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    Anyone got email for Parents sponsorship - Sept 6 2017 or later

    Sept 6, 2017 onward CIC was supposed to send invitation letter to more people, has anyone received any invite (email) from 2017 unfilled quota? http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2017-09-01.asp
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    processing time for Parents sponsorship

    I checked in 2012 and that time it was approx 7 years time for sponsoring parents for Indian origin. Because of 3 years NOA condition, I think, backlog is cleared by 60% or more, Is there any improvement now on processing time for Parents sponsorship or its going to be same 7 to 8 years for...
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    Any chance of improvement current parents sponsorship?

    hope is kindled :) http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2017-09-01.asp anyone else waiting for tomorrow, 6th Sept 2017 :) ... eager to get invited for parent's sponsorship :) hope this time I would be lucky ...
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    Any chance of improvement current parents sponsorship?

    As in last year's lottery system 90% of slots got wasted, and approx 1000 qualified applications are under process, does anyone have any news / hope if govt is planning to apply fix to the process introduced last year. :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
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    Applicants for Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship May Have Second Chance

    For you you might be playing with words, for people waited for 4 years to apply full application it's hurting.... Govt intend to accept 10000 applications, hope this satisfy your vacablury, but informal fact is 600 applied with required documents.... a fact enough to hurt who are seeking...
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    Applicants for Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship May Have Second Chance

    Comparison can be done for Apple to Apple and not Apple to oranges .... GC lottery - 1 national from certain conutries can't apply 2 education - high school 3 two yr work experience Parents PR 1 must have continuous 3 years NOA with qualifying LICO Parents PR rule is much tougher than GC...
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    Applicants for Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship May Have Second Chance

    There is a difference in previous and current process, Previous - Interested applicants were submitting applications with FEE and DOCUMENTS. Current - 95000 showed only interest, NOT asking for FEE and DOCUMENTS before lottery was bad (unjustifiable) for actually interested applicants. CIC...
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    Applicants for Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship May Have Second Chance

    95,000 showed interest 10,000 got selected 700 applied less than 600 seems eligible.... 10,000 - 600 = 9,400 spots are still vacant for year 2017 I am one of the person who waited for 4 years to collect 3 years NOA, and was not selected because of lottery didn't select me :( Even though...
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    Applicants for Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship May Have Second Chance

    Applicants for Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship May Have Second Chance https://www.cicnews.com/2017/06/applicants-parent-grandparent-sponsorship-may-have-second-chance-069237.html 95,000 showed interest 10,000 got selected 700 applied less than 600 seems eligible.... 10,000 - 600 = 9,400...
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    lucky draw for parents & grandparents applications 2017

    I too participated in lottery, does anyone know when CIC will start sending e-mails to lottery winners?
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    Does minor get oath invite?

    That means I should expect certificate soon as status is updated to Decision Made. Thanks for your reply.
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    Does minor get oath invite?

    My kid is 8 yrs , we already got citizenship and applied for kid later, so in this case once application is approved, does kid get oath invite or citizenship certificate by post?
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    Citizenship for USA minor

    Thank u all for ur reply and sharing the knowledge
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    Citizenship for USA minor

    I am under impression that passport is scanned for record on border every time, I might be wrong. So if I use US pp to enter US and Canadianfor for Canada, enter exit record of pp would be mismatched.. Is it a concern or my assumption is wrong
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    Citizenship for USA minor

    One more question please: Once I get Canadian passport for my kid (who is US citizen by birth) and has USA pp; Which passport i need to use while going to USA and what can be used while coming back to Canada? Confused. Which passport should be used to travel for any other country? Your...
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    Mississauga office - wrong assessment of test results?

    its a black-box which is not accessible. Wish to challenge assessment at what cost when we are entitled for another chance at no cost (sure, time is a factor)... re-assessment ? - seniors might be able to say on this. good luck....
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    Mississauga office - wrong assessment of test results?

    It's natural feeling, I have faced same situation. 15 to pass and got 14. 1) sometimes our assumptions get wrong. or do you believe you can recall all 20 questions & answers you opted? 2) re-assessment - I don't know if that's possible or not. But I got another chance with in three weeks...
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    I lost my PR Card and I have my oath taking next week. What should I do?

    * I am not lawyer / expert, and just sharing view as per my experience. 1. You should not worry if there is no issue in already submitted document. 2. I think, even if you call CIC & let them know, they won't be able to intervene at any level - and will do adding of information (as comment)...
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    Availability of online status check

    Has anyone applied for citizenship for minor recently? Citizenship application for my kid was received on 25th April, what's average days/weeks to get response from CIC?
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    Do we need USA visa in advance to travel by air

    https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/visit/canada-bermuda.html Citizens of Canada traveling to the United States do not require a nonimmigrant visa, except for the travel purposes described below. Canadian citizens who are inadmissible to the United States under immigration law, or have...