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  1. ajithj

    Kitchener local office after Bill C6

    I saw in FB that someone with October 2019 submission date got invited to the test. My application was submitted in January 2020. Hope to hear from kitchener office soon.
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    January 2020 - citizenship application

    Nothing can beat Kitchener. It is the slowest.
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    Any update needed on citizenship application due to newborn kid?

    I, my wife and daughter had applied for citizenship and the application is now 'in-process' stage. My son was born last month and is already a Canadian citizen by birth. Should I make any updates to rest of our citizenship applications due to addition of a new family member?
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    Tips to buy house in canada

    You are going to get a super shock. House prices are going absolutely crazy in Canada. Is it 600,000 to 650,000? Check around Whitby/Ajax in GTA. You might find a townhome in that price range.
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    Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2019

    Background: My parent's application reached IRCC on June 10, 2019. SA approval was done in Oct 2019. PCC and Medicals were done but have now expired. PA status is 'in-progress' from Jan 2020. Question: My second child will be born in a couple of days. This changes the number of family...
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    Canada vs. USA (Take Home)

    Deductions are federal tax, provincial tax, CPP (canada pension plan, similar to social security but better managed and invested), EI (employment insurance). You can google any Canadian tax calculator to find your deductions. RRSP is not a mandatory deduction. You can contribute if you want to...
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    Which city in Canada to move initially?

    Sorry but you will not find a 2 bedroom apartment for that price range anywhere within 2 hours of Toronto. You will be extremely lucky to find one below $1500. Realtor.ca is good site to find the price range in each locality.
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    January 2020 - citizenship application

    Online tests are starting !!!!:D https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/citizenship-tests-immigration-pandemic-covid19-1.5815945
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    January 2020 - citizenship application

    My team mate had his citizenship test canceled in March due to covid restrictions. He is August 2019 applicant. He is still waiting for new invite. I will share it here when he gets a new test invite.
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    Help deciding between H1b vs ICT WP

    You should easily qualify for EE after 1 year of working in Canada.You will get extra points Canadian work experience and an additional 50 points for having a valid job offer.
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    January 2020 - citizenship application

    Application status changed to 'In process' on October 21.
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    Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2019

    Marriage certificates issued by some Indian states have parents names in it. If your marriage certificate has those details, you can show it as well.
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    Canadian PR through ICT visa route

    You will get 50 points for job offer after 1 year. Also you will get extra points for having worked in Canada for 1 year. It should be enough if you have a good IELTS score.
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    January 2020 - citizenship application

    Got the AOR today. Date recieved - January 28th AOR date - August 26th Admin, can you please update the spreadsheet.
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    Job in Walmart

    You still need LMIA. Many people are taking Immigration's August 24th update out of context. Check the below official link...
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    January 2020 - citizenship application

    Same here. Jan 28th. Still waiting.
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    January 2020 - citizenship application

    Looks like Feb applicants are even getting incomplete applications returned. Here we have no news. No AOR, no ECAS and no returned application. What should be the next step? Wait for 1 more month and send a new citizenship application?
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    Kathleen Harris from CBC News is working on a story about citizenship fee elimination (saw it in a FB post). May be she can help with this citizenship test issue too.
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    Moving from US to Canada Urgent help

    You should be fine as long as you have 730 days presence. Keep in mind that each time you enter Canada, the physical presence is calculated as the number of days present in Canada in the prior 5 years. For example, If you are entering Canada on Jan 5th 2026, your physical presence will be...