C-6 Citizenship Applications, Frequently Asked Questions

[Sonata]

Hi guys,

I need your help please, I landed in Canada Sept 2013 and went back to my home country for 220 days till the 1st of May 2014 when I came back to Canada and settled . If I want to apply next month(15th December to be exact), do I need a police certificate from my home country?

 

[Petmalulodi]

Hi guys,

I need your help please, I landed in Canada Sept 2013 and went back to my home country for 220 days till the 1st of May 2014 when I came back to Canada and settled . If I want to apply next month(15th December to be exact), do I need a police certificate from my home country?

Hi there,
Yes, you need a police cert from your home country because you stayed there for 183 days or more

 

[Sonata]

Hi there,
Yes, you need a police cert from your home country because you stayed there for 183 days or more

But in the last 4 years 15 Dec 2013-15 Dec 2017 I have stayed less than 183 days in my home country!

 

[Petmalulodi]

But in the last 4 years 15 Dec 2013-15 Dec 2017 I have stayed less than 183 days in my home country!

I believe if your 183 days or more falls under your eligibility period, yes, you need to get a police certificate

 

[abbas1349]

HI , i have question regarding filling item 10 (Addresses) of citizenship form .
i landed and became permanent Resident in 14,Dec,2014 and stayed in Canada 3 years in row , so i am eligible on 14,Dec,2017 .
but Residency Calculator tell me my eligibility period starts from 14,Dec,2012.
should i give my address outside Canada during 14,Dec,2012 to 14,Dec,2014?
i was not permanent resident at that period
thanks

 

[guddylover]

Anyone with a better and detailed explanation of what this entails?

• collect the social insurance numbers (SIN) of citizenship applicants as part of their application for citizenship;
• with the consent of the applicant, directly verify the tax filing history and residency information of citizenship applicants through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) secure Income Verification Program (IVP)

 

[dpenabill]

i landed and became permanent Resident in 14,Dec,2014 and stayed in Canada 3 years in row , so i am eligible on 14,Dec,2017 .
but Residency Calculator tell me my eligibility period starts from 14,Dec,2012.
should i give my address outside Canada during 14,Dec,2012 to 14,Dec,2014?
i was not permanent resident at that period

Follow the instructions. The instructions specify that the "Eligibility Period" is the five years prior to the date the citizenship application is made.

Address and work history require the applicant to declare all addresses, and all employment, in and outside Canada, for the "eligibility period," which, again, is the FIVE YEARS preceding the date of the application.

Similarly when completing the online presence calculation: applicant is clearly, unequivocally instructed to declare all time periods outside Canada for the full five year eligibility period.

IRCC may modify this in a future revision of the application form and/or presence calculator. There are fair arguments why it SHOULD work in a way to not require reporting for periods prior to having status in Canada. But for now the instructions are clear, and it is almost always best to follow the instructions.

IRCC may even accept and process applications even if the applicant failed to report address, work, or time abroad information for periods prior to obtaining status in Canada. That is possible. Perhaps to some extent even likely. But for now the instructions are clear, to report the full five years, and it is almost always best to follow the instructions.

 

[muhammad092]

Hi, does tax filing date matter for citizenship applicaiton? I filed two of my taxes after April 30th? I didnt owe any thing to CRA since i was student for that years.

 

[mazamilam]

Hi, does tax filing date matter for citizenship applicaiton? I filed two of my taxes after April 30th? I didnt owe any thing to CRA since i was student for that years.

The dates should not matter as long as you have filled them and have the paperwork to prove it.

 

[ray1022]

I apologize in advance if this question is answered.

For Q.11
1. Do we need to include postal code in the address?
2. I am able to fill out the work and education history but when it comes to "where were you physcially located" - do i need to put the address of the education/employment location or where i was living?

Thanks in advance

 

[wolfpack27616]

Hi guys,

I need your help please, I landed in Canada Sept 2013 and went back to my home country for 220 days till the 1st of May 2014 when I came back to Canada and settled . If I want to apply next month(15th December to be exact), do I need a police certificate from my home country?

If you are applying on 15th Dec 2017- You WOULD NOT need PCC. Since you would spent only 137 days in your home country during your eligibility period.

 

[wolfpack27616]

should i give my address outside Canada during 14,Dec,2012 to 14,Dec,2014?
i was not permanent resident at that period
thanks

Yes- you should.

 

[user222]

Hi

Someone who applied for Canadian citizenship can they travel with their PR to other countries while they are waiting for their citizenship to go through or they should not leave Canada while their citizenship application is in progress?

 

[razerblade]

Hi

Someone who applied for Canadian citizenship can they travel with their PR to other countries while they are waiting for their citizenship to go through or they should not leave Canada while their citizenship application is in progress?

You can travel. IRCC's webpage mentions to advise them if you're leaving for more than 2 weeks. Also, it's best if someone can regularly check your snail mailbox in your absence, in case you get a test or oath invite. ECAS usually reflects it too, but not always accurate.

 

[Sonata]

If you are applying on 15th Dec 2017- You WOULD NOT need PCC. Since you would spent only 137 days in your home country during your eligibility period.

Thank you! This is what I thought because they said in the last 4 years.