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Folks, some of you mentioned the CBSA (am i saying it right?) report. Can someone explain what exactly it is and under which conditions you need to present it. Also how can you order one, what's the cost, and how long does it take? I'm guessing it's a list of your ins and outs from Canada? I haven't received a test letter yet, so does it make sense to order one from before? Or would they need something very current (in case my test date gets sent way down the line). FYI, I had ticked the box in my citizenship application which says they wil be able to contact CBSA to obtain the necessary information

Thanks!

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Mississauga, ON
Applied June 5 2014
Application Received June 9 2014
Study Guide and Letter received- August 2014
 
Hey guys!

I am really upset, since only today I could see on line, that they send me a letter on January 12 to do my test on Feb3!!

I NEVER receiveid this letter! Now I need to send a letter to the Montreal office!

And Wait!! Really upset! :-\
 
u4g5 said:
Got passport today,i am sooooo happy. perfect for my trip to USA next month
Congratulation u4g5 !
Your journey end after 7.5 months, I hope mine will end soon. Good luck for you first trip to USA as a Canadian.
 
Stukapidli said:
Folks, some of you mentioned the CBSA (am i saying it right?) report. Can someone explain what exactly it is and under which conditions you need to present it. Also how can you order one, what's the cost, and how long does it take? I'm guessing it's a list of your ins and outs from Canada? I haven't received a test letter yet, so does it make sense to order one from before? Or would they need something very current (in case my test date gets sent way down the line). FYI, I had ticked the box in my citizenship application which says they wil be able to contact CBSA to obtain the necessary information

Thanks!

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Mississauga, ON
Applied June 5 2014
Application Received June 9 2014
Study Guide and Letter received- August 2014

Correct. CBSA = Canada Border Services Agency

The CBSA report that we often reference here on this forum is the CBSA ICES traveller history report (or simply the CBSA traveller history). ICES stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement System.

You can submit a request for your CBSA traveller history at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/pia-efvp/atip-aiprp/req-dem-priv-eng.html. If you make your request under the Privacy Act (which is what you should opt for since you are requesting information about yourself), there's no fee.

Hope this helps.
 
Quebectau said:
Hey guys!

I am really upset, since only today I could see on line, that they send me a letter on January 12 to do my test on Feb3!!

I NEVER receiveid this letter! Now I need to send a letter to the Montreal office!

And Wait!! Really upset! :-\

Sorry to hear about your situation.
 
Sorry to hear that Qubectau :(


Friends, please enter your timelines in the below Google sheet which started in Jan of 2014. It will help build a statistical model for expecting next steps, and thus would, for example, give indications of when should you contact CIC. This could help in avoid situations like Qubatau's !

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au02r_J_VN90dHdrcDJyaWZYYW55d0hJMzJDNUFRaHc#gid=0

Good luck to all
 
Quebectau said:
Hey guys!

I am really upset, since only today I could see on line, that they send me a letter on January 12 to do my test on Feb3!!

I NEVER receiveid this letter! Now I need to send a letter to the Montreal office!

And Wait!! Really upset! :-\

I know how you feel now, and appreciate that.
I feel sorry for your incident, best luck in the rest of your application
 
My ecase updated:
We sent you a notice on December 16, 2014 to appear and write the citizenship test on January 20, 2015 at 8:30 AM.

Ok, I don't know why the update one month after the test. But let's hope that it's because they sent me the oath invite.
 
anyone received test invite letter after transferred to local office in Janurary?
 
Hello Citizenship Friends,
Waiting for my final Oath now @ Vancouver office. This is my timeline.

Citizenship
We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on April 22, 2014.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on April 22, 2014. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We started processing your application on June 27, 2014.

We sent you a letter on July 7, 2014. If you have not yet provided the information or the requested documents, please do so as soon as possible. Please wait until you receive the letter before sending us additional information, as the letter will outline all information that is required. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We sent you a notice on January 19, 2015 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 19, 2015 at 1:03 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment.
 
Mark_Anna said:
Hello Citizenship Friends,
Waiting for my final Oath now @ Vancouver office. This is my timeline.

Citizenship
We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on April 22, 2014.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on April 22, 2014. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We started processing your application on June 27, 2014.

We sent you a letter on July 7, 2014. If you have not yet provided the information or the requested documents, please do so as soon as possible. Please wait until you receive the letter before sending us additional information, as the letter will outline all information that is required. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We sent you a notice on January 19, 2015 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 19, 2015 at 1:03 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment.

Congrats!

What did they ask in july 7 letter as i also had same scenario and waiting for test date......
 
It was my legal name change certificate they asked for which I sent them
 
Mark_Anna said:
Hello Citizenship Friends,
Waiting for my final Oath now @ Vancouver office. This is my timeline.

Citizenship
We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on April 22, 2014.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on April 22, 2014. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We started processing your application on June 27, 2014.

We sent you a letter on July 7, 2014. If you have not yet provided the information or the requested documents, please do so as soon as possible. Please wait until you receive the letter before sending us additional information, as the letter will outline all information that is required. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We sent you a notice on January 19, 2015 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 19, 2015 at 1:03 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment.
How was the test?
 
MARCH!!!!
ottawa is filled with good news, so hopefully they will arrive in AB/SK soon
 
poushi24,

If read Discover Canada book properly than the test is very easy....................I finished 30 minutes test in 10 minutes with 20 out of 20 correct