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    February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I don't have any inside information, but I don't think that's (likely to be) an accurate description - I don't think they're 'intentionally' sorting things this way, i.e. keeping the speed of new files same while 'clearing out' delayed files on a slow basis. It looks to me more like this...
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    OCI application with second citizenship anticipated

    I hadn't seen that, thank you. Still doesn't make sense to me - US has no controls on departure at land borders, and I don't think there is passport control on departure, but if they say it, they say it- I just don't know what it means. Repeating what I said before: leaving a country is one...
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    OCI application with second citizenship anticipated

    If I understood this was about this question: "If I later use a US passport to travel to India will I have any issues using my OCI to enter? (US citizens are required to use their US passport when leaving and entering the US, so travelling on the Canadian passport is not an option)." On most...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I think the info on the email that refers to 2-3 business days is that you (apparently) need to wait a few days after the ceremony before using the certificate to apply for a passport. Of course it might be that there is more than one period to wait after and we're not referring to the same thing.
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    2023 Citizenship Applications

    True that.
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    May 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    You applied slightly over two months ago. At this point, you're getting yourself wound up about nothing.
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Ha! Mea culpa. Indeed, Wednesday.
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Most get it before but it does happen that some get it after the ceremony (I have no idea why). Given it's Thursday I'd just give it until Monday.
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    Quebecers! How Are You Dealing With This Spousal Sponsorship Plot Twist? Roll for Initiative…

    My comment is: don't do this. It's misrepresentation. I disagree that this is zero risk. Up to you. I think it's a bad idea, and claims that there is no way to prove are ... stupid.
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    Quebecers! How Are You Dealing With This Spousal Sponsorship Plot Twist? Roll for Initiative…

    I had assumed it was due to the new round of PGP invitations - which I gather are going out now. And that's why I think there's a deadline in October to submit.
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    February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=GCMS+notes+from+IRCC Or better here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/requests-information-act.html
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    Quebecers! How Are You Dealing With This Spousal Sponsorship Plot Twist? Roll for Initiative…

    You're avoiding recognizing the part of your statement before: "A friend of mine told me that I can rent even a small room on Ottawa or something and change my driving license to be in Ontario." Which clearly meant a fake move. You shouldn't need to have all of these things done at the point...
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    Quebecers! How Are You Dealing With This Spousal Sponsorship Plot Twist? Roll for Initiative…

    Again, my point is only that you should completely move and not fart about with 'renting a room' and that as your 'friend' had suggested. Any games you play run risks for you. Not worth it - IMO. The rest is up to you.
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    February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Up to you to decide. However you can order it direct from the govt for less money and not worry.
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    Quebecers! How Are You Dealing With This Spousal Sponsorship Plot Twist? Roll for Initiative…

    If you are factually/substantively living in Quebec, then you will have to continue paying the 'additional' taxes (adjust) in Quebec. Which will be admitting that you reside there. And if you don't - you're not paying the taxes due in Quebec. And Quebec won't get the adjustment taxes they are...
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    Quebecers! How Are You Dealing With This Spousal Sponsorship Plot Twist? Roll for Initiative…

    I would NOT suggest playing games with this. If you move, move. Amongst other things, because it would change your tax residence and health insurance, etc., you would become liable for potential penalties on those points. And if IRCC checked, they would likely kick you back to the quebec queue...
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    February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    The reports on here so far have been quite positive - much easier, can do from home (except for getting photograph done), submission easy (online), and I think those who did it got passports 7-15 days after. And they don't require a guarantor. I don't know if that's a guarantee for delivery...
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    Quebecers! How Are You Dealing With This Spousal Sponsorship Plot Twist? Roll for Initiative…

    If you were to do this, you'd need to change your address and some IDs and utilities for example to submit.
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    September 2024 Citizenship Applications

    That's what they say. I don't know of anyone who's tested it by actually applying before that. Presumably this is just some time for staff to enter the final information in systems and the systems to (reliably) update. It's possible it's faster now than when they first set this up (i.e...
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    Biometrics request. Which passport to use (old/new)?

    The biometrics instruction letter will have the necessary information (eg UCI#) for IRCC to link it to your file when submitted. So use either passport. It's usually a good idea to submit info about the new passport and scan of the biopage just for info - but it's not really that critical...