Pudseytwo

Hi Graham, thanks for your response. Guess I will have to get back on the physical prescence calculator

graham1710

Did you not photocopy your entire application before sending it? That's what I did, so just printed that and took it with me.

I doubt they'll need it. They certainly didn't for me, and I was one of the lucky few randomly selected for the quality assurance exercise and all the extra scrutiny that brought. So if I didn't need it, I can't imagine you would. That being said, if you were unlucky and they did ask for it but you didn't bring it, you'd probably kick yourself!

Pudseytwo

Hi again, I copied the application and didn't really think about the physical presence form etc, I'll just do it again, I have copies of all passports etc, do you need two more photographs? as that is on the original application checklist :/ Sorry to ask but I sometimes read into things more than I should.

graham1710

Haha, I can be the same.

But nope, I didn't bring more photos. You already submitted the originals of those, so no need to bring more originals. That's presumably why they didn't need the form or physical presence calculator, because they already had the originals. But since it was super easy to quickly print a copy, I brought them anyway. It also gave me a chance to give myself a quick reminder of what I said in both since it had been a few months since I sent it. Everything was obviously the truth but if they happened to ask about a specific trip, I might not remember off the top of my head what it was for and then look suspicious!

Pudseytwo

I'm printing everything off again - lol God help me if they ask any questions about the past, I have a terrible memory for anything, I'm just really glad that I am too old to have to take the test (56 tomorrow, day of the test) I would probably have failed miserably - lol Thanks again for your help

graham1710

Haha, lucky you!

Just remember to actually bring the originals (not copies) of any copies you submitted. I forget now what was on the list, but the obvious things are passport, driving license, PR card. They had written on the board during the test to have your original COPR ready, but I was personally never asked for that. I'm sure there were a few other originals, but I can't recall the list now (and besides, I had some extra things due to the quality assurance thing). Easier to have than not have!

Enjoy!

Pudseytwo

Well all went well, my husband and daughter took the test and got a 19/20 and a 17/20, in our interview all she asked for was our passports and our last expired passports and drivers licences, just got to wait for our ceremony dates now - Phew! got there in the end 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thanks everybody for your help 👍🏼

Princesstigger

sliam37

Sent out application 20th April, just got AOR this afternoon. Hurrah. So far.... a million times easier than residency!
Since Canada has not made it to the World Cup, I am assuming it is not some sort of trick à la Norman Tebbit's infamous cricket test, and I am still allowed to fly my England flag and cheer (!) tomorrow morning but still be considered for citizenship!
And for the record, I am just so happy that the rules changed - under the previous system we couldn't even have applied until August 2020. I feel so excited to have the opportunity to be a citizen and be able to vote!

Twitcher1958

graham1710

We became citizens on July 19th, 2018. Woohoo! :-)

Thanks again to everyone for all their help.

Graham.

benlast

A quick update with my timeline...

Arrived in Vancouver 2013-09-30, as a temporary skilled worker
British Columbia PNP sponsorship for PR - accepted 2014-05-14, PR granted 2015-08-25
Citizenship application sent 2017-11-27, acknowledged 2018-02-05, invited for test 2018-06-11, ceremony 2018-08-10

Princesstigger

jamesmc

Winnipeg office seems to be the slowest at citizenship by a long way , like to give out fingerprint requests like candy or so it seems not everyone I know going through the process can have someone with the same name in Canada.. Thank goodness the fingerprints are free when going for citizenship through local rcmp office.

sebjohnson93

I applied for citizenship the day after a good friend of mine and he ended up receiving AOR and then asked to take his test almost immediately and I have not heard anything back. My current processing times are:

Sent Application - March 8th
AOR - April 13th

Still waiting for further info. Anyone else in a similar situation or is this pretty normal?

Have a great weekend!