Niette said:
Can one who till now was well established i and never traveled outside Canada since landing , leave the country for good after successfully passing test and interview without too much risking his chances to get a citizenship?
He is planning to come back to take an oath once he gets an invitation.
Thank you.
In theory, there is some risk. In practice I'm yet to see rejection in case like this one.
your intentions should be staying in Canada while your application is being approved. But after that , no one will ask or say anything. Once you are a Canadian citizen you can come and go as you please.
The intent clause states that you must have the intent to reside in Canada for the forseeable future and that intent must be continuous from application to oath. Since you do not have that intent, under the letter of the law, you do not meet the requirements for Canadian citizenship. Now practically, although your intent can be inferred from your actions, behaviors, statements, etc... Such intent can always change--so you may want to ask yourselves; does it worth taking such risk?
In my case, at a time when Intent to reside was not part of the law, I left after applying and came back for test and oath. CO saw foreign work visa and stamp on my passport and asked why I left after applying. My response which is true was that the company that brought me to canada now transferred me to another country and that I'm still intending to be back in canada some time in the future after my current job assignment. Application was approved after some minor delay.
Now I wonder what could have happened if INTENT TO RESIDE was part of the law at that time
Bottom line, weigh the risks and rewards and make the call
