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    URGENT – Citizenship Application – Mistake in Travel History (Answered “No” but had travel)

    This is a delayed response (I am not here anywhere near every day) but there is still time . . . Overview: Make no mistake, you have received a Procedural Fairness Letter and misrepresentation is very much at issue, probably the main issue. Physical presence is also a key issue, of course...
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    Citizenship application: what employer address, local office or address that's on t4/paystub ?

    . I am no expert. I cannot say how YOU should complete this part of the application. Applicants need to read the form and the instructions for themselves and answer based on their own best understanding of what is being asked and what is the best answer (focus on giving an accurate, honest...
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    Canadian PR Entry Concerns: Crossing Canada border with Family from Detroit USA without meeting Residency Obligation

    . If you received any paperwork from the Port-of-Entry officials, be sure to read it carefully. Current Stage of Proceedings and Next Step Assuming you were not given paperwork constituting a Removal Order or a Departure Order . . . and assuming you do not have some other application or...
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    . Apparently the OP has not returned here since February 1st and thus has not seen much of the more detailed discussion, perhaps none of the discussion in regards to whether a 44(1) Report has been prepared. Reminder: In my first post on this subject I stated that . . . "whether a Report has...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    . The analysis of the "intent" to reavail element by Justice Go, in Ahmad v. Canada, 2026 FC 227, https://canlii.ca/t/kj954 is not only what determined the outcome in this particular case, but that is probably the key fulcrum in many of these cessation cases . . . and I am jealous of her...
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    Minor 5(2) application submitted while outside Canada

    Actually, in regards to PR status being "terminated" or otherwise not in effect or not valid, I glossed over the technical mechanics, how the change in law will be implemented in particular cases . . . which are not clear. A PR "loses" PR status "when they become a Canadian citizen" (Section...
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    Risk of Being Reported for Residency Obligation Shortfall When Moving Permanently in 2027

    Follow-up to comments by @Buletruck and @canuck78 which warrant being taken seriously . . . . . . there tends to be a significant delay in reports reflecting RO enforcement trends. Assessing RO enforcement risks is not just rife with uncertainty it is, well, risky. Changes in the risks can...
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    Minor 5(2) application submitted while outside Canada

    As has been discussed albeit mired in speculative tangents, given the December 2025 change in law your child is a Canadian citizen by descent (Section 3(1)(b) Citizenship Act). Moreover, they are "deemed" to be a citizen "from the time" they were born. To be clear, the exception to Section...
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    Question about 5 Year Eligibility Period (Out of status before PR)

    Answer questions honestly, thus as completely and accurately as you can based on your best understanding of the question and the facts. Since you had student status in 2021, until December you say, you MUST report that (assuming you make your application in the coming months). I am not...
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    Parents PR renewal - Question on dates

    It is OK to apply when the PR is in compliance with the PR Residency Obligation. (If the PR is in Canada and the PR card is expiring soon . . . applying less than six months before the card expires is fine.) The PR card application will do the calculation, whether done online or using the pdf...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Congratulations. Your report is appreciated. Good to see that even if the government is pursuing cessation, things can still work out for the better . . . even if it takes a big effort, a lot of time, some serious patience and disciplined dedication. No where near enough details in regards to...
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    . Importantly, for @viveksharmaz, it is NOT for sure that "no 44(1) report has been issued yet" . . . this request could be attendant the review of a 44(1) Report by a Minister's Delegate. Even though this could a request giving the OP an opportunity to provide additional information rather...
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    PR Residency Obligation – Latest Safe Time to Re-Enter Canada

    Please avoid the confusion of carrying on conversations about the same topic in multiple threads. No big deal for regular participants (notwithstanding their complaints about it), who are accustomed to dealing with this, but for those who pose queries and others who are reading in search of...
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    For @viveksharmaz . . . my previous post overlooked the difference it might make if you did not include any H&C information with the PR card application, if you were thinking that was not necessary since you were just asking to replace a lost card. That is, if you did not answer item 5.7 in the...
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    . Foremost: This is not a venue for obtaining "expert advice." For expert advice see a lawyer, a reputable and experienced immigration lawyer. That could be expensive. A thorough consultation might suffice but even that is likely to cost many hundreds of dollars. Free consultations are worth...
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