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has anyone noticed that the new form doesnt ask for your place/country of birth (contrary to the previous forms). I'm just curious to know why they made this change, despite the fact that its a crucial information and is definitely needed for you to be able to log in to verify the status of your application.
I know that its probably mentioned on peoples passports, but this means that they have to look for it and I don't understand why the have made their own job harder ... (just felt like sharing it with you...)
 
has anyone noticed that the new form doesnt ask for your place/country of birth (contrary to the previous forms). I'm just curious to know why they made this change, despite the fact that its a crucial information and is definitely needed for you to be able to log in to verify the status of your application.
I know that its probably mentioned on peoples passports, but this means that they have to look for it and I don't understand why the have made their own job harder ... (just felt like sharing it with you...)

At no point during the assessment of the application has the place of birth any relevance to them. So why should they ask for it? They simply realized they asked for something they never needed, so they dropped it from the form.
 
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has anyone noticed that the new form doesnt ask for your place/country of birth (contrary to the previous forms). I'm just curious to know why they made this change, despite the fact that its a crucial information and is definitely needed for you to be able to log in to verify the status of your application.
I know that its probably mentioned on peoples passports, but this means that they have to look for it and I don't understand why the have made their own job harder ... (just felt like sharing it with you...)

There is a question about nationality or citizenship, Q13. It is the same
 
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At no point during the assessment of the application has the place of birth any relevance to them. So why should they ask for it? They simply realized they asked for something they never needed, so they dropped it from the form.
However they ask for country of birth when you trying to log in to check the status; so they have to enter it in their system anyways.
I just thought they are adding an extra step by having to go through your passport to find that information.
Maybe what I mentioned is very irrelevant, but I personally found it interesting. Sorry for making the thread even more busy :)
 
However they ask for country of birth when you trying to log in to check the status; so they have to enter it in their system anyways.
I just thought they are adding an extra step by having to go through your passport to find that information.
Maybe what I mentioned is very irrelevant, but I personally found it interesting. Sorry for making the thread even more busy :)

Remember that they have a lot of the information on the system from your PR app, already connected with your UCI.
 
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However they ask for country of birth when you trying to log in to check the status; so they have to enter it in their system anyways.
I just thought they are adding an extra step by having to go through your passport to find that information.
Maybe what I mentioned is very irrelevant, but I personally found it interesting. Sorry for making the thread even more busy :)

Nothing to be sorry about. I was just answering the question. But the ECAS thing is actually a valid point. But maybe they are in fact just copying it from the passport.
 
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At no point during the assessment of the application has the place of birth any relevance to them. So why should they ask for it? They simply realized they asked for something they never needed, so they dropped it from the form.
I don't think so if its about they needed or not, there are many other question they don't need to ask even then they are asking e.g. nicknames, to me place of birth is more important info then nicknames, so we cant say, cic has some reason asking for any info
 
I don't think so if its about they needed or not, there are many other question they don't need to ask even then they are asking e.g. nicknames, to me place of birth is more important info then nicknames, so we cant say, cic has some reason asking for any info

No, Nicknames are important. Because they might be on file in some police case. They are screening you and want to know all the names you might be known by.
 
Guys, i missed the required to file column in taxes question, i ticked yes i have filed taxes column for 5 yrs but didnt ticked required to file column, i thought we are required to tick either of the column, is it a big mistake???
 
But what if your country of birth changed since your PR application? ;)
Happens to me each time - each subsequent application (wp, pr, sponsorship) i had birth country changed from USSR to Ukraine and back again, looks like it's a dead loop though:)