What is the best way to prove physical presence in Canada when unemployed?

[chakrab]

Do we need to keep the old passports that were more than 4 years old than the day I apply for citizenship? Does CIC care about the travel history that's before the physical presence requirement range?

you should keep EVERY passport you receive in your lifetime.

 

[rayman_m]

Do we need to keep the old passports that were more than 4 years old than the day I apply for citizenship? Does CIC care about the travel history that's before the physical presence requirement range?

As per law says you are not required to but in reality yes you will need to keep because if CIC doubts in your physical residency and travel history, you may be asked to proof yourself. In that case, the more supporting you will have, the more strong your case are..

 

[keesio]

you should keep EVERY passport you receive in your lifetime.

Yes. For my interview, the interviewer asked me for my old passport, even though my current one was over 4 years old when I applied for citizenship. i didn't think I needed it but fortunately I had it on me. just in case.

 

[chelavnzuo]

Yes. For my interview, the interviewer asked me for my old passport, even though my current one was over 4 years old when I applied for citizenship. i didn't think I needed it but fortunately I had it on me. just in case.

when you brought your old passport to interview, did you also bring the official translation for each and every non-English stamp on your old passport?

 

[keesio]

when you brought your old passport to interview, did you also bring the official translation for each and every non-English stamp on your old passport?

No. I didn't translate any stamps. And I had stamps from all over the world (UAE, China/HK/Macau, Taiwan, India, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, various EU countries, Malaysia, etc...)

 

[swindsor2010]

Going back to the question "What's the best way to prove physical presence in Canada when unemployed?" I thought about it and in my opinion a combination of CBSA entry report in addition to a Provincial Health care claim history should be the strongest forms of physical presence evidence. (if you actually went to the doctor). Phone bills, rent bills, even notice of assessment are all OK too but they are not that strong of a evidence.

 

[keesio]

Anything that requires physical presence is good. Other examples are things like if you donate blood, Canadian Blood Services keeps records of your visits. My wife volunteers once a week at a hospital and the place she volunteers could always provide a letter that she is there at least once a week.

 

[chelavnzuo]

Going back to the question "What's the best way to prove physical presence in Canada when unemployed?" I thought about it and in my opinion a combination of CBSA entry report in addition to a Provincial Health care claim history should be the strongest forms of physical presence evidence. (if you actually went to the doctor). Phone bills, rent bills, even notice of assessment are all OK too but they are not that strong of a evidence.

I don't have a personal doctor in Canada because I rarely need to see a doctor at my age. That being said, whenever I felt sick I'd walk into a clinic and got checked up.
Will that be wise to frequently visit my local clinic from now on and request for medical check weekly so that I can accumulate some health care history?

 

[keesio]

Will that be wise to frequently visit my local clinic from now on and request for medical check weekly so that I can accumulate some health care history?

Please don't do that. That will just add to the burden of our overburdened health care system. And cost taxpayers since doctors charge the provincial health care system per visit. I'm sure you can find another way. Why not contribute in a positive way and donate blood? If you donate just platelets, you can donate as often as every two weeks. And you help save lives!

 

[dr_majed8835]

Does everyone get an interview by an immigration officer or they just request that if they are in doubt of your physical presence and they want to question you?

 

[chelavnzuo]

Please don't do that. That will just add to the burden of our overburdened health care system. And cost taxpayers since doctors charge the provincial health care system per visit. I'm sure you can find another way. Why not contribute in a positive way and donate blood? If you donate just platelets, you can donate as often as every two weeks. And you help save lives!

I agree, I will donate blood and/or do volunteer works on a regular basis, and hopefully will accumulate enough karma to avoid RQ.

 

[keesio]

Does everyone get an interview by an immigration officer or they just request that if they are in doubt of your physical presence and they want to question you?

Everyone applying for citizenship gets and interview. It is the last stage of the standard application.

 

[samjohns22]

why you need to provide evidence that you were working or studying. there is no such requirement or obligation in the law. all you need is to be present in the country.

 

[keesio]

why you need to provide evidence that you were working or studying. there is no such requirement or obligation in the law. all you need is to be present in the country.

the burden of proof is on the applicant, not CIC.

 

[swindsor2010]

Everyone, at every age, should have a regular doctor and at a minimum have regular check-ups. You pay your taxes, it is your right to have a regular doctor. Denying yourself a doctor's visit (the one you paid for when you paid your taxes) just for the sake of a "overburdened health care system" is not smart at all. Just because you are young doesn't mean you shouldn't maintain you health - and exercising your right to have health care. If you have regular checks, tests and follow-ups it will be way cheaper for the government to maintain you healthy rather than having to treat you after you get sick.

By the way, even if you only go to walk in clinics, they will swipe your health card and that will be a record of you being in Canada. If you do blood work or an X-Ray, they will swipe your health card and that also creates a record for you being here. I ordered my OHIP and it's all there.

By the way don't go to the clinic every week like you said before, that would be abuse. Find yourself a regular doctor (family doctor) and have check ups every year.