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My next-door-neighbour (Senior Banking Executive in Dubai) was in the same situation, even a little worse than yours - - wasn't employed for all 5 years, - not even self-employed, - travelled (using his past earnings) to Dubai frequently, - the reason of travel was to manage Dubai...

On test day, what I understand that COs are committed to utilising full 12 months (starting from the date of AOR - so it becomes 14 months cycle) window as a wait-time for citizenship applicants. That's how a backlog is piled up and nowadays those who got their test/interview in July are being...

Nothing to worry about that - seems like the standard process of delay due to backlog clearance. A large blank space in GCMS notes under security means - its done and comments have been masked. Our test was on 13th Mar and so far waiting for DM status. Our timeline is: CPC: Scarborough, Sent...

Perhaps you were in a hurry to take back your application. depnabill advise is quite acceptable - dont rush & slow down. I was in similar situation then I spoke with IRCC multiple staff and I got a reply that 183 days counting starts only when you started your ties with Canada. So as the need...

My only advise to applicants is to call IRCC and check with them about your specific situation as PC is required or not in your situation. Pl dont delay your citizenship application (just because of missing PC - you assumed) or spend time/resources in getting Police certificate when it is not...

dpenabill, Good to see your judgmental replies; am not sure why are you saying 6 L or M has no relation. 6 L says entire 6 years period out of which 6 M expedites 4 years eligibility period (physical presence in Canada) but great point is that IRCC had clearly defined eligibility period in old...

dpenabill, Thanks for your reply however fact is that old form (CIT002E-2) (dated 06-2017) point 6 L or M clearly says: "In the six (6) years immediately before the date of your application or since you became a permanent resident, which ever is most recent." Within this context, 4 years (out...

I may be wrong but: What we all are missing here is "an applicant who's not in Canada (holding no status like refuge, student, work permit, immigration) as landed immigrant/any status and he/she was in his/her home town during first 6 or 12-months of 4 year, why would those 183 days be counted...

1. Write only Work / Residence Visa 2. Get Airport Entry Record from UAE Airport authorities, get it attested by UAE Foreign Office then in Canada send it to UAE Consulate Ottawa for local attestation. After these steps it would be accepted by Citizenship Officer.

There are couple of items: (1) holding valid UAE visa. IRCC officers know that UAE only issues work or residence visas. So you are at a higher risk to prove that 'you were not working there for entire eligibility period.' (2) Then you have to ensure that while having valid UAE visa you were in...

Visas from UAE or KSA are typically work visas - not immigration status. But IRCC has mentioned very clearly that all types of visas (student, work, etc) should be mentioned so we have to write details. My husband holds UAE residency too and he mentioned as RESIDENCE VISA (IQAMA) as he wasn't...

Your choice whichever is better you feel but explain.

I was in same situation, what I did - is marked NO but write a covering letter stating that I was not landed immigrant and on so & so date I became. Since then I'm in Canada. Hope that will help. Otherwise you will end up filing Crown Servant form & I'm sure you are not that case. So write NO...

I'm afraid what are you talking about. In Dubai it hardly takes 15 minutes to share details with CID staff and max 48 hours to get the Police certificate. I got it for myself and my husband within 48 hrs.

Original Police certificate, where cumulative stay is more than 183 days is MUST. Without that application would be returned at initial scrutiny as incomplete. So that would be waste of 2-4 weeks. Best is to apply with full REQUIRED DOCS.