February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

[sureshcoim]

Hello All! I did not find an existing forum for February 2022 applications, so creating one. Let us share the timelines and updates here for everyone's reference.. Good luck to all February 2022 applicants!!

 

[melito]

Joining as well! Sent the application off February 1st, should be arriving today. Best luck to all!

 

[KhalRef]

Guys, yesterday I full-filled my 1095 days physical presence, but didn’t applied yet for 2021 tax return, only applied for 2019 and 2020, can I still apply for citizenship or wait till I file my tax return end of February?

 

[sureshcoim]

Guys, yesterday I full-filled my 1095 days physical presence, but didn’t applied yet for 2021 tax return, only applied for 2019 and 2020, can I still apply for citizenship or wait till I file my tax return end of February?

You can apply now as 2021 tax filing isnt due until April 2022. Good luck!

 

[KhalRef]

You can apply now as 2021 tax filing isnt due until April 2022. Good luck!

thanks

 

[wvanderlinden]

Application submitted, good luck to everyone!

Application Type: Online
Location: Richmond, BC.
Physical Presence Days: 1,095
No of Applicants: Single
Application sent: Feb 1, 2022
Application delivered: Feb 1, 2022
AOR: Awaiting

 

[Carlinius]

I've submitted my application as well. Here are the details:

Application Type: Online
Location: Vancouver, BC.
Physical Presence Days: 1,095
No of Applicants: Single
Application sent: Feb 2, 2022
Application delivered: Feb 2, 2022
AOR: Awaiting

 

[Amit_gupta143143]

Hi everyone,
Hope you all are doing great!
I have already drafed my online application and will be submitting it today or tomorrow.
I have a question (I apologize in advance if they seems silly)if you guys can share your advice/input please.

Before coming to Canada as a PR in 2018, I travelled to 3 different countries on paid and arranged vacation from my employer. I don’t even know if it was on ‘visitor visa’ or ‘Tourist visa’. I have stamps on my passport and for all of these 3 visas, it says different thing.
For Malaysia, it says - Multiple entry visa, valid for 90 days.

For Indonesia, it says - Tourism purpose only. Valid for 30 days.

For UAE - it doesn’t say what kind of visa it is. It says - 96 hours. In notes section, it says -
validity of permit - 60 days from date of issue, Duration of stay - 96 hours from the date of entry.

What should I select in ‘status’ for these visas under ‘immigration and citizenship’ section in online application?
Thanks in advance!

 

[phoenix232]

Hi everyone,
Hope you all are doing great!
I have already drafed my online application and will be submitting it today or tomorrow.
I have a question (I apologize in advance if they seems silly)if you guys can share your advice/input please.

Before coming to Canada as a PR in 2018, I travelled to 3 different countries on paid and arranged vacation from my employer. I don’t even know if it was on ‘visitor visa’ or ‘Tourist visa’. I have stamps on my passport and for all of these 3 visas, it says different thing.
For Malaysia, it says - Multiple entry visa, valid for 90 days.

For Indonesia, it says - Tourism purpose only. Valid for 30 days.

For UAE - it doesn’t say what kind of visa it is. It says - 96 hours. In notes section, it says -
validity of permit - 60 days from date of issue, Duration of stay - 96 hours from the date of entry.

What should I select in ‘status’ for these visas under ‘immigration and citizenship’ section in online application?
Thanks in advance!

usually it's written on the visa what type it is but from a quick google search I found these

1 ) Malaysia - Multiple entry visa, valid for 90 days is for business purposes
https://www.imi.gov.my/portal2017/index.php/en/visa/types-of-visa.html

2) Indonesia - Tourism purpose only. Valid for 30 days. ( duh, it says tourism )
https://visaguide.world/asia/indonesia-visa/

3) UAE - 96 hours - by the looks of it, it is a transit visa
https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visiting-and-exploring-the-uae/transit-visa


Not sure if this is helpful but can only advise better if I see the stamped visa

 

[Gurdilman]

Hello, I am going to apply as family of 3 at the end of February. I have a question. I was filling form for my daughter for column 11. She is 21. I have to fill all her education and employment detail. As a student, she has done a lot of part time jobs. So I need 16 columns but after 15 column, I wasn’t able to add more column. Do anyone know about it.

 

[Amit_gupta143143]

usually it's written on the visa what type it is but from a quick google search I found these

1 ) Malaysia - Multiple entry visa, valid for 90 days is for business purposes
https://www.imi.gov.my/portal2017/index.php/en/visa/types-of-visa.html

2) Indonesia - Tourism purpose only. Valid for 30 days. ( duh, it says tourism )
https://visaguide.world/asia/indonesia-visa/

3) UAE - 96 hours - by the looks of it, it is a transit visa
https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visiting-and-exploring-the-uae/transit-visa


Not sure if this is helpful but can only advise better if I see the stamped visa

hey thanks a lot. It really helped.

I have couple more questions if you don’t mind please.
I was in home country on a ‘leave of absence’ (family caregiver leave) for about 3 months in 2021 to take care of my family members and was getting employment insurance (EI)
while on leave. I also got married during this time at my home country.

Under last 5 years employment history section in the citizenship application, should I report this as ‘unemployed’ or just mention that I was outside of country on leave to take care of family member and for my marriage? How should I word it?

Also should I mention anywhere on the application about EI?

Thanks a lot

 

[phoenix232]

hey thanks a lot. It really helped.

I have couple more questions if you don’t mind please.
I was in home country on a ‘leave of absence’ (family caregiver leave) for about 3 months in 2021 to take care of my family members and was getting employment insurance (EI)
while on leave. I also got married during this time at my home country.

Under last 5 years employment history section in the citizenship application, should I report this as ‘unemployed’ or just mention that I was outside of country on leave to take care of family member and for my marriage? How should I word it?

Also should I mention anywhere on the application about EI?

Thanks a lot

I am not an expert on this, I can only advise what I think is correct but plz ask on this forum from others as well.

AFAIK , you would write unemployed in the working section , in physical presence calculator where they ask to write absences from canada write the to & from dates when you went home & in the next section where you went write the country & explanation both ( eg Went to India , to take care of a family member & got married as well).
For EI thing, I guess they would know when you provide your SIN & do background check.



++ search this thread if it helps
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...citizenship-applications.757112/#post-9942002

 

[sureshcoim]

Submitted mine as well. Here are the dates

Application Type: Online
Location: Burnaby, BC.
Physical Presence Days: 1,101
No of Applicants: Single
Application sent: Feb 4, 2022
Application delivered: Feb 4, 2022
AOR: Awaiting

 

[sureshcoim]

Hi everyone,
Hope you all are doing great!
I have already drafed my online application and will be submitting it today or tomorrow.
I have a question (I apologize in advance if they seems silly)if you guys can share your advice/input please.

Before coming to Canada as a PR in 2018, I travelled to 3 different countries on paid and arranged vacation from my employer. I don’t even know if it was on ‘visitor visa’ or ‘Tourist visa’. I have stamps on my passport and for all of these 3 visas, it says different thing.
For Malaysia, it says - Multiple entry visa, valid for 90 days.

For Indonesia, it says - Tourism purpose only. Valid for 30 days.

For UAE - it doesn’t say what kind of visa it is. It says - 96 hours. In notes section, it says -
validity of permit - 60 days from date of issue, Duration of stay - 96 hours from the date of entry.

What should I select in ‘status’ for these visas under ‘immigration and citizenship’ section in online application?
Thanks in advance!

I believe we do not need to mention this as all of these are non-immigrant work / visit visa? I only entered my citizenship in India. I worked in the US on a work visa, but I am not an immigrant or citizen of the US... I might be wrong, but I did not enter the US details..

 

[Amit_gupta143143]

Finally submitted my application today-
Here are the details -

Application Type: Online
Location: Calgary, AB
Physical Presence Days: 1,130
No of Applicants: Single
Application sent: Feb 5, 2022
Application delivered: Feb 5, 2022
AOR: Awaiting