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    July 2026 - Citizenship Applications

    Sending the additional payment and both receipts through the webform was a sensible step. However, since the application had already been submitted with an insufficient fee, there is still a possibility that IRCC may return it instead of matching the new receipt to the file. I would keep the...
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    May 2026 - Citizenship Applications Time Line

    The August 6 date appears to be the date of the status update, not your actual test date. Your test window is the period shown in the tracker, from August 7 to September 5. I would first check the spam and junk folders for an email ending in @cic.gc.ca or @canada.ca. If nothing arrives shortly...
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    May 2026 - Citizenship Applications Time Line

    Shoppers should normally be fine, but the store name alone doesn’t guarantee that every photo will meet the citizenship requirements. Citizenship photos have specific dimensions and are not exactly the same as passport photos. If the digital file meets IRCC’s current specifications and the...
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    July 2026 - Citizenship Applications

    That sounds like an IRCC intake or document-recognition issue, especially since the physical presence calculation appears in the copy of your original online application. You did the right thing by resubmitting the requested information and sending a webform with proof that it was included...
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    Citizenship Application - Expired and Seized Passport Situation

    I would declare and upload both documents because both were held during your five-year eligibility period: the expired national passport and the current refugee travel document. For the expired passport, upload the bio-page copy you have and include a letter explaining that the original was...
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    Place of Birth Question for Online Citizenship Application

    Since the online field specifically asks for a city or town, I would enter the actual city of birth and select the country in the separate country field. I would not combine the province and city unless the field clearly allows it. Because your passport and eCOPR show only the province, you...
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    Job title for Incorporated data analyst, Address section of work history?

    For an incorporated independent contractor, I would use the job title that best describes the actual work performed, such as “Data Engineer – Incorporated Independent Contractor.” For the employer, I would list the legal name of your own corporation because that is the entity through which you...
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    Guidance Required: Minor Children Citizenship Application and Physical Absence During Processing

    Based on IRCC’s current requirements, minors applying under subsection 5(2) do not need to meet the 1,095-day physical presence requirement. They must, however, already be permanent residents when the citizenship applications are submitted. Their temporary absence from Canada during processing...
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    Free study material or resources for citizenship test preparation

    If you’re looking for additional practice questions, you can also try https://citizenshipcanada.app/. It has chapter-based quizzes and full mock tests in both English and French. I created it after using the official guide to prepare for my own test and getting 20/20. I’d still recommend reading...
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    Notes from Discover Canada - Preparation for the Citizenship Test

    These notes are extremely helpful, especially when used alongside the official Discover Canada guide. For anyone who would also like to test what they’ve retained, I created https://citizenshipcanada.app/ after preparing for the test myself and scoring 20/20. It includes chapter-based practice...
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