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    register for election question

    I went to the website as indicated on a handout given to me at the ceremony to register to vote: elections.ca/register As I filled out the online form, it showed something like "Please enter your personal information below. This information will be used to verify whether you are a registered...
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    documents bring to oath

    My oath is tomorrow. The oath invitation letter says to bring "all of the original documents that you submitted with your citizenship application". So in addition to PR card, landing paper, current passport, the oath letter, 2 pieces of ID, do we still have to bring all the docs we submitted...
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    can Chinese continue to use passport (temporarily) after oath?

    I'm a Chinese citizen and passed my test, hopefully will take oath soon around Canada Day. I also have a conference trip abroad around that time. I'm aware I will no longer have Chinese citizenship after becoming a Canadian. However, if my oath happens shortly before my trip, I will not have...
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    fee increase in 2015

    http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=916869
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    travel after apply

    I applied for citizenship a few days ago. I have a question about travel. According to CIC website http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/become-after.asp Does this mean I need to notify CIC every time I need to visit my home country, or travel to attend conferences, etc. for over 2 weeks in...
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    are pay stubs and passport stamps necessary?

    I now have the notice of assessment (NOA) of tax returns, T4 slips in the past 4 years ready. My question is, are pay stubs necessary? I have two pay stubs each month, so in total there will be 2*12*4=96 pay stubs. I think this could be a bit too much. I have 3 international travels in the past...
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    dates on employer letters

    I have two letters from two employers and they have a bit of overlapping date. The first letter stated I worked for employer A from xxx to Aug 15, 2013. The second letter stated I worked for employer B from Aug 1, 2013 till now. Will this be a problem? Shall I ask employer A to change the end...
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    questions 6D and 9E

    Question 6D: Since I am a citizen of another country, I am automatically this country's permanent resident. So should I answer yes or no to this question? Question 9E: I will submit my post-graduate degree certificate and completed transcript in Canada as proof. So I think I should answer no...
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    is longer residency requirement really possible?

    Here's the news that just came out http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/12/27/as-canadian-citizenship-rules-face-an-overhaul-by-the-harper-government-in-2014-heres-what-to-expect/ Though this is not official, it seems like this will happen some time in the future. But the citizenship application...
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    Can I go to US for a conference

    I will be eligible to apply for citizenship in a year. So I try to minimize my international travels. I got a research paper accepted at a prestigious conference. The conference is in US next April. I'll have the chance to present my work in front of hundreds of researchers and network with...
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    employment history

    A quick question: for citizenship application, does it matter if the applicant works in Canada but for a US employer? ie, the source of income is US, hired by US employer, but the citizenship applicant lives in Canada. Thanks very much in advance.
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    BC PNP with job offer in another province

    I emailed BC PNP regarding a job offer in another province (boldly....) and here is their response. My question is, should I confirm with CIC? Because it is CIC who will renew the PR status and handle citizenship application, not BC government. Thanks a lot in advance. From: PNP Info JTST:EX...
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    Moving out of country after application

    Hi everybody, I'm new here so sorry if my question seems obvious or naive. If I apply for citizenship and leave Canada for a few months to work, eg, in US, is there a chance my application will get rejected? I will apply after my residency requirement is met, ie, 3 out of 4 years, and 2 years...