March 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[sk540]

You didn't spend more than 180 days in Pakistan in the last 4 years?

I did spend some time in Pakistan.
I got my immigration visa in 2014, Had a short landing in Canada in year 2015. went back to Pakistan and came back in 2019. since then I'm in Canada.

 

[yyzstudent]

I did spend some time in Pakistan.
I got my immigration visa in 2014, Had a short landing in Canada in year 2015. went back to Pakistan and came back in 2019. since then I'm in Canada.

Did you get your PR in 2014?

 

[aninhabc19]

Hi!

How long after receiving the AOR were you able to create your account to track the application? I received it earlier today but cannot create an account, because it says the application number or UCI is not valid.

 

[sk540]

Did you get your PR in 2014?

Correction. I landed in Canada in 2016. Stayed here for 4 months. Took PR Card and went back to Pakistan.

 

[yyzstudent]

Correction. I landed in Canada in 2016. Stayed here for 4 months. Took PR Card and went back to Pakistan.

Depending on when you landed in 2016, left, and returned in 2019, you may have a problem. A big one.

 

[forw.jane]

Hi!

How long after receiving the AOR were you able to create your account to track the application? I received it earlier today but cannot create an account, because it says the application number or UCI is not valid.

48-72 hrs you need to wait.

 

[RMinna]

Hi!

How long after receiving the AOR were you able to create your account to track the application? I received it earlier today but cannot create an account, because it says the application number or UCI is not valid.

whats your time line, paper or online.

 

[frolicx]

Update! Got my AOR

Type: Online Application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1102
Application: Individual
Application sent: March 21, 2023
Delivered: March 21, 2023
AOR: April 12, 2023

 

[YoYo81]

Hi!

How long after receiving the AOR were you able to create your account to track the application? I received it earlier today but cannot create an account, because it says the application number or UCI is not valid.

It took me 6 days after AOR

 

[sk540]

Depending on when you landed in 2016, left, and returned in 2019, you may have a problem. A big one.

What kind of problem?
I landed in may 2016. Left in september 2016. Then came back in June 2019. Still in Canada since then. Have completed 3 years out of 5, which is the required period for citizenship.

 

[Nousernamesadface]

What kind of problem?
I landed in may 2016. Left in september 2016. Then came back in June 2019. Still in Canada since then. Have completed 3 years out of 5, which is the required period for citizenship.

The required period for citizenship is a different story. Looks like you have spent a lot of time in Pakistan in the past 4 years, that's why they're asking for PCC, no errors on their part.

 

[yyzstudent]

What kind of problem?
I landed in may 2016. Left in september 2016. Then came back in June 2019. Still in Canada since then. Have completed 3 years out of 5, which is the required period for citizenship.

On a quick count, and if I’m correct, you didn’t fulfill your residency obligation for PR in your first 5 years. That could come back and bite you.

 

[Nousernamesadface]

On a quick count, and if I’m correct, you didn’t fulfill your residency obligation for PR in your first 5 years. That could come back and bite you.

count again, they are fine.

 

[daygamer]

Will this strike affect express entry draws?

 

[blackbeauty_xxx]

There's a long thread on it here, including a twitter response from IRCC.
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/question-13-citizenship-application.741003/
It's a ridiculous question, and I think they are not very strict on it, but I filled it up with every status I ever had, anywhere, including visitor, which is what they are asking for. In the older versions of the forms, visitor was not an option, but they changed it in 2020 and added visitor, you can also see the guide, it explicitly lists visitor as an example.