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    New requirements for Citizenship / PR

    Hello, I keep hearing about the new requirements for Citizenship / PR applications. Any idea when these are likely to be announced or commencing from. Thanks in advance. Regards. -Sammy
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    Travelling for 4 months after submitting application for Citizenship - 4 months.

    Hi, After submitting my application for Citizenship, I have plan to travel (out of Canada) during summer vacation for 4 months, May to August. Assuming my application is well prepared and there is no chance of any incomplete information for which CIC would return it back, is there any other...
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    30 days extra, beyond the residency requirements of 3 years. Enough???

    Hello, I am preparing my application for citizenship. I have just 30 days over the minimum requirements of 3 years residency in last 4 years, for the citizenship. Is it enough, or shall I wait for another couple of months to have enough buffer number of days. My calculations are absolutely...
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    Translation of passport pages - CIC asked to bring to Local office

    Hi, After about 5 months, my PR card is approved (as per online status), but I received a letter to collect it from local office and the letter is asking to bring the following documents (passports, travel documents, translations, id issued by province, proof of residence - credit card...
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    How long CIC can hold PR renewal without responding?

    Hi, My PR renewal application (urgent processing, 750 days residence) is in process from Feb.2014. Called them several times, no proper answer. I just want to know - is there any maximum period for them that they should respond within, giving at least some reason for their holding and...
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    How to obtain FOSS record.

    My PR renewal application is in process from long time. I keep on hearing about FOSS in this forum and wanted to know what is it all about and how to obtain FOSS report. Can someone guide me please. Thanks in advance.
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    GCMS/FOSS records for PR renewal application

    Hi, Can somebody guide me how to obtain GCMS/FOSS records. Further, do these records provide something more information than what I can hear from CIC Call center about my PR renewal application. CIC - Call center always reply, the application is in process and they do not know anything else...
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    Does this case qualify for issue of PRTD at Abu-Dhabi.

    Hi, Msafiri, Leon, Zardoz and experts... Thanks for your comments, on my earlier posts. Do you think, the following case qualify for issue of a PRTD from Abu Dhabi office for following case: Home maker, 800 days of residence in last 3 years, PR card expired last year. Proof of residence ...
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    Conclusive proof of residency for a 'home maker'

    Hi - experts please comment, this will be useful to many on this forum who are preparing for PR renewals. What are the conclusive proof of residence in Canada for a 'home maker' as acceptable by CIC? Also what are not conclusive proof? Thanks in advance.
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    Time to process PRTD = time to process PR renewal application.

    Hi, Experts, please comment on my statement. If your PR card renewal is 'in process', my conclusion from reading through this forum is that it may take as early as 2 days, or as long as 2 years for completing the process. Good or bad - that is the situation with CIC as of date. Meanwhile, if...
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    Withdrawal process - PR card renewal application

    Hi, I would like to withdraw my PR renewal application, as it is more than 3 months since I applied and it is in process as per eCAS and as per CIC Call center agent. I was just meeting 735 days when I applied and perhaps there is a little miscalculation, plus or minus 8 days approximately. I...
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    Proof of English Language requirements: IGCSE and A-level certificates suffice?

    Hi, I am applying for Citizenship. Regarding English language requirements, I got a letter from Principal of my secondary school stating that all subjects are taught in this school in English language and that the student completed secondary education. This letter together with Cambridge UK...
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    PR Travel Document - share your experiences please.

    Hi, I would like to start this thread, for sharing experiences on PR Travel document application processing times from Asia and Middle East. Please share your experiences about processing times, difficulties, approvals, rejections etc. Thanks in advance. This will be helpful to most of us. Regards.
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    How to pay additional fee, when $ 200 is already paid

    I see the fee has now increased to 400. I had already paid $200/-, but not yet posted the application. Now is it OK if I pay another 200$ and attach the two payment receipts together. Or do I need to cancel the one paid earlier, get refund for that and pay a full $ 400 now. Thanks in advance.
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    Signing PR renewal application 'post dated'

    Hi, I was thinking of sending a PR renewal application, post dated. It takes about 3 days to reach CIC through mail, add to this the week end of 2 days. So I want to post it, say for example today, post dated signed for a date 5 days ahead of today's date. This is just to make up some more...
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    PR Renewal applications - are these linked?

    Hi, My PR renewal application is in process and is delayed for more than normal. During this time, my spouse PR renewal is now due. Is it advisable to wait until mine is cleared before applying for my spouse PR renewal. Is it that these two applications will be linked in any way or these are...
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    PR Travel document processing time at Kuwait

    Hi, Does anybody here know, how many days does it take to get a PR travel document in Kuwait. I will be travelling within 2 weeks and plan to come back in about 3 weeks, but my PR card is already expired and I just meet the residency requirements of 730 days now. Shall I apply for renewal and...