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Hello everyone, I'm a Canadian citizen and plan to cut all my ties to Canada, no house, no spouse nor dependant children, no properties nor car, no furniture, no driving license, no health card, etc I will just keep my bank account and passport. I will establish my residency in another country...

Hi, A friend of mine and his spouse did landing in Canada years ago, then he left Canada and his PR expired but his wife has stayed in Canada with her PR still active. Can his wife sponsor him through a new PR application? Thanks.

Hi, A friend of mine and his spouse did landing in Canada years ago, then he left Canada and his PR expired but his wife has stayed in Canada with her PR still active. Can his wife sponsor him through a new PR application? Thanks.

Hello all, I want to confirm that if someone applies for a Canadian passport at Canada passport (not service Canada) paying $160 for 10 years passport, there two options: (A) Pay extra $20 for in-person pickup and this will be with in 10 business days. (B) Or the passport will be sent by mail...

Hi, (1) By the time the test comes my son will be over 18 - he was below 18 at the application time -, will he need to be attending the interview? (I know he won't need to write the test). (2)What documents do I have bring for him during the interview? . (3) What documents should I bring for...

Hi all, My son was less than 18 when applied, now he's over 18, will he need to test? Thanks, ~A

Hello all, In my passports, I have about 50 stamps (non-English nor French), I'm looking for an affordable IRCC-Accepted passport translation in Ottawa. Or if translation from any other province is accepted (send passport scan via email), I'm open to this too. Your help is appreciated. ~A

Hi, If I want to request GCMS notes (ATIP) for myself, should I select "status update of file/reasons for refusal/officer's electronic notes"? Thanks, ~A

Hello all, I thought I would share my experience for everyone's benefit as this question came on the forum many times. I requested ATIP for my application about two weeks ago, and called CIC yesterday to check on my application, and the agent said: I see you have requested ATIP which will delay...

Hi, I'm trying to draw a process map for the process and below what I think happens from IRCC point of view: - Application received and checked. - AOR sent. - Application moves to In Process. - Application is sent to local office. - Criminality is checked (FP may be requested). Then what...

Hi, I noticed many people here report they have received AOR or test invitations on weekends days. Does IRCC work on weekends? Thanks.

Hi, I submitted applications for me, my wife and my three kids (all under 18), how many AORs should I receive? ~A

Hi, I want to get your input here. A relative sent his application and it got returned in 10 days (missed a signature) and the application wasn't an Urgent Processing one. I'm fully aware of the application as I helped preparing it and I saw the return note too. For most of the people here...

Hi, If an urgent processing applications is sent, does IRCC: (1) Check the completeness of the application before determining if qualifies for Urgent Processing, so if the application is not complete it will be returned before checking if it qualifies for urgent processing or not?. OR (2) Is...

Hi, Sorry for the unusual question, but instead of waiting for the AOR all day, I wanted to check if someone knows if the AOR is sent from the system automatically on a specific time each day so if it isn't received by that time we know it won't till the next business day? Or is it sent by the...

Hi, My application (me and my family) was returned due missing signature on the physical calculator form for my wife. My application has a paper confirming its complete but returned as it is part of the package with my wife's application. We will resend the applications soon. Two questions...

Hi, In citizenship test, do I have to translate/bring my previous passport that is before the landing day but within the 5 years eligibility period which is from the application day? Thanks, ~A

Hello friends, I've just sent my citizenship application and I want to translate my passport to prepare for the citizenship test and I have a bit of an issue here. (1) As I applied in Sep 2019, my 5 years eligibility period would be (Sep 2014 till Sep 2019). My current passport is issued in...

Hello friends, I've just sent my citizenship application and I want to translate my passport to prepare for the citizenship test and I have a bit of an issue here. (1) As I applied in Sep 2019, my 5 years eligibility period would be (Sep 2014 till Sep 2019). My current passport is issued in...

Hi, do I have to mention my travels before the landing day?. I'm asking because in the online wizard on the CIC site, it asks about this but doesn't calculate except from the landing day. ~A