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Hi, just a quick question regarding passport stamps when applying and sending my citizenship application. Do we have to have an official translation of each stamp which is not in English or French? Thank you!

So the government does it confusing once again. In the instruction section on canada.ca it says that the passport application needs to be send to Gatineau, QC (non-courier) however in the actual PDF appplication, it says to send it to Mississauga, ON (non-courier). So the question is... to...

Hi, I'm really desperate and it doesn't make any sense that Vancouver office is so slow! :mad: I live in Downtown Vancouver and I really want to talk to somebody who answers my questions better than CIC operator on the phone. It seems like they have 3 locations in Vancouver and all of them in...

Hi there, I'm just working on my citizenship application and I would like to confirm couple things just for my own sake... :) Question 6 - Please indicate your marital status I became PR as a common-law (I was the primary applicant) but unfortunately we broke up about a year ago and we have...

Hi, I really tried to search the forum as I'm sure there must be a clear answer here...somewhere... but couldn't find it :( As for physical presence, people are eligible to apply after being PR for 2 years or only after being PR + physically spending 2 years in Canada as PR (2x 365 = 730 days)...

Hi, asking for a friend... :) She has applied for Working Holiday visa and was selected so received her ITA. She has uploaded all documents including biometrics and now, couple weeks after it was all uploaded and submitted, CIC is asking for her FBI clearance even though she has already...

Hi there, simple question that I couldn't find an answer for... I got my Permanent residency (as a primary applicant) together with my spouse (secondary applicant) and so I applied for PR with marital status "common-law". We met with my spouse back in 2015 and have been together since...

Hi, I've tried to find it myself but not much success... :( I've been in Canada since 2014 on working holiday, young professional (YP), closed work permit (CWP) and now I'm permanent resident. Between my YP and CWP I was in implied status for about 3 months and also with no status for about...

Hi guys, this is for a friend of mine as I've already become a permanent resident :) Can a person use full time paid job in a non-profit organization as a work experience? My friend has been a fitness instructor in YMCA (non-profit organization) in Canada for more than 12 months (not...

I just spent 30+ minutes reading similar threads however some of them are too old or case specific o_O As per my signature, I've been in Canada since 2014 on multiple work permits and I'm going to be eligible to apply for citizenship in the fall of 2019. Can I leave Canada once I receiver...

Hi, I'm new to the citizenship thread. My partner and I have recently become permanent residents in Canada. My questions is what would you recommend us to do now so we can get citizenship with no worries? :) We will be eligible to apply at the end of 2019. I've lived in Canada since 2014...

Guys, I know this doesn't really belong here... however, I've been permanent resident in Canada and I'm thinking of applying for US Green Card Lottery just to see if I get lucky :). 1. Would it change anything for me regarding my canadian permanent residency if I'm selected to apply for US...

Hi, after a long wait I've finally received my PPR earlier this week. I've been in Canada from 2014 and since July 2015, I'm allowed to work only for one (and specific) employer, because I was on Young Professional visa and now I'm on closed work permit. My question is: When can I finally...

Hi guys, I have just passed medicals today, after submitting my PR application back in early March :). CIC also sent me a message with request for "IMM5562: Supplementary Information - Your Travels", the printscreen of the message from CIC is here on my Dropbox if you want to see how it looks...

Hi guys, can anybody please confirm validity of following documents? These are the files we need to upload after receiving an ITA. - Background check (Police certificate) - Offer of employment (I assume there is no validity since it's basically a contract that I signed years ago) - Employment...

I searched through this forum, however I couldn't find anything to be satisfied. :-[ I'm common-law, PNP nominee with 600 points in my Express Entry profile, currently working in Canada on "close work permit" and my spouse is also working in Canada on "open work permit". I know we should have...

Hi, here's a tip what to answer to receive 50 points for valid job offer without LMIA. My situation: I'm BC PNP nominated and thanks to BC PNP support letter, I applied for close work permit which I've been on in Canada now. In my express entry profile I filled following and it gives me 50...

Hi, simple question which I can't find the answer for. I have provincial nomination (600 points) and I just received ITA. However, I need to decline this ITA. If I decline, will my 600 points still be linked to my profile in the pool? Or will I lose them so I have to contact PNP office again to...

Hi, I'll try to say it simply. I'm BC PNP nominated so I have 600 points, I also have a valid job offer which is worth 50 points. My question is - do I HAVE TO claim points for my valid job offer or not? Can I just answer that I don't have any? Would it be a reason for refusing my application...

I'll try to say it simple... I'm in Canada on close work permit, which is valid for 2 years and so I can work only for 1 employer, written on my work permit. In MyCiC EE profile, when it ask's for "do you have a valid job offer", should I answer "yes" or "no"? Because I had one for BC PNP and...