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  1. andy10

    Calgary office _ Virtual Oath ceremony updates

    Still waiting...applied Sep 2019, Original Test date: March 18th 2020
  2. andy10

    November - 2019 Citizenship Applications

    that wouldn't help....you are in the same boat as 100K people People have to realize that before COVID, IRCC usually held exams for 4-7K people across the country in a typical month...if they start doing that let's say in Dec...it will take them at least 13-20 months to process the...
  3. andy10

    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    no lotto is needed....you're talking about at least 85,000-100,000 people...i am sure if just a handful of them chip in...it won't cost that much...it should be the last resort though...a friend of mine consulted a lawyer and he said a lawsuit can be filed easily, specially that people paid for...
  4. andy10

    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    I commend you for writing this piece....well said...may i also add that the holiday season is just around the corner, which means, technically IRCC officers will work for a max of 2-3 weeks in December which will cause more delays.
  5. andy10

    September 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    no...i recommend you follow this thread: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/citizenship-test-collective-action-required-or-expect-endless-delays-years-example-of-the-effective-lobbyng-of-people-awaiting-spousal-sponsorship.697691/page-71#post-8988866
  6. andy10

    Renew pr card, but don’t remember exactly the date of working history

    They can get the info from your taxes information....when you fill in the form, you have to give IRCC consent to get your tax info. from CRA... Try to login to CRA and check your tax returns or T4s...i believe the employment dates will be appear there (assuming you used all the T4s from all of...
  7. andy10

    August 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    According to an interview with the immigration minister, he said that IRCC was still working on automating exams...who knows how long this will take
  8. andy10

    Police Certificate requirment for Citizenship

    this is only required if you have lived outside Canada for a total of 183 days or more in a row in the 4 years immediately before the date of your application
  9. andy10

    Few questions around citizenship

    - I have IELTs score from 4 years ago which is expired but can I use it for the citizenship application? Yes indeed...a copy of it is sufficient (my brother did that ) - I moved from US (country of origin) and I am Indian national, should I still submit FBI PCC? Have you lived in the US this is...
  10. andy10

    CBC news article on Citizenship Tests & in-person Ceremonies

    please follow this thread: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/citizenship-test-collective-action-required-or-expect-endless-delays-years-example-of-the-effective-lobbyng-of-people-awaiting-spousal-sponsorship.697691/ Citizenship test: Collective action...
  11. andy10

    Being Unemployment and applying for citizenship

    Having a job is not a requirement for citizenship...as long as you have maintained your PR status, you should be good...below are the requirements: be a permanent resident have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years (at least 1,095 days) have filed your taxes pass a citizenship test...
  12. andy10

    August 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    http://psacunion.ca/changes-699-leave-psac-take-further-legal-action The below is a quote from a facebook group ( i didn't write it) Federal employees have special leave, called code 699 leave ... It is a device that allows them to enjoy and relax with taxpayer money without working...
  13. andy10

    August 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    they're still working on transitioning to online tests...in his last interview, the immigration minister said that they were almost there, which he also said 4 months ago...85,000 are on the same boat...i would suggest following another 2 threads about the citizenship tests... Many people...
  14. andy10

    September 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    It's not mandatory to renew it unless you're planning to travel soon...You don't lose your PR status if you don't renew it... I would still recommend renewing it for emergencies...the processing time is 120 days now...it costs 50$ to renew it (plus shipping + photos)... If you are planning to...
  15. andy10

    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    Because they have to do their jobs and not find excuses not to return to work...they're just getting paid while doing nothing...we're not asking to fast-track citizenship tests...we're asking for an update...7 months without a single update about the resumption of tests is ridiculous....COVID is...
  16. andy10

    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    obviously, you have no idea how stressful it is of knowing the unknown... Secondly...I will summarize the main benefits of becoming a citizen: 1. let's say you run into an car accident and killed someone (Heaven's forbid)...you will be imprisoned then deported back to your country...just like...