New application questions

[confused1234]

Hi guys, I am preparing my application and I would like to have some information

1. I am planning on a 3 vacation in June. Do I apply for citizenship before that or do I apply after my return to avoid any suspicion?

2. What kind of documents can I send them to avoid having to request RQ. From what I have gathered - clear photocopy of passport, CBSA records and OHIP records. Am I missing something else?

3. I highly doubt CBSA will have all my exit and return. They did not stamp a few times when I returned back from USA. Will this cause any issues since my declaration and CBSA records will not match?

4. I have availed OHIP facility a bit more in the past few years do to some health issues. Will immigration use this to prove I will be a headache to the public system and deny citizenship? I know during PR they wanted medicals for this reason.

5. I heard people in Mississauga get their applications processed faster. Is it true? Do you know the demographic of people who get approved faster ? What kind of people usually get sent a RQ?

 

[Leon]

1. 3 what? For a 3 week vacation, I would not worry. For a 3 month, maybe delay your application until you get back.

2. Tax records, reference letter or bank letter from employers stating you've worked there full time between dates x and y.

3. Tell the truth. If the CBSA records are missing one entry or one exit, you need to provide the matching one. If the CBSA records are missing a complete trip, provide the info anyway because you do not know what other records immigration has access to where they might see it anyway.

4. No, there are no medicals for citizenship.

5. Maybe it is true but as far as I know, there are no records and sometimes it is just a stroke of luck. You could live in the slowest average area and still get lucky or you could live in the fastest area and still be unlucky. There are certain red flags immigration might have for an RQ, some of might be lack of evidence sent with the application which isn't really the applicants fault because it is not like they are asking for any but also a lack of footprint in Canada, not having worked or studied, not having filed taxes and also having a lot of passport stamps.

 

[confused1234]

Thanks for the quick response. Yeah I am leaving Canada on a 3 week vacation. Guess I will apply in a couple of weeks then ;D

 

[Msafiri]

Hi guys, I am preparing my application and I would like to have some information

1. I am planning on a 3 vacation in June. Do I apply for citizenship before that or do I apply after my return to avoid any suspicion?

2. What kind of documents can I send them to avoid having to request RQ. From what I have gathered - clear photocopy of passport, CBSA records and OHIP records. Am I missing something else?

3. I highly doubt CBSA will have all my exit and return. They did not stamp a few times when I returned back from USA. Will this cause any issues since my declaration and CBSA records will not match?

4. I have availed OHIP facility a bit more in the past few years do to some health issues. Will immigration use this to prove I will be a headache to the public system and deny citizenship? I know during PR they wanted medicals for this reason.

5. I heard people in Mississauga get their applications processed faster. Is it true? Do you know the demographic of people who get approved faster ? What kind of people usually get sent a RQ?

1. Doesn't make a difference apply when you have at least 1095 days of physical presence in the 4 years prior to application date.

2. Doesn't matter what you send no guarantee as RQ can be for program integrity/ quality control and unless you cover all angles for RQ issuance you will get pulled. RQ triggers are wide ranging in particular unemployment/ self employment, extensive travel, PR status in a 3rd country (not your home country) etc. Application form has CBSA consent section and details copies of documents required that can be used to review your claimed residence e.g. Notice of tax Assessment but sure send in the other stuff for peace of mind.

3. CBSA has only entry records so you need to get entry/exit records from all other countries visited for a complete record. These may take a long time e.g. US CBP entry data taking 6+months to receive. Where entry data missing then submit other proof of travel e.g. e-tickets. A letter from employer could also be helpful to clarify your vacation dates and when your returned to work.

4. Once you are a PR it doesn't matter how much you use OHIP its not a negative for the application...after all its your right to avail medical attention subject to the relevant rules on this e.g. you are an Ontario resident for the required duration per year. The medicals for PR applicants are to make sure those eventually granted PR do not become a burden on the health system (read excessive costs).

5. There are not enough statistics to confirm this. Historically processing times were faster in Ontario because they had more CIC resource per capita of applicants but this is not necessarily the case any more. Note that with a higher immigrant population in Ontario relative to the rest of Canada both negative and positive processing times will be skewed. However its notable on the forum that Edmonton is slow, Winnipeg is slower primarily due to a shortage of Citizenship Judges (CJ) relative to the population size.

Processing time is also determined by issuance of RQ, speed of background checks, response of applicant to request for documents (excluding RQ e.g fingerprints), if they failed the test and have to see a CJ etc. None of this matters though as your local office is determined by your residential address. People who get RQ are those who trigger the CIC RQ criteria e.g. unemployment/self employment, those who apply with less than 1095 days and those randomly selected for program integrity/ quality control.

 

[toronto_man]

If a mother of 4 kids apply and she does not have a job because she is dependent on he rhusbend, does this trigger a RQ since she is unemployed? anybody with this experience?

 

[Goldline]

If a mother of 4 kids apply and she does not have a job because she is dependent on he rhusbend, does this trigger a RQ since she is unemployed? anybody with this experience?

She's not unemployed she's a HOMEMAKER. DO not mention unemployed in the form and use homemaker instead. No RQ for such a person.

 

[thepolestar]

If a mother of 4 kids apply and she does not have a job because she is dependent on he rhusbend, does this trigger a RQ since she is unemployed? anybody with this experience?

There was another member who posted a similar question , but I have not seen any answer. I would say then the best supporting documents in this case is children's education records assuming at least one or two children are at school going age. I am not sure if that satisfies the RQ criteria.

Question: What to do when the mother, a homemaker, who has a child of pre-school age? what can such a mother put as supporting documents?

Are there any members who have similar experience and have already in the process or received citizenship?

 

[Leon]

There was another member who posted a similar question , but I have not seen any answer. I would say then the best supporting documents in this case is children's education records assuming at least one or two children are at school going age. I am not sure if that satisfies the RQ criteria.

Question: What to do when the mother, a homemaker, who has a child of pre-school age? what can such a mother put as supporting documents?

Are there any members who have similar experience and have already in the process or received citizenship?

It is also possible to get a statement from your provincial health care listing your health care usage as well as for your children. Most children see the doctor every once in a while or at least they need vaccinations. You can also get your GP or pediatrician to write a letter on your behalf saying how long they have known you and that they know you to live in Canada with your children. You can ask your dentist to do the same as well as give you a list of your visits.

 

[thepolestar]

It is also possible to get a statement from your provincial health care listing your health care usage as well as for your children. Most children see the doctor every once in a while or at least they need vaccinations. You can also get your GP or pediatrician to write a letter on your behalf saying how long they have known you and that they know you to live in Canada with your children. You can ask your dentist to do the same as well as give you a list of your visits.

Thanks for your reply, Leon.

I would attach the vaccination record. I have already got a letter from my GP for my wife. I am still indecisive about putting copy of OHIP record because it takes a lot of time to get it.

Just wondering if it would be a good idea to include also a letter from my landlord supporting the time period we have lived at this address but at the same time I don't want to overwhelm CIC with too many documents at the application stage which they haven't asked like the letter from landlord, G.P. etc. I would be attaching her NOA showing some income from babysitting, which has already been declared to CRA.

However, I want to take a proactive approach to prevent getting an RQ on the file. What is your opinion on this?