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Living with a friend with no rent

Maysashahin90

Star Member
Sep 1, 2020
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Dear all,
I have opened a subject of how to prove renting an airbnb when applying for citizenship and its asked to do so. But now my question is now what if I stayed with a friend and didn't pay rent or anything while staying there or at least paid half of her rent but there won't be a lease or rental agreement
Now with this being the case, how could this be proved? Some said show that documents are sent to this address to me like statements etc but this could be done while staying outside Canada too, so what else could be a proof. Of course as suggested before waiting for some time before applying to citizenship is the best way to go but out of curiosity what could be used as proof without waiting
 

navid2014

Hero Member
Jul 9, 2014
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CIC just need a valid address to be provided on the Citizenship application form where they can send documents if they need to.

You dont need to provide your rental or lease agreement nor even proof of your rental payment receipts, if that would have been the case then all dependents who are filing for the citizenship none of them would have met this criteria.
 

Maysashahin90

Star Member
Sep 1, 2020
105
5
CIC just need a valid address to be provided on the Citizenship application form where they can send documents if they need to.

You dont need to provide your rental or lease agreement nor even proof of your rental payment receipts, if that would have been the case then all dependents who are filing for the citizenship none of them would have met this criteria.
Makes sense, thank you. I just want to be on the safe side, if it happens and they asked because my case involves soft landing too where I stayed ten months out of Canada before coming back and residing permanently
this was my other concern if they asked