sanjayadav said:
Hello All,
Need to know if anybody have the same situation, i appeared for test and passed it in may2014. but because i have Arabic stamps on my passport , officer asked me to submit translations which i already submitted in may2014 end.
1) Do they verify with the country where we got these stamps or just want to know the dates only.
as i'm already in canada since April2010. never left CANADA SINCE.
please reply.Thanks all
The CIC officer needs to be convinced that those stamps are indeed outside the residency period for your citizenship application. You need to reassure them through a certified translation. Here's what I'd recommend:
(1) Submit high-resolution colour copies of ALL pages of your passport(s) (even the unused blank pages). This way you can allay suspicion that you may be hiding a travel.
(2) Itemize all stamps in question in a spreadsheet, specify the date of arrival/departure (even though they are outside the residency period).
(3) Have those stamps in question duly certified. Ask around in this forum for a suitable official translator in the GTA.
(4) Order your CBSA (Canada border services) record for the duration you were in Canada in total (even if they include times when you were not a permanent resident). While CIC supposedly can check this in our behalf, you can request it yourself and submit a copy of it to CIC when you receive it. This can be requested online for free. Request under the "privacy act" and it's free:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/pia-efvp/atip-aiprp/req-dem-priv-eng.html
It could take 30 days for you to receive the results. YOu need to scan your PR card (both sides) and passport bio page to append to the online request.
That you didn't leave Canada will be duly reflected on your CBSA record as NO ACTIVITY within the required period.
However, DO NOT WAIT for your CBSA record before you respond. As soon as you have the certified translations of your Arab travel stamps, submit right away. Send the CBSA report later, if in case you haven't had an oath schedule yet.
(5) Attach a cover letter indicating your Client ID#, application reference number (if you know it), and a clear statement of your travels (or lack of), including an additional explanation regarding the specific dates with regards to the Arab stamps.
Good luck. And don't forget to post your response by courier and verify through the call centre that your response letter was duly received.