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I just realized that I need to obtain an Iraqi PCC for my citizenship application. I spent some time in Iraq for work and got stuck there for about 6 months due to COVID-19 lockdowns. The process appears to be really complicated. I would be grateful for any advice: - Who / how to choose a...

Such a great example - thank you for sharing @GuyanaGirl - this one makes a lot of sense and was one scenario that I hadn't thought of. I can imagine that there are truckers that have been PRs for long periods of time and have not been able to naturalize. I do recognize that there are people...

Thanks for your thoughts. I will not delve into the various tangential assumptions / insinuations that you've made here about a pretty genuine interest in better understanding different experiences that people face. For brevity's sake, I will only emphasize one point that was always at the...

Grateful if you can share why your acquaintances decided to give up their PR. What were their reasons for struggling with physical presence requirements? Edited: .... actually I think you added to your answer - so neither had any ties to Canada. It was not just the physical presence requirement...

To give you some perspective: physical presence and continuous residency are two different metrics. US for instance requires continuous residence, but much less physical presence. There are many countries that require tax residence, instead of physical presence. Even in Canada, this has been a...

Yes its true, this forum is full of people dying to get to Canada - so it's a skewed set of profiles. But I'm asking PRs, not applicants. Nonetheless, if you just read the PR obligations threads, you can see the number of people struggling to even meet PR obligation requirements - forget...

Hey - thanks for all the comparisons. Canada has a declining naturalization problem. I am asking this question from people for whom this is a hardship, not to those for whom it is not. Perhaps, my question is not relevant for you. Thanks still for offering your perspective.

Hi All, I am trying to better analyze in terms of policy if the physical residency requirements (3 out of 5) are problematic to achieve for certain immigrants and why. - Personally, I have an international career and progressing professionally requires me to travel constantly. As a result...

No. I am referring to naturalization, not merely maintaining PR obligations.

Thanks for sharing. It is not hard for you, so my question is not addressed to you. Also, if Canada is your home, why would you mention the US? I don't care about the US. Thanks for your thoughts. All the best.

Hi All, Do you face such a problem? Has the pandemic increased your hardship? Thanks for sharing your experience.

@ZafarAfridi Have they passed yet? I have a similar timeline as yourself. AOR February 1st. Also, it would be great to join the SS Updates whatsapp group - https://chat.whatsapp.com/9VojfAigOvw8DF6CoA2HjO

Hi All - I've signed in because I had a few questions after a long time. If you're in ss, please feel free to join our whatsapp groups: https://chat.whatsapp.com/9VojfAigOvw8DF6CoA2HjO Its better moral support and information than this forum - esp. since everyone on here seems to be getting...

Hi All! I am February 1 AOR under IP2 since June 2017. I am under SS since 7 months now... we have a group to share only relevant and critical updates and to support each other through the process. If you're in a similar situation, please join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/9VojfAigOvw8DF6CoA2HjO

Hi All! We've made a whatsapp group for sharing critical updates on SS for people that know they are affected and we'll try and keep it relevant. Please join: -- https://chat.whatsapp.com/9VojfAigOvw8DF6CoA2HjO

T Thanks!! Please do send me a link to the Paris VO whatsapp group.

Many congratulations to everyone that's received PPR - really happy for you! Many of you have been waiting for nearly or just as long as I have been!! :) So its great that you've found some light at the end of the tunnel. On the other hand...maybe just a little bit, seeing all the green on the...

I've just written to the Ottawa office to ask about it. Previously, I've emailed my VO a couple of times about it. I hope I get a reply. Will let you know if I do... This is all very frustrating... :confused:

Apparently yes, it does show SS - but not with the same level of clarity as other people with multiple entries of SS on their notes. I am waiting for another set of notes around the 10th of Sep - so I hope there is more information there. It really is so frustrating! Its been a month since the...

@ameydixit let me know if they get back to you. Yes, its very frustrating! I haven't raised a CSE, but I emailed my VO a couple of times to ask about it. Where is your VO? Mine is Paris.