When did you apply?

You can get a writ of something or other to compel them to perform their bureaucratic function, however like you say my idea of reasonable may not be the court's, but personally I find no movement on PR cards to be unreasonable and citizenship grant times seem to be getting increasingly fluffy, at best you're looking at a year and a half and that's pretty long, it's not exactly brain surgery.

Has anyone been granted citizenship lately, how long did it take?

H-1B is only better than TN-1 in two ways, the first is that it can be renewed while an I-140 petition is pending (i.e. to get permanent residence, but this is not a big deal usually, it's just a matter of timing your application) and you can get H-1B for occupations that are not on the NAFTA list.

If your occupation is in the NAFTA list though generally speaking TN-1 is far better. There is no I-129 if you apply at a POE (and moreover, you can apply at a POE), it can be renewed indefinitely provided you maintain non-immigrant intent. There is no labour certification. It's much cheaper and easier to apply for. It's not subject to a raft of rules that apply to H-1B such as the labour provisions, (i.e. if there's a strike). It's not subject to the number of hours you have to work per week, (i.e. it can be granted for part-time work. although you cannot hold TN-1 for two full-time occupations simultaneously). You can hold multiple TN-1s, for example if you a consulting MD at multiple hospitals (I knew an MD who had somewhere around a dozen TN-1s at one point).

The whole idea behind it was so that Canadians (as it originally came from the CFTA) didn't have to get H-1B.

However I have to say having been on a work permit in the US I would never ever go anywhere on a work permit as a general rule ever again because you feel like a prisoner in your job. But if you must go to the US and you're a Canadian, TN-1 is the better option generally speaking if you qualify for it.

Copied from a post on another thread....

•I posted my PR renewal application on the 18th March, Received by CIC 19th.
•As we have travel booked for end of June I marked the envelope with 'Urgent, Proof of Travel enclosed' as per the instructions on the CIC website.
•CIC started processing my application on the 22nd March.
•CIC completed processing and approved PR Card Renewal on 23rd March.
•Today (13th April) I have just been and collected my PR card.

I'm expecting it to take forever. Put my application in in March was it? April? Yeah.

Am I happy about it, no.

This is certainly not aimed at anyone...just my opinion...


If you dont like it...leave...

And as I'm sure has already been stated...residency isn't a right in either country, unless you are born there...and neither is citizenship..both have to be earned..not just paid for..

It is a legal right, you have applied for and been granted it under the rule of law. Citizenship is also a legal right under the Citizenship Act if you comply with the application requirements, as someone posted above, it says "shall grant", not "may grant".

The Govt. has to comply with the law, just like everyone else.

The Charter Of Rights specifically refers to LPRs, by the way.

Well this should be interesting (if you have the patience) because we applied at the same time so the difference will be which CIC office it goes to from NS. I assume yours will go to Vancouver so I assume it will take longer.

The citizenship act also says one of the requirements is to pass the test, in addition to meeting the residency / criminal requirement.

So no, you personally dont have any legal rights to falll back on, because as of right now you dont meet the requirement of having passed the test or interview with a citizenship judge.

Yes, its inconvenient and annoying perhaps, but suck it up buttercup, Citizenship will come eventually.

PS raising fees would probably speed things up, not just through increased funding, but also by putting off many of the people who apply now at the current rate. I suppose there is some political balance to be struck in maintaining accessability to all who qualify, and throwing tax payers money at speeding things up. CIC is allegedly supposed to be "revenue neutral", so increasing fees may reduce the overall income and service levels if too many people decided not to spend US levels on citizenship.

By "right", I meant entitlement...

And both LPR and Naturalized citizenship "can" be revoked...with cause...much easier with just residency...

The Govt will comply with the law when it is ready to, and typically not before..hence long delays etc etc...

Oh, I didn't realise it switched offices. I wonder what the point of that is.

You know what, I'm going to choose to believe my application is being processed by delicate featured little fairies in fluffy white dresses. And that they have regular tea breaks where they drink honey tea out of tiny petal cups before they get down the business of checking apps with quill pens. If they don't, they'd die before sunset, due to an ancient curse.

It's a magical thing, getting your c-ship.

That's why it's taking so long.

What do you mean "choose to believe"?



That's exactly how it really happens!



Isnt it

yes

Why should he leave? He doesn't like it, so he's writing to his MP which is actually a constructive thing to do. How else do you think positive change comes about without people campaigning for it.

Comments such as "if you don't like it just leave" (and it's variants) are intellectually bankrupt imo.