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  1. Seym

    Citizenship

    The answer to every single "has someone else faced this" is : yeah, plenty of people. Thousands every year. It's nothing to worry about, especially if you applied less than a year ago. You're getting there. Every day, the chance you get the oath invitation goes up. It will happen soon. You just...
  2. Seym

    confusion with ‘Did you apply to extend your status?’

    Your red answers make sense, go with those. IRCC knows that you got PR while waiting for the work permit extension., and it's a common situation they encounter all the time. In case of doubt, add a letter of explanation detailing the situation along with these answers. If anything, it will give...
  3. Seym

    Security check for more than years. PR card about to expire

    Thousands of people renew their PR card when the citizenship application is in process. These are separate and don't affect each other. You can travel as you wish, as long as you make sure you are in Canada for oath ceremony. As for how long security check takes, well, for most people stuck...
  4. Seym

    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    She just needs to comply with tax requirements for 3 years. If she had no income and as such didn't need to file tax, she can put "no" for both need to file and filed for a given year and it will still count.
  5. Seym

    I missed my canadian citizenship ceremony

    You'll get one and only one other chance at a ceremony. The second invitation is usually a final notice, and if you miss it, well, your citizenship application will be considered abandoned and you'll need to start the process from scratch. So, the only advice you really need : don't miss the...
  6. Seym

    Citizenship application: Other names used- long name

    On case of doubt, feel free to list exhaustive information. At worst, it's useless to IRCC and changes absolutely nothing. So, sure, list the variations of your name if you want (without the informal Toni, that's not needed!)
  7. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    That's the kind of blockage that probably doesn't resolve itself alone. Either IRCC is convinced you speak the language on the spot or they don't, and, well, they don't, unlike 99.9% of applicants. They either think the proof you sent is fake (lawyer up on the spot if they send you a letter...
  8. Seym

    Can Indian passport be used as ID for first Canadian passport application?

    See the answer right above yours. Canada doesn't care about the specifics of Indian citizenship laws, and as such, has no problems with you using the Indian passport as an ID.
  9. Seym

    Free Comprehensive Citizenship Test App

    There is exactly 0 paid test prep that is actually worth it. The real test is laughably easy for anyone who prepares a minimum. Only pay if you feel a website is helpful and the dev deserves a thank you.
  10. Seym

    Language Proof

    No, if one specific format was necessary, it would have been mentioned in the official page. It is not : https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/language-proof.html So, if not from a country where its obvious...
  11. Seym

    Family filed citizenship application together but might need to attend oath separately

    That's "good" news for you. A non-routine application can last for a few years (easily 2 to 3 years if stuck in background check), so at least one of you will be done with it...
  12. Seym

    Question about physical presence calculator & short trips

    You need to list every single exit and entry to Canada. Including 5 minutes bridge crossings.
  13. Seym

    September 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    @GK1001 usually one or 2 weeks ahead of the ceremony. It's normal that you didn't receive it yet.
  14. Seym

    Family filed citizenship application together but might need to attend oath separately

    No, only that the oath invitation (and if not mistaken the test invitation too) usually happens at the same time. The processing is done separately. Typically, if one application is quick but one isn't, the quick one will be out on hold pending the completion of the other application. In your...
  15. Seym

    Family filed citizenship application together but might need to attend oath separately

    No, it's rare. To be honest, never saw a case where the family didn't explicitly ask to separate the applications. You can call IRCC about it if you want, but in all cases, don't skip your ceremony unless you're dead set on going with your wife, and even then, tell IRCC in advance.
  16. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    Every message keeps confirming the 2 to 2.5 years expectation for the vast majority of applicants who were stuck on BC! Closer and closer to the death of this thread!
  17. Seym

    Why Exemption from Test Over 55?

    The language proof and citizenship test, unless there's something problematic like forging a diploma (extremely rare!) or failing the test many times (much more common but still very rare), don't affect the timeline much and get validated relatively quickly. Your application will go pretty much...
  18. Seym

    October 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Answer here : https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-references-guarantors.html If it's TLDR, yeah, one guarantor and 2 refs, the guarantor can be family but the references cannot.
  19. Seym

    Citizenship Application Help: PR Date Falls During Travel

    Since the physical presence tool expects you to be in Canada on PR grant day, the best thing to do : 1) Split your vacation in halves, with one return on PR date and one departure on the same date. 2) Add an explanation letter, say that you added a day of presence in Canada for technical...
  20. Seym

    Citizenship approved in December 2025 but no oath invite yet. Applied in July 2025 and approaching 9 months of mark (and 3+ months since LPP).

    Well, here's the thing : your expectations are unreasonable. You're still significantly under the current average processing, and under the IRCC service standard for citizenship, 12 months ...