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    Vancouver applicants: let's post updates

    Got invitation to oath ceremony in October last week. So it's not completely shut down.
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    August 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    No tests are being scheduled at the moment. No point contacting IRCC, they will just repeat that tests are not being scheduled and there's no date for them to restart.
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    NEXUS CARD APPLICATION -Canadian citizens and permanent residents/American citizens and permanent residents

    Note that the enrollment centres are currently closed with no re-opening date set, so expect a long application process (just like citizenship right now ;) )
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    Please step forward for test, it's time now!

    Sorry to break the news but tweets won't make a difference. Emailing or otherwise contacting your local MP (bonus if they are a Liberal MP) is a better use of time. Until those in power feel like they will lose votes or those in opposition feel like they could win votes because of this issue, I...
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    It's not discouragement if it's the reality of the situation. A few dozen or a few hundred people standing outside IRCC offices at the weekend is not going to get tests restarted sooner. The best thing to do right now is call or email your local MP (as I have been doing). I have decided that...
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    It doesn't appear as if much if anything has changed for these applicants. Indeed they are planning a 2nd demonstration to be help this Saturday.
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    I think most people in their situation would make the same choice. I'm lucky in that I can work from home but if my employer insisted on returning to the office I would probably have to quit and find another job. Obviously federal employees have the option of remaining employed but a benefit of...
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    August 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    FP request usually happens within a couple of weeks of IP. Pre-COVID anyway.
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    The primary role of an MP is to represent the residents of their riding, to help with this they have a team of staffers so that when a query is asked of an MP and they are not familiar with the topic, it can be assigned to a staffer to respond to. I’m led to believe that many MPs have a staffer...
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    Citizenship application payment receipt validity

    So long as the amount is correct, the receipt will still be valid.
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    I didn't say either way. The previous poster said that applications wouldn't be returned and I simply (and correctly) pointed out that there is precedent for applications being returned even after a law change.
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    Well, there is history of returning applications. Quebec returned thousands of CSQ applications after a law change in 2019. And in 2012, CIC returned any application FSW application received before 2008 that hadn't been decided...
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    Wait times for new applications without citizenship tests in place

    Not going to happen - would require a change to Citizenship Act.
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    August 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    It seems to me like 2021/01/01 is a dummy date.
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    Do people forget that it was the Harper government who brought in Express Entry which was a huge improvement on the previous system? All major partys (except maybe for BQ) accept that immigration is key to growing Canada's economy. The biggest change I would see with a Conservative government is...
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    Are you still waiting for your test?

    Date modified: 2016-01-13
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    PR card expired

    He would not be allowed to fly to US unless he has a greencard or is a US citizen.
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    Can someone apply Citizenship after completing eligibility and leaving temporarily for abroad?

    Don't forget you have to maintain PR status until you become citizen, which means meeting the RO.