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This is IRCC's way of ensuring you read the entire document :D

A couple of years ago, an advocacy group came up - NoFlyList. It started when a 6 yr old Canadian born Muslim boy was flagged as no-fly because of a name match. Air Canada could not sort out his issue. They formed a group and lobbied hard to get this rectified and were successful not just for...

When in doubt, follow instructions on the application guide. They usually work.

To avoid a run-in with Indian bureaucracy, maybe do #4 first.

You explain exactly how you explained here. House fire. Add supporting documents like police report and the bio page. If you did not apply for a replacement passport, include this information in your LOE.

If you have followed the forum for some time, you would have noticed that some cities like Mississauga are notorious for long processing times. A friend applied from Hamilton was done in 6 months which included the application being returned once for some missing docs.

Agree on most in your post, except the 'overstaying' part. They are not doing it illegally, if that is what you implied. So far, I personally know of only two Intl students who went back to India after completing their undergrad. Post secondary education programs, esp of B & C grade colleges...

I ordered them twice. The first time round, I couldn't make out much. The second time, I did not even get an acknowledgment of the request, but the file landed up in email a few weeks later. The only thing I could understand was that my file sat on some 'ageing inventory' list for a while. (In...

It's a complex issue, to state the obvious . Based on the work that I have done in my career here, some of my findings are the following: 1. Canada needs new immigrants (aka new tax payers) who will fund the CPP over the next few decades. 2. Canada is being used as a stepping stone for entry...

There is no way to prove either hypothesis. It's all anecdotal evidence. You are the best judge whether your application can be considered non-routine for scrutiny.

Since you don't mention the circumstances of your application, it's not for anyone to comment on the need for it; but an unsolicited suggestion is to read up some of the posts regarding Mandamus before going down that route. My application took 40 months and even I was considering that option...

When my family became citizens, we went out for a celebratory dinner even though I did not take oath with them. They made countless jokes about me not being one of them. Got access to the Canoo app which gave access to lots of parks etc for free. Used one of those freebies and then covid...

A passport is a travel document and not the visa itself. Any passport booklet that was valid during your eligibility period will have to be reported.

You have answered your own query in the second last line. As long as your timelines fall within IRCC's published information, nothing will come out of following up with your MP etc. Processing time and outcome is out of your control & influence and it doesn't help to compare your status with...

While moving at this time is not an issue, the part about relocating immediately on landing is not entirely correct. Search the forum for a post about an application denied because of relocation (while under a specific program) @dpenabill also shared insights about it. @rentiercapitalism Can...

You will need either a certified document from your University in India stating that the medium of instruction was English or an IELTS / CELPIP result. My wife had to take the test here for the same reason.

Given the anonymity on the forum, it will be rather simple to claim "I took oath outside Canada". There can be no evidence for or against that claim. Since the proof of the pudding is in the eating, keep us posted on how it goes :)

You were not an employee of Scotiabank; you were/are working with Tek Systems. Your employment letter would come from them and not Scotia.

I think the answer will involve "FAFO"

If your business registration is continuous and your are filing taxes etc for the business, you can write 'self employed'. For the period that you were employed, you could mention the employer and then your own business in the period in between. Going by experience, it would be good to have...