June 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[ramschennai]

I'm now convinced my application will be returned. Curious, if I can reuse all the information filled in online and just change the needed documents, recompute the physical presence and quickly submit back?

 

[RamyMN]

I have question about linking Paper based citizenship application to GcKey account. Upon doing so, I cant find the grant of citizenship here as a sub category. It is just showing two category. 1) Proof of citizenship. 2) Search of Citizenship.

Can Anyone help?

Paper applications can be tracked either through ECAS:
https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/authenticate.do
(note: not always updated)

Or if you have received an AOR through:
https://tracker-suivi.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login
(note: allow 2 business days after receiving AOR to have access to your status)

 

[Invincible84]

I have submitted - 1st PR card and 2nd Health card. lets C if they returned.

that is fine both are canadian id.

 

[kriscanada1984]

that is fine both are canadian id.

Thanks!

 

[SpiritualWonderBoy]

Were you able to pull record from CBSA for time spent on temporary basis in Canada?

I made letter of explanation explaining my status in Canada prior to PR and attached supporting documents for the letter.

 

[rose-nguyen]

Mine same! I submitted my daughter’s PP and PR card and now thinking about the application being returned. I wonder why do they just accept it, and then ask us to send them the additional ID instead of wasting our time!

 

[Miss bee]

I made letter of explanation explaining my status in Canada prior to PR and attached supporting documents for the letter.

What documents did you submitted? If you don’t mind telling.

 

[SMNewMember]

I am in the same situation too - Submitted passport and PR card for my son. Reading these posts now, I too fear an application return.

 

[rose-nguyen]

Why they returning? as per site information one ID is sufficient with photo,

"
Both pieces of identification should show the minor’s name and date of birth, one of which must have a photo on it.
Examples include:

• permanent resident card (PR card)
  • A PR card may only be used as personal identification if your second piece of personal identification was issued by the Canadian government
• school record;
• health insurance card;
• a passport page containing their photo and personal details;
• a hospital or immunization record, may be provided.
• Note: If there is information on both sides of the identification document, photocopy both sides.

It's only indicated clearly for paper application instruction. For online application, if you uploaded the PP first, then there's no specific requirement regarding Canadian Government issuance. And when people upload the PR Card, it's still allowed to validate.

 

[rose-nguyen]

The online application asks for 2 id's in an order. When I chose the first one as PR card, it showed only other Canadian id's for the 2nd. But if I uploaded the passport first, I had options to upload any other ones for 2nd.

Re-reading the document requirements, I see if even one of them is a PR card, we need to have the other also a Canadian issued one.

I wish the online application catches all these while validating, we are just loosing time.

True though!

Online portal like a place where they test everything and if we do it wrong (because of their fault), it's just a waste of our own time. I'm so frustrating !!!

 

[yemanja79]

I submitted my online application on June 6th (Ottawa resident) but no AOR yet. At what point should I raise a web-form, anyone know? Not sure if it's too soon to raise a web-form or not. Thanks.

 

[forw.jane]

I submitted my online application on June 6th (Ottawa resident) but no AOR yet. At what point should I raise a web-form, anyone know? Not sure if it's too soon to raise a web-form or not. Thanks.

Wait for some more time as they sending AOR for the same week.

 

[Canadatalk]

The online application asks for 2 id's in an order. When I chose the first one as PR card, it showed only other Canadian id's for the 2nd. But if I uploaded the passport first, I had options to upload any other ones for 2nd.

Re-reading the document requirements, I see if even one of them is a PR card, we need to have the other also a Canadian issued one.

I wish the online application catches all these while validating, we are just loosing time.

I believe someone nicely explained it here.
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/when-applying-for-citizenship-identification-question.741575/
copied from this thread..
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You are supposed to submit 2 pieces of ID.

What you can submit :

1. DL + PR card
2. Health Card + PR Card
3. Foreign Passport + DL
4. Foreign Passport + Health Card
5. DL + Health Card

What you CANNOT submit:

1. Foreign Passport + PR card, for example

You can show PR card as one of the ID documents but if you do that, the second piece of ID MUST be issued by the Canadian government. That's what they mean.
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[hafsasultan]

I thought online portal would be fast but now after reading different threads it looks like a test trial.

 

[forw.jane]

I thought online portal would be fast but now after reading different threads it looks like a test trial.

2023 online is better.