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What was the ADR for?

If you're desperately trying to find answers, it's useful to include relevant information (like the fact you already contacted your MP - even if you did get a stupid answer). No-one here can read your mind. Try the MP's office again. Or try a different MP, like immigration critic from other...

Order GCMS notes, contact your MP.

Yes - normal timeframe to get the acknolwedgement of receipt (by email) is 30-90 days.

Technically you probably have a point. But which do you think is going to take more time and have better chance of rapid success - just submitting the form, or sending a letter/contacting iRCC/getting the right person to look at it and understand the point, have that person being the person who...

While there's no direct connection it usually is a positive step or sign and often enough is followed by decision made/PPR. (Heck, any movement is positive). Unfortunately not consistent between visa offices as to whether they send it or not. BUT: getting pre-arrival so soon (if your file is...

My view is that for this form, "lived" should be read as "resided" meaning habitual place of residence. I.e. not including 'visits.' No, there is no definition of what period of time is covered by a visit. Use your judgment. But note: IMM5669 asks for dates only in a YEAR/MONTH format - no...

As long as child's birth certificate shows one or both of you as parents, that should be sufficient for IRCC purposes - main thing is don't leave a child out of the app because of 'legitimacy.' Or in most simple terms: Canada mostly doesn't even have the concept so probably wouldn't even know...

I do not follow citizenship timelines closely but I believe the "we are finalizing apps from [dates]" is the formulation IRCC uses in other programs, and means (roughly) that ~80% of applications received during that period are/have been finalized. Meaning a bit less than 80% of apps received...

Qualifying periods apply to Canadian citizens as well. I actually agree on this point. Note that this does NOT apply to all provinces, each province has their own administrative approach - but since it seems to be an issue in both Ontario and BC, where a large proportion of immigrants end up...

You can just put the first of the month on the card.

Don't think it matters at all. As long as one parent is on birth certificate. If bith, then no issue at all. Canada has no such concept as affidavit of legitimacy (because not needed) and you probably won't hear illegitimacy referred to except in historical contexts. But: not clear what...

You can apply as soon as you land.

Nope, to make a true copy of a document, you need the original.

As a first step to figure out how much you are ready to do this on your own, download the forms and fill them out and get ready. That really will help you understand. Plus there's a chance that if you come with a complete, ready, organized package, that a lawyer might give you a better price.

You will need the original unless it's in English or french. Then I recommend you take the original to a professional along with the instructions and have them do it. It's not complicated and you're overthinking it. They should know what to do.

Thanks. I don't know honestly. I think you'd have to contact the privacy commissioner or ombudsman to find out how people actually get the entry/exit data. I haven't seen a single report of atip requests showing the exit data yet.

Your translator is suggesting the right thing - certified translation and a certified/notarised copy. (Certified translation is same as one with affidavit generally and certified=notarised=true copy.) So basically end result: notarised true copy with a certified translation attached to it...

Residential/current address not a problem. For passport - really a question of how common this is in India, but you can probably get away with adding a letter of explanation that Kirkee is a village (?) in metro area of Pune and passport office used that. More credible if it's the type of case...

Two points that are perhaps pretty minor but: 1) Visa office vs consulate/consular services: in Canadian missions abroad, consulates provide some assistance and services (like new passports for citizens, emergency assistance, etc). For the most part, these services are only for citizens - there...