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I think references do NOT need to be Canadian citizens...only guarantors...correct? I'm thinking of using an acquaintance (who is Canadian citizen) as a reference...but she might not know specific details about me. So what questions are asked of references and guarantors? It would be nice to...

I'll have a trip a couple of weeks after my oath ceremony, so I obviously will need to apply for my Canadian passport urgently. I know that I then have to visit a Nexus enrollment center to let them know of my new citizenship status, after I receive my passport. What is this Nexus update...

I'd like to add a family name after my current last name. My current last name will then become my middle name. E.g. I'd like to go from Bob Lee to Bob Lee Smith. My oath ceremony is on March 16. I have an international business trip on March 28 that I can't move. Option A: Apply for my new...

Are these all the documents required that you brought with you for the test and interview? Test invitation letter (original) Two pieces of ID: Driver's License and Health Card (original) PR card (original) CoPR (original) Passport (and all previous expired passports used within past 5 years)...

Until today, I was so pumped that my test invite (and letter) was mailed in...and confirmed to be Feb 16. My application is under urgent processing for work reasons. However, I just got scheduled for a work trip on that date, that I cannot move!!! Is it possible to request IRCC move the test...

See https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/federal-elections.html "Canada is divided into 308 electoral districts, also known as ridings or constituencies." Isn't this incorrect? Aren't there 338 electoral districts now?

I spent nearly an hour waiting on the phone before an agent (who sounded quite exasperated) came on. His responses below might be useful to some of you: Question: For #11 on the details of employment history - What data should I put in for the contact name/phone/email if unemployed (even for...

I went to school here, and there was a gap of about 2 months after I graduated during which I just chilled until I joined my company. Does this count as "unemployment"? Either way...what information should I put for the contact name/phone/email? Just N/A?

The CIC site says 50x70mm: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/photospecs-cit.asp. However the Shoppers Drug Mart I went to said they typically do 35x45mm (as is also mentioned in other sites) for citizenship applications. Which one is it?

I remember having to provide my birth certificate for my PR (or PNP) application a few years back, and had to get it translated and notarized. That was a painful process that took more than 2 weeks. Would I need to provide this information again? I understand the new list of required documents...

I'll have nearly 60 days over the 1,095 day minimum. What about you guys? Just to get an idea...

I've had a Nexus card for a couple of years now, for which the security clearance process would have been quite intensive (I imagine). Does this mean the security clearance for citizenship application will be faster, since most of the legwork would have already been done? Can anyone who had...

As of last week, I have officially completed 1,095 days in Canada. I am thinking of taking up a pretty lucrative job offer in the US sometime next month...My wife is Canadian, so my 'base' will always be here. I understand the new law is not yet in effect. Let's say I move to the US in...

I drove to the US from Canada, and at the land border, I was just waved in when I showed my Nexus card (I'm an Indian citizen). I did not receive any I-94 this trip (though I have in the past). I returned to Canada after my trip within 2 days without any issue. I have another trip to the US in...

I'd like to move my last name to my middle name, and add a new last name. Example: if my name is Tim Smith now, I'd like my future name to be Tim Smith Johnson. I plan on applying for citizenship within the next few months (assuming the 3/5 law comes into effect soon). Should I do the name...

I suffered to get a PCC from BLS / India when I applied for my PR around 3 years ago. It just took a *very* long time, and even now, I get nightmares thinking about the process. I've not lived in India (or any other country) since I came to Canada and became a PR...so is a PCC from there still...

I am a PR here. I'd like to move my last name to my middle name, and add a new last name. Example: if my name is Tim Smith now, I'd like my future name to be Tim Smith Johnson. I am married to a Canadian woman, and our future child will have the new last name. So my concern is...I will likely...

I'm a male. I'd like to change my last name (as in, make it my middle name, and have my traditional family name as my new last name). Let me explain: My grandfather dropped our family name, so my current last name is actually my father's first name (I'm Indian, so this is quite common). I'd...

I just became a PR few months ago, but have lived in Canada for over 3.5 years now. Can I apply for a Nexus card? I have a valid 10-year US visa too...and will have several trips back and forth to the US. I know there is a 3 year residency requirement, but it is not clear on the website that if...

This is very urgent. I need to go to the US on a work trip, and still do not have my PR card. I only have my CoPR now. Can I rent a car, and re-enter Canada with only the CoPR? Has anyone done this before? Please reply soon, thanks a lot.