EddyIT said:Hi all,
Please I need everyone's advice.
I've been eligible to apply under the current(Harper) citizenship law for 4 months now but I was waiting in hopes bill c6 would be done soon.
My main concern is about "intention to reside" clause as I heard from a friend that another friend of his (Syrian) had his case refused during the interview since he visited his family for 1 week vacation in Dubai. This guy has a small business here, employs 10 Cabadians and still got rejected on the grounds that the officer wasn't convinced he intends to stay.
I'm Egyptian and I visit my father/mother in Egypt every 6 months or so and this has me very worried I will be rejected based on this.
Does anyone in the forum have experience with this issue of "intention to reside"? I am debating if I should start applying now or to continue waiting for c6 for a few more months.
Thank you!
Intend to reside only applies during the time of application. Once you are Canadian Citizen then you are free to travel anywhere. Even during the citizenship application process, you can travel abroad. However, during the application process, you have to inform CIC regarding your traveling plans.....