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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I don't know why anyone is surprised about this - apart from the usual "well I didn't think it would apply to me" cognitive bias. It literally is a thing for every single monthly cohort - some applications go faster than others, and some proportion of the people from Month X start posting "I...
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    PR Residency: Do partial days count when commuting to US for work?

    Not the same situation but my wife (fully resident here) has to go for work quite a lot. Up untl point where citizenship app was submitted, a large proportion of the trips were three day trips - eg leave on a monday am return on wednesday late. These all counted for only one day away, confirmed...
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    Getgcms.com reliable?

    I have heard no issue with them but doing it directly with the government is also quite reliable (and cheaper). That said, if you want to use a company to make it easier, no issue.
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    Dependent Child's PR sponsorship rejected due to missing DECLARATION FROM NON-ACCOMPANYING PARENT/GUARDIAN (IMM 5604)

    She can get it notarized wherever she likes. Note some forms require a witness (I think this may be one), you'll have to coordinate that with the notary. Again - possibly not needed, but if you want it processed more quickly, may as well dot the tees and cross the eyes.
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    December 2023 - Citizenship Applications

    Note there are other sections - I just mentioned two (where I /think/ they have to note it in the gcms notes as released eg S.21 or similar). But by all means if you have info that they're redacting things to hide their own errors - complain to the privacy ombudsman. I've mentioned before but...
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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Overall I agree with you - BUT one or two days buffer is not much buffer at all. For most people I'd suggest a couple of weeks if you can, or if you're not in a rush, a month. My spouse applied with only about a week buffer - it was a calculated risk, but we also had CBSA entry-exit records...
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    Dependent Child's PR sponsorship rejected due to missing DECLARATION FROM NON-ACCOMPANYING PARENT/GUARDIAN (IMM 5604)

    In my opinion you are over-thinking. If they have asked for this form and it's not that difficult to get it done, then just provide it. I would approach the issue about notarization the exact same way: since it's not usually that difficult to get this doc notarized, just do it. (If truly...
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    IMM-0008: Necessary to include dependents who are Can. citizens?

    I have not heard of applications being returned because of differences of view on whether children should be in the IMM0008 (not saying it hasn't happened, but it's rare). I have seen IRCC write/require applicants to re-do the IMM0008 (where IRCC itself, sometimes, has asked that children who...
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    December 2023 - Citizenship Applications

    By law only specific exemptions are allowed - they're outlined here: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/pa-plain-language-guide.html Mostly the exemptions are in S.21 and S.22(1) (international affairs and defence, and law enforcement...
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    IMM-0008: Necessary to include dependents who are Can. citizens?

    IMM0008 is for /applicants/ to become permanent residents. The deceased are not eligible, nor are current permanent residents or citizens.
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    Parents PR renewal - Question on dates

    Ignore the PR card expiry date in the calculation of residency obligation compliance. I prefer this calculation: At any time, add up all days outside of Canada in the last five years (five years back from the relevant day i.e. day of being examined at border or when applying for PR card - BUT...
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    IMM-0008: Necessary to include dependents who are Can. citizens?

    No, do not include the deceased child in the IMM0008. If I remember correctly, there is a way to denote that an individual is deceased in the 5406 form. If not, put this in a letter of explanation. Warning that likely IRCC will ask for death certificate (or similar evidence) - include in your...
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    February 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    I have a request - please, please consider applying for the GCMS notes for your citizenship app once all is completed - hopefully see what the hold-up was and how the mandamus process gets recorded in the system. (And let others know if there's anything useful in there) BTW I'd consider going...
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    Some American and British applicants seem to have a sense of entitlement to exceptional treatment when it comes to applying to immigrate to Canada

    It seems to be extremely difficult for doctors to check their privilege. The real comical thing (IMO) in this case is after screwing up his first application by not following the instructions, and having a lot of money at stake (both employment and the house fee) this individual didn't just...
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    December 2023 - Citizenship Applications

    Check your GCMS notes. If there are notations s.21 (or other similar like s.##), esp if any obvious blank spaces, the notes have redacted sections (exemptions from the privacy act), and that's what the delay likely is. That said: if it says egrant approval pending, can't hurt to contact MP. My...
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    Yes, it is unfortunate that there is this asymmetry - there is no guarantee that IRCC will accept as 'common law' for sponsorship, but that doesn't mean that they would get identical treatment if undeclared (when IRCC can much later decide it in fact was common law- and redress is expensive and...
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    So this is complicated and I'm not a lawyer; but I would still very, very strongly caution anyone from drawing conclusions on how likely this is to be useful - and getting optimistic. Two main things: -IRB decisions do not create strict rules or 'precedent' which would bind other board members...
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    Travelling while PR card being Renewed

    From all the information that we have, yes. You could check with CBSA if you wish.
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    This is a good point. You're quite right that there are factual issues, which can be proven/disproven/disputed - such as whether they lived together (dates/timeframes/etc), or whether the cohabitation amounted to cohabitation as a couple. (I'm paraphrasing for simplicity.) And yes, differences...
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    Yes.