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  1. omarnabsws

    Should I request urgent processing after Decision Made?

    Hi! I got decision made on January 10th. I have an extremely important trip I need to make at the end of April that I absolutely can not miss. Now I know it's 3 months away but considering the number of unknowns I am afraid the passport wont come on time. Oath invite can take anything from 1...
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    Citizenship Test Scheduled Again One Week After Completing it

    Ok so I got an update on January 3rd that I need to complete the test between Jan 3rd and Jan 23. I did the test on the 3rd and I passed I was expecting the status to flip to Test Completed sometime this week Instead I logged in and I saw that I was scheduled for a test today to take it between...
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    Last Update April 23rd 2021

    I've seen this date floating around alot, many people have their last update on the status tracket stuck on April 23rd (including me). Is that a thing? Does anyone know what this is about or has a theory about it?
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    Update home address

    Hi everyone I recently moved from one appartment to another, in the same city. I wanted to update my address with IRCC. When logging into ECAS to check application status, there is an option to update your address, I chose that option, and updated it there When i was done it said it will be...
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    Question about application processing time - moving to another address

    Hi guys, I applied in Sep 2020, I am planning of possibly moving to another apartment in the same city (ottawa) in summer, I know i can change my address from the ECAS, but do you have any idea if changing the address would affect the processing time in any way?
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    proof of funds at point of entry

    Hello, Hope all is well. I tried asking in the settlement section, got no answer. though the EE section might be more active. I am landing in 2 weeks, but I will not have any canadian money on hand (cash). I have bank statements from my bank in lebanon that are more than LICO though. As far...
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    POF at point of entry question

    Hello, Hope all is well. I am landing in 2 weeks, but I will not have any canadian money on hand (cash). I have bank statements from my bank in lebanon that are more than LICO though. As far as I know, CBSA officers ask about whether you have enough money to support yourself, would it matter...
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    Bringing prescription drugs to Canada

    Hello I will hopefully land this summer in Canada. The thing is, I am taking a medication (that was already declared during the medicals and I have a doctor's report for it) that I can not stop abruptly and I need to take it daily. But I will not get the government insurance till after 3 months...
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    Best way to bring money to Canada

    Hello, I am planning to land on the 12th of July I have the chance to convert my money in Beirut from USD to CND for a very good rate, but I will have them as cash and they would be more than 10K CND. I read alot about that if you have more than 10K in cash then you need to declare them. What...
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    Applicants being processed in Paris VO - Let's connect here

    I thought I would start this thread for people being processed in Paris. People being processed or who have been processed in Paris, please write your timelines and experiences below. My timeline: AOR: 4th of Jan BG (NN to NS): 5th of Jan Medicals Passed: 8th of Feb BG (NS to NN): 10th of Feb...
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    Paris Visa Office experiences

    Hello, I emailed CPC to ask about the visa office processing my application and they replied that it's Paris. I was wondering does anyone know how this visa office performs when it comes to applications processing? Are they fast/slow?
  12. omarnabsws

    RPRF

    Hello, I was wondering, does anyone have any idea what is the average difference in processing times between ones who paid RPRF in advance and ones who waited for the request? I read somewhere that it's 2-4 months and it worried me, for some reason I chose not to pay it in advance.
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    Beirut Visa Office

    Hello I haven't seen many lebanese people posting here (only one actually), and I was wondering if there is more of us out there. I want to see if anyone had any experience with Beirut Visa Office, and if so, what are they? If anyone here has their application in BOV, please let me know whether...
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    Question about experience letter from employer

    Hello, I am preparing my papers for eAPR. I already have my employment letter scanned and i have been using it for many purposes for a long time now, I even applied and got accepted to OINP with it. But I was rereading it now and I found something that might be an issue for CIC. Here is part...
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    Information about the next draw

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone has header any information from CIC agents if there will be another draw this month or not. Please let me know in the replies if so! Thanks
  16. omarnabsws

    CG key/MyCIC account

    Hello, Question.. Can you purge your CGKey/MyCic Account and make a new one? In order to submit a new EE application and start fresh. In case you can't purge/delete your account, what would happen if I withdraw my EE application then make a new MyCIC account with a different email and submit a...
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    Question about the gift deed for PoF

    Hello, I have a question regarding the gift deed everyone talks about. I am really very ignorant when it comes to legal documents. My uncle provided me with the money to deposit in my account. What is the next step? who issues the gift deed, is the the bank or the notary? Is it a complicated...
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    People who got the OINP notification please assist (Proof of funds)

    Hello, I have a question regarding OINP. On the application guide, when they talked about the proof of funds they said that we need to send a bank statement for the last 6 months. Quote from application Guide: "Bank account outside of Canada If you do not have a personal bank account in Canada...
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    Notarization

    Hello, I have a question regarding the notarization of documents. Here in lebanon, the notarization at a notary of a document will be written in Arabic, would the people, whether in OINP or CIC understand that? Or do they mean by notarization to certify it from the ministry of foreign affairs...
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    OINP

    Hello, I made an EE application 3 days ago, got a CRS score of 435 and I received an OINP invitation to apply email. I am planning to apply but I might not be able to secure the required money in bank account in time (45 days window to apply). But I will probably have them in about 4 to 6...