship although they would have to subtract the 13 years I spent in my country last year from the grand total.
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen personal family issues, I have to return to my country on a permanent basis by the time I would have accumulated the 1,008 days and it is very unlikely that I would be able to return to Canada again to live in the country based on the personal reasons I mentioned above.
It is quite painful to have come so far and then lose everything. Is there any option for a person in my situation to have any hope at all to apply for Canadian citizenship under any sort of clemency or compassionate circumstances? I know the chances are extremely slim since the rules to everyone are straight forward with regards to the number of days in which applicants need to be present in the country to qualify to apply and predictably, the response will be:
“We can’t change the rules for just one person because if we do for one, we’ll have to do for all.”
My finances are also very tight and I don’t want to waste my limited finances asking for help or guidance from any immigration lawyer, because no lawyer ever admits to their clients that they have a bad case. All they see is money.
I became a landed immigrant/PR in 2015 and was in and out of Canada for short stays between 2015 and 2016. In the summer of 2018, I moved to Canada and have been able to accumulate at 800+ days in the country.
In the spring of 2021, I would have accumulated 1,008 days within the territory and I was hoping to be able to do a little more than 1,095 days to qualify to apply for citizenship although they would have to subtract the 13 years I spent in my country last year from the grand total.
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen personal family issues, I have to return to my country on a permanent basis by the time I would have accumulated the 1,008 days and it is very unlikely that I would be able to return to Canada again to live in the country based on the personal reasons I mentioned above.
It is quite painful to have come so far and then lose everything. Is there any option for a person in my situation to have any hope at all to apply for Canadian citizenship under any sort of clemency or compassionate circumstances? I know the chances are extremely slim since the rules to everyone are straight forward with regards to the number of days in which applicants need to be present in the country to qualify to apply and predictably, the response will be:
“We can’t change the rules for just one person because if we do for one, we’ll have to do for all.”
My finances are also very tight and I don’t want to waste my limited finances asking for help or guidance from any immigration lawyer, because no lawyer ever admits to their clients that they have a bad case. All they see is money.