Apply to become Canadian citizen

[Antoine-bassam]

Hi,

I became permanent resident the day i landed in Canada as an immigrant for the first time - Which is Oct-2014.
I would like to apply for the Canadian citizenship this month Feb 2018.

Question 1: My eligibility period starts 5 five years from now, which is Feb 2013? OR Starts the day i landed in Canada in 2014?

I am raising Question 1 to understand if i should include the addresses and my occupations before landing in Canada, in response to question 10. a) and 11 in Application for Canadian Citizenship — Adults [Form CIT 0002]?

"Photocopies of biographical pages of passports and/or travel documents covering the 5 years immediately before the date of your application" I landed in Canada for the first time as immigrant in Oct 2014 and based on the Online Physical Presence Calculator, i am eligible to apply with more than 1095 days in Canada.
Question 2: I would like to apply for the Canadian citizenship this month Feb 2018 and i am wondering if i should provide photocopies for all my travels back to 2013 or back to the first day i landed in Canada?

Thank you,
Antoine

 

[Seym]

1) Feb 2013. And yes, include your history for the whole 5 years period.
2) No photocopies needed at all for your travels. Only the identity pages on your passports. Just list all your travels outside Canada in the last 5 years in the presence calculator, including the big absence before you arrived here.

 

[Joshua1]

I'll add, based on what you said in regards to when you first came to Canada and landed as PR, you must provide a police certificate.

"Within the last 4 years, if you spent 183 days or more in another country (other than Canada), you must provide a police certificate. You must provide a police certificate for each country where you spent 183 days or more. If you cannot get a police certificate, tell us why."

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html

 

[Antoine-bassam]

1) Feb 2013. And yes, include your history for the whole 5 years period.
2) No photocopies needed at all for your travels. Only the identity pages on your passports. Just list all your travels outside Canada in the last 5 years in the presence calculator, including the big absence before you arrived here.

Before arriving to Canada and during the big absence as you have mentioned above, i was residing in my country of origin and i traveled three times for business (Travels, total of 30 days). Do i need to detail this in the presence calculator as well? Or just adding my country of origin before landing in Canada?

 

[Seym]

Before arriving to Canada and during the big absence as you have mentioned above, i was residing in my country of origin and i traveled three times for business (Travels, total of 30 days). Do i need to detail this in the presence calculator as well? Or just adding my country of origin before landing in Canada?

When you list a trip which involves many countries, you only need to list the first one as a destination, and others as explanation.
In your case, a single entry with something like : "lived in home country before landing. Made 3 travels to Country A, Country B and Country C." should do the trick, unless of course one of those countries is Canada, in which case many entries are needed

 

[Antoine-bassam]

Thank you so much - All is clear now.
Antoine