I've just accumulated 1095 days so that, by law, I can sent out my citizenship application now. However, after checking the forum and being inform about the RQ along with the risk indicators, I think I will certainly get the RQ. As the result, I get really frustrated as I am not sure whether I should send the application now or wait for another 2 years. Here is my case:
I came to Canada for the first time in 2009, but just stayed for 4 months before returning to my origin country and I stayed there for 28 months. I only came back to Canada in 2011 and officially began my life as an immigrant. Upon my return, I wanted to run my own business as trade consultant so I registered a partnership in Canada to start-up this business. Unfortunately, my business didn't work out and I had to live on my saving from 2011-2013. Fall 2013, I decided to go back to school to get a Canadian master degree. And now, I have been in Canada for 3 years so I can apply for citizenship.
The problem is even though I never left Canada in the last 3 years, it is difficult for me to prove with CIC that I am actually physically present in Canada during that time. For example, in question 6F, I identify my-self as a self-employed (consultant). However, given the business is bad and it didn't generate any revenue, my NoA is actually 0. So, I think CIC will consider me an unemployed anyway. Moreover, even though I never left the country for the last 3 years, in my application, it shown I have 365 days traveling outside Canada during the last 4 YEARS. Also, I am a self-employed all the time from 2009 to 2013, so I don't have any T4 form or other so-called "credible document" to justify my case. I only have the following supporting documents:
1. My last year school transcript
2. Two NoA with income = 0
3. Passport's stamp with the entering date 3 years ago by Service Border.
I have lease under my name for all the time I live here as well as my credit card history, driver license, health insurance card, etc,. But I think CIC deemed those documents unimportant as they didn't ask to include them in the application (only in RQ phase that we have to include those documents).
To be honest, I don't mind getting RQ but I am afraid of the worst scenario in which I have to wait for another 6-7 years and eventually get a rejection letter from CIC.
For that reason, I don't know if it would be better for me to send application now or wait for another 3 years to graduate from school, get a job, declare income tax and apply.
With the Bill C-24 coming into effect really soon, It will be even more difficult for new applicants. I feel like being cheated, apparently I didn't do anything wrong but now I am the one who have to prove that I am innocent. Otherwise, I am guilty. In any case, I surely get the infamous RQ.
I am fully aware I might get into trouble with the citizenship process if I took the risk of doing my start-up business, I just don't know CIC makes it that difficult. Sometime, I think maybe getting a job at Tim Horton would be a wiser decision for me, Lol. But I can't change the past and I do not regret with my decision anyway... I am just really confused now.
I came to Canada for the first time in 2009, but just stayed for 4 months before returning to my origin country and I stayed there for 28 months. I only came back to Canada in 2011 and officially began my life as an immigrant. Upon my return, I wanted to run my own business as trade consultant so I registered a partnership in Canada to start-up this business. Unfortunately, my business didn't work out and I had to live on my saving from 2011-2013. Fall 2013, I decided to go back to school to get a Canadian master degree. And now, I have been in Canada for 3 years so I can apply for citizenship.
The problem is even though I never left Canada in the last 3 years, it is difficult for me to prove with CIC that I am actually physically present in Canada during that time. For example, in question 6F, I identify my-self as a self-employed (consultant). However, given the business is bad and it didn't generate any revenue, my NoA is actually 0. So, I think CIC will consider me an unemployed anyway. Moreover, even though I never left the country for the last 3 years, in my application, it shown I have 365 days traveling outside Canada during the last 4 YEARS. Also, I am a self-employed all the time from 2009 to 2013, so I don't have any T4 form or other so-called "credible document" to justify my case. I only have the following supporting documents:
1. My last year school transcript
2. Two NoA with income = 0
3. Passport's stamp with the entering date 3 years ago by Service Border.
I have lease under my name for all the time I live here as well as my credit card history, driver license, health insurance card, etc,. But I think CIC deemed those documents unimportant as they didn't ask to include them in the application (only in RQ phase that we have to include those documents).
To be honest, I don't mind getting RQ but I am afraid of the worst scenario in which I have to wait for another 6-7 years and eventually get a rejection letter from CIC.
For that reason, I don't know if it would be better for me to send application now or wait for another 3 years to graduate from school, get a job, declare income tax and apply.
With the Bill C-24 coming into effect really soon, It will be even more difficult for new applicants. I feel like being cheated, apparently I didn't do anything wrong but now I am the one who have to prove that I am innocent. Otherwise, I am guilty. In any case, I surely get the infamous RQ.
I am fully aware I might get into trouble with the citizenship process if I took the risk of doing my start-up business, I just don't know CIC makes it that difficult. Sometime, I think maybe getting a job at Tim Horton would be a wiser decision for me, Lol. But I can't change the past and I do not regret with my decision anyway... I am just really confused now.
