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Hi All, I have a question. At what point is minor granted citizenship? 1. Is it as soon as decision is made? 2. I selected Oath question as YES for my kid. Does the grant happen for kid on the day of oath? Thanks!

Guys, we all have seen how economic outlook for next few months is. I have a situation and I would appreciate if you can share your thoughts and guide me :- 1. My employer in US wants me to start coming to office at least 1 day a week in US from Jan of 2023 onwards. I currently reside in Canada...

Hi all, what is the average wait time for getting test invite after bg completion? My bg completed on Oct 6 and no update after that. AOR Aug 22, 2022 Thanks!

Hi all. I know candidates from 2020, 21 waited very long for getting test invites. However, howz the trend for 2022 candidates? My aor is Aug 22, bg completed on Oct 6 and silence after that. I see quite a few folks got test invite within weeks but for me its close to a month now. Thanks!

Guys, I have a question, I have citizenship application "in process " stage. Now, as my PR card is nearing expiration next month, I am planning to submit renewal application. Is that ok? Can both applications undergo processing in parallel? Anything to keep in mind while submitting renewal...

Hi All - I am applying for PR card renewal. However, I need some advise on filling form. Became PR on 14-Aug-2017 and left Canada on 17-Aug-2017 From17-Aug-2017, I was outside Canada for around 2 years and returned on 1-July-2019 I am filling PR card renewal form today and my period to be...

Hi All - I am applying for PR card renewal. However, I need some advise on filling form. Became PR on 14-Aug-2017 and left Canada on 17-Aug-2017 From17-Aug-2017, I was outside Canada for 2 years and returned on 1-July-2019 I am filling PR card renewal form today and my period to be assessed...

Hi All. Just curious, at what stage of citizenship process is CRA contacted for tax returns validation? Every other citizenship requirement is a stage, except 3 years tax returns step. Wondering if that is part of BG check step? Thanks!

Guys, more i read, more confused i get. Can application signature date of adult and child be different? Example: my application and physical presence calculator shows Aug 1 while my kid's application shows Aug 13. Is that ok?

Hi all, i forgot to include 2nd id in the paper application i sent for my minor kid. I just included foreign passport and PR card and i believe PR card is not considered valid id card. Just to save some time, can you guide if I could do anything by sending that one missing document before full...

Hi all, we are family of 4. Can i apply online citizenship application while my kids & wife apply on paper? Has anybody in the group done so? Please note i will be filing application this week and your inputs would be very helpful. Thanks

Hi All - I have few questions if someone can help. From physical presence standpoint, I believe 2 requirements for Canadian Citizenship eligibility are :- - Be in Canada for 1095 days in 5 year period - Not be outside of Canada for over 730 days. I meet both requirements and have submitted the...

Hi, I am travelling to my home country outside of Canada after meeting residency obligation(RO) and having spent 3+ years in Canada. However, just to be safe, I would like to carry few documents to prove that I met RO, upon my return to Canada. Few documents I plan to carry are :- 1. Utility...

Hi all, I have applied for PR Card renewal in June 2022 and still waiting for new card to come. My old card is valid till Nov 1, 2022. Can i travel with my old card? Any issue, if new card is issued while i am overseas, can i still be able to travel back with old card? Thanks!

Hi, I have an urgent travel requirement due to which I need to renew my PR card. I have a question related to work history, I have been doing bunch of part time jobs along with my regular employment. Do I need to mention all of them in work history ? Any issue, if I show 2 part time ongoing jobs...

Hi - I soft landed and became PR in Sep 2017. Since then I have been living and working in US. Now, I have decided to move to Canada in Jun 2019. However, I want to apply PR for my kid recently born in US. Can I do that while I am in US ? Thanks !

Hi All - I soft landed in Canada in June 2017 and became a PR. Since then, I have been living in US and now plan to go back to Canada in June 2019. I have following questions :- 1. Do I need to do anything or notify anyone in IRCC about my plan to return to Canada ? 2. I have an addition in my...

Guys, We soft landed in Sep 2017 to become PR and are planning to return back to Canada in Oct-Nov of this year. We are expecting a baby in Jan-Feb of 2019. We have a few questions :- 1. Can a PR return back to Canada with 6-7 month pregnancy ? 2. Can we run into any immigration complication...

Hi All - I soft landed in Canada last year, stayed for 5 days and left Canada to continue my job in USA. While in Canad i opened a bank account and as a result I got $100 as interest income. My question is, do I need to file tax in Canada ? and any recommendation on best way to do so ? Thanks!

Guys, I am travelling to Canada for the first time after receiving my PR card. As I left Canada after soft landing, I got the PR couriered from Canada to my US address via. Fedex. Has anyone else done this in post and anything I need to keep in mind while travelling & immigration? Thanks!