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    Child born outside of Canada to a Canadian Resident (Citizenship ceremony cancelled due to strikes!)

    Hi guys, My citizenship ceremony got cancelled due to strikes and my daughter is due on June 1. Does that mean she will never be able to become Canadian citizen because I will become Canadian citizen after she is born? Is there no way around it? I am curious if its worth getting a lawyer to...
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    Living in the US, sending certificate and passport to a friend's address in Canada

    Hi guys, In two days I will drive to Canada for my citizenship ceremony. I then plan to give my friend's address where my certificate will be send and later my passport. I am worried that they can arrive when my friend is out and may have trouble picking it up from the post office on my...
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    Can I travel to Canada while I await my passport abroad?

    Hi guys, I will fly to Canada for my oath ceremony, will cut my PR card, and then return to my home in the US. I am planning to have the certificate send to my friend in Canada which will then mail it to me in the US. I will then send the appropriate documents to the passport office and await...
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    Has anyone here been allowed to do the oath ceremony outside of Canada?

    I am currently in the States and cant leave the country as I am in the process of applying for green card. I hope CIC will either make an exception or give me a few months extenstion. Let me know please if you are in a similar situation. I passed my test couple of weeks ago. Thank you
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    Shall I tell CIC that I got married after passing the test, or when applying for my first passport?

    Hi guys, Immediately after applying for citizenship I moved to the States and got married, and will remain here. I didnt want to tell CIC immediately in fear that it will delay my application. Now that I passed my citizenship test I am wondering when is the best time to tell them since I want...
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    Turkish passport - did you have to translate all non English stamps?

    Hi, Do people from non visa exempt countries have to provide translation of non English stamps when sending their passports to the Federal government? I am from visa exempt country, so I only had to send couple of pages. I know that for citizenship application everyone needs to provide...
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    Was your employers business established less than a year ago?

    Hi, One of the employer's requirement is: Your employer must be permanently established in B.C., as defined by the federal Income Tax Act. Your employer must have operated in B.C. for at least one year. At the same time at the bottom of this section of the BC PNP Program Guide it states...
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    Apparently its possible to travel by car without PR card

    Hi guys, according to this website http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=064&top=10 its possible to travel by car without PR card, if you are from visa except country. I am thinking of driving to the US while I am waiting for PR card. Has anyone done that without any hassle...
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    Decision made 4 months ago, but no PPR Email YET!!

    Hi Guys, I got my GCMS notes in November 2018, where I saw that my application was approved in Sept 2018. I rang, and apparently they sent an email in Sept, which I never got. Said give us 21 business days to resend. I called again in December, and was told that they made typo and will forward...
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    Unable to get through CIC! Their lines are ALWAYS busy. Anyone else had luck?

    Hi, I must have called them at least 15 times over the past two weeks. I called in the morning, midday, and late afternoon and an automated msg says all agents are busy, try another time, and then I get disconnected. Has anyone been successful? Did you maybe call at the exact time as they...
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    PNP BC paper application. How long did you all wait for passport request after medical?

    Hi there :) I cant seem to find a recent thread about this. I am an inland applicant - received AOR 10months ago - received Medical exam request 3 months ago - CIC received my Medical results 2 months ago And I am waiting... My permit expires in 4 months so I will soon have to apply for...
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    BOWP approved but I need a physical permit. Help plz

    Hey guys, I just logged into my CIC and saw that my 1 year BOWP was approved today, but they didnt attach a pdf letter. I can only see the change of status. I need a physical work permit to show to different authorities (MSP, extension of my SIN etc.) and I have trouble getting through to...
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    BC Skilled Worker NO employer restriction- anyone???

    Hi everyone, I received a nomination from the BC under the Skilled Worker Program. The nomination has my employer's name, my job title and NOC code, but it miraculously says NO for employer restrictions. My question is can I change employer within my NOC code, or can it be a different code...
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    Has any of you extended your work permit at the border?

    Hi, I am just checking my options. I got my BC nomination two weeks ago and about to submit my paper application to Sydney. My open work permit will expire in 11 weeks, and hopefully I will receive AOR before that, but just in case I don't, I wonder how easy is it to get one at the border...
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    AOR time frame from Nova Scotia office for paper based PNP Applications PLEASE

    Hi Everyone, I would like to hear how long did you wait for AOR? Especially those of you applying for extending your work permit afterwards. I am wondering if its a matter of days weeks or months. Or perhaps some of you sent your request to extend the work permit together with your PR...
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    Extending my work permit after nomination - options?

    Hi, Im currently on 1 year Holiday Work Permit, I know I can extend my stay and continue working once I get my nomination. My question is what options do I have? Ideally I would like to extend my work permit, but since it cant be extended for Polish nationals I wonder if they are going to...
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    Are funds needed for CIC if currently working? Not needed for BC (SI stream)

    Hi, Do you any of you know if we need to show some funds after receiving nomination and sending papers to the federal office in Nova Scotia? I am working, hence BC is not asking for any. Please kindly send me a link to a site if you have it. Thanks bunches!
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    PNP Express and non Express Entry -difference

    Hi guys, I currently have a PNP Skilled Worker profile opened with 88 points. But I am not eligible for EE. My thinking is the moment I get nomination, I will become eligible for Express Entry and proceed there, since the processing time for EE applications is around 3 months. If I dont...
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    PNP Job Offer Salary - starting on PR or the moment I get ITA

    Hi Guys, I would appreciate your help greatly. I am on 1 year open work permit (Working Holiday) and I have 88 points on my PNP profile. They dropped to 91 so I am slowly getting my papers ready. :D :D :D :D :D I am already working for the employer that is offering me indefinite full time...