Search results

I think the poster above you (PMM) is a lawyer.

As you know, the CIC is no longer lenient with these things. The political mood is very much against you. It is my personal opinion that you will wait a long time to see a Citizenship Judge (an interview is a must given your shortfall in days), and the judge will reject your application. You...

What?! :o I did not know that you can drive cross the U.S./Canada border using just your foreign passport and your citizenship certificate? Is this true? I thought you must have a PR card if you want to re-enter Canada. Does this mean that the PR card just for commercial travel (plane...

Thanks! I sent you a pm.

Thank you vinaypuri. :) Actually, I just received good news. I am scheduled to take the oath in August. Finallllllllllyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!! :D

I've been reading other threads in this board. It appears that St. Clair no longer does oath ceremonies, and that cases have been transferred to Mississauga or Scarborough. The Mississauga office is scheduling people very quickly -- within a week or two. The Scarborough office is slow -- taking...

Does anyone here who received a post-test RQ, and who was transferred to Scarborough, know how long it takes to get an oath date?

Thank you,eileen -- I greatly appreciate your input. I guess, then, it is just a default message? I am still waiting on my RQ to be assessed. When I saw the message regarding an appointment with a citizenship judge in my ATIP file, my hope rose that there was now a light at the end of the...

Yes, that's what I thought at first. But there's been no eCas information. And it appears to be a common message in other people's ATIP files, which got me thinking that it is an error?

I noticed the following entry under the "Events" section of my ATIP file: Created Date: 2013/12/15 Created By: ..... Updated Date: 2013/12/15 Updated By: .... Event Type: Citizenship Interview Event Local Time: 2014/07/01 00:00 Status: Correspondence Sent I wondered what it meant, and so I...

I took a look at a few people's actual timelines. It does not take 3 weeks for the CIC to consider it "received"; just 1 week. See for example the applicant "ab007" in: https://secure.immigration.ca/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=95&title=timeline-montreal-office Jan 7th: Application Sent by Mail...

Actually, I don't even think it would qualify as "CIC mischief" in this case. This is the way the CIC has always operated. And a recent law clarified it as standard operating procedure. I can't remember the details of that law, though.... PS: Here is a link that describes the standard...

Easy, easy! I don't know. That's why I'm asking the question to forum members. My understanding is that the date you sign the application is important only insofar as determining whether or not you qualify for citizenship. However, the CIC has always used the date of receipt of the application...

Interesting observation. Knowing the CIC, they will "receive" the application in July (when the new law will likely be effective already). I think any applications submitted between now and the end of June will be "received" in July. For one, when I submitted my application way back when, the...

I would not place my hopes on a citizenship judge having mercy on you. The CIC has been getting tougher and tougher in its analysis. If you wait, and they reject your application, you will have to re-apply under the new law. If I were you, I would withdraw and re-apply. As you have seen on the...

I agree. The reason they have so many "citizens of convenience" is that it does not cost people anything to be a citizen. You can live your life earning tax free dollars in distant countries, while sending your children to school in Canada at tax-subsidized rates. I actually think alot of these...

Wow, I'd never have found it. Thank you... :)

I checked the openparliament website, but could not see any agenda items related to Bill C-24. Would you please post a link to where you obtained the information regarding the 3:30pm meeting on Monday? If so, it looks like the bill is beginning to pick up speed....

Your child would be a Canadian citizen. (Although the government is currently thinking of modifying rules regarding "anchor babies".) You and your spouse would not be able to use your child's citizenship status to obtain residency visas.

Mmhmmm. :)