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Question #13: on Citizenship application

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Question #13:

Have you ever had immigration or citizenship status in any country other than Canada, including your country of birth? No Yes

I need some clarity to the question since it does not say "in the past 5 years....".

Does this question only covers the 5 year eligible period only? The reason I am asking is my wife had US TD temporary visa and stayed for 4 years prior to coming to Canada. This US visa was outside the 5 year eligible period. Does this mean NO?

Is the question basically asking if anyone has permanent status like Green Card or whether one has more than one citizenship?
 

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Question #13:

Have you ever had immigration or citizenship status in any country other than Canada, including your country of birth? No Yes

I need some clarity to the question since it does not say "in the past 5 years....".

Does this question only covers the 5 year eligible period only? The reason I am asking is my wife had US TD temporary visa and stayed for 4 years prior to coming to Canada. This US visa was outside the 5 year eligible period. Does this mean NO?

Is the question basically asking if anyone has permanent status like Green Card or whether one has more than one citizenship?
From my understanding this is not restricted to the last five years. It says "Have you ever...". So that really means all time. So I would say your wife should list the US visa.

On the old form they only asked for citizenships and for PR/Green Card and equivalent. It seems now they want to know everything, unfortunately. Why I don't really know, but I think "Have you ever..." is unambiguous.
 
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Yeah I entered all my immigration/citizenship statuses in there too. Because it said "Have you ever".
 

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I wanted to click "no" but then got a pop up saying "even if you got a citizenship from the country you were born, you have to click yes"
So I selected "yes" and entered "Belgium, Citizen, -my date of birth-"
I have no idea if I did the right but I though to myself, better safe than sorry.
But it was very confusing.

I want to point out that, in French, the meaning is TOTALLY diffrent. In French (the language I filled it in) is: "Avez-vous déjà obtenu un statut d'immigrant ou la citoyenneté dans un pays autre que le canada ou que votre pays de naissance"
Which means in English: "Have you ever had immigration or citizenship status in any country other than Canada or your country of birth?"

So the FRENCH FORM IS WRONG and POORLY TRANSLATED
 
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Thanks everyone for their input. It is not a big deal to list it but just wanted clarification.

One other thing, Do I write in N/A in Name of contact and email address if not known or leave it blank under employment history?
 

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Before my elibility period, I have more than 23 visas ... shall I mention tourist and transit visas?
 

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Before my elibility period, I have more than 23 visas ... shall I mention tourist and transit visas?
I would not mention tourist visas. Only those that allowed you to live more than the country's visitor stay limit. For example, my wife had a TD Visa which allowed her to stay in US more than 6 month visitor stay limit.
 

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I would not mention tourist visas. Only those that allowed you to live more than the country's visitor stay limit. For example, my wife had a TD Visa which allowed her to stay in US more than 6 month visitor stay limit.

Thanks... what do u think? Shall I mention business visas?
 

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Thanks... what do u think? Shall I mention business visas?
No. Business visa does not allow you stay longer than us 6 month stay.