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    Family entering Canada with 2 month short on RO

    No-one can tell you what the risk is, and of course some statement of a number - well, probability percentages don't matter if the dice come up against you. That said: it sounds like you will be only two or so months out of compliance, and you'll have close to two years remaining on validiity...
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    Citizenship from pr (pnp) obligation

    After two years post getting PR, no issue. Move and be happy.
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    Citizenship application for minor 5(2), residency outside Canada > 3 years

    I honestly don't remember. Again, there's no residency requirement under this, so I don't know why it has it.
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    February 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    Usually not more than a couple weeks, but at any rate, as the website says - no need to do anything until ~6 days before the ceremony itself.
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    Citizenship application for minor 5(2), residency outside Canada > 3 years

    Asked and answered elsewhere. Because you are a citizen, you can apply now under 5(2) for her. It should all go smoothly. If you combine the applications, they will likely treat this as they do most 'family' apps, and hold the child's up until the mother's is approved and grant them at the...
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    Is providing CBSA useful?

    -I am not suggesting at all that most (including you) need to apply for the CBSA report. It made sense in our case because a lot of travel (a LOT) and partial days and we were applying with not much of a buffer (better to do so with more of a buffer). If you're sure of your travel days, well, it...
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    Citizenship Application for Minor 5(2) / Still some doubts to clear

    Apply for your child under 5(2) - for minor applicants that have a parent who is ALREADY a citizen (either parent), no residency requirement. Keep this separate from your spouse's application - my suggestion would be to apply BEFORE your spouse applies. You don't want them processed together or...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Keep it simple. If you are applying: include what is asked for, no more, unless you have some VERY good reason to do so.
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    Is providing CBSA useful?

    I'm going to overall agree with @Seym with one small caveat: -do NOT include the CBSA report - it is not asked for and not required - UNLESS you have some very good and specific reason to do so. For my spouse we DID include it - but we did so because we were applying with a not very large...
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    Citizenship Application for Minor 5(2) / Still some doubts to clear

    If you are applying under the 'child of a Canadian citizen' (with PR status), no need to demonstrate meeting the residency requirement. Yes, I've done this. Make sure to apply /separately/ from your spouse, who will be applying for a grant under different procedures.
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    Spousal sponsorship

    Could you show your cards on where you got this information? I don't believe any of it is true.
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    It's a good thing to do both before filing mandamus, but you can certainly speak to a lawyer before that (even if only for a brief consultation). -ATIP is useful to have though because it MIGHT give you some info as to what is causing the delay. Granted, most of the time, it just confirms that...
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    Residency Obligation Shortfall Due to Prolonged Health Issues ( Got PR in March 2022 - now not in Canada, now in my Home Country) - Seeking Advice

    2. I believe there is a close to zero chance that submitting a PRTD will be useful. You have a valid PR card. The PRTD is for those who cannot travel to Canada.
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    Parents’ Canadian PR expired — applying for a tourist visa now. Do we need to surrender/cancel PR first?

    -If your parents apply for a TRV, it will come back with either a refusal or invitation to apply for PRTD or to renounce PR status. I strongly recommend deciding what they wish to do in advance. I had a family member who had PR status but had effectively never settled, and wanted to visit...
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    Mistake / misrepresentation please advise

    I'm going to echo Seym - no need to withdraw and submit, will just waste time - and potentially more time than you might think - if the claim that all apps withdrawn and resumbitted go through extra clearance / checks
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I'm sure it's a simplification but at that point it seems like they decide which ones represent something serious enough/ have enough evidence for them to hold the file further. What's a question of some importance - is there really any utility to keeping so many files for this 24 month period...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I've done my update of my spreadsheet that's tracking these updates and what they tell us. It's a mixed picture. 1) Yes, for March 2025, 'two months' remaining. Unfortunately there are fully SEVEN months (March through September, inclusive) for which 'two months' is the official line. This is...
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    requirements for translation of foreign documents

    This affidavit requirement is pretty much a non-issue - IF the translation is done by whatever is considered an official or certified translator wherever you are. If it's also being authenticated by the Iranian authorities, that's another indication that it will likely be acceptable. As for...
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    If it doesn't ask for one, you don't need it. The police certificates for citizenship are from other countries. IRCC can place a request directly to RCMP/others domestically as needed. I can't speak to what RCMP certificates people are getting - there are other uses of course. Some people...
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    Citizenship to Passport Pilot - Waiting for 20+ business days

    Ha, fair enough. Glad you've tracked it down, anyway.