Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

[ankul]

Hello Everyone ,
I will be submitting my citizenship application soon. I have a few questions if someone can please help me.
I will be applying online so
1) what should be the photo size to be uploaded ?
2) my physical presence eligibility goes back before my first landing date, what should i mention for the duration before my landing ?
3) for address history - i was at one place till 31st and moved to a nee address on 1st of next month. - should i mention till 31 or overlap the as one till 1st and next one also from 1st ?
4) for question of 183 days or more in a row ? - do we consider 183 days from eligibility date ?
Thank You everyone

 

[abbas.pasha]

Hello Everyone ,
I will be submitting my citizenship application soon. I have a few questions if someone can please help me.
I will be applying online so
1) what should be the photo size to be uploaded ?
2) my physical presence eligibility goes back before my first landing date, what should i mention for the duration before my landing ?
3) for address history - i was at one place till 31st and moved to a nee address on 1st of next month. - should i mention till 31 or overlap the as one till 1st and next one also from 1st ?
4) for question of 183 days or more in a row ? - do we consider 183 days from eligibility date ?
Thank You everyone

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/citizenship-application-photograph-specifications.html#photo-specs
Eligibility is 5 years from the date you will submit your application.
Avoid gaps as much as possible wrt dates.
The 183 days stay is in a row in the last 4 years(not 5).. This is required for police clearance, details are covered in this link (although it is for paper applications, it should be similar for online applications): https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html

 

[Ahv]

If you can't provide accurate dates, then provide approximate ones. All jobs, periods of unemployment, periods as a homemaker etc should be mentioned.

Thank you Raj sir. I will follow same. Can you please guide me on below question

1] Q11 - Do we need to use same Employer name & address mentioned on T4? I work for TCS company but I work at Client location. I have TCS company address on my T4?

2] Q14 - I have two Passport - one is expired. I mentioned both with issues & expiry dates on passports. In text box I mentioned that "N/A. There is no gap between my passport. I applied for new passport and received it on 2016-09-21 before expiry date of old passport 2017-08-28" is it okay? or shall I keep it blank?

Thanks again!!

 

[ankul]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/citizenship-application-photograph-specifications.html#photo-specs
Eligibility is 5 years from the date you will submit your application.
Avoid gaps as much as possible wrt dates.
The 183 days stay is in a row in the last 4 years(not 5).. This is required for police clearance, details are covered in this link (although it is for paper applications, it should be similar for online applications): https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html

Thank you Abbas.
my question for residential address was if i lived at place A from Apr 2019 to 30 Sep 2019 and at place b from 1st Oct 2019,
So should i mention :
Place A : From 1st April 2019 to 30 September 2019
Place B : From 1st Nov 2019
Or
Place A: From 1st April 2019 to 1st Oct 2019
Place B : From 1st Nov

thank you

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Thank you Raj sir. I will follow same. Can you please guide me on below question

1] Q11 - Do we need to use same Employer name & address mentioned on T4? I work for TCS company but I work at Client location. I have TCS company address on my T4?

2] Q14 - I have two Passport - one is expired. I mentioned both with issues & expiry dates on passports. In text box I mentioned that "N/A. There is no gap between my passport. I applied for new passport and received it on 2016-09-21 before expiry date of old passport 2017-08-28" is it okay? or shall I keep it blank?

Thanks again!!

1. Provide the address and the company for which you worked for (for which you have documentary proof, like paystubs). They won't ask you this but I think that's the right way to do it.

2. N/A is fine in the explanation box if you don't have gaps between passports. Don't leave that space blank.

 

[Ahv]

1. Provide the address and the company for which you worked for (for which you have documentary proof, like paystubs). They won't ask you this but I think that's the right way to do it.

2. N/A is fine in the explanation box if you don't have gaps between passports. Don't leave that space blank.

Thank you very much Raj for quick response. I am going to submit application this week. Thanks again

 

[abbas.pasha]

Thank you Abbas.
my question for residential address was if i lived at place A from Apr 2019 to 30 Sep 2019 and at place b from 1st Oct 2019,
So should i mention :
Place A : From 1st April 2019 to 30 September 2019
Place B : From 1st Nov 2019
Or
Place A: From 1st April 2019 to 1st Oct 2019
Place B : From 1st Nov

thank you

Your above msg was a googly (check the highlighted color above)..
I would suggest the following...
Place A : From 1st April 2019 to 30 September 2019(this implies you continued to reside till 30 Sep in Place A until EoD)
Place B : From 1st Oct 2019

 

[abbas.pasha]

Thank you Raj sir. I will follow same. Can you please guide me on below question

1] Q11 - Do we need to use same Employer name & address mentioned on T4? I work for TCS company but I work at Client location. I have TCS company address on my T4?

2] Q14 - I have two Passport - one is expired. I mentioned both with issues & expiry dates on passports. In text box I mentioned that "N/A. There is no gap between my passport. I applied for new passport and received it on 2016-09-21 before expiry date of old passport 2017-08-28" is it okay? or shall I keep it blank?

Thanks again!!

I also agree with the feedback which @rajkamalmohanram suggested...
You should mention TCS as an employer. But you can still choose to mention your work address at the location you physically work...
e.g. My company's head office is in Oakville (T4 also states that). I work for the same company at their location in Vaughan. In my application form I did mention the Vaughan address.
My daughter has 3 passports (2 expired and 1 current). We included all 3 with issue date and expiry date as per the dates mentioned in the passport. Raj also guided me in Aug when I submitted the application to mention in the space below(after the table) "Not applicable"

 

[wink]

shall I keep it blank?

I came across one post, at least, on this forum that application was returned because this field was left blank. So it is better to write something there.

 

[abbas.pasha]

I came across one post, at least, on this forum that application was returned because this field was left blank. So it is better to write something there.

Yeah man I remember these 2 unfortunate posts ...

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/application-for-canadian-citizenship-a-comprehensive-guide.687393/post-9592620
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/application-for-canadian-citizenship-a-comprehensive-guide.687393/post-9592600

 

[Ahv]

I also agree with the feedback which @rajkamalmohanram suggested...
You should mention TCS as an employer. But you can still choose to mention your work address at the location you physically work...
e.g. My company's head office is in Oakville (T4 also states that). I work for the same company at their location in Vaughan. In my application form I did mention the Vaughan address.
My daughter has 3 passports (2 expired and 1 current). We included all 3 with issue date and expiry date as per the dates mentioned in the passport. Raj also guided me in Aug when I submitted the application to mention in the space below(after the table) "Not applicable"

Thank you for your response. I will mention "Not applicable".

 

[Ahv]

I also agree with the feedback which @rajkamalmohanram suggested...
You should mention TCS as an employer. But you can still choose to mention your work address at the location you physically work...
e.g. My company's head office is in Oakville (T4 also states that). I work for the same company at their location in Vaughan. In my application form I did mention the Vaughan address.
My daughter has 3 passports (2 expired and 1 current). We included all 3 with issue date and expiry date as per the dates mentioned in the passport. Raj also guided me in Aug when I submitted the application to mention in the space below(after the table) "Not applicable"

Thanks again!!
Can you please guide me for below question. I am applying for my 7 yrs old daughter. She is not adopted.

Q3 c] Is the minor legally adopted? Yes or No

 

[abbas.pasha]

Thanks again!!
Can you please guide me for below question. I am applying for my 7 yrs old daughter. She is not adopted.

Q3 c] Is the minor legally adopted? Yes or No

No

 

[Ahv]

No

Thanks Abbas

 

[ankul]

Your above msg was a googly (check the highlighted color above)..
I would suggest the following...
Place A : From 1st April 2019 to 30 September 2019(this implies you continued to reside till 30 Sep in Place A until EoD)
Place B : From 1st Oct 2019

Thank you and sorry for the typo