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    Potentially. As I mentioned before, you didn't provide your full timeline and whether you had lived together for continuous 12 months before you became a PR (eg it depends when this period living apart was). And obviously dependent on this also being a period in which there was not a relationship.
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    It is possible IRCC will accept your reasoning - but pay careful attention to it. Some here have had success in presenting their cases. I personally would be a bit skeptical about an immigration lawyer who dismissed this entirely as a concern. Rgardless - you are better off having asked and...
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    It's not a stupid question, and you shouldn't feel judged (well maybe a bit) - you made a mistake. Own up, deal with it, and leave it there for others to learn. For the record, I HATE this policy of IRCC's - it's overly severe for situations where people honestly make mistakes, and where...
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    I usually edit down the quote-posts just for logic/ease of reading, but every once in a while think I should quote the whole thing, just for this reason. Talk about ostrich-head-in-the-sand approach.
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    PCC for Citizenship application

    Read the instructions/form carefully. -You can answer 'yes' to being outside more than 183 days; BUT, -in the part that refers to which country, note that this time was in your country of origin (in the explanation box) immediately prior to coming to Canada/becoming a PR - i.e. you do NOT need...
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    Just LOVE when people ask for views/info and then delete the title and content of their original ask when they don't like the answers they get. Time for the big adult pants, folks.
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    Well, good luck. To me a few things stand out: -'we weren't sure of the relationship' = there WAS a form of conjugal relationship. This is EXACTLY why the concept of 'common law relationship' exists - people living together for 'years and years' and not making up their minds or having their...
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    Your concern is valid. Suggest you speak to a lawyer. I think there's a high likelihood that they'll see this as an undeclared common-law spouse, and you'll never be able to sponsor them. Your timeline is not fully complete but three moves together in three years? Yeah, they're going to see...
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    I think the only conclusion with prohibitions not done and no mention of other is security clearances. Do you see any s.21 footnotes or references? These references would mean something has been redacted, you can look up the reasons, but they won't likely tell you much either (generic reasons...
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    Baby born Outside Canada Online Citizenship Application

    Nope, I can't. Internet. Or call the IRCC consular line and ask for guidance and how to contact. Etc.
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    lost status

    You can continue to read the threads and get some vague impression. At this stage, I repeat my previous comment(s): hire a lawyer, make up your mind, get off the pot, make a decision, and do it. Reading more random threads is not going to resolve the remaining issues; I doubt it's going to...
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/notes-from-discover-canada-preparation-for-the-citizenship-test.734507/
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    Baby born Outside Canada Online Citizenship Application

    I do not know / it depends. This is why (assuming you are applying for passport for child born outside Canada) it's important to check with the Embassy/High Commission's consular section. They may have minimum requirements / it may depend on urgency.
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    Baby born Outside Canada Online Citizenship Application

    Free-form. Short explanation of why you cannot submit another ID. That's it.
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    Program Support Unit - PSU - Citizenship Proof

    Contact the consular section /consulate and inquire. Apply for a passport for the child, using application for citizenship certificate for the child as supporting evidence. Short form is that they should (usually will) issue a passport (temporary for an infant but infant passports short...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Entirely a question of preference. That said: -the 'recent' paper certificates (all in last several years) have barcodes (discreet) and a series-code that indicates that photocopies/scans are fine, i.e. no longer need to bring the original to govt. (A family member did this with a scan/print...
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    The first question you have to ask/answer - read the instructions! - is whether you spent 183 days or more continuously in that country in the last four years. If you did not (i.e. you have not lived there since you departed in 2020), I believe there is no requirement to provide the PCC. Again...
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    September 2023 - Citizenship Applications

    It sounds like they 'touched' your file (opened it and possibly did minor housekeeping on it) after receiving your submission and entering info/making notes based on those - that is what seems to be behind the ghost updates. Unless your submission clarified/resolved whatever issue it was that...
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    Different name on passport and PR

    Yes, get that document translated/notarized (just as you would have done for docs for your PR application, and have old/new passports with you. That should be enough. (Can't guarantee as there are airlines in the way...) When you're back in Canada, apply for a new PR card with the new name...
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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Sending address will depend on which office is scheduling the oath.