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Well that is the argument that the millions of expat "Canadians" are saying. Something like "I really intended to stay, but was unhappy and went back home" Of course the truth is that only really applies to a minority of people especially those from Lebanon. The vast majority hung around to pick...

Applied December 2011. RQ in March 2012. Test @ St. Claire in June 2014 Oath @ Mississauga in March 2015

Wrong. It's shocking because the person is a dual citizen holder. Why would anyone who is a citizen of another country acquire Canadian citizenship only to move back to the country they came from? The whole point of becoming a citizen of another country is so you can live there, pay your taxes...

Interesting little fact for people who are opponents of the Bill. There are an estimated 2.8m Canadians living abroad that out of a population of only 36m is hugely disproportional. The US has a population of 318m almost 10x that of Canada and has an estimated 3 to 8m Americans living abroad...

How about you just wait the extra year to be safe? It's better then applying in 2011 like I did and having to wait 40 months for processing. What's an extra year's residency compared to an extra 3 processing?

Why do people need to be told to file their taxes? If you are not filing taxes what are you doing in Canada?

I BRING HOPE! I call CIC 2 weeks ago and was told my file was sent from St. Claire where it has been rotting for 3.5 years to Mississauga my "home office". Never lived there so I wasn't sure why they called it my home office. Anyway a week later I received a letter informing me that my oath...

Well it was your document right? Was it faked? If it was I would say probably have something to worry about.

3rd world countries typically have a large unskilled and semi skilled work base with a brain drain for high skilled positions. So while doctors and engineers may earn the same $$ as they would in Canada, tradesman, cooks and gardeners will not. This is how you can live in relative opulence...

I don't really understand what you mean by getting underpaid? Citizenship is not designed to be someone insurance policy. If I were envious of people living abroad I would simply have remained abroad. The opulence comes from the fact that wages in the 3rd world are far lower then in the first...

I have been physically present since 2005, became PR in 2009 and just received citizenship in 2015. Keep trying.

ATIP gets you the detailed CIC notes pertaining to your file. CSE is simply an inquiry that goes to an agent who essentially gives you the same service as if you called into CIC except via email. It's just a status update.

What is that notice and why did they send it to you?

"Only that they can return to stable country provide a safe peaceful envuronment for their families." that sounds like a lot more than ZERO convenience! The country I come from is a violent cesspool hellhole. Many people have foreign citizenship's so they have an escape plan in case things go...

I can't agree with your reasoning. The whole point of being a Canadian citizen is living in Canada, paying your taxes here and making a life here. I agree for example that if you are employed by a Canadian company, working abroad and paying taxes in Canada you should get citizenship regardless...

Typical immature and completely ignorant comment. I applied with 3 years physical presents. CIC then made we wait another 3.5 years. So that is a total of 6.5 years of waiting in an "ideal" situation. So when you say it will be an extra "3 years" for you after the Bill becomes law you must be...

People may or may not be aware of this but the online application status tool is not be relied on. Both my oath and my test status updates only appeared AFTER they had taken place. Furthermore both were only received by mail with 10 days notice. If you are traveling or away from home for an...

My interview wasn't much of an interview. I think the type of questions you could be asked pertain to your personal situation and how well you substantiate those answers. CIC wants you demonstrate that you really live in Canada. That you are vacationing back to your home country and you live in...

I don't really understand the opposition to bill C24. Really the only major point of contention seems to be the extra year you need to be in the country for physical presence but you only need to be in Canada for 4/6 years. I just waited 3 years 3 months and 1 week for my citizenship after...

Why do you care? You worriejavascript:void(0);d they might find something on you ;D