Bill C-6 into effect, can I apply for citizenship from aborad

[zubair21688]

Hi Everyone,

I have a question regarding the new Bill C-6 which would bring back credit for the time spent before PR and physical of 3 out of 5 years. As of today, I will be completing 3 years in Canada (2 years time before PR + 2 Years time spent after PR). I will be relocating to another country in May 2016, say if Bill C-6 comes into effect in July 2016 (I really hope it does), will I be allowed to apply from abroad and give my relative's address for mailing address in Canada and live outside of Canada till I get my citizenship test dates, oaths dates etc etc and come visit canada for those appointments and go back without affecting my Citizenship application?

Thanks

 

[scylla]

I think it's very unlikely the new bill will come into effect in or by July.

Having said that, you can expect that moving abroad after applying for citizenship may still create delays for your applications. Before the intent to reside clause was implemented, people who moved abroad after applying for citizenship often still faced RQ and delayed processing times.

Keep in mind that you're often given extremely little notice for test and oath dates.

 

[keesio]

July 2017... maybe.
July 2016? No chance.

 

[AbdulIBX]

Hi Everyone,

I have a question regarding the new Bill C-6 which would bring back credit for the time spent before PR and physical of 3 out of 5 years. As of today, I will be completing 3 years in Canada (2 years time before PR + 2 Years time spent after PR). I will be relocating to another country in May 2016, say if Bill C-6 comes into effect in July 2016 (I really hope it does), will I be allowed to apply from abroad and give my relative's address for mailing address in Canada and live outside of Canada till I get my citizenship test dates, oaths dates etc etc and come visit canada for those appointments and go back without affecting my Citizenship application?

Thanks

Hello

You are missing very important detail which came with the physical presence rules. That detail is CIC now have access to our Exits too through the new information sharing branches.
When I received a call from our processing agent he was quoting the Exits which we did with my wife while our family application was in process.

Regards Abdul

 

[links18]

Hello

You are missing very important detail which came with the physical presence rules. That detail is CIC now have access to our Exits too through the new information sharing branches.
When I received a call from our processing agent he was quoting the Exits which we did with my wife while our family application was in process.

Regards Abdul

What does that have to do with anything? As long as OP doesn't violate PR obligations and if the final bill repeals the intent to reside clause as it is supposed to do, there really isn't anything stopping him/her from leaving Canada while their application is pending.

 

[dabas]

Hello

You are missing very important detail which came with the physical presence rules. That detail is CIC now have access to our Exits too through the new information sharing branches.
When I received a call from our processing agent he was quoting the Exits which we did with my wife while our family application was in process.

Regards Abdul

Since when did CIC got access to Exit information, if this at all true, why cIC is asking entry exit from the Globe, this does not make any sense if they really have got access unless this access for very recent exits..any comments?

 

[rose68]

Hi Everyone,

I have a question regarding the new Bill C-6 which would bring back credit for the time spent before PR and physical of 3 out of 5 years. As of today, I will be completing 3 years in Canada (2 years time before PR + 2 Years time spent after PR). I will be relocating to another country in May 2016, say if Bill C-6 comes into effect in July 2016 (I really hope it does), will I be allowed to apply from abroad and give my relative's address for mailing address in Canada and live outside of Canada till I get my citizenship test dates, oaths dates etc etc and come visit canada for those appointments and go back without affecting my Citizenship application?

Thanks

Hi,
U can't apply from out side Canada. U can move after applying but u must attend test date, oath etc at Canada.

Rose

 

[cooldoc80]

I dont think you have any problem to apply from for citizenship and leave after that , of course this is after they remove the ( intent to reside )

you may get delayed and asked for RQ BUTTTTTT as long as you maintain you PR , you would eventually get your citizenship

 

[AbdulIBX]

What does that have to do with anything? As long as OP doesn't violate PR obligations and if the final bill repeals the intent to reside clause as it is supposed to do, there really isn't anything stopping him/her from leaving Canada while their application is pending.

Hello

It has to do with the habit CIC to create intentional delays if they see that someone spends the majority of time abroad while the application is pending. We all know that this delays could be several years so in that case all the PR status will be in danger.

Since when did CIC got access to Exit information, if this at all true, why cIC is asking entry exit from the Globe, this does not make any sense if they really have got access unless this access for very recent exits..any comments?

Most probably you have applied under the old rules. The new information sharing branches are in effect only for applications made after June 2015.

Regards Abdul

 

[links18]

Hello

It has to do with the habit CIC to create intentional delays if they see that someone spends the majority of time abroad while the application is pending. We all know that this delays could be several years so in that case all the PR status will be in danger.

Most probably you have applied under the old rules. The new information sharing branches are in effect only for applications made after June 2015.

Regards Abdul

CIC can try to obstruct the application of someone they suspect is living abroad if they want to, but there is no basis in law to do so and such a case would be ripe for mandamus. A giant headache? Yes, but it is up to the applicant if they want to take the risk with their PR status.

 

[AbdulIBX]

CIC can try to obstruct the application of someone they suspect is living abroad if they want to, but there is no basis in law to do so and such a case would be ripe for mandamus. A giant headache? Yes, but it is up to the applicant if they want to take the risk with their PR status.

Unfortunately the law also doesn't say anything about their common little dirty tricks of different methods to put one application in a delay mode for very long time. And all that made intentionally from CIC. Yes all the PR status will be in danger in such cases, because we never know how many years all the process might get dragged and during that time the PR status will be lost if the applicant is abroad, so the PR will be forced to come back in Canada to live couple of years in order not to lose the PR status if the delay become big enough.

Regards Abdul