July 2014 Citizenship Applications

[Empirical-Scientist]

Hi citizens-to-be,

This thread is for July 2014 applications. I'm due to submit mine July 20th with 1096 days of residence. Let's share our prep for submission and timelines here.

Good luck to all!

 

[carluccio]

Hi citizens-to-be,

This thread is for July 2014 applications. I'm due to submit mine July 20th with 1096 days of residence. Let's share our prep for submission and timelines here.

Good luck to all!

Good luck. i'm a May 2014 applicant.

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

Good luck. i'm a May 2014 applicant.

Attaboy.

 

[u4g5]

June 2014 applicant showing his support here!
little suggestion: Did you order travel history from CBSA? it will be helpful to identity your absence.
also, i would give it a week or 2 after 1095 days, which leaves yourself more room if you have missed 1 or 2 days in your application.
good luck

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

June 2014 applicant showing his support here!
little suggestion: Did you order travel history from CBSA? it will be helpful to identity your absence.
also, i would give it a week or 2 after 1095 days, which leaves yourself more room if you have missed 1 or 2 days in your application.
good luck

It is stated in the application to NOT order a CBSA report. Do they return your application if there's some CBSA-related input required, or does it just take longer? I only have three short travels to the US, so I'm hoping it won't raise any flags.

 

[u4g5]

In the application, u r giving CIC " permission " to get travel history from CBSA.
i sent in mine, which is correctly matching my claimed absence.
just a suggestion, if u r not travel btw border often at all, dont need it.

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

In the application, u r giving CIC " permission " to get travel history from CBSA.
i sent in mine, which is correctly matching my claimed absence.
just a suggestion, if u r not travel btw border often at all, dont need it.

Thanks. BTW, I noticed that my COPR that's stapled into my passport when I landed has no photo. My wife's COPR has her photo... Is that bad practice on the side of CBSA?

 

[Desert Lion]

1095 is the minimum acceptable, I have spoke to many CIC agents and all informed me that what people say in the immigration forums is wrong, if you apply with 1095 you file will pass, if you have more days this will not credit you any additional things as long as you correctly do the online calculator and you have no missing days, and this 1095 days works best for people who never left Canada in the last 4 years before they apply for their citizenship

 

[u4g5]

1095 is the minimum acceptable, I have spoke to many CIC agents and all informed me that what people say in the immigration forums is wrong, if you apply with 1095 you file will pass, if you have more days this will not credit you any additional things as long as you correctly do the online calculator and you have no missing days, and this 1095 days works best for people who never left Canada in the last 4 years before they apply for their citizenship

safe is better than sorry

 

[jma]

Hi Empirical-Scientist .
You just stole my idea as I was planning to start this thread in July.
Any ways good to see fellow applicants in July. I'm planning to send mind the first week of July.
hey guys let's share how we are preparing and arranging our applications?
It's good idea to know how every body is doing with their application and how we are arranging it.
Share your info please,
oooooooggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh. very excited to be close of starting this mysterious journey with CIC.

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

Hi Empirical-Scientist .
You just stole my idea as I was planning to start this thread in July.
Any ways good to see fellow applicants in July. I'm planning to send mind the first week of July.
hey guys let's share how we are preparing and arranging our applications?
It's good idea to know how every body is doing with their application and how we are arranging it.
Share your info please,
oooooooggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh. very excited to be close of starting this mysterious journey with CIC.

I'm excited and a bit anxious, too. I've wrapped up most of my documents (except for the fee payment receipt). The question I have now is related to language proof -- because I finished my Master's degree here and am doing a PhD, would the transcripts + diploma be sufficient to (i) prove that I know English and (ii) prove education during the last 4 years?

 

[u4g5]

I'm excited and a bit anxious, too. I've wrapped up most of my documents (except for the fee payment receipt). The question I have now is related to language proof -- because I finished my Master's degree here and am doing a PhD, would the transcripts + diploma be sufficient to (i) prove that I know English and (ii) prove education during the last 4 years?

I was studying for a master degree in the last 4 yr so i submit not only my transcript but also copy of my degree.
give them both, if i were u

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

I was studying for a master degree in the last 4 yr so i submit not only my transcript but also copy of my degree.
give them both, if i were u

Yes -- what I meant was (i) copy of parchment (degree) (ii) copy of Master's transcripts, and (iii) copy of PhD transcripts (ongoing)... Thanks for confirming!

 

[goodman36]

Yes -- what I meant was (i) copy of parchment (degree) (ii) copy of Master's transcripts, and (iii) copy of PhD transcripts (ongoing)... Thanks for confirming!

Just a Degree & Transcript are fine. You don't need to send in the Ph. D. transcript as you have not completed it yet

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

Just a Degree & Transcript are fine. You don't need to send in the Ph. D. transcript as you have not completed it yet

Well, in 6F, I've mentioned a date range for education, which includes phd; they require supporting docs for that question...