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MAY 2013 Applications (Citizenship)

Woodex

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farrous13 said:
Update guys:

I called today and they sent me the letter for the oath 2 days ago. My oath is on the 8th of September. very happy :) :)

The ecas is not updated yet.

Yupeeeee :D
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Congratulations!!!
 
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Congrats farrous13.

farrous13 said:
Update guys:

I called today and they sent me the letter for the oath 2 days ago. My oath is on the 8th of September. very happy :) :)

The ecas is not updated yet.

Yupeeeee :D
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jsamiraziz

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NSBoy902 said:
Reading those replies about RQ based on the travel history in/out Canada. I travel due to work and vacation. I do enjoy my time spending overseas when I am on vacation.

If we travel outside the country, does that mean that we will get RQ?

It is our legal right to travel and noone can legally stop that.
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I traveled 23 times during the 4-year period of my citizenship application. I got no RQ and already got my citizenship. It took 15 months for the entire process from citizenship application to Oath.

But .... I sent tons of additional paper that were not required at that time. OHIP records, T4's, Taxes Notice of assessments, salary slips, credit card statements for me and mywife, passport photo copy with translated stamps. Everything that would prove that I live in Canada even though it was not requested. I guess those may have helped me not to get an RQ.
 
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I traveled 23 times during the 4-year period of my citizenship application. I got no RQ and already got my citizenship. It took 15 months for the entire process from citizenship application to Oath.

But .... I sent tons of additional paper that were not required at that time. OHIP records, T4's, Taxes Notice of assessments, salary slips, credit card statements for me and mywife, passport photo copy with translated stamps. Everything that would prove that I live in Canada even though it was not requested. I guess those may have helped me not to get an RQ.
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Definitely, otherwise CIC would have slap you with almighty RQ. I think people that are frequent travellers and unemployed should provide all the doc you stated this will limit the chances of getting RQ.
 
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chandu007 said:
May 2013 application timelines at a glance (updated):
ApplicantReceipt_DateInProcess_DateAOR_DateLOT_DateLocal_OfficeRQ_DateTest_DateOath_Date
Firefly16May 2, 2013Jul 17, 2013--Mississauga, ON-Jan 23, 2014-
[glow=limegreen,2,300]WoodexMay 2, 2013Jul 17, 2013Aug 2, 2013Jan 8, 2014Mississauga, ON-May 6, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]Jul 22, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]farhadMay 3, 2013Jul 19, 2013Sep 9, 2013-Scarborough, ON--[glow=limegreen,2,300]Feb 28, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]wuziMay 5, 2013Jul 29, 2013--Scarborough, ON-Feb 6, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]May 29, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]kenyadianMay 6, 2013Jul 19, 2013Aug 26, 2013Oct 9, 2013Scarborough, ONOct 9, 2013Feb 20, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]June 24, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]JesMay 9, 2013Aug 09, 2013--Mississauga, ON-May 29, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]June 12, 2014
ram_vMay 9, 2013Jul 22, 2013Aug 19, 2013-Vancouver, BC-May 01, 2014-
St ClairMay 9, 2013Jul 26, 2013--St. Clair, ONFeb 19, 2014Nov 21, 2013-
[glow=limegreen,2,300]borgaonkMay 10, 2013Jul 22, 2013Aug 27, 2013-Windsor, ON-Nov 20, 2013[glow=limegreen,2,300]Dec 11, 2013
buboyMay 13, 2013Aug 10, 2013Aug 30, 2013-----
jess57May 13, 2013Jul 29, 2013Aug 17, 2013-----
[glow=limegreen,2,300]PR42LONGMay 13, 2013Aug 2, 2013Aug 29, 2013-St. Clair, ON-Jan 23, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]Feb 14, 2014
sondoMay 16, 2013Aug 6, 2013Sep 3, 2013-----
[glow=limegreen,2,300]MaleeekMay 17, 2013July 22, 2013--Hamilton, ON-Jan 24, 2014Apr 10, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]jsamirazizMay 20, 2013Aug 13, 2013Sep 3, 2013-Hamilton, ON-Jul 3, 2014Aug 26, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]andriy155May 21, 2013Aug 16, 2013Aug 30, 2013Dec ??, 2013Vancouver, BC-Jun 16, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]Jun 27, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]touchéMay 21, 2013Aug 8, 2013Aug 30, 2013Oct 11, 2013Calgary, AB-Apr 8, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]May 22, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]coolblues1980May 27, 2013Aug 15, 2013Sep 3, 2013Jan 10, 2014Kitchener, ON-May 28, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]Jul 15, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]farrous13May 27, 2013Sep 10, 2013Oct 1, 2013-Montreal, QC-May 27, 2014Sept 8, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]kalbad20May 27, 2013Oct 15, 2013Oct 30, 2013-Vancouver, BC-Jun 10, 2014-
simkrMay 27, 2013Sep 6, 2013Sep 30, 2013Nov 4, 2013Saskatoon, SK---
chandu007May 28, 2013Aug 6, 2013Aug 28, 2013Oct 14, 2013Ottawa, ONOct 14, 2013--
[glow=limegreen,2,300]RandypandyMay 28, 2013Aug 8, 2013Aug 29, 2013-Scarborough, ONOct 15, 2013Feb 11, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]Mar 11, 2014
winnipeggerMay 28, 2013Aug 17, 2013Aug 27, 2013-----
[glow=limegreen,2,300]hanisafMay 29, 2013Aug 29, 2013Sep 25, 2013Nov 7, 2013Montreal, QC-Dec 23, 2013[glow=limegreen,2,300]Mar 19, 2014
MAMAZMay 30, 2013Aug 20, 2013--Montreal, QC-Mar 20, 2014-
qwertonMay 30, 2013Aug 16, 2013Sep 3, 2013-Montreal, QC-Dec 17, 2013-
[glow=limegreen,2,300]ikea17May 31, 2013Aug 23, 2013Sep 6, 2013-Windsor, ON-Feb 05, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]Mar 12, 2014
[glow=limegreen,2,300]peter_hMay 31, 2013Aug 17, 2013--Mississauga, ON-Feb 03, 2014[glow=limegreen,2,300]Feb 11, 2014


  • AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt
  • LOT = Local Office Transfer
  • RQ = Residence Questionnaire
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chandu007

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Looks like CIC doesn't have any issue with extra documents with original application. Myself and many other applicants had an idea that extra documents may make the office suspicious. Looks like we were wrong.

jsamiraziz said:
I traveled 23 times during the 4-year period of my citizenship application. I got no RQ and already got my citizenship. It took 15 months for the entire process from citizenship application to Oath.

But .... I sent tons of additional paper that were not required at that time. OHIP records, T4's, Taxes Notice of assessments, salary slips, credit card statements for me and mywife, passport photo copy with translated stamps. Everything that would prove that I live in Canada even though it was not requested. I guess those may have helped me not to get an RQ.
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chandu007 said:
Looks like CIC doesn't have any issue with extra documents with original application. Myself and many other applicants had an idea that extra documents may make the office suspicious. Looks like we were wrong.
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@chandu007 try sending more documents. I did and CIC call me for test within 1-2weeks.
 
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mrbravo

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chandu007 said:
Looks like CIC doesn't have any issue with extra documents with original application. Myself and many other applicants had an idea that extra documents may make the office suspicious. Looks like we were wrong.
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I tried many times to convince you guys that sending extra documents is beneficial but no one believed me. I sent my NOA , employment letters and had my translated passport stamps and CBSA repor at the interview. The officer response when I showed her the CBSA report " oh that is lovely". I became a Canadian citizen 2 1/2 months ago. The whole process took about 7 months.
 
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mrbravo said:
I tried many times to convince you guys that sending extra documents is beneficial but no one believed me. I sent my NOA , employment letters and had my translated passport stamps and CBSA repor at the interview. The officer response when I showed her the CBSA report " oh that is lovely". I became a Canadian citizen 2 1/2 months ago. The whole process took about 7 months.
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agreed, I did the same.
 
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boubou

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Applied : 05/16/2013
RQ: 08/12
Test: 07/01/2014 Passed

since I'm waiting for the oath....
 
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jsamiraziz

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mrbravo said:
I tried many times to convince you guys that sending extra documents is beneficial but no one believed me. I sent my NOA , employment letters and had my translated passport stamps and CBSA repor at the interview. The officer response when I showed her the CBSA report " oh that is lovely". I became a Canadian citizen 2 1/2 months ago. The whole process took about 7 months.
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Careful with the CBSA report, nowadays (as of May 2014) the citizenship application form explictly request that you do not request the CBSA report. Not that you have to comply though
 
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sondo

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My case update:

local office Edmonton
transferred in March 2014
FP requested March 27 2014
test Nov 12, 2014 passed
 
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