I started this new subject only to share experiences on RQ processing with CIC. This is for education purposes only, every situations are different so do CIC offices and officers.
My family applied for citizenship in 10/2010 has only one travel entry for 2 weeks when we got US green card- but living in Canada. We declared that in application.
My husband got finger print request in 10/2012 which he fulfilled in time.
Test in 07/2012 came 2 weeks before our test scheduled date.
We got CIC's world famous RQ [post test] in 09/2012 right before applied for PR renew, [by the way PR card service was prompt got new cards in 60 days well under online timeline].
-We only send documents were asked in RQ i.e.
-4 years of tax assessment,
-school records as well as certificates from and for work,
-a bank letter that has all of us names on it and
-rental agreements for all 4 years.
--didn't sent documents i.e. bankcard/credit bills,- Instead send rent tax credit forms,
--didn't order medical history- Instead sent records of immunizations only ones got here in Canada,
--did not order CBSA records nor sent flight itinerary,
--I made complete copy of our RQ with all documents in same order we sent it. While crossing border once we asked to fill out RQ again, used my old form to recheck dates. [when officer learnt that he didn't file it- one more thing I learn not all border officers understand all RQ and PR obligations so they do make you fill out RQ]
--Got a tracking number, delivery confirmation for RQ - later on I was told by call center agent they never got my RQ and I sent them a copy of conformation.
--My husband got second test invitation on 06/2014
-- there was no e cas changes since our test 07/2012 then CIC add oath date, 3 days after we got invitation letter
And finally our oath was on 07/14. We are finally Canadian ;D.
Good Luck to all of you!!!
I just wanted to share mine to be helpful to people that could be in similar situation to mine.
"If you will pump long enough, hard enough, and enthusiastically enough, sooner or later the effort will bring forth the reward." - Zig Ziglar
My family applied for citizenship in 10/2010 has only one travel entry for 2 weeks when we got US green card- but living in Canada. We declared that in application.
My husband got finger print request in 10/2012 which he fulfilled in time.
Test in 07/2012 came 2 weeks before our test scheduled date.
We got CIC's world famous RQ [post test] in 09/2012 right before applied for PR renew, [by the way PR card service was prompt got new cards in 60 days well under online timeline].
-We only send documents were asked in RQ i.e.
-4 years of tax assessment,
-school records as well as certificates from and for work,
-a bank letter that has all of us names on it and
-rental agreements for all 4 years.
--didn't sent documents i.e. bankcard/credit bills,- Instead send rent tax credit forms,
--didn't order medical history- Instead sent records of immunizations only ones got here in Canada,
--did not order CBSA records nor sent flight itinerary,
--I made complete copy of our RQ with all documents in same order we sent it. While crossing border once we asked to fill out RQ again, used my old form to recheck dates. [when officer learnt that he didn't file it- one more thing I learn not all border officers understand all RQ and PR obligations so they do make you fill out RQ]
--Got a tracking number, delivery confirmation for RQ - later on I was told by call center agent they never got my RQ and I sent them a copy of conformation.
--My husband got second test invitation on 06/2014
-- there was no e cas changes since our test 07/2012 then CIC add oath date, 3 days after we got invitation letter
And finally our oath was on 07/14. We are finally Canadian ;D.
Good Luck to all of you!!!
I just wanted to share mine to be helpful to people that could be in similar situation to mine.
"If you will pump long enough, hard enough, and enthusiastically enough, sooner or later the effort will bring forth the reward." - Zig Ziglar