Canadian Passport

[blueshirt]

if someone or lets say majority now adays acquiring citizenship through RQ processing. so for audit and proof purpose does one has to keep each and every RQ original documentation for certain years?

what about self employeed people who on the course get full time job and they don't need to keep the incorporation active do they have to keep it active as they have submitted their T4 from their incorporation or they can close their incorporation any time.

 

[Elk-hunter]

I have a question about our first canadian passport application.
Does cic provide us soon to be Canadians with a first citizenship
Certificate which is needed for passport application right after the oath
Ceremony?

 

[SenoritaBella]

I think it says on the form that the reference does not have to be living in Canada necessarily? Check and confirm if it says that. Then you can ask some of the contacts that have left the country to be a reference.

The other alternative is to find a Canadian citizen who has known you for at least 2 yrs. Example:
a) Did you have a family doctor while in Vancouver? May be he/she can be your guarantor?
b) your boss or co-worker from your time in Vancouver?
c) did you have a dentist?
d) did you have a lawyer who has helped you with your application over the years?
e) did you volunteer or attend church? May be someone can be a reference
f) if you were a foreign student, any professors or classmates who can help in this respect?

If you can get a guarantor, you would only need 2 references.

ı know very few people I know for more than 2 years.. Some of friends left country so I dont have much contacts left.

 

[SenoritaBella]

On the day of the oath ceremony, new citizens received a "certificate of citizenship" which is needed to apply for a passport.

I have a question about our first canadian passport application.
Does cic provide us soon to be Canadians with a first citizenship
Certificate which is needed for passport application right after the oath
Ceremony?

 

[Silver77]

I think it says on the form that the reference does not have to be living in Canada necessarily? Check and confirm if it says that. Then you can ask some of the contacts that have left the country to be a reference.

The other alternative is to find a Canadian citizen who has known you for at least 2 yrs. Example:
a) Did you have a family doctor while in Vancouver? May be he/she can be your guarantor?
b) your boss or co-worker from your time in Vancouver?
c) did you have a dentist?
d) did you have a lawyer who has helped you with your application over the years?
e) did you volunteer or attend church? May be someone can be a reference
f) if you were a foreign student, any professors or classmates who can help in this respect?


I called passportcanada and they told me only references lived in Canada and Us is accepted(not anywhere in the world). If you don't have qurantor, you can fill another form(PPTC 123) and sign by commoner/noter etc.. But the think is if you fill this form ,you need to find additional 2 references( 4 references overall). I had 2 references and qurantor(in my case commissioner) so far... I have been joined too many activities voluntering etc.. I am looking for another 2 references.

I sent 3 more emails and I am waiting for some reply those people.

If you can get a guarantor, you would only need 2 references.

 

[Mango91]

I finally got my passport today.
I went Montreal office Monday early morning.
And I got mine Friday afternoon.
My references and guarantor were not called.

 

[blueshirt]

Mango91 congrats
Do you plan to fill page 5 or not its address and emergency contact. Does it has to be canada based address or it can be any country

 

[Mango91]

Mango91 congrats
Do you plan to fill page 5 or not its address and emergency contact. Does it has to be canada based address or it can be any country

I already did. I think it does not matter. I planning to stay in my home country for a while after graduation so I just wrote down my home address in my home country

 

[Silver77]

I finally got my passport today.
I went Montreal office Monday early morning.
And I got mine Friday afternoon.
My references and guarantor are not called.

Did you apply for rush passport ?

 

[Mango91]

Did you apply for rush passport ?

No, that is why I was surprised by how fast it was done.

 

[blueshirt]

Can you keep dual citizenship? If not how hard it was to give up your old citizenship. ;D

No, that is why I was surprised by how fast it was done.

 

[Mango91]

Can you keep dual citizenship? If not how hard it was to give up your old citizenship. ;D

Sadly, no. I am planning to give up my old citizenship when I go back to my home country.

 

[Silver77]

I wouldn't go to my home country with tourist visa and get kicked out

Definitely dual citizenship ..

 

[SenoritaBella]

The head office for Passport Canada is in Montreal. That may explain why it was quick.

No, that is why I was surprised by how fast it was done.

 

[SenoritaBella]

I don't think anyone gives up their home country's nationality by choice. It is more likely that Mango91's home country does not recognize 'dual' citizenship and requires him/her to give up their citizenship.

I wouldn't go to my home country with tourist visa and get kicked out

Definitely dual citizenship ..