Calculation of 1095 days for Citizenship!
Oct 16th 2002, 4:53 pm
#16
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Re: Calculation of 1095 days for Citizenship!
I just wanted to clear my consfusions. Sorry if I made you mad. I made one mistake, I should have used years as Mr. A came in 2000 and applied in 2004.
Anyway, Thanks for your time
Bud.
Anyway, Thanks for your time
Bud.
Oct 16th 2002, 11:59 pm
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Re: Calculation of 1095 days for Citizenship!
"Narayan Krishnamoorthy" wrote in message news:...
> Hi!
> Actually, I applied for Citizenship a few months back (August 28th, 2002 to
> be exact) and called CIC to find out (had to be on hold for about 45mins
>
)
> The official word is that You need to count _ALL_ absences from within
> Canada. Even if you spend an minute outside of Canada you need to count that
> as a day out.
> The classic example (given by the officer who I spoke to) is that a person
> leaves canada at 11.59p and comes back at 12.01a the next day, it is counted
> as 2 days outside of Canada. When I told the officer that I don't remember
> all the days I was out, the offiicer said, "Just do your best, and that will
> be good enough! We have no way of checking anyway, so just do your best"...
> This is from the proverbial horse's mouth. I just reconstructed all my
> departures (using US Immigration seals) and put in those dates.
> Of course, like the other posters have mentioned, if you have based your
> life on canada, and have gone on vacation, you may be able to get by with
> less... If you still want confirmation, I would call CIC -- after all they
> are the ones who make all the rules.
> Cheers!
> Narayan.
> "Jani" wrote in message
> news:f962ac87.021014121-
> [email protected] ...
> > I am wondering if some one can guide me regarding calculation of 1095
> > days stay requirement for citizenship.
> >
> > I am landed immigrant in Canada since June 01, 2000 and on June
> > 01,2003 I will complete three years requirement, but during last two
> > and half years, I traveled to other countries on short trips. Since my
> > trips were just for pleasure and I kept my residence in canada during
> > all this time (I didn't rented or owned a place in any other country
> > for my stay rather stayed with relatives, friends or in hotels). So
> > now while I will calculating my 1095 days stay, do I need to substract
> > that time?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jaani
Were you talking to an officer(unlikely) or a call centre employee (likely).
Jim Metcalfe
> Hi!
> Actually, I applied for Citizenship a few months back (August 28th, 2002 to
> be exact) and called CIC to find out (had to be on hold for about 45mins
>
)> The official word is that You need to count _ALL_ absences from within
> Canada. Even if you spend an minute outside of Canada you need to count that
> as a day out.
> The classic example (given by the officer who I spoke to) is that a person
> leaves canada at 11.59p and comes back at 12.01a the next day, it is counted
> as 2 days outside of Canada. When I told the officer that I don't remember
> all the days I was out, the offiicer said, "Just do your best, and that will
> be good enough! We have no way of checking anyway, so just do your best"...
> This is from the proverbial horse's mouth. I just reconstructed all my
> departures (using US Immigration seals) and put in those dates.
> Of course, like the other posters have mentioned, if you have based your
> life on canada, and have gone on vacation, you may be able to get by with
> less... If you still want confirmation, I would call CIC -- after all they
> are the ones who make all the rules.
> Cheers!
> Narayan.
> "Jani" wrote in message
> news:f962ac87.021014121-
> [email protected] ...
> > I am wondering if some one can guide me regarding calculation of 1095
> > days stay requirement for citizenship.
> >
> > I am landed immigrant in Canada since June 01, 2000 and on June
> > 01,2003 I will complete three years requirement, but during last two
> > and half years, I traveled to other countries on short trips. Since my
> > trips were just for pleasure and I kept my residence in canada during
> > all this time (I didn't rented or owned a place in any other country
> > for my stay rather stayed with relatives, friends or in hotels). So
> > now while I will calculating my 1095 days stay, do I need to substract
> > that time?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jaani
Were you talking to an officer(unlikely) or a call centre employee (likely).
Jim Metcalfe
Oct 17th 2002, 6:51 am
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Re: Calculation of 1095 days for Citizenship!
Hi Jim,
> Were you talking to an officer(unlikely) or a call centre employee
(likely).
I spoke to a call centre employee -- Arrrgghhh!!! I am so stupid. But it
did say on the application form that if I had any questions I should call
the call-center.
Is it possible that I could have been given the wrong answer?
Narayan.
> Were you talking to an officer(unlikely) or a call centre employee
(likely).
I spoke to a call centre employee -- Arrrgghhh!!! I am so stupid. But it
did say on the application form that if I had any questions I should call
the call-center.
Is it possible that I could have been given the wrong answer?
Narayan.
Oct 17th 2002, 4:35 pm
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Re: Calculation of 1095 days for Citizenship!
G'day, all! In a recent article, Bud4life ([email protected]) said:
> But what
> if I go to US with my brother for a family vacations in his car, and
> stay in US for about 15 days and don't use Credit Cards and stuff which
> prove that I was in US. How could anyone prove that I was out of CANADA.
Who cares if anyone can PROVE you were outside of Canada? What about
you actually TELL THE TRUTH? Oooh...what a concept!
Count the days you were outside of the country, whether anyone can
'prove' it or not and if you're over the requirement, great. If not, wait a
little while longer.
If you have to get nitpicky over a couple of weeks, then what's it gonna
kill you to have to wait another month or two?
As Andrew says, it's better to be safe and sorry. That said, if you're
prepared to LIE - or just not give all the facts - just to get your Canadian
citizenship, then you're not really worthy of that citizenship.
--
Trikky T; Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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> But what
> if I go to US with my brother for a family vacations in his car, and
> stay in US for about 15 days and don't use Credit Cards and stuff which
> prove that I was in US. How could anyone prove that I was out of CANADA.
Who cares if anyone can PROVE you were outside of Canada? What about
you actually TELL THE TRUTH? Oooh...what a concept!
Count the days you were outside of the country, whether anyone can
'prove' it or not and if you're over the requirement, great. If not, wait a
little while longer.
If you have to get nitpicky over a couple of weeks, then what's it gonna
kill you to have to wait another month or two?
As Andrew says, it's better to be safe and sorry. That said, if you're
prepared to LIE - or just not give all the facts - just to get your Canadian
citizenship, then you're not really worthy of that citizenship.
--
Trikky T; Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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Oct 17th 2002, 4:57 pm
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Posts: 57
Re: Calculation of 1095 days for Citizenship!
Originally posted by Trikky:
G'day, all! In a recent article, Bud4life ([email protected]) said:
> But what
> if I go to US with my brother for a family vacations in his car, and
> stay in US for about 15 days and don't use Credit Cards and stuff which
> prove that I was in US. How could anyone prove that I was out of CANADA.
Who cares if anyone can PROVE you were outside of Canada? What about
you actually TELL THE TRUTH? Oooh...what a concept!
Count the days you were outside of the country, whether anyone can
'prove' it or not and if you're over the requirement, great. If not, wait a
little while longer.
If you have to get nitpicky over a couple of weeks, then what's it gonna
kill you to have to wait another month or two?
As Andrew says, it's better to be safe and sorry. That said, if you're
prepared to LIE - or just not give all the facts - just to get your Canadian
citizenship, then you're not really worthy of that citizenship.
--
Trikky T; Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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G'day, all! In a recent article, Bud4life ([email protected]) said:
> But what
> if I go to US with my brother for a family vacations in his car, and
> stay in US for about 15 days and don't use Credit Cards and stuff which
> prove that I was in US. How could anyone prove that I was out of CANADA.
Who cares if anyone can PROVE you were outside of Canada? What about
you actually TELL THE TRUTH? Oooh...what a concept!
Count the days you were outside of the country, whether anyone can
'prove' it or not and if you're over the requirement, great. If not, wait a
little while longer.
If you have to get nitpicky over a couple of weeks, then what's it gonna
kill you to have to wait another month or two?
As Andrew says, it's better to be safe and sorry. That said, if you're
prepared to LIE - or just not give all the facts - just to get your Canadian
citizenship, then you're not really worthy of that citizenship.
--
Trikky T; Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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I don't have to go for Citizenship. I am already Citizens of Canada. I was just trying to have some question, answered. Not trying to LIE or TELL THE TRUTH.
Thankyou very much.
Bud.
Oct 18th 2002, 5:22 am
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Re: Calculation of 1095 days for Citizenship!
G'day, all! In a recent article, Bud4life ([email protected]) said:
> Trikky,
> I don't have to go for Citizenship. I am already Citizens of Canada. I
> was just trying to have some question, answered. Not trying to LIE or
> TELL THE TRUTH.
Um....in case you missed it, this thread was for (and in the context of)
those who were applying for citizenship. Therefore, any comments are based
on an assumption that you don't have citizenship. Of course, the terms
'you' or 'yours' etc are non-specific. Anyone else would have realised
that, I believe.
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Trikky T; Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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> Trikky,
> I don't have to go for Citizenship. I am already Citizens of Canada. I
> was just trying to have some question, answered. Not trying to LIE or
> TELL THE TRUTH.
Um....in case you missed it, this thread was for (and in the context of)
those who were applying for citizenship. Therefore, any comments are based
on an assumption that you don't have citizenship. Of course, the terms
'you' or 'yours' etc are non-specific. Anyone else would have realised
that, I believe.
--
Trikky T; Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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