An absence of Canada has been added to your file

[funloving]

By the way, on the exam, one of the guys checked the box stating that he is physically present in Canada while he wasn't. after the exam, they are now asking for his arrival and departure pages, so I think he is under the threat of rejecting his application for 5 years!

Oh, thats sad but that person provided willful wrong information to IRCC and that's a crime.

 

[harirajmohan]

By the way, on the exam, one of the guys checked the box stating that he is physically present in Canada while he wasn't. after the exam, they are now asking for his arrival and departure pages, so I think he is under the threat of rejecting his application for 5 years!

But the online exam came just 11 months ago and does this application being pending for 5 years and got the test request just now?

 

[theurn15]

This interpretation is wrong. Once you submit your application they calc your days from the date you sign your application. Period.

I don't hold this view any more. However, I am not sure about the inner details of files processing.

 

[theurn15]

But the online exam came just 11 months ago and does this application being pending for 5 years and got the test request just now?

No I mean he could be facing rejection with Misrepresentation+5 Years inadmissibility
Of course, on the exam there is a checkbox to ask you if you are physically present in Canada or not.

 

[harirajmohan]

No I mean he could be facing rejection with Misrepresentation+5 Years inadmissibility
Of course, on the exam there is a checkbox to ask you if you are physically present in Canada or not.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/applicants-waiting-for-more-than-2-years-interested-in-mandamus-with-a-firm-as-a-group-meet-here.743417/page-3#post-9676059
Yes it seems that they can even verifying the parent's application's eligibility when a son applies. Seems too complicated and wont get away easily on any wrong doing.
It seems like it will come and bite for the next generation if one gets citizenship wrongly. scary....

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

This interpretation is wrong. Once you submit your application they calc your days from the date you sign your application. Period.

For the "Physical Presence" component of your citizenship application, only 5 years in the past from the date you sign the application is counted. However, you still have to meet the residency obligations of a Permanent Resident (2/5 years physical presence in Canada rule) up until the time you take oath of citizenship. I think these absences are being added to the file to track if the applicant still meets the residency obligations as a PR and not to determine physical presence component for the citizenship application.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

By the way, on the exam, one of the guys checked the box stating that he is physically present in Canada while he wasn't. after the exam, they are now asking for his arrival and departure pages, so I think he is under the threat of rejecting his application for 5 years!

Yeah, that's misrepresentation. That will be added to the file and the applicant's citizenship application could be refused for misrepresentation and there's an inadmissibility period (The applicant cannot apply for citizenship for 5 years, I think). Even if the applicant applies after 5 years after the inadmissibility period, there could be ungodly amounts of scrutiny.

 

[theurn15]

For the "Physical Presence" component of your citizenship application, only 5 years in the past from the date you sign the application is counted. However, you still have to meet the residency obligations of a Permanent Resident (2/5 years physical presence in Canada rule) up until the time you take oath of citizenship. I think these absences are being added to the file to track if the applicant still meets the residency obligations as a PR and not to determine physical presence component for the citizenship application.

Accordingly, this means they cannot freeze your citizenship application if you still fulfilling your Physical presence requirement for you Permanent Residence. right?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Accordingly, this means they cannot freeze your citizenship application if you still fulfilling your Physical presence requirement for you Permanent Residence. right?

If you met the physical presence requirement (and all the other requirements for citizenship) when you applied AND you continue to meet the residency obligations of a PR, then yes - the logical inference would be there shouldn't be any "freezing" of applications.

However, I recall some applicants did receive an email asking applicants to report back to IRCC once they are back in Canada and that email from IRCC possibly would lead someone to believe that the application is put on hold until the applicant returns. However, I can't find any such operational procedures or bulletins on the IRCC website that explicitly mention this.