MAY 2013 Applications (Citizenship)

[kenyadian]

Hi guys,

Yesterday(Oct 17) I got a letter in the post from CIC. I opened it up only to get the dreaded RQ!!!!!! I was kind of anticipating this since I send my application in as soon as I hit 1095 days, and I have been travelling pretty frequently. The letter was dated 9th Oct and the response was to be sent to the office in Scarborough Civic Centre. Uggghhhh ??? ??? ???

 

[touché]

Hi guys,

Yesterday(Oct 17) I got a letter in the post from CIC. I opened it up only to get the dreaded RQ!!!!!! I was kind of anticipating this since I send my application in as soon as I hit 1095 days, and I have been travelling pretty frequently. The letter was dated 9th Oct and the response was to be sent to the office in Scarborough Civic Centre. Uggghhhh ??? ??? ???

Sorry to hear that kenyadian. Hope the rest of your journey goes smoother from here on.

 

[chandu007]

In one sense it is good that you received and will be done with the RQ very early. Wish you good luck for rest of the processing. Please keep us updated.

Hi guys,

Yesterday(Oct 17) I got a letter in the post from CIC. I opened it up only to get the dreaded RQ!!!!!! I was kind of anticipating this since I send my application in as soon as I hit 1095 days, and I have been travelling pretty frequently. The letter was dated 9th Oct and the response was to be sent to the office in Scarborough Civic Centre. Uggghhhh ??? ??? ???

 

[chandu007]

May 2013 application timelines at a glance (updated):

Applicant	Receipt_Date	InProcess_Date	AOR_Date	LOT_Date	Local_Office	RQ_Date	Test_Date	Oath_Date
Woodex	May 2, 2013	Jul 17, 2013	Aug 2, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
farhad	May 3, 2013	Jul 19, 2013	Sep 9, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
kenyadian	May 6, 2013	Jul 19, 2013	Aug 26, 2013	Oct 9, 2013	Scarborough, ON	Oct 9, 2013	-	-
ram_v	May 9, 2013	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 19, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
borgaonk	May 10, 2013	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 27, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
buboy	May 13, 2013	Aug 10, 2013	Aug 30, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
PR42LONG	May 13, 2013	Aug 2, 2013	Aug 29, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
sondo	May 16, 2013	Aug 6, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
jsamiraziz	May 20, 2013	Aug 13, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
andriy155	May 21, 2013	Aug 16, 2013	Aug 30, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
touché	May 21, 2013	Aug 8, 2013	Aug 30, 2013	Oct 11, 2013	Calgary, AB	-	-	-
coolblues1980	May 27, 2013	Aug 15, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
farrous13	May 27, 2013	Sep 10, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
kalbad20	May 27, 2013	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
simkr	May 27, 2013	Sep 6, 2013	Sep 30, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
chandu007	May 28, 2013	Aug 6, 2013	Aug 28, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
Randypandy	May 28, 2013	Aug 8, 2013	Aug 29, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
winnipegger	May 28, 2013	Aug 17, 2013	Aug 27, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
hanisaf	May 29, 2013	Aug 29, 2013	Sep 25, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
qwerton	May 30, 2013	Aug 16, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
ikea17	May 31, 2013	Aug 23, 2013	Sep 6, 2013	-	-	-	-	-

• AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt
• LOT = Local Office Transfer
• RQ = Residence Questionnaire

 

[chandu007]

kalbad20 - Any update?

 

[farrous13]

oh man! kenyadian hope your application moves fast regardless of the RQ.

I am a bit worried. Can't hide it. I travelled for work a lot. But I also got married in my wife's country. We planned our wedding from Montreal and then we went to my wife's country for 1 month. That's the most I have been outside the country. I am not sure if being married to someone from a totally different culture could spare me the RQ.
kenyadian. do you check your online application status frequently? does it show that an RQ was issued.

Hi guys,

Yesterday(Oct 17) I got a letter in the post from CIC. I opened it up only to get the dreaded RQ!!!!!! I was kind of anticipating this since I send my application in as soon as I hit 1095 days, and I have been travelling pretty frequently. The letter was dated 9th Oct and the response was to be sent to the office in Scarborough Civic Centre. Uggghhhh ??? ??? ???

 

[Woodex]

Hi guys,

Yesterday(Oct 17) I got a letter in the post from CIC. I opened it up only to get the dreaded RQ!!!!!! I was kind of anticipating this since I send my application in as soon as I hit 1095 days, and I have been travelling pretty frequently. The letter was dated 9th Oct and the response was to be sent to the office in Scarborough Civic Centre. Uggghhhh ??? ??? ???

Sorry, kenyadian. I sent my application the day I clocked 1095. I am hoping RQ won't be issue since I did 3 years full-time study here in Canada and only travelled twice for vacation during break.

 

[hanisaf]

No updates from my side, still anticipating :-\
One of my friends who applied late March got an RQ early October, although he only traveled for short trips to the US and also had his first child born here in Canada!

On the plus side, he argued that an RQ before the test is much better than after the test. He thinks that an RQ before the test is routine while one after signals real suspicion from CIC.
Any input on that? Did CIC change their RQ policies to before-testing or there exist two types of RQ?

 

[farrous13]

That's a good question hanisaf. Hope someone has an answer.

No updates from my side, still anticipating :-\
One of my friends who applied late March got an RQ early October, although he only traveled for short trips to the US and also had his first child born here in Canada!

On the plus side, he argued that an RQ before the test is much better than after the test. He thinks that an RQ before the test is routine while one after signals real suspicion from CIC.
Any input on that? Did CIC change their RQ policies to before-testing or there exist two types of RQ?

 

[kenyadian]

oh man! kenyadian hope your application moves fast regardless of the RQ.

I am a bit worried. Can't hide it. I travelled for work a lot. But I also got married in my wife's country. We planned our wedding from Montreal and then we went to my wife's country for 1 month. That's the most I have been outside the country. I am not sure if being married to someone from a totally different culture could spare me the RQ.
kenyadian. do you check your online application status frequently? does it show that an RQ was issued.

Guys thanks for the support. I'm so overwhelmed with what to send. Luckily I have saved most of my bank statements, most of my credit card statements, leases and mortgage including letters from my previous landlords. I am also sending in t4 forms along with notice of assessments. I have my phone bills upto mid last year but am missing phone records before that. I'll check on my online status and update this thread. In a way I am happy that this happened now rather than after the test. I just want this thing to be over.

Ps: I am very healthy and have never had to go to the doctor more than once or twice in the last 3 years. My medical records probably won't show much. Wondering how this will affect my application. Anyone with insight?

 

[dear_pnp]

Do you mind sharing a little more with us?

1. Have you continuously been employed for last 4 years? Reputed firm?

2. Are you single or married? Kids?

3. You said you traveled extensively, was it for business or vacation? Was vacation mostly to back home?

4. Max length of vacation?

5. What did you send with application? Just what was asked? or did you send copies of pay slips, T4s etc etc

 

[kenyadian]

Do you mind sharing a little more with us?

1. Have you continuously been employed for last 4 years? Reputed firm?

2. Are you single or married? Kids?

3. You said you traveled extensively, was it for business or vacation? Was vacation mostly to back home?

4. Max length of vacation?

5. What did you send with application? Just what was asked? or did you send copies of pay slips, T4s etc etc

1. No. I was employed, quit and then moved to a job with a reputed consulting firm and then moved to another very reputed consulting firm. On the past three years I have continuously been employed for 3.75 years but with different employers.

2. Married with kids. Wife is PR. Two kids both Canadian.

3. Mostly for vacation to the US, Africa and China. Vacation back home was only once.

4. For my application, I only sent back what was requested. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[farrous13]

Kenyadian, u never saw the update of the rq online?

I don't think the rq is related to the job u have or how well someone is established in Canada. It's totally random

1. No. I was employed, quit and then moved to a job with a reputed consulting firm and then moved to another very reputed consulting firm. On the past three years I have continuously been employed for 3.75 years but with different employers.

2. Married with kids. Wife is PR. Two kids both Canadian.

3. Mostly for vacation to the US, Africa and China. Vacation back home was only once.

4. For my application, I only sent back what was requested. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Lei_F]

Kenyadian, u never saw the update of the rq online?

I don't think the rq is related to the job u have or how well someone is established in Canada. It's totally random

Totally random does sounds very scary...

 

[kenyadian]

Do you mind sharing a little more with us?

1. Have you continuously been employed for last 4 years? Reputed firm?

2. Are you single or married? Kids?

3. You said you traveled extensively, was it for business or vacation? Was vacation mostly to back home?

4. Max length of vacation?

5. What did you send with application? Just what was asked? or did you send copies of pay slips, T4s etc etc

Sorry was writing this on my phone so missed a question. Max vacation length was 3 weeks.