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Have you thought about practicing your profession here in Canada instead? I would assume your profession will be in high demand in the mining industry and oil/gas exploration in the country.

You'll find 5 completed applications from Calgary submitted around 2012 with more recent oath ceremony dates in the following compilation: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArnuR0El8SEtdEhMS0dQNEQwVXppZ3VDdWNsVlM0TXc&usp=sharing#gid=0

Yeah, send a copy of your CBSA file together with the passport pages (departure/arrival stamps, any third-country visas, and the bio pages). Also send an itemize list (spreadsheet) detailing your travels (departure/arrival, brief description of the nature of the trip, # of days) The consent...

Hi Wayne. Nothing new for me. Call centre agent said today there's nothing noted on my file except that I passed the test. She advised me to call back in July. I'll just have to distract myself and get on with other stuff. It's beyond my control at this stage and perhaps it's better to take a...

Yeah still waiting here too. Hang in there bud.

You won't get the CBSA report until at least 30 days after requesting. It won't hurt to append an ordered listing of your travels showing departure/arrival dates, passport number, and quick description of the nature of the travel. Put these together with the VISA pages and travel stamp pages...

Some suggestions before you go through the submission: (1) Double-check your travel records especially if you have several. It is not uncommon for folks to forget shorter trips they made only to realize them after submission (2) Check that all departures and reentries have appropriate stamps in...

You need the biographical pages of all passports which carry stamps relevant to the 4 year period prior to your application, even if they are expired. So I'd suggest provide BOTH biographical pages of both your new and expired passports. In addition copy the VISA stamp pages, if you traveled to...

I wonder if it'll be worthwhile obtaining a Canadian Seafarer's Discharge Book from Transport Canada and use it for your future job assignments rather than your Bahamas Seaman's Book? You are entitled to obtain one as I understand as a permanent resident. It might look better to CIC if you are...

See if you can find anything useful from this citizenship policy (CP 5) manual on RESIDENCE for CIC staff: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/cp/cp05-eng.pdf There's a specific section on CP 5 on "exceptional circumstances" and the criteria CIC may use to assess special cases...

Congratulations!

1. Your TUX? or 2. Your National Costume -- Canada after all is a country of immigrants and multiculturalism is a fundamental tenet of this nation; or 3. Anything smart that you are comfortable with -- it is after all a free country CONGRATULATIONS and ENJOY YOUR BIG DAY!!!

You only need language proof for you, your wife and any kid 18 or above. Kindly go through the following questions which you can see on the CIC website to gauge what language proof is necessary: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/language.asp 1. If your kid finished high school in...

The pattern at Scarborough (or for any CIC office for that matter) is variable for each case. In Scarb. some get the letter within 1-3 weeks after their tests. Others took longer than 3 weeks. Individual/single applications tend to go faster than family applications. You'll see the timeline...

Hi MecMEc, what are your test, oath invitation, and oath ceremony dates? Just want to include your timeline in the spreadsheet I'm organizing. Thanks

NOPE. The only rule to pass is you get at least 15 correct answers out of 20 (75%). This is an excerpt a CIC operational bulletin: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob244B.asp [b]Mandatory questions no longer in effect However, because section 15 of the...

What to expect: 1. CIC will inspect your passport for departure/arrival stamps 2. You may be asked for an official translation for stamps that are not in English Recently, reentries to certain Canadian borders, provided a PR card is presented, are not stamped. This also poses a question on how...

Provide photocopy of your test result with your citizenship application. Keep the original expired result for safekeeping and bring it with you when you reach the interview/test stage. What to expect in the interview: CIC staff actually assesses applicants for language skills during the...

What to expect: 1. CIC will inspect your passport for departure/arrival stamps 2. You may be asked for an official translation for stamps that are not in English Although a visa from another country is indicative that you (may) have traveled outside Canada, note that, the inclusive expiry date...

This is from the CIC website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/CIT0002ETOC.asp#language 2. Language Proof if you are 18-54 years of age Select one of the following types of proof to submit with your application: Results of a CIC-approved third-party test at the...