Address history Vs Travel history - Personal

[crashoverdrive]

Hi guys, I am submitting my PR application. Lets say if i visited outside of the country for less than a month. And lets say for instance i went out from Canada to my home country on vacation for 3 weeks or so. Then in the "address history" of the application do i need to mark those vacation days with the address of the place that i lived in the home country?
Basically does my address history need to be exactly 1 to 1 with my travel history? Everytime i leave the country I need to mention where i lived outside the country?

Secondly, lets say I had a brief stint of unemployment on my PGWP, do I need to mention that on my "Personal activities" Section?

Finally, do I need to mention the coops I did as part of my undergrad on my "Personal activities" section? Right now the coops are not mentioned anywhere in my application.


Thanks!

 

[Chasechs]

Short travel locations should not go under the Address history section. Think of that section as locations you lived at for 6 months or more. Your vacation in another country for 3 weeks only goes into your travel history and personal history not address history. Next thing, when filling out the histories make sure there are no gaps, so if your were unemployed for 2 months, say you were unemployed. You can mention them but really the whole period you were a student regardless of how many coops you did.

 

[crashoverdrive]

Short travel locations should not go under the Address history section. Think of that section as locations you lived at for 6 months or more. Your vacation in another country for 3 weeks only goes into your travel history and personal history not address history. Next thing, when filling out the histories make sure there are no gaps, so if your were unemployed for 2 months, say you were unemployed. You can mention them but really the whole period you were a student regardless of how many coops you did.

Hi @Chasechs . Thank you so much for the reply.

2 more questions if you can answer them! You say I have to mention my vacation in my personal history? So if I visited Germany I have to fill that out in the personal activities section? Are you referring to personal activities when you say personal history?

also for diplomas/degrees, do they want me to upload the huge certificate that I was issued by my university on completion of my bachelors?

and do I need to get a professional headshot taken for digital photo part?

thanks

 

[Chasechs]

I'm almost certain that they are the same thing. When you are filling out the form, it says personal history or travel history. Not sure what the website is saying. How big is your certificate ..........a building blueprint . Most degrees are on legal size parchment paper. You can scan it. For the photo, the picture must be according to IRCC guidelines and not just any headshot.

 

[crashoverdrive]

I'm almost certain that they are the same thing. When you are filling out the form, it says personal history or travel history. Not sure what the website is saying. How big is your certificate ..........a building blueprint . Most degrees are on legal size parchment paper. You can scan it. For the photo, the picture must be according to IRCC guidelines and not just any headshot.

Ahhh so you meant travel history when you said personal history?

there are 4 different histories
Work history (used for CRS points)
Address history (all the different addresses)
Travel history (all the different travels out of Canada)
Personal history (all the stuff I have done like education, jobs, coops. Does this include vacations I have taken??)

Also my degree is pretty big. I can take a picture of it with my phone but it’s massive. Like A2 paper size or something.
Thanks

 

[Chasechs]

Ahhh so you meant travel history when you said personal history?

there are 4 different histories
Work history (used for CRS points)
Address history (all the different addresses)
Travel history (all the different travels out of Canada)
Personal history (all the stuff I have done like education, jobs, coops. Does this include vacations I have taken??)

Also my degree is pretty big. I can take a picture of it with my phone but it’s massive. Like A2 paper size or something.
Thanks

Why is the certificate so big, is there a smaller version to it? How do you even scan a A2 paper. I only said personal history or travel history just to show that it is always 'history' when completing the forms and not activities. They are two different things.

 

[ashwin1]

Short travel locations should not go under the Address history section. Think of that section as locations you lived at for 6 months or more. Your vacation in another country for 3 weeks only goes into your travel history and personal history not address history. Next thing, when filling out the histories make sure there are no gaps, so if your were unemployed for 2 months, say you were unemployed. You can mention them but really the whole period you were a student regardless of how many coops you did.

Have a question regarding this, In the address history section, it says "Do not leave any gaps" between addresses.

Let's say I have a student residence address "P" in Canada from Sep 2020- April 2021. Then I go to vacation in India for 4 months (Apr-Sep of 2021). Then I have another address in Canada "Q" from Sep 2021-April 2022.

Ideally I want to put the 4 month India vacation in the travel history, but to do this I would need to extend the residence contract of "P" till Sep 2021 even though it wasn't till Sep 2021. Is this okay to do or should I add the india vacation in the adress history?

 

[Chasechs]

Have a question regarding this, In the address history section, it says "Do not leave any gaps" between addresses.

Let's say I have a student residence address "P" in Canada from Sep 2020- April 2021. Then I go to vacation in India for 4 months (Apr-Sep of 2021). Then I have another address in Canada "Q" from Sep 2021-April 2022.

Ideally I want to put the 4 month India vacation in the travel history, but to do this I would need to extend the residence contract of "P" till Sep 2021 even though it wasn't till Sep 2021. Is this okay to do or should I add the india vacation in the adress history?

The correct thing to do is add your India vacation address. Your travel history always be document which will show consistency. There is nothing wrong with leaving one address and returning to a new address. The important thing is not to leave any gaps. If they need clarification, IRCC will ask. But if there are gaps they could reject the application.

 

[MaxxyBee]

When addressing history versus travel history, it depends on what you’re looking for. Address history can give you a solid timeline of where you’ve lived, which can help verify identity or fill out official forms. On the other hand, travel history is more about the places you’ve been and the experiences you’ve had, which can be fun to look back on and might be helpful if you’re planning a trip.

Both have their value. For instance, travel history can remind you of great trips or adventures, while address history is more about your journey and stability. If you’re into keeping track of trips, sites like www.cruisetimetables.com can be handy for looking up past travel plans and schedules.