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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Most get the ceremony info ballpark 2-6 days before ceremony, some sooner. No need to stress about it. For a solid ceremony date of end-May, I'd keep it. Passport office has a 30 day 'guarantee' of sorts (faster options for additional $), and there's a pick-up instead of Canada post option for...
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    Canadian Citizen living and working abroad - needing a spouse visa for my wife

    100% this. The only 'complication' is temporary really - because in your case @RichardA22 - she has a TRV, that's a huge advantage that many do not. As noted, you can both just come together to Canada when the time comes. If this is before a PR application is done, there'll be some period...
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    Right of Permanent Residence Fee. Pay it when requested or in advance?

    There are several points at which they often remind with boilerplate to pay any fees you haven't paid. I don't know which this is - one of the regular reminders or the 'real one.' Most people just pay it in advance - reduces confusion. And IRCC is generally good about returning funds paid that...
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    Can I claim Canadian Citizenship now?

    I'm not sure it's necessary to wait for the citizenship certificate. Seems to me the father's birth certificate on its own may serve to attest his own citizenship (putative), and the son's birth certificate showing parentage enough to show a claim ircc can evaluate without waiting for the...
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    PR Card and Extension with 1.5 years left for RO

    They will accept them for the initial period after landing. Because the COPR has a validity date in it, most organizations won't accept them after about a year. I don't know of any way to confirm this in advance, but I would not rely on that document/link in this respect.
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    *******Help Required***** Family class Spousal Sponsorship - Employment Update

    My understanding is that it's required new from all PR applicants. If that has chagned, haven't heard of it.
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    *******Help Required***** Family class Spousal Sponsorship - Employment Update

    Either but better from the sponsor.
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    There's a pilot project in testing mode now where some can apply online in parallel with the oath, and get the passport quicker - and I think in this program you don't need the 'guarantor' that freaks so many out. (A really excellent initiative, kudos to IRCC/passport office - I bet a lot will...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Yes.
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Tracker updated for spouse's application with note that interview required and scheduled for end May (no email notice yet). My only guess so far as to reason is a lot of travel and related (more than one passport for a country that allows more than one). Who knows though? Wouldn't be language...
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    PR Renewal applications April 2025

    Suggest you ask in the refugees and asylum forum, more likely those there will know. https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/forums/refugees-and-asylum.56/ My guess is those initials mean protected person or PR (respectively), but I do not know for sure.
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    You get the invitation or notice of oath ceremony - that's how you know.
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    They don't order FP requests for all, so just wait. I think the ones with FP requests might seem faster - but just because there's movement earlier than for others. The FP step and processing adds some time overall (or at least seems it).
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I don't know when all this happened, but all experiences we've had with passport office relatively recently have been MUCH better. They had huge issues post-pandemic; now seems sorted. So much so they're offering (partial?) guarantees if passport not complete in 30 days.
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    That's really a different problem case than what was discussed about PR card renewal above, but sure. Obviously we'll see what happens with the potential strike and if passport office issues any instructions - but if you're in a place with a passport office, their 'pick up instead of delivery'...
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I agree with this advice overall but would just note that lately PR card renewals have been going very quickly (at least for those in compliance etc, which all citizenship applicants should/would be) - like most in less than a month. Of course, YMMV. Not saying it's not a good idea to renew -...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    They do not provide specific guidance. My view is at minimum she can decide based on who her employment contract is with - eg even if it's a 'government' hospital, if the contract and paycheque is from the hospital and named as such, no issue. (Depending on country the hospital may be a...
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    Well if you applied in English I presume they schedule for the English ceremony. And if no stated preference, they will schedule either virtual or in person. Even in Toronto the English ceremony had some French - but not very much. If you want a French one, ask for one.
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    Did you ask for a ceremony in English or in French? Did you ask for in person?
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    PR Renewal applications April 2025

    What type of travel document are you referring to?