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  1. Seym

    Looking for a full list of all names mentioned in Discover Canada (2021)

    Faire point, but I've been lurking here for years and have not seen such a list. I'd say that the main reason is that most important names are in the historical events sections anyway (it's hard to skip MacDonald if we're speaking about 1867 right? :d), so it would mostly be a repeat. The only...
  2. Seym

    Looking for a full list of all names mentioned in Discover Canada (2021)

    Not that it answers your question, but if you're at the point where you've been through the summary of dates and historical events, which obviously includes the people associated with these events, you're probably more than ready to pass the test. Anyone who prepares it a minimum is a guaranteed...
  3. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    Nop, criminality completed without it.
  4. Seym

    Calculating physical presence

    What you want sooner than later is getting your oath ceremony. You don't control how things will go at IRCC level, but you "maximise your luck" by having the most complete, precise and ordinary application possible. That includes applying from the country to wish to become a citizen of. Use...
  5. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    As you'll see from most timelines, it'ss kinda been the trend for people stuck in security to wait between 2 and 3 years from when the application was sent. When the test was completed means nothing really.
  6. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    Application sent: July 1st, 2023 AOR: July 31, 2023 Test invitation: September 15, 2023 Test completed: October 4, 2023 (2 or 3 days after it was taken) Language and physical presence: March 7, 2024 Ghost update: June 27, 2024 Background: October 28, 2025
  7. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    For the family member of mine, whose application was sent in July 2023: background completed on October 28. Pending prohibitions only now.
  8. Seym

    After oath ceremony, where do I use the name of the IRCC officer?

    This seem to contradict the original message, which says the email subject shouldn't include the clerk mail... Anyway, follow the instructions you received from IRCC, whatever it is. Everything else is noise.
  9. Seym

    After oath ceremony, where do I use the name of the IRCC officer?

    Always refer to the official source. Here, it would be the email you receive from IRCC with your oath invitation. If it says nothing about the officer's name, and it does indeed say nothing, it would mean one of 2 things: 1) other IRCC offices may have different procedures that don't apply to...
  10. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    That means that your criminality assessment expired after a year. IRCC sometimes only rechecks it after security has been completed, so background can be set to completed and then return to in progress. But it's good news, criminality usually doesn't take time at all, and once the new set of...
  11. Seym

    Citizenship Application: Parent Meets Residency, Child Doesn’t. What Are the Options?

    The kids of Canadian citizen or the kids applying with their parents don't have any physical presence requirement. So yes, the parent can apply for the child at the same time. Also, please note that the eligibility windows doesn't expire, it just shifts day by day to always cover the 5 years...
  12. Seym

    Citizenship - Address and Study dates starting outside the 5 year period

    If the online application accepts putting the real starting date, do so, if it throws a mistake, put the beginning of the 5 years eligibility period. It's no big deal one way or another.
  13. Seym

    Marital Status Question

    It doesn't matter. Pick one and move on, it won't affect your application one way or another.
  14. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    It absolutely is broken, but there's unfortunately no incentive to fix it at all. If anything, we're at a point where government will make things harder instead of more efficient, just like biometrics being necessary for every single applicant starting next year or the one after...
  15. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    The issue here is that the database CSIS needs is often unavailable to them. Most folks stuck in SS come from countries with, at best, so-so diplomatic relations and cooperation with Canada. Whether applicant X is hiding something in, say, China, Venezuela or Iran isn't as straightforward as...
  16. Seym

    More documentation was Required after citizenship interview

    It's not necessarily common, but yes, IRCC sometimes asks for additional documentation to assess physical presence, and you're absolutely not alone in facing it.
  17. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    Everything complete but an application stalling for this long is inacceptable. Did you try contacting your MP? A little push from an MP may be all you need at this point.
  18. Seym

    Previous visa dates

    Student visas are indeed needed, so disregard part of my above message But same answer as above : it doesn't really matter for IRCC. Both "same day" and "successive days" are fine. Pick one, if the system allows it and doesn't throw you an error, stick to it, else go with the other.
  19. Seym

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    LOL I understand that some comments from experienced members can feel a little bit dismissive when someone is stuck in the machine, but I doubt anyone would complain about matter-of-factly stuff straight from CanLII. :D
  20. Seym

    Previous visa dates

    What visa type is this? If it's a tourist visa, you don't even need to put it in the citizenship application, especially since we're talking here about 40 days or so, regardless of how you split them up. Also, the answer to your original question, if you still want to list your US visa, is ...