October 2014 Citizenship Applications
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Hi lilbabu,lilbabu said:
I actually translated all the Chinese stamps in my passport even those outside the 4 years period but i think it is up to you. I think they actually check only anything relevant in the 4 years period. But i translated all of mine.
Regards and good luck
Its called Residence Questionnaire:icemwaahh said:guys, Ive been reading on this forum and had encountered RQ several times already. What is RQ (questionmark) something is wrong with my keyboardThanks!
Please check the following website for more info:
https://residencequestionnaire.wordpress.com/about-2/rq-faq/
You should get all stamps translated regardless of relevant period because that's how the cic officer will come to know about the stamp and its date.lilbabu said:
Congratulations Kilimandjaro!
We went to Rainbow bridge to find out about the "Hamilton" Stamp which was stamped on both of our passports and the CBSA officer there told us that on that particular day, the Hamilton Airport staff was on duty at Rainbow Bridge and they always bring their own stamps where they have their shift work. He also confirmed our entry at Rainbow bridge on that particular date. I wondered why the immigration officer who was interviewing my spouse didn't know that. He just delayed the whole process by another month or so until we submit US records. He also said that he doesn't need CBSA records as he is having them already. It should have been mentioned on the CBSA report itself.
We went to Rainbow bridge to find out about the "Hamilton" Stamp which was stamped on both of our passports and the CBSA officer there told us that on that particular day, the Hamilton Airport staff was on duty at Rainbow Bridge and they always bring their own stamps where they have their shift work. He also confirmed our entry at Rainbow bridge on that particular date. I wondered why the immigration officer who was interviewing my spouse didn't know that. He just delayed the whole process by another month or so until we submit US records. He also said that he doesn't need CBSA records as he is having them already. It should have been mentioned on the CBSA report itself.
I had my test couple of days back in Scarborough Center...
My two cent advice on preparation for test is that read Discover Canada at least one time and review at http://citizenshipcounts.ca site ... Practice Practice Practice online test exams on Richmond Library, apnatoronto, v-soul and http://citizenshipcounts.ca till you almost memorize and start scoring 99% - 100%... You would also gain confidence...
Exam is surely from Discover Canada Book but tests your knowledge and understanding of the topics instead of memorized questions from online test sites...
For example, to go across Canada from East to West which provinces you pass... with options of 4-5 provinces... if you do not know the Page 45 of book and which province/territory in next to what, you will not be able to answer right.
Questions are Multiple Choice, True/False and Fill in sentence... There will always be one question, which you will have doubt on... do not worry... you just have to score 15 out of 20.
You can easily score 18-19-20...
Interview staff was very friendly... went over travel history, conversation about job... family... places lived... review IDs, Travel Documents etc... It is case to case discussion... you know your application the best in addition to your information provided... I am even self-employed... but demonstrated song ties with Canada...
Overall, good experience from arrival to departure... very friendly receptionist guy... asked him about colour of Test Invite Paper... He mentioned it is just time of test in the day... We all had BLUE paper, second test time people had YELLOW invite papers
Good Luck to every one...
Wait started for PINK paper
My two cent advice on preparation for test is that read Discover Canada at least one time and review at http://citizenshipcounts.ca site ... Practice Practice Practice online test exams on Richmond Library, apnatoronto, v-soul and http://citizenshipcounts.ca till you almost memorize and start scoring 99% - 100%... You would also gain confidence...
Exam is surely from Discover Canada Book but tests your knowledge and understanding of the topics instead of memorized questions from online test sites...
For example, to go across Canada from East to West which provinces you pass... with options of 4-5 provinces... if you do not know the Page 45 of book and which province/territory in next to what, you will not be able to answer right.
Questions are Multiple Choice, True/False and Fill in sentence... There will always be one question, which you will have doubt on... do not worry... you just have to score 15 out of 20.
You can easily score 18-19-20...
Interview staff was very friendly... went over travel history, conversation about job... family... places lived... review IDs, Travel Documents etc... It is case to case discussion... you know your application the best in addition to your information provided... I am even self-employed... but demonstrated song ties with Canada...
Overall, good experience from arrival to departure... very friendly receptionist guy... asked him about colour of Test Invite Paper... He mentioned it is just time of test in the day... We all had BLUE paper, second test time people had YELLOW invite papers
Good Luck to every one...
Wait started for PINK paper
Benk and Roswell1976,benk said:
I think it depends on which local office you file is at. From what I saw on the forum the timelines really differ from office to office across the country. I would recommend looking at timelines of other applicants in your local office who applied earlier in 2014.
An example from Ottawa office I observed: in the end of April an August applicant had a test. Very recently a September applicant received a test invite for early May. One would speculate then, that October/November applicants from Ottawa should have a test invite in June/Jule...
But that's just a guess on my part though
I don't think anyone can tell you with certainty when the test invite will arrive. Just keep studying and be ready!Thanks OrangeCup. Well you are right, what we can do for now is study and be ready.OrangeCup said:Benk and Roswell1976,
I think it depends on which local office you file is at. From what I saw on the forum the timelines really differ from office to office across the country. I would recommend looking at timelines of other applicants in your local office who applied earlier in 2014.
An example from Ottawa office I observed: in the end of April an August applicant had a test. Very recently a September applicant received a test invite for early May. One would speculate then, that October/November applicants from Ottawa should have a test invite in June/Jule...
But that's just a guess on my part though
Just took my test today in Halifax, scored 20/20. The questions are not difficult, but you would definitely need to read the Discover Canada Guide to know all the answers.
The interview was smooth too. I was told it could be a few weeks before I get an oath invitation.
The interview was smooth too. I was told it could be a few weeks before I get an oath invitation.