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Moving out of Canada after submitting passport application

shallowpurple

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Jul 26, 2014
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We are a family of 4. We came to Canda in Jan 2017 and have resided continuously. In Sept, 2020, we had more than enough days to apply for Canada Citizenship and so we applied. But during the same time, I got a good job opportunity in US and so I accepted it. The family continued to stay in Canada.

In Dec2020, we received AOR (ack of receipt) from CIC and in Feb 2021, we saw the eCAS status as "We started processing your application on February xx, 2021".

As, technically I have have left Canada in Oct 2020 (one month after applying for Canada Passport). Does leaving Canada after applying for passport negatively affect my application. Has anyone faced the same situation where they left Canada after submitting application for Canada citizenship?

I am about to file tax for 2020 and I was thinking of telling CRA about my departure in Oct 2020, since I moved to US. Will declaring departure on 2020 tax return negatively affect my application?

My family continues to stay in Canada and I intend to come back after 2-3 year. (the US job visa H1B has initial validity of 3 years).
 

sookie85

Hero Member
Apr 30, 2014
380
84
Kosovo
Visa Office......
Vienna
NOC Code......
2174
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
02-01-2015
Nomination.....
09-05-2015
AOR Received.
07-08-2015
File Transfer...
07-08-2015
Med's Request
26-05-2016
Med's Done....
13-06-2016
Interview........
09-05-2016
Passport Req..
28-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
09-08-2016
Hi,

Your inquiry is not clear. Are you asking about citizenship application or passport?
 

sookie85

Hero Member
Apr 30, 2014
380
84
Kosovo
Visa Office......
Vienna
NOC Code......
2174
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
02-01-2015
Nomination.....
09-05-2015
AOR Received.
07-08-2015
File Transfer...
07-08-2015
Med's Request
26-05-2016
Med's Done....
13-06-2016
Interview........
09-05-2016
Passport Req..
28-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
09-08-2016
Hi sookie85,
Apologies I meant citizenship application.
Hi,

Physical presence in Canada after citizenship application is not required, however, you have to still maintain PR status.

Hope this helps!
 

abrakadabra

Hero Member
Oct 21, 2016
316
92
Hi sookie85,
Apologies I meant citizenship application.
for tax purposes you're the resident of Canada as your family is here and your job isn't permanent (I mean 3 year is not forever). Do you own a place/have a lease on something?
CIC will have questions, probably about your intentions of residing in Canada, but it's probably fine.
 

shallowpurple

Star Member
Jul 26, 2014
96
0
Thanks abracadabra. Regarding your question - “Do you own a place/have a lease on something?”
My family does own a home and a rental properties in Canada.