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    Security screening type A34: comprehensive

    You can write to the ATIP coordinator for CSIS to note that you've not received and ask that they expedite. Copy your MP's office. You can look elsewhere for ombudsman. https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/ap/atip-aiprp/coord-eng.asp#C There's also a federal coordinator you can complain to...
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Just over four months is pretty good. Congrats.
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    Seeking Advice for Spousal Sponsorship with Less Than 2 Years in a Relationship

    I repeat my previous point: I think that unless you are very religious or from a group/ethnicity/whatever where a church wedding is REQUIRED (meaning absolutely expected of you), the question is largely irrelevant. (Esp if it's going to end up being a small ceremony with not many people anyway -...
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    August 2024 - Citizenship Application

    What's done is done, report to them that you lost that passport, and if you have any photocopies/scans of pages from the lost passport, provide that.
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    If PRTD application under H&C considerations is rejected

    1. Yes. Although the revocation happens as part of the process, therefore doesn't make much difference. 2. No. 3. Yes. 4. If the PRTD is granted on H&C basis (PRTD coded RC-1), you can apply for the PR card, no worries. Opinions differ if the code is different on the card; I personally suspect...
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    Seeking Advice for Spousal Sponsorship with Less Than 2 Years in a Relationship

    Different question: are you living together / how long will you have been living together when you apply?
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    ECOPR

    It means they stopped updating it at a certain point. Nothing to worry about.
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    You wait. It'll come soon.
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    https://gcms-notes.ca

    And while I dislike the spamming sometimes associated with the site, hey, they provide a service. If some people find it easier through them, or they're just plain lazy, have at it. No indication they're scamming, at least that I'm aware of.
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    November 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    They say 30 days, if longer, they're supposed to send an email saying they need an extra 30 days (which they're allowed by citing a certain part of statute), give it another week and write to the ATIP ombudsman or something like that. (Someone here did that and got a serious letter back that...
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    And other than the original being a file, there's no difference. Whenever needed, you can just print it out. If you want to get a nice one printed out by someone and frame it or whatever, go to a UPS shop or any printer. (Personally I think the new physical ones are identical in use to the...
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    The ceremony is nice and I think most people will enjoy. Doesn't take noticeably longer - although I admit the locations do require transport.
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    New born baby after getting COPR and VISA

    I do not know. Usually doesn't take long for the medical officers to clear, but I'd only be guessing about the other steps. Yes, may not 'take long', but still requires someone to go through the paperwork. Hopefully now that they're seized of the issue will be on the sooner end. Even that...
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Notice I wrote they only seem to max announce them one week in advance - but the days of the week tend to stay the same. Since Vancouver has them on the public schedule for the 23rd, the date you got the 30th for an in-person fits this pattern exactly.
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    New born baby after getting COPR and VISA

    They can request of the medical staff to extend; it's not guaranteed, but it's not uncommon if the principals are young enough and of good health.
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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I don't know, but as far as I'm aware, they basically don't update the minor's tracker info separately/reliably - so I'd say don't bother.
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    There are some in 'Sauga listed for this last week, they only seem to publish a week at a time. But at any rate: neither Toronto-area location seems to do Thursdays, so it's most likely virtual.
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    Name Split in Passport, COPR and PR Card

    Did you have documents from others, such as banks, etc., as I mentioned? Did you have a document, as I wrote, that showed the basis upon which your home country issued the passport under a different name? I.e. is there ANY type of document that shows you changed your name? I'm not sure I...
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    I believe I've seen some get this before the ceremony, some after. So I don't think that critical. But not certain. I'd look at the invitation you've received already and check carefully: did it have any text that says you should have received the separate e-certificate email already?
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I don't have a solid answer except to say that I believe numbers-wise, virtual are more frequent. If you want to see/guess, you can check the date of ceremony against the publicly-posted schedules: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/CeremonyCeremonie/en/Home They're only posted for about a week at a...