Client Portal
+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445
  • Forums
  • Settlement in Canada
  • Citizenship

Applying for Citizenship - currently residing in USA

M

ms_kay

Newbie
Nov 10, 2015
3
0
Hi all,

Needing some advice on my case.
I've been a Canadian PR since November 2012 and had been working & residing in Canada so I fully meet the physical residence requirement. However I have moved to live in the U.S. since September 2017 due to my husband's (Canadian citizen) internal relocation (3 year assignment with possibility relocating back to Canada afterwards)

I intended to make a trip back to Canada to submit my citizenship application in February 2018. My questions are as follow:

1) Will this raise suspicions to my citizenship application if I list my US address during my eligibility period (from Sep 2017 to Feb 2018) on the CIT0002 form? (I did travel back to Canada in October & December, both times staying for approximately 10 days)
2) My PR card is going to expire on March 29, 2018. In this case, can I renew my PR card AND submit my citizenship application during my trip back to Canada in February 2018?
3) Can I leave Canada after I submit my citizenship application?

Your advices are appreciated! Thanks!
 
L

links18

Champion Member
Feb 1, 2006
2,009
129
1.) Possibly, but who knows.
2.) Sure, but you need a Canadian mailing address and some way to monitor it.
3.) Yes, but don't let your PR status expire, which shouldn't be a huge problem for you if you are residing with a Canadian citizen spouse abroad, but make sure all your Is are dotted and Ts crossed, i.e. make sure you have documentation clearly showing a shared residential address with your spouse.
 
M

ms_kay

Newbie
Nov 10, 2015
3
0
links18 said:
1.) Possibly, but who knows.
2.) Sure, but you need a Canadian mailing address and some way to monitor it.
3.) Yes, but don't let your PR status expire, which shouldn't be a huge problem for you if you are residing with a Canadian citizen spouse abroad, but make sure all your Is are dotted and Ts crossed, i.e. make sure you have documentation clearly showing a shared residential address with your spouse.
Click to expand...
Thank you!!! Great advice. We still have an apt in Toronto & has a friend that lives in the same building who can forward these important mails to us :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.