Citizenship Hearing after five years

[dedonde]

I applied for citizenship five years ago. It got RQ'd and then after the test, it required a hearing...which is scheduled now!!

Meanwhile, until a few months ago I was study outside canada but I was on a scholarship by the Canadian government. And my PR card is expired and given the citizenship application I have not bothered with renewing it.

Do I have any chance of getting it? And if yes, do I absolutely need to apply for a new pr card?

Any advice for how to present this is really helpful.

Thanks very much.

 

[scylla]

Do you still meet the residency requirement for PR? Have you physically lived in Canada for 2 out of the last 5 years?

 

[dedonde]

Do you still meet the residency requirement for PR? Have you physically lived in Canada for 2 out of the last 5 years?

I have not lived in Canada. I am assuming going to school on a canadian scholarship qualifies as work sponsored by the Canadian gov; but I'm not sure.

 

[Jaroddz]

Do you have a way to get in canada and attend your hearing ? Can you share your timeline?

 

[dedonde]

I suppose I can fly.

- Applied in 2011.
- Test rescheduled in 2012.
- Took the test in 2012.
- Hearing scheduled in 2016.

Do you have a way to get in canada and attend your hearing ? Can you share your timeline?

 

[Jaroddz]

I suppose I can fly.

- Applied in 2011.
- Test rescheduled in 2012.
- Took the test in 2012.
- Hearing scheduled in 2016.

So you applied under the old rules that didn't have this: "Applicants must have the intention to reside in Canada if granted citizenship" if I were you I will give it try if you realy want to have canada as you home.