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    How to find good alternatives while waiting for OHIP eligibility

    Hello forum! First of all apologies if this specific question was already answered. I am manifestly bad at searching on this forum effectively. A friend of mine is switching from a student permit to a work permit after graduation and without leaving Canada, and she won't be eligible for OHIP...
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    Citizenship Application Status in Kitchener/Waterloo

    Hello everyone, My citizenship application has been "in progress" since the update saying "We started processing your application on January 29, 2019." I was just wondering if other people know what is the status of the KW office, and if this amount of wait time for the test is expected. Many...
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    Simultaous application Citizenship adn PR card renewal

    hello! I have a Quick Question I am in the middle of my Citizenship application (Application has been receievd and is in process) but I also applied to renew my PR card simultaneously with my citizenship application. When I try to see the status of my PR card renewal on ECAS as per the email I...
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    Proof of language proficency

    Hello, I have a question about the English proficiency proof that one needs to attach with the application. I did Celpip-G for my PR status, unfortunately I sent my only physical copy with the application. That exam is already expired so I assume it won't be possible to request another copy of...
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    How to handle no stamps on passport for EU citizen

    Hello, I am filling in my citizenship application and I have several trips to the European Union (about 2-3 a year) for which I don't have stamps in my passport (they do not stamps European citizens on entry). Will this be a problem? Should I bring extra documentation to the citizenship test...
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    Proof of residence: trips to countryies for which visa is not required

    Hi everyone, For a citizenship application they rely on your passport to find out dates of entry in different countries (the stamp you get on your passport) however, as a European passport holder I do not have stamps of entry for any country in the European Union (common practice) I know of a...
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    Renewing PR card, passport problem

    Hi, I have a little question and I was hoping that someone in this forum could help me. :). Thanks in advance! I have been in Canada the last 5 years except for several different trips that lasted in total less than 8 months, for which I definitely qualify. I also work in Canada full time as...
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    Major delay in receiving PR card... Call centre call useless

    Hi everyone, I'd love to hear the opinion of the forum people on my case: I landed 75 days ago and I haven't received my PR card yet. I called the CIC centre tthree weeks ago and they said they sent a message to the people in charge of issuing new cards. I called again today and they said the...
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    PR card hasn't arrived yet

    Hi everyone, I'd like to ask a question to the forum: I landed on June 21st at Rainbow Bridge, and as of today, I haven't received my PR card yet. Is this still a reasonable amount of time? I am a bit worried that this might be too long! Anyone can share their experiences? Where should I...
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    Re-entering Canada with a COPR and a visa-exent passport flying with Air Canada

    Hi, I am crossing the border to Niagara Falls and I want to take advantage to land with my brand new COPR. The possible issue is that I'm going on a bussiness trip for a month and a week right after that (which would be convenient to get my PR card right on time for when I'm back) I have a...
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    Apply for the PR card?

    Hi everyone, I recently received my CoPR and I'll soon drive to Niagara and land as permanent resident :). I have a question though as to how to get the PR card. I've been checking the documentation and I saw you need to apply and prove you will live in Canada for at least 70 days in the next...
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    Ecas status: decision made. No news for more than a month

    Hi! I was wondering if there's anyone else in my situation or that have been in my situation. I applied for a PR within Canada more than a year ago. About a month ago (after receiving the medicals) the status changed to "decision made". However I have not received any emails from CIC requesting...
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    PPR while travelling for three months (aplpication within Canada)

    Hi everyone, I'm going to be traveling for about 3 months (business trip). I was wondering what would happen if I receive my PPR during that time (I am expecting to receive it soon). Is there any way I could go to the Canadian embassy/consulate of the country I would be visiting at the moment...
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    Experience acquired under two different NOCs

    Hi Folks, I have a question regarding the posibility of my application being eventually rejected due to a stupid reason: At the moment of application I had a total of 1.5 years of work in Canada, 0.505 years working under the NOC "Physicists and astronomers" and 0.995 years under the NOC...
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    Application througfh two different programs

    Hi, I was wondering what would happen if I am offered a permanent job that should make me eligible for a PR if I already applied for a PR under a different programme (CEC) and I'm still awaiting the result of that application. Is it possible to apply for a PR under a different program or to...
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    General question about processing times and what's behind them

    Hi Folks, I was wondering how come the waiting times for the. I can understand that some applications can be somewhat problematic and difficult to assess, but one would think that in a typical working day, 9 to 5, an immigration officer should be able to review the documentation of at least...
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    AOR Received but cannot check the status of my application online

    Hi, I sent my papers to apply for a PR by the end of September. I have received the AOR a couple of days ago. However, when I go to services3.cic.gc.ca to check the status of my application, the system returns an error message saying "We were not able to identify you using the information you...