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Leon is correct in saying "residency requirement for PR" while accompanying a Canadian spouse. rajmalhotra7 might be confusing with the residency requirement for citizenship.

Both options has pros and cons. As @taco mentioned, if CIC notices that husband and wife with the same address applying separately, they might get suspicious and it might trigger an RQ. As @Rosebud mentioned, the whole family will be delayed if one application is being delayed. It depends on...

I don't think it is going to be a problem. You did not intentionally try to mislead. Besides you are not gaining any advantage out of it. If you get an RQ, add the additional days if you have evidences to support it. You can add the explanation. It is a good thing that you will have more days.

I believe you can cross land border in private car using Landing Paper(IMM 1000). But if you are crossing border in commercial vehicles like bus, train or plane, you will need a valid PR card.

Sorry! My bad then. I was not aware of it.

First of all what ever I am stating below is not personally for you. I am just trying to make my point and debate. So @ AnonymousB, please don't take it personally. You are free to leave after completing 1095 days requirement. Nobody can stop you. Legally you have a right to acquire...

@polarbear: I didn't meant that to your suggestion. :) @shanbaba had implied he/she heard some people in the past wrote the citizenship test first and then once they were passed with no RQ, they submitted the result along with the citizenship application and were able to directly get oath. I...

What I understand from @shanbaba's post is he/she is about to complete his/her 1095 days residency requirement. @shanbaba wants to first take a citizenship test and then send the test result along with the citizenship application. His/her reasoning is if he/she does not get RQ, he/she can...

I am not buying it. :P

You are cracking me up. ;D No offense though. Short answer is NO. Well, you don't get to make the rules. CIC already has a set of rules and procedure in place. And you have to follow it. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/CIT0002ETOC.asp

How is it not a passport of convenience as one person is not a resident of Canada and not paying any taxes to Canada but - that person can use the visa free travel throughout the world that Canadian government have negotiated. - that person can use Canadian citizenship status to gain better...

I did not mean they will change the law overnight. I meant it will go through parliament as you specified. My point is it will be increased at some point. Canada is probably the only country or one of the few countries which allows citizenship after 3 years. There are exceptions like in USA if...

I understand. As you mentioned, a lot of people has exploited the system. Now CIC is forced to make it hard for everyone. But still 3 years is way shorter than 5 or 10 or even 15 years required for other countries. Even with 21 months application duration, it is still less than 5 years. I am...

@RAEDSARA: I doubt CIC is singling out you just because you have an Arabic name or you are from Middle East. There are many people with middle east background who go through citizenship application with out any hiccups. I personally know few guys with Middle East background in my company who...

Under current scenario and sensitivity with Canadian passport of convenience, if I were in your shoes and if I really really wanted a Canadian citizenship, I would stay in Canada at least until I acquire a Canadian citizenship. But if I had to move to USA for a job and was settling there, I...

Leon is absolutely right! People always love to complain. Grass always looks greener on the other side. I am not defending Canada's immigration system or CIC. But few things to ponder. If it were so bad in Canada, why would there be such a long queue? Why don't people go for other easier...

I think it is not a bad idea. After all, English and French are two official languages in Canada. If a person does not have a basic language skills or can not communicate with other people, he or she can not be a productive member of the Canadian society. I believe they might have a provision to...

Yes. You can provide the information about your passport along with RQ at a later date if you don't have your passport with you on the Test. If I were in your shoes, I would go to German Consulate and explain them the situation. I would request the old passport back for the test even if I have...

Your son is not a Canadian citizen as your husband was not a Canadian citizen at the time of birth. However as a Canadian citizen now, your husband can sponsor your son and you for PR. Check cic website for the latest forms and procedure.

CIC will send out a letter with Test date and Test Location based on your home address. You don't get to pick the dates. You can get a letter from CIC sometimes one or two weeks in advance. If you can't make it and have to reschedule it, it might take another 6 months to a year. CIC expects you...