Search results

I got my Canadian passport last year in November and traveled to US for the first time on it this month. I was sent to secondary inspection where they opened my bags, patted me down and DHS officer asked me the usual questions - where am I going, how long for and my profession. Before this, I...

Hi all, Would like some advice. I received a Decision Made on my application on July 15th. Soon after that, I moved to a new province and opened a web form request to change my address. My address was updated on eCas system around early August. After that, I requested my ATIP notes, which I...

Which IRCC office do Oakville, ON applications go to? My file was moved to Oakville from Quebec recently. Would like to where it may be processed. Are there two offices in GTA - Mississauga and Scarborough?

Anyone here move to a new province after decision made, but before oath? Does that change your processing office? Also any idea how long it will be for oath after decision made? My current processing office is Montreal but I am moving to a suburb of Toronto this week.

From my timeline and seeing the trends, I am expecting an oath sometime in July. I will also be moving to a different province in mid-July. Can we put a different mailing address for Citizenship certificate or it has to be the same one as I put on the application? If I change my address after...

I sent an email to my local MP's office (which happens to be Trudeau) regarding my citizenship application as it has been a year since I filed my application with little movement. A lady from the office answered and asked me to call them to discuss my situation in more details. Has this happened...

Did anyone get their CRA account locked recently? It was in the news recently - https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cra-accounts-locked-1.5916607 . Wondering what's the best course of action to remedy this issue? I tried calling them on Friday but was put on hold for 3 hours and then received an...

Would like to know if Montreal IRCC office is working during the pandemic. Did anyone receive online test invitation or oath ceremony from Montreal? I applied back in March 2020, just wondering when I can expect a test invite.

My application has not been returned but I will be moving to a different province from where I applied this month and have some questions in case my application gets returned. I am currently waiting for AOR. Will Canada Post forward mail from IRCC to my new address? If my application is...

I sent in my citizenship application on March 23rd and it was received on March 25th (with no signature, delivered to PO box address) by IRCC. I have not received AOR till date and it looks like it will be some months before I do so. I will be moving from my current province to a new province in...

Question 14 on citizenship application asks for travel documents or passports held in the eligibility period. Is Canadian permanent residence card considered a travel document? Also for photocopies of the biographical pages of passport, is it only the pages containing the biodata of ourselves...

Does Question 13 ask about immigration statuses from the time you were born? In the status, it has examples for (Student, employment/worker, Permanent resident or citizen). Should I include dependent visa statuses if I was on one in the past?

I am an Indian citizen and will be applying for citizenship in March. Before landing in Canada, I worked in Singapore for almost 2 years. I saw that citizenship application requires a Police certificate if I lived in a country for 183 days in a row in the past 4 years. I also saw this note...

Does applying for nexus card 1 or 2 months before you apply for citizenship cause any delays in citizenship processing time? I know the nexus card require fingerprints and iris scan and I heard citizenship applications will also request for fingerprints at times so I don't know if there is...

Hello all, I did my soft landing as a PR in June 2016 and stayed for a week in Toronto (I was working in another country at that time). I moved permanently to Canada in January 2017. I filed my taxes for years 2017 and 2018. I am planning to apply for citizenship early next year and saw that...

I did a soft landing as a PR in Canada in June 2016 and stayed for a week. I then permanently immigrated in January 2017. I have filed my taxes for 2017 but would like to know if I need to file taxes for 2016? I know that application for Canadian citizenship requires three years of tax returns...

I am a new PR and will apply for citizenship a few years down the line. I was just wondering what documents and paperwork should I keep to prove that I have stayed in Canada to be eligible to apply? I am currently staying in an Airbnb for few months and not sure when I will sign a lease for an...

I became a landed PR on June 5th, 2016 and stayed in Canada for week till June 11th. I moved to Toronto permanently on January 18th, 2017. I did not make any income in Canada last year obviously. Do I still need to file taxes? Is it required for me to do so? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Which telecom has the best cellular reception and reasonable prices ($50-60/month) in Toronto? 1-2 GB of data would be nice. I already have a smartphone so looking for a wireless plan only. I am mainly looking for monthly plans not prepaid. Thanks in advance.

I am moving to Toronto in January and will be living in Airbnb for couple of months. I will need a post box where I can receive my mail. Does anyone know where can I get this service in the city?