Travel History Details

[shariq123]

Hi guys.

This is an incredibly helpful forum and have personally benefited a lot from the advice put out here. However I just wanted one clarification regarding the travel history details. My CRS is 473 currently (had received an ITA back in April but application got rejected because my PCC was deemed incomplete) but with the trend lately, it seems like I would have to wait out a month or possible two month to get an ITA again.

Anyways, regarding the travel history question, I wanted to know if I need to provide them with each and every travel that I've done over the past 10 years? I have traveled extensively so that means around 60-70 travels. Do I need to write about each one of them? I don't think I even remember the dates to be honest. And the stamps on the PP are incredibly hard to read as they are stamped by another one on top of it. Also I have recently gotten a new passport so there aren't much stamps on it apart from 5-7 maybe. All my major travel has been done on other passports. So how much detail would I need to provide? Can I skip some immaterial trips which were for a day only or do I have to provide all 60-70 travels?

Thanks guys. This is a super forum.

Regards,

 

[zen2x]

I believe the travels in your active passport (where your canadian visa will be stamped later) are the necessary info you need to provide. Travels from your old passport will not be checked because your active passport is the only one needed by CIC.

 

[wskamel]

All travels must be included except between country of residence and country of citizenship , in other words if you work or study abroad and go for home leave , you don't need to mention it , if you travel to other countries , you must include it

 

[shariq123]

I believe the travels in your active passport (where your visa will be stamped later) are the necessary info you need to provide. Travels from your old passport will not be checked because your active passport is the only one needed by CIC.

Yeah. Exactly my thoughts. But I'll probably add in some more travel details from previous travels. I dont think they are looking to receive exact details on a person's travel history. It's difficult to give that much information to the letter.

 

[jc94]

I would list all travels as best as you are able, this is what I did. I believe that they may be able to obtain information on some travels outside just Canada due to information sharing with Interpol.

It will not be easy, it took me about 5 hours and including reviewing old emails, photos and social media. I think I had about 40 listed which included European trips not actually recorded in my passport, being an EU one. US stamps seem to be the worst for fading (and also have no exit ones) and unfortunately they are the ones the CIC is most likely able to track given the close relationship between CA/US.

As has been stated, travel to Canada and your home country do not need listing.

 

[toludee]

All travels must be included except between country of residence and country of citizenship , in other words if you work or study abroad and go for home leave , you don't need to mention it , if you travel to other countries , you must include it

Thanks for this I did'nt include my leave period for study back home,for breaks they were just a one month break during my studies in the middle east

 

[priya2808]

Hi Shariq can you confirm why were u asked for a Pcc did I stay in any country for more than 6 months . I am also a May aor I have around 64 stamps on my old passport have mentioned each and everyone . It's through ur travel history they decide whether a pcc is required or not

 

[jc94]

PCCs are often requested if you have lived somewhere for < 6 months too.

There are a number of posts on here about people who had them after living places 5 months (South Korea and the US spring to mind).
And the FBI one takes 13-16 weeks.

I'd recommend getting a PCC for anywhere you've lived to avoid delays as they tend to be requested very late on. Unless it's expensive and you know they do fast processing.

 

[Bs65]

I would list all travels as best as you are able, this is what I did. I believe that they may be able to obtain information on some travels outside just Canada due to information sharing with Interpol.

It will not be easy, it took me about 5 hours and including reviewing old emails, photos and social media. I think I had about 40 listed which included European trips not actually recorded in my passport, being an EU one. US stamps seem to be the worst for fading (and also have no exit ones) and unfortunately they are the ones the CIC is most likely able to track given the close relationship between CA/US.

As has been stated, travel to Canada and your home country do not need listing.

i really doubt CIC has the time or inclination to review or investigate every single travel history if at all. Be thankful not an airline employee detailing 10 years of travel which sort of makes a nonsense of the request.

 

[Andre_Smol]

That is incorrect. They ask for all international travel in the last 10 years, and that has nothing to do with your passport. If you passport recently expired, it's not permission to report a shorter period. Follow the instructions, not what you think makes sense.

I also had to provide details for 40-50 trips, and I did it to the best of my abilities. In fact, the online form does not even hold more than 30 or 40, so I provided the rest in an LoE.

Be especially thorough when it comes to countries that CIC might deem suspicious.

Was the same for me. Included all trips I could possibly remember over the last twn years. Had to estimate some of the dates but included all of them over last 10 years. Can be a long list but if I were you, I wouldnt exclude any to be on the safe side.

 

[MrTee]

That is incorrect. They ask for all international travel in the last 10 years, and that has nothing to do with your passport. If you passport recently expired, it's not permission to report a shorter period. Follow the instructions, not what you think makes sense.

I also had to provide details for 40-50 trips, and I did it to the best of my abilities. In fact, the online form does not even hold more than 30 or 40, so I provided the rest in an LoE.

Be especially thorough when it comes to countries that CIC might deem suspicious.

I did the same, I had about 70 entries, 30 in the online form and rest as LOE. I spend a day or two to make a spreadsheet of my travels from passport, my documents e.t.c. I have bundled up all my eorup trip as one entry as they have just one entry and exit stamp

 

[shariq123]

Hi Shariq can you confirm why were u asked for a Pcc did I stay in any country for more than 6 months . I am also a May aor I have around 64 stamps on my old passport have mentioned each and everyone . It's through ur travel history they decide whether a pcc is required or not

PCC has nothing to do with your travel history. If you've lived anywhere for more than 6 months, you are required to furnish a PCC for that place of residence.

 

[shariq123]

That is incorrect. They ask for all international travel in the last 10 years, and that has nothing to do with your passport. If you passport recently expired, it's not permission to report a shorter period. Follow the instructions, not what you think makes sense.

I also had to provide details for 40-50 trips, and I did it to the best of my abilities. In fact, the online form does not even hold more than 30 or 40, so I provided the rest in an LoE.

Be especially thorough when it comes to countries that CIC might deem suspicious.

I guess I'll provide a thorough list too to the best of my ability. You're right, better to be safe than sorry. Now just waiting for the CRS' to drop

 

[jc94]

i really doubt CIC has the time or inclination to review or investigate every single travel history if at all. Be thankful not an airline employee detailing 10 years of travel which sort of makes a nonsense of the request.

CIC may not have the time to review or investigate all or any travel history. I've been told they do have access and review it, but I don't know if that's true or not.

What I do know is, it takes a huge amount of time, effort and some significant costs to apply for PR and I didn't want to increase the risk of being rejected just because it took time and effort and try and identify all my international travel for 10 years. End of the day it's up to each individual applicant, but this forum is for advice and experiences. My personal advice (along with the advice of numerous friends who have gone through this, and my immigration lawyer) is to provide ALL the information you can. it's better to provide too much detail to CIC than not enough.

Make of it what you will, and good luck

 

[bunnybunny]

guys i want to check, do i have to list the places within a country i travelled to as well? e.g taiwan - taipei, tainan, hualian -- or should i just write an overall "taipei"?