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    About urgent processing and eligibility to request urgent processing

    I know some people are going to just leave a link: Link1) https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/apply/urgently.html and I know some people are just going to leave a comments about their "opinions" "you need to have a job...
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    1 day difference in Presence Calculator and Eligibility period?

    I found it very weird when I applied for it. I had to upload a "explanation letter" so that I can explain this to IRCC. I applied my citizenship application on October 25th. Physical Presence Calculator asked me to enter the date that I will submit the application, I tick October 25th, and...
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    Anyone applied in Alberta and used Healthcare card as one of the personal identification?

    I was wondering if it is okay to send a copy of my Alberta Healthcare card since it does not have a photo on it and its just a piece of paper. I only have 1 valid passports, 4 expired and no other identification.. I have applied for the Identification card but it has not came to me for over a...
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    anyone who applied in Alberta and used Healthcare card for one of the personal identification ?

    I was wondering if it is okay to send a copy of my Alberta Healthcare card since it does not have a photo on it and its just a piece of paper. I only have 1 valid passports, 4 expired and no other identification.. I have applied for the Identification card but it has not came to me for over a...
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    For the 2 pieces of ID when applying..

    Your ID must have your name photo date of birth signature be valid (not expired) Examples of ID you can use: biographical page of your passport or travel document driver’s licence health insurance card senior citizen identification card age of majority card foreign identity document, such...
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    when applying for citizenship, Identification question?

    permanent resident card (PR card) A PR card may only be used as personal identification if your second piece of personal identification was issued by the Canadian government. so, if I am applying for myself, does 1passport picture and 1 PRcard (front and back) suffice the request? I am not so...
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    Physical Presence/ Temporary Visa Time Calculation/ Tax Questions.

    It is a complicated thread. Please be patient with me and your advice will be appreciated. My temporary Visa status starts from 2012-09-20 as a Study Permit. it ended on 2017-09-30. My work visa (PGWP) status starts from 2017-11-07. It ends on the date that I became permanent residence on...
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    Do I have to put the exact date for address history?

    I am now trying to get ready for the address history, but it says YY-MM-DD for each address, and there is no way I can remember the exact dates. One of the place that I moved in into was a friend's place and my name was not on lease for couple months. Will this be any problem? for Citizenship...
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    What could be a legit reason for urgent processing?

    on the cic website it says needing Canadian citizenship to: apply for a job avoid losing your job go to a Canadian school, college or university needing to travel because of death or serious illness in your family and you can’t get a passport in your current nationality receiving a successful...
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    is online test faster than paper-based?

    when I look at the spreadsheet for 2020 citizenship applicants, it does seem like urgent processing ones are faster than normal ones. I understand that they are faster because, they are 'urgent' but when I look at the spreadsheet for 2020 DECEMBER applicants, there are so many online...
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    How do I get invited to apply online citizenship?

    I know they will choose a random selection but I am curious, lets say I am the one who is eligible for all the criteria for online citizenship (applying for only myself, etc) like, does the government of Canada send you email all of a sudden and be like "congrats, you have been chosen to apply...
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    Can PR request the financial aid cuz of Covid-19?

    The question is: I have quit my job on July 2019(voluntarily), and was trying to find a new job since then I could not find a job till like February , and after the corona thing it is impossible to find a job now. I am wondering, if there is any financial aid in Canada for PR?
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    How long after PPR? around when does it get approved on CIC?

    Hello. I have sent my passport back in June 21st and it was delivered 24th and got signed by Steve. till now (July 9th) I havent seen any update at all. Anyone has similar timeline as me? how long did it take from Delivered to Approved? and Approved to return tracker activated? Thanks
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    Can I land in a different province rather than the landing destination?

    I am a little bit too far from AB's border (around 6 hours drive one way) and I do not want to wait for another month for the office to call me, so I am planning to fly to vancouver, meet friends and ask them to drive me to the border. is it possible?
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    Anyone flagpoled at Abbotsford or Peace Arch or Lynden crossing?

    Just wanted to know if I can walk and cross border at those points. Can anyone who did flagpole share the experience? was the VO kind enough?
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    How did some of you know that the return tracker was activated?

    So, this actually happened and I cant believe I did it LOL I was deleting useless photos, since my album has more than 1k photos (on my Iphone) and later when I checked I have deleted the photo I took when I sent the PPR package, making it unable to track the return package. 1. Is there any...
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    For people who got CoPR and lives in Alberta, how did you do landing?

    Question is very simple. I live in Edmonton and I have found out that from Edmonton to lethbridge it takes around 6~8 hours.. did you guys really drove that far? or did you guys do office landing? if you did office landing, how long of a date do they assign you when you call to make an...
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    What to write under Firm/Organization under ATIP consent form?

    is it asking my employment place? or is this for special situation only and I can write N/A?
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    Feb 2019 AoR -Anyone from Edmonton office got PPR yet?

    or anything close to Feb 2019 AoR too, like Jan or March. Is there anyone?
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    Is there limit such as certain streams only for ECAS?

    I am Feb 6 AoR and still cant check the status on ECAS while some of the people who applied for PR can check ECAS is there a pattern? a limit?