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    London UK to Canada 20 years later

    Is this lawyer a Canadian immigration lawyer?
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I think there is no such thing as "file marked non-routine" as the MP's office said - although I can't say whether they learned to say that themselves or IRCC actually said it. As far as I can tell it is just IRCC's terminology for files that are taking longer - although they can use it to...
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    London UK to Canada 20 years later

    I don't think your plan is realistic at all. You probably don't have any strong H&C grounds ('removed when a child' - well, you've been an adult for 10+ years and not tried to return before this). If you get through at border, you'd really have to/best wait a couple years before applying for a...
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    Returning Resident? Or First Time Settlement??

    I would see how it goes with call to CBSA. (Note CBP is the USA customs service - they have no say or likely information on this, it's a Canadian customs matter) But my inclination would be to ONLY fill out the returning resident/settler form. (I think they're the same?) After all, neither of...
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    Do you like the "one generation rule" of passing canada citizenhip abroad?

    I was upset with the Harper govt modification because I was born abroad and it affected my child (despite the fact my entire family is Canadian, returned to Canada less than a year after I was born, spent most of my life in Canada and indeed have now returned) - my child did get citizenship but...
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    Returning Resident? Or First Time Settlement??

    So caveats: -I'm not an expert; -Your text is very dense and full of extraneous information with little to do with your question. Seriously, edit. And when you talk to customs/govt - boil it down to most important facts and let them answer questions, and respond /briefly./ If I understand...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    All I can say is that it's quite incoherent. There's clearly some assumption plugged in there that makes no sense.
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Last month, there were fully five month-cohorts listed as two months remaining, which is of course impossible.
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    Advise on renewal of PR when residency obligations are met with a gap.

    I do not know (and I doubt it's known for certain exactly) which criteria they use to decide who is required to pick-up their PR card in person. It is possible - given your absence of two+ years and limited 'current' evidence of residing in Canada - that they'd ask you to do a pickup. But also...
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    I missed my canadian citizenship ceremony

    I do not fully understand this but if you have told them that you're out of Canada, they probably will not schedule a new one until you advise that you are in Canada (or possibly of a planned date of arrival).
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    Religious Marriage Certificate

    This podcast episode (by immigration lawyers in Canada) addresses this topic: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/216-inside-ircc-answers-to-representatives-emails-1/id1140657563?i=1000767203521 This episode is lawyers/consultants sharing the responses they get through the email response...
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    Can you enter Canada with your electronic citizenship certificate

    Not as a travel document, no - or in practical terms, you cannot use it to board a plane. You could use it to enter Canada at a land border.
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    Interview updated in Tracker but never got official invite

    Call IRCC and ask again, with no invitation. It's in two days. I seem to recall there being cases where an interview was scheduled and cancelled (for whatever reason, possibly someone deciding not needed) - but you should not rely on that.
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    French citizens considering Canada – question about Québec vs federal immigration

    I wrote in your other thread. If you are indeed planning to move to Canada in the coming weeks, I think you would be far better to consider moving first to a province other than Quebec first and getting the lay of the land. Ottawa is good in your case because you can work across the river in...
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    Atterrissage à Montréal alors que ma ville de destination déclarée est Ottawa – Y a-t-il un risque avec les agents d’immigration ?

    Personellement, pas expert etc, si c'est dans les prochaines semaines, je considère plus approprié (et moins de risques) de s'installer à Ottawa (ou du moins en Ontario ou autre province que Québec). -Pas de problème en arrivant à Montréal, tel que discuté. -Tu peux absolument sans aucun risque...
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    Can an Application Be Returned as Incomplete After Receiving AOR?

    Basically, no. Your phrasing here is a bit confusing - after AOR (as far as I'm aware) they have accepted it for processing and will not return it (for resubmission as incomplete). But they can ask for additional information, clarifications, documentation, etc - and that might include asking...
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    2023 Citizenship Applications

    If your file is 2023, I think you should not be shy about considering mandamus.
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    October 2023 - Citizenship Applications

    My mistake! Seem to have misread which thread, I was thinking 2025 app. Listened to this podcast about mandamus and the CSIS report, may or may not be directly relevant, but also give an idea of lawyers that work on mandamus (if you haven't chosen yet)...
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    Inquiry Regarding Transfer of Spousal Sponsorship Application File to Canada

    They can move files around to simply balance workloads at different locations. Nothing to worry about.
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    3 years tax returns filing?

    Yes, it counts. There's no minimum income requirement or anything of the sort.