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Hello: I came to Canada from the United States, and I became a Canadian citizen a few years ago. I swore an affidavit on the day that I became a Canadian stating that it was not my intent to give up my U.S. citizenship. Now, it is time to renew my U.S. passport, and I will need to address the...

I agree completely with your assessment. My individual circumstances may provide a "ray of hope," but I doubt that many other applicants with a shortfall with be successful. Frankly, I am still looking at the letter inviting me to take the oath with a degree of surprise. On a side note, I...

I read the case decision summary from the notes I received pursuant to the Privacy Act, and, therefore, I am certain about what I am saying. CIC asked me to complete a detailed Residence Questionnaire, which included information both Canadian and global properties, Canadian and global taxes, and...

Thank you to all for the kind words. I used 15 months of pre-permanent residence time in my application. I came to Canada as a graduate student, and then I became a PR shortly after finishing graduate school. I tend to agree. I think that being a lawyer for the provincial Crown added...

I got my oath letter after a wait of almost 25 months (and one RQ)! My timeline is as follows: Application received: June 2013 In Process: August 2013 Transfer to Edmonton CIC: March 2014 Letter to CIC informing them of the shortfall: March 2014 Test: November 2014 RQ Received: November 2014...

I have been been granted citizenship despite having a small shortfall in the number of days. I applied with 1,097 days, and I subsequently realized that I forgot a trip outside of Canada. Therefore, I had 1,091 days of physical presence. My timeline is as follows: Application received: June...

I had most of the documents ready for the RQ when I had my interview after my citizenship test because I self-reported that I had forgotten a trip outside of Canada. While I could have provided the documents to the officer at that time, I instead asked specific questions about the nature of...

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The US only taxes its citizens abroad and makes them comply with absurd banking disclosure laws as if Canada is the same as some tropical tax haven.

Congrats! Did CIC advise you at the time of your test when you might expect an invitation to take the oath?

I applied in Edmonton in June 2013. I received a letter dated October 22, 2014 to write the citizenship test on November 28, 2014 in Edmonton.

I applied in June 2013. I received a letter dated October 22, 2014 to write the citizenship test on November 28, 2014 in Edmonton.

I have not gotten a test invite, but I live in Edmonton, Alberta. I called a few weeks ago, and the agent told me that I could expect to hear from CIC regarding a test in September or October, 2014. Application Received: June 10, 2013 Processing Started: August 30, 2013 Transfer to Edmonton...

I submitted an additional document only after my file was transferred to the local office. The CIC Call Centre advised me it was best to wait for the file transfer.

That is incorrect. The airline sends the passenger data to the US government prior to departure. Although there is no formal passport check as in Australia, China, or most other countries, the US government is certainly aware of the departure of people from its jurisdiction by air. See...

You are also required to leave the USA on your US passport. For example, when you check in for a flight from the USA to Canada, you give the details of your US passport to the airline. You can present your Canadian passport on arrival in Canada.

Being a U.S. citizen is like the last line in the Eagles' song Hotel California, "you can never leave!" I sought tax counsel a few years ago, and I was advised that I renouncing my U.S. citizenship would be costly and potentially eliminate my ability to visit my family in the U.S. At that...

I contacted the CIC Call Centre today to get an update on my file. This is the timeline: RECEIVED AT CIC SYDNEY: June 10, 2013 IN PROCESS: August 30, 2013 TRANSFERRED TO EDMONTON: February 07, 2014 TEST: Expected November 2014

Thanks. I just got off the phone with the CIC Call Centre, and the agent told me that I should write a letter of explanation to the CIC Edmonton office. He said that I may receive an RQ, but that there was no reason to withdraw my application. The agent also noted that the file is "IN...

I looked at my application today for the first time since applying in June 2013. I noticed that I forgot to report a 3 day trip to the USA, my home country. Had I included this trip, I would have had 1094 rather than 1095 days of physical presence. Have you any thoughts on what I should do...