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[chakri264]

Hi,
I received request for Medicals yesterday (Saturday) morning.

 

[zhougt]

Hi guys,

I got the passport request on May 16, and have submitted the passport on May 26. It has been almost a month, but I haven't got my passport back. I am a little bit worried since I have to travel with my passport on July 11.

How should I ask for a speed up? Anyone got any idea? Thanks a lot!

 

[hamed_hamed_hamed]

Hi guys,

I got the passport request on May 16, and have submitted the passport on May 26. It has been almost a month, but I haven't got my passport back. I am a little bit worried since I have to travel with my passport on July 11.

How should I ask for a speed up? Anyone got any idea? Thanks a lot!

It's weird. I submitted my passport a few days ago and this is a concern now.
Maybe it's just a long line of passports ready for visa?

 

[climate_modeller]

Many thanks for the information ! Really appreciate it.

Did you guys also submit your police certificate along with your application or you waited to be requested for it ? My worry is that it might expire before the decision is made and I would have to send it again anyways...

I sent the police certificate (from my home country) in with the application. The police certificate was six months old by the time the third application was submitted, and 7 months expired by the time they began processing it, but they never asked for an updated police certificate. They did however ask for an RCMP report for my partner (but not for me).

I believe the reasoning would be that since we were living in Canada continuously after getting the police certificate, and it was valid at the time we submitted the application, then a newer certificate would not reveal any information, … but since we were living in Canada during that time, the RCMP report was required to fill in the gap in time.

 

[climate_modeller]

And wow, second and third application. It would be nice if all this information about what mistakes happened during people's initial attempts was available in a google doc format or something. Would be extremely helpful to us new applicants. I would be happy to add my information to it too.

The first application: the first year cap had been reached.

The second application: omitted form IMM 5406 for my partner; I mistakenly thought both of our information went on a single copy of this form.

 

[climate_modeller]

Guys, I hope you are all aware that with the new regulations, it will take 4 more years after you acquire PR to get your citizenship. They will not count the time as a temporary resident anymore. This will set us back 2 more years.

I have read several sources that say these changes are 'proposed', but none that say they are finalized or in effect or give a date when they will be in effect. Do you have a source showing that the changes are currently in effect?

 

[mike5182]

It's weird. I submitted my passport a few days ago and this is a concern now.
Maybe it's just a long line of passports ready for visa?

You can track how long will it take generally by the link in my signature. I got my passport back on day 12.

 

[hamed_hamed_hamed]

You can track how long will it take generally by the link in my signature. I got my passport back on day 12.

Thanks for the link. I know it is 7-10 days in Avg. Though I am more concerning why his case has taken so long.
By the way, what is activation time in the sheet?

 

[sa-ha]

I received RPRF request this morning.

Hi,
I saw you have received medical recently, Thats great. congratulation
Would you please tell me what RPRF stands for? Also I received DOC request today (CV/ list of publications, etc). I wonder if you could tell me if these letters should have any special trick or they are just like a general academic CV.
Thank you

 

[chakri264]

Hi,
I saw you have received medical recently, Thats great. congratulation
Would you please tell me what RPRF stands for? Also I received DOC request today (CV/ list of publications, etc). I wonder if you could tell me if these letters should have any special trick or they are just like a general academic CV.
Thank you

I could answer a part of your question. RPRF stands for "Right of Permanent Residence Fee"

 

[meyakanor]

I have read several sources that say these changes are 'proposed', but none that say they are finalized or in effect or give a date when they will be in effect. Do you have a source showing that the changes are currently in effect?

The Bill has received Royal Assent, and become a law, but it is not clear yet when the new rules will start taking effects. It seems to me that several parts of the bills will come into effect at different dates, with the new residency requirements coming into force approximately a year from the time of Royal Assent (so most likely, June 2015).

Quick facts

- Requiring 14-64 year-olds to meet knowledge and language requirements provides an incentive for more individuals to acquire official language proficiency and civics knowledge, which helps them successfully integrate into Canadian society.
- Citizenship applicants will need to be physically present in Canada for a total of four out of their last six years. In addition, they will need to be physically present in Canada for 183 days per year for at least four of those six years. These provisions will come into force in approximately a year.
- Under the new streamlined decision-making model, citizenship officers will decide all aspects of a citizenship application. Under the old model, obtaining citizenship was a three-step process that involved duplication of work.

http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?crtr.sj1D=&crtr.mnthndVl=12&mthd=advSrch&crtr.dpt1D=6664&nid=859509&crtr.lc1D=&crtr.tp1D=1&crtr.yrStrtVl=2008&crtr.kw=&crtr.dyStrtVl=26&crtr.aud1D=&crtr.mnthStrtVl=2&crtr.page=1&crtr.yrndVl=2014&crtr.dyndVl=31

 

[chakri264]

The Bill has received Royal Assent, and become a law, but it is not clear yet when the new rules will start taking effects. It seems to me that several parts of the bills will come into effect at different dates, with the new residency requirements coming into force approximately a year from the time of Royal Assent (so most likely, June 2015).

That would mean the proposed changes are applicable to those who become permanent residents on or after June, 2015?

 

[sa-ha]

I could answer a part of your question. RPRF stands for "Right of Permanent Residence Fee"

Thank you for your response

 

[meyakanor]

That would mean the proposed changes are applicable to those who become permanent residents on or after June, 2015?

The proposed changes will apply to those who would apply for citizenship at or after the effective date (not yet announced, but it should be sometimes in June 2015), and they will apply to all PR's, regardless when they landed. The current residency requirements would still apply until all the way to next year, after which the proposed changes in Bill C-24 would become effective.

For those who would become eligible to apply under the current rules before June 2015, if your plan is to eventually become citizens, it's better that you follow this very closely, and try your best not to leave the country as to jeopardize your eligibility. If you are eligible after June 2015, most likely by then the new rules would have kicked in, you could no longer use your pre-PR time to qualify for citizenship, such as in my case (I would have been eligible to apply under the current rules on July 3 2015, but I'm sure the new rules would have kicked in by then ).

 

[pooyan_sh]

Hi guys,

I have few questions, appreciate if you help me.
CPC ( ottawa) asked me today to provide them some info aboutmy PhD and my supervisor contact info.
Is it good or bad ? Wha do you think is next?