Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

[Zimprincess]

1. No
2. All visa expires as soon as you get your PR. So you can input PR date - 1

Thanks!!

 

[lizlizliz]

Hi, applying for citizenship online, it asks to list the "place of issue" for my US passport, but the passport doesn't say. I tried putting in the Authority, which says "United States Department of State" but the website won't let me put it in because it's over 30 characters. Am I supposed to put in the state I was born in, instead?

 

[forw.jane]

Hi, applying for citizenship online, it asks to list the "place of issue" for my US passport, but the passport doesn't say. I tried putting in the Authority, which says "United States Department of State" but the website won't let me put it in because it's over 30 characters. Am I supposed to put in the state I was born in, instead?

The place you applied passport at will also work.

 

[WantToImmigrate]

Should one submit additional documents to speed up application? Like Canadian Criminal Record check?

 

[forw.jane]

Should one submit additional documents to speed up application? Like Canadian Criminal Record check?

Not needed.

 

[Rajangreen]

Can I apply for citizenship online for me, my wife and my daughter together

 

[forw.jane]

Can I apply for citizenship online for me, my wife and my daughter together

It will be a group application.
You can do for yourself and daughter from one account.
Wife will be a separate account and then you invite your wife to make it a group application.

Your daughter can be part of your or your wife's application.

 

[Rajangreen]

It will be a group application.
You can do for yourself and daughter from one account.
Wife will be a separate account and then you invite your wife to make it a group application.

Your daughter can be part of your or your wife's application.

thanks for the response.

 

[ramansingh05]

Maybe this examples will help you more

• • A police certificate is only needed (or not needed) as demonstrated by the following examples. (NOTE: Country of origin is NOT the same as country of citizenship).
    • Example 1 -, Raj moved to Canada in June 2017. Assuming Raj signs the citizenship application on 09 October 2020, the "4-year period" would be from 08 October 2016 to 08 October 2020. Though Raj lived in India from 08 October 2016 to June 2017 (greater than 183 days), he does NOT have to provide a Police Certificate because he was in his country of origin immediately prior to establishing permanent residence. But he has to make an entry in the table and explain why he isn't providing a certificate - "Lived in country of origin immediately before establishing PR in Canada".
    • Example 2 - Let's assume that Raj (who is an Indian citizen), lived in the US from 08 October 2016 to June 2017). He applied and got Canadian PR when he was working in the US on H1-B visa. Even in this case, Raj does NOT have to produce a police certificate because US was his country of origin just before establishing his PR in Canada. But he has to make an entry in the table and explain why he isn't providing a certificate - "Lived in country of origin immediately before establishing PR in Canada".
    • Example 3 - Joseph landed in Canada as a PR in May 2017. Before he landed, he was an Indian citizen living in India. He remained in Canada till August 2017. He moved to Singapore for work related reasons from September 2017 to May 2018. He returned back to Canada in late May 2018. When applying for citizenship in October 2020, Joseph MUST submit a Police Certificate for Singapore but NOT for India. He has to make an entry in the table and explain why he isn't providing a certificate for India - "Lived in country of origin immediately before establishing PR in Canada". For Singapore, he needs to write something like "Please see attached Police Certificate for Singapore".
• IRCC has worded it like this "Note: If you were in your country or territory of origin immediately prior to becoming a permanent resident and landing in Canada and this time falls within this four (4) year period, you are not required to provide a police certificate. Please indicate this in the explanation box."

Hi, Do I need to produce PCC based on my scenario.
Got PR in Mar 2018 and landed in Mar 2018 only. Left Canada in Sep 2018 and went to India(Home country) came back in July 2021. Already completed days and now I am about to file the Citizenship. So do I need to provide the PCC from India or should I complete my days as per the 4year rule so I can avoid providing PCC. PS- I am already eligible to file at the moment if PCC isn't concerned.

 

[ramansingh05]

also another question: List all addresses inside and outside of Canada during your entire 5-year eligibility period
As I lived about 3 year in India, Do I need to list out that address as well even though I hd Canadian address and my all ties were still like I was filing taxes here, Having active bank account etc.

 

[forw.jane]

Hi, Do I need to produce PCC based on my scenario.
Got PR in Mar 2018 and landed in Mar 2018 only. Left Canada in Sep 2018 and went to India(Home country) came back in July 2021. Already completed days and now I am about to file the Citizenship. So do I need to provide the PCC from India or should I complete my days as per the 4year rule so I can avoid providing PCC. PS- I am already eligible to file at the moment if PCC isn't concerned.

You need to provide PCC. Eventhough you can avoid PCC by the mentioned way, IRCC can still ask for one.

 

[forw.jane]

also another question: List all addresses inside and outside of Canada during your entire 5-year eligibility period
As I lived about 3 year in India, Do I need to list out that address as well even though I hd Canadian address and my all ties were still like I was filing taxes here, Having active bank account etc.

3 yrs is a long time so you have to list India ones too. Short vacation for a month or two are the ones you can skip but not the long ones.

 

[pilotajay]

Hi,
Applied for citizenship on 20 th September 2024. PR since Oct 2020. Citizen of India. Lived in Dubai from 2015-2020 . Do I need to provide PCC from Dubai ? Would it help in expediting the citizenship process times ?
Would appreciate any inputs in this please.

Rgrds,
Aj

 

[forw.jane]

Hi,
Applied for citizenship on 20 th September 2024. PR since Oct 2020. Citizen of India. Lived in Dubai from 2015-2020 . Do I need to provide PCC from Dubai ? Would it help in expediting the citizenship process times ?
Would appreciate any inputs in this please.

Rgrds,
Aj

Did you not submit the same as part of your PR application?

 

[pilotajay]

Yes