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September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

omarnabsws

Hero Member
Jan 13, 2016
463
140
Beirut
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2017
Nomination.....
16-12-2016
AOR Received.
04-01-2017
File Transfer...
17-02-2017
Med's Done....
03-01-2017
Passport Req..
17-03-2017
I don’t know, i applied this month. It’s just common sense though
 

sayedsameer84

Star Member
Oct 26, 2016
72
30
Physical presence: 1120 days
Location: Toronto, ON
Application type: Family (2+2)
Application Sent: August 30th, 2020
Application Received: September 03, 2020
 

vimalind

Hero Member
Aug 2, 2012
528
13
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Physical presence: 1158 days
Location: London, ON
Application type: Single
Application Sent: September 05, 2020
 

smilysmoke19

Star Member
Aug 15, 2020
113
87
Name:zohaib ahmad
Location (city): hamilton
App type (single or # of people): single
Physical presence days: 1098
App sent date: 08/sept/2020
Could not enter information on google sheet
 

snowy2015

Hero Member
Jan 2, 2016
498
33
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-10-15
Passport Req..
23-09-16
Hi, as I am gathering all of the documents for my husband’s citizenship application, I have 3 questions;

- When they ask for photocopies of biographical pages of passport and/or travel documents : Should I include a photocopy of the visa for Canada and the visa for USA that he has in his passport?

- In the physical presence calculator : should I include the days he went went cross-border shopping to the USA? He went in the morning and came back before the day finished. Is this counted as an ‘absence’ from Canada?

- If I want to send the application via Canada Post with tracking, which address should I use? The Box 7000 address or the 49 Dorchester address?

Thank you!
 
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rafzy

Champion Member
Jan 31, 2015
2,676
495
Hi, as I am gathering all of the documents for my husband’s citizenship application, I have 3 questions;

- When they ask for photocopies of biographical pages of passport and/or travel documents : Should I include a photocopy of the visa for Canada and the visa for USA that he has in his passport?

- In the physical presence calculator : should I include the days he went went cross-border shopping to the USA? He went in the morning and came back before the day finished. Is this counted as an ‘absence’ from Canada?

- If I want to send the application via Canada Post with tracking, which address should I use? The Box 7000 address or the 49 Dorchester address?

Thank you!
1. No. Only biographical pages are needed for passport. No stamps or visa copies needed.
2. Yes. Every trip outside Canada has to be included in your physical presence calculator.
3. You can use either but 49 dorchester will definitely get signed by individual receiving mail.
 

snowy2015

Hero Member
Jan 2, 2016
498
33
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-10-15
Passport Req..
23-09-16
Thank you so much rafzy, much appreciated! :)
 

popek90

Star Member
Jul 8, 2020
53
47
UPDATE - My application was just delivered

Type of application: Citizenship
Physical presence: Completed
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Application type: Single
Application Sent: September 03, 2020
Application Received: September 09, 2020
 
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hawat

Hero Member
Aug 28, 2020
230
47
Hi, as I am gathering all of the documents for my husband’s citizenship application, I have 3 questions;

- When they ask for photocopies of biographical pages of passport and/or travel documents : Should I include a photocopy of the visa for Canada and the visa for USA that he has in his passport?

- In the physical presence calculator : should I include the days he went went cross-border shopping to the USA? He went in the morning and came back before the day finished. Is this counted as an ‘absence’ from Canada?

- If I want to send the application via Canada Post with tracking, which address should I use? The Box 7000 address or the 49 Dorchester address?

Thank you!
Just wanted to add that the single day trips to US won’t count as an absence
day. But still they should be entered in the physical presence form.
 

thewanderer01

Newbie
Sep 9, 2020
5
3
Hello,

I am preparing my application to apply this month and wondering on how should I add my layover time into the physical calculator. I was away from Dec 28, 2019 till Jan 17, 2020 to my country or origin. On my way back to Canada, I had a 7 hr layover in London, UK and I had stepped out of the airport to meet a friend using my UK visitor visa. The physical calculator is not letting me add the layover time for Jan 16th, 2020 as this date is already covered under my Dec 28 - Jan 17 span. Should I just mention in the "Reason" box for Dec 28 - Jan 17 absence that I was out for 6 hrs in London, UK during my layover? Please advise!

Thanks!
 

hawat

Hero Member
Aug 28, 2020
230
47
Hello,

I am preparing my application to apply this month and wondering on how should I add my layover time into the physical calculator. I was away from Dec 28, 2019 till Jan 17, 2020 to my country or origin. On my way back to Canada, I had a 7 hr layover in London, UK and I had stepped out of the airport to meet a friend using my UK visitor visa. The physical calculator is not letting me add the layover time for Jan 16th, 2020 as this date is already covered under my Dec 28 - Jan 17 span. Should I just mention in the "Reason" box for Dec 28 - Jan 17 absence that I was out for 6 hrs in London, UK during my layover? Please advise!

Thanks!
You are correct. In the first two columns enter the date you left Canada and the date you entered Canada. Destination is the first country you visited after leaving Canada. In the reason section mention other countries you visited.
 

Mexontario

Hero Member
Sep 9, 2020
529
311
Windsor, ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
02-05-2014
Doc's Request.
23-06-2014
AOR Received.
04-06-2014
File Transfer...
23-06-2014
Med's Request
23-06-2014
Med's Done....
07-08-2014
Passport Req..
26-09-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-11-2014
LANDED..........
04-04-2015
While preparing the physical presence calculator data, I have encountered a situation. I have stayed continuously for the last 3 years (Aug 2017 - Sep 2020). Prior to that I was in other country from 2014-Aug 2017. My 5 yr eligibility period is from Sep 2015-Sep 2020. How do I enter my initial absence? Sep 2015-Aug 2017....or 2014 - Aug 2017? Please advise.
 

thewanderer01

Newbie
Sep 9, 2020
5
3
You are correct. In the first two columns enter the date you left Canada and the date you entered Canada. Destination is the first country you visited after leaving Canada. In the reason section mention other countries you visited.
Thanks !