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Fingerprint Request

navid2014

Hero Member
Jul 9, 2014
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Is it common that one member (Adult) in the family receive a FP request and not the other?

I have applied for Citizenship back in March 2020 and only my spouse received it but I have not received a FP request.
 

julius128

Newbie
Jan 19, 2010
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Yes I heard that before.
They asked for finger print from me twice so far one in Feb'20 and second one in March'21
 

nattydread

Member
Jul 21, 2014
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Did they cite any reason for needing the fingerprints? I'm baffled at my request since my job requires me to give fingerprints to Transport Canada and they cite Section 21 and/or 22 for the reason...
 

nattydread

Member
Jul 21, 2014
11
7
I actually got a hold of someone in the office. They told me the reason behind the FP request was due to the name being similar/common and them wanting to have a discernable difference between you/the applicant and whomever you share a name with that may have been in some kind of legal trouble.
 
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matlal

Hero Member
Apr 28, 2010
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Ontario,Canada
Visa Office......
New Dehli
NOC Code......
4131
App. Filed.......
Feb 1,2010
AOR Received.
2nd AOR - New Delhi - April 27,2010
File Transfer...
March 24,2010
Med's Request
27-04-2011
Med's Done....
06-05-2011
Passport Req..
27-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-12-2011
LANDED..........
Feb 26 2012
I actually got a hold of someone in the office. They told me the reason behind the FP request was due to the name being similar/common and them wanting to have a discernable difference between you/the applicant and whomever you share a name with that may have been in some kind of legal trouble.
That's makes sense. Also explains why my wife got it and not me. Possibly a common name scenario.
 

PoutineLover

Hero Member
Oct 26, 2015
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Toronto, ON
Category........
FSW
I don't really buy the common name scenario. My name is pretty uncommon, nobody else I know who has the same name-surname combination. But still got an FP request.
 

mohdmayar

Star Member
May 31, 2017
156
28
I was requested to do fingerprint three times: in 2017, and in 2020 and in 2021. Most probably this is never ending story in some cases.
 

Ahmed Deedat

Newbie
Jul 17, 2020
4
0
I was requested to do fingerprint three times: in 2017, and in 2020 and in 2021. Most probably this is never ending story in some cases.
Look if you know that your file is clear , no issues at all,and background check is done simply hire a lawyer and most probably will end faster
 

matthias_wlkp

Full Member
Jun 28, 2015
48
6
I don't know if it's true, but I was told that they ask for fingerprints every time your date of birth is exact same as someone with a criminal record. Justification is that you can change your name, but you can't change your DOB.