Hi all,
Am hoping to get some feedback from people who went through this, as well as some insight from the experts to ensure am taking the right steps. I applied for my citizenship in September 2012, and then received an acknowledgment letter with the guide to study. Then nothing -- until last week when I received a Residency Quistionaire. At first I was baffled, because since I landed in Canada in 2008, I have lived here, worked, paid taxes, gotten married, opened up my own successful business (in 2011), and even had a baby!!!! Needless to say, I am meeting every rule in the book, and the total days I traveled outside the country in those 5 years have are 3.5 months (of which most I was traveling with my husband who is Canadian!). Okay - take a deep breath lol Am over it now, and I am thinking that either there was a mistake on my part in filling out the application which raised a red flag, or it is more like protocol... or maybe because it all sounds too good to be true (touch wood) lol who knows!!! Anyway, it is what it is, and I've collected MASSIVE amounts of information which I have collected over the years, and contacted all my service providers to send me documentation. I have all my utility bills, medical reports, immunization records, letter from government and suppliers etc... I mean, there is ample evidence... so much of it!!
My questions:
1) What is the best way to organize and present the information? Should I include a sort of "table of contents" to help the officer navigate through the documents?
2) What is the best way to send the information by mail? I have never sent this amount of papers before... so it may sound like a silly question, but I need to understand how does one send 1000s of papers in one shot? The pile is about 10-15 cm high ---- I know, it's crazy! In a box? Will the post office assist me with this? Any ideas?
3) In the questionnaire, I am also asked about the whereabouts of my father, brother, mother etc.. How is this relevant to them, and can they use this information against any of my family members in the future? The reason I am asking is because initially I became PR through family application. Not all of my family have been able to meet the residency obligation. I am also wondering if that would affect my case at all, although I feel that would be very unfair!
Okay that's all for now, TIA everyone
Am hoping to get some feedback from people who went through this, as well as some insight from the experts to ensure am taking the right steps. I applied for my citizenship in September 2012, and then received an acknowledgment letter with the guide to study. Then nothing -- until last week when I received a Residency Quistionaire. At first I was baffled, because since I landed in Canada in 2008, I have lived here, worked, paid taxes, gotten married, opened up my own successful business (in 2011), and even had a baby!!!! Needless to say, I am meeting every rule in the book, and the total days I traveled outside the country in those 5 years have are 3.5 months (of which most I was traveling with my husband who is Canadian!). Okay - take a deep breath lol Am over it now, and I am thinking that either there was a mistake on my part in filling out the application which raised a red flag, or it is more like protocol... or maybe because it all sounds too good to be true (touch wood) lol who knows!!! Anyway, it is what it is, and I've collected MASSIVE amounts of information which I have collected over the years, and contacted all my service providers to send me documentation. I have all my utility bills, medical reports, immunization records, letter from government and suppliers etc... I mean, there is ample evidence... so much of it!!
My questions:
1) What is the best way to organize and present the information? Should I include a sort of "table of contents" to help the officer navigate through the documents?
2) What is the best way to send the information by mail? I have never sent this amount of papers before... so it may sound like a silly question, but I need to understand how does one send 1000s of papers in one shot? The pile is about 10-15 cm high ---- I know, it's crazy! In a box? Will the post office assist me with this? Any ideas?
3) In the questionnaire, I am also asked about the whereabouts of my father, brother, mother etc.. How is this relevant to them, and can they use this information against any of my family members in the future? The reason I am asking is because initially I became PR through family application. Not all of my family have been able to meet the residency obligation. I am also wondering if that would affect my case at all, although I feel that would be very unfair!
Okay that's all for now, TIA everyone
