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    Citizenship Application - Photos

    IRCC requirements are very specific, I advise you follow them to the T. You could wait till the pandemic is over OR You could take personal precaution, while also going to a studio where you know they also have covid protocols in place, e.g., Shoppers drug mart, Walmart, etc. It's up to you.
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    Attend virtual oath ceremony with baby

    That shouldn't be a problem, just try to have your child not cry or make too much of a fuss during the ceremony (as a courtesy to the other oath takers and judge).
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    Citizenship Oath ceremony duration

    Whether 1 hour or 24 hours, your employer would be extremely inconsiderate not to give you time off to attend the oath ceremony, even if it means you taking the time without pay.
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    June 2021 - Citizenship Applicants

    I think the reason many online applications are not receiving AOR is because they applied even though they were not selected to. For some time now on the IRCC page, there is a notice that people are being randomly selected to apply online. To know that you have been selected, you will be able to...
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    When filling out Q.11 - Work and education history, do I need to include activities like bridging programmes while unemployed e.g. ACESS Employment Financial Services Programme?
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    What I did was to change my laptop date to the application date on the form. Then I saved and validated the form, printed to PDF and saved the PDF copy in my documents folder, before changing my laptop date back to current date.
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    You can give your Physical presence calculator a name when you save it. To save it, you will have to create an account on the CIC website https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/ols/login.do?&app=rescalc&page=resCalcRetrieve&lang=en
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    May 2021 - Citizenship Applications

    @muba Physical presence calculator is not required for a minor. You will note that it is not one of the items in the minor checklist.
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    @muba Physical presence calculation is not required for a minor. It is not included in the minor checklist.
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    May 2021 - Citizenship Applications

    @rizwan150 you don't have to scan all pages of your passport, only biographical page. Follow the document checklist. For the red block errors, 1. Check that you are using the correct Adobe version indicated 2. As much as possible, fill in the information chronologically, sometimes you need to...
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    Hi everyone, When sending a family package (adults and kids), do I still have to address the envelope as below: Case Processing Centre - Sydney GRANTS Adults 49 Dorchester Street Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 5Z2 *Do I need to include the word 'Adults'? Thanks.
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    So that they don't both get affected if anything unfortunate were to happen during transit e.g documents getting lost or damaged.
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    A G1 should be acceptable, the issue would be its validity. Usually, when you are issued a G or G2, the G1 becomes invalid.
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    Urgent Help Needed: Removal Order Issued and IRCC has sent a fairness letter to ultimately reject the application

    The only question I have is this: If he applied for citizenship in 2017, having met all the requirements, how come he had not yet been granted citizenship? 2017 is over 3 years ago. Did he ignore invitations to citizenship test or oath ceremony?
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    Answer is No, because your child was not adopted.
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    The date written on your COPR with a pen by the officer at your point of entry would be the most accurate date to use.
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    If you came in from outside Canada, it's from the day you landed in Canada. If you were already in Canada, I believe that it's from the day you presented yourself at a point of entry. Usually your effective date is written on your COPR when you present yourself at a point of entry.
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    Virtual Interview

    Thanks!
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    Virtual Interview

    @Vanecenz588 What kind of discrepancies did you have for your dates and addresses?