travel after applying for citizenship
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travel after applying for citizenship
i will be completing 1095 days of residence in canada in the third week of may and plan to apply for citizenship then . soon after, i may have to travel to india for 2 weeks. would this in anyway cause a problem or delay in my app for citizenship?
since i have been outside canada for 140 days in the last 42 months i am given to understand that i may be asked to submit a copy of my passport after i submit my application. if so, when should i expect such a request ?
incase they do ask for passport photocopies, it would have to be sent after my return and would show that i have travelled outside canada after applying - would this have any effect to my application ?
informed replies are gratefully appreciated.
since i have been outside canada for 140 days in the last 42 months i am given to understand that i may be asked to submit a copy of my passport after i submit my application. if so, when should i expect such a request ?
incase they do ask for passport photocopies, it would have to be sent after my return and would show that i have travelled outside canada after applying - would this have any effect to my application ?
informed replies are gratefully appreciated.
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Re: travel after applying for citizenship
in a recent article, karmacon (member21609@british_expats.com) said:
>
> i will be completing 1095 days of residence in canada in the third week
> of may and plan to apply for citizenship then . soon after, i may have
> to travel to india for 2 weeks. would this in anyway cause a problem or
> delay in my app for citizenship?
If you apply as soon as you are 'eligible', you run the risk of
miscalculating and that - or your trip to India - could cause you to be, in
all reality, ineligible.
If you're worried that you're so close that a simple vacation may affect
your application, just wait until you get back from India and apply then.
In all reality, it won't make much difference. Better to hold off for a
month than to have longer days because of a miscalculation.
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> i will be completing 1095 days of residence in canada in the third week
> of may and plan to apply for citizenship then . soon after, i may have
> to travel to india for 2 weeks. would this in anyway cause a problem or
> delay in my app for citizenship?
If you apply as soon as you are 'eligible', you run the risk of
miscalculating and that - or your trip to India - could cause you to be, in
all reality, ineligible.
If you're worried that you're so close that a simple vacation may affect
your application, just wait until you get back from India and apply then.
In all reality, it won't make much difference. Better to hold off for a
month than to have longer days because of a miscalculation.
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Re: travel after applying for citizenship
Originally posted by karmacon
i will be completing 1095 days of residence in canada in the third week of may and plan to apply for citizenship then . soon after, i may have to travel to india for 2 weeks. would this in anyway cause a problem or delay in my app for citizenship?
since i have been outside canada for 140 days in the last 42 months i am given to understand that i may be asked to submit a copy of my passport after i submit my application. if so, when should i expect such a request ?
incase they do ask for passport photocopies, it would have to be sent after my return and would show that i have travelled outside canada after applying - would this have any effect to my application ?
informed replies are gratefully appreciated.
i will be completing 1095 days of residence in canada in the third week of may and plan to apply for citizenship then . soon after, i may have to travel to india for 2 weeks. would this in anyway cause a problem or delay in my app for citizenship?
since i have been outside canada for 140 days in the last 42 months i am given to understand that i may be asked to submit a copy of my passport after i submit my application. if so, when should i expect such a request ?
incase they do ask for passport photocopies, it would have to be sent after my return and would show that i have travelled outside canada after applying - would this have any effect to my application ?
informed replies are gratefully appreciated.
As far as passport request goes, it could happen even if you have only been out of Canada a handfull of days. My application was received in early June, and my passport requested in Mid September, when they started to process me. My test was in late Feb, and I am still waiting on the ceremony (late April???)
Good Luck
Iain
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Re: travel after applying for citizenship
Those couple of weeks can make months of difference - if applicant is short
of 1,095 days (even 1 day) then application will take few to several months
longer to process and s/he most likely be called for hearing with
citizenship judge - this will also add processing time.
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"iaink" <member16059@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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> Travelling after you apply will make no
> difference, but as Iamnot... says, if you are that close to the cut off
> number it is probably safer to wait a couple of weeks in case you
> misscount. As it takes 10 to 12 months from start to finish, a couple
> of weeks delay in applying to ensure you have the 1095 days, is not
> going to make a lot of difference.
> As far as passport request goes, it
> could happen even if you have only been out of Canada a handfull of
> days. My application was received in early June, and my passport
> requested in Mid September, when they started to process me. My test
> was in late Feb, and I am still waiting on the ceremony (late April???)
> Good Luck
> Iain
> Originally posted by karmacon
> > i will be completing 1095
> days of residence in canada in the third week of may and plan to apply
> for citizenship then . soon after, i may have to travel to india for 2
> weeks. would this in anyway cause a problem or delay in my app for
> citizenship?
> >
> > since i have been outside canada for 140 days in the
> last 42 months i am given to understand that i may be asked to submit a
> copy of my passport after i submit my application. if so, when should i
> expect such a request ?
> >
> > incase they do ask for passport
> photocopies, it would have to be sent after my return and would show
> that i have travelled outside canada after applying - would this have
> any effect to my application ?
> >
> > informed replies are gratefully
> appreciated.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
of 1,095 days (even 1 day) then application will take few to several months
longer to process and s/he most likely be called for hearing with
citizenship judge - this will also add processing time.
--
../..
Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________
"iaink" <member16059@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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> Travelling after you apply will make no
> difference, but as Iamnot... says, if you are that close to the cut off
> number it is probably safer to wait a couple of weeks in case you
> misscount. As it takes 10 to 12 months from start to finish, a couple
> of weeks delay in applying to ensure you have the 1095 days, is not
> going to make a lot of difference.
> As far as passport request goes, it
> could happen even if you have only been out of Canada a handfull of
> days. My application was received in early June, and my passport
> requested in Mid September, when they started to process me. My test
> was in late Feb, and I am still waiting on the ceremony (late April???)
> Good Luck
> Iain
> Originally posted by karmacon
> > i will be completing 1095
> days of residence in canada in the third week of may and plan to apply
> for citizenship then . soon after, i may have to travel to india for 2
> weeks. would this in anyway cause a problem or delay in my app for
> citizenship?
> >
> > since i have been outside canada for 140 days in the
> last 42 months i am given to understand that i may be asked to submit a
> copy of my passport after i submit my application. if so, when should i
> expect such a request ?
> >
> > incase they do ask for passport
> photocopies, it would have to be sent after my return and would show
> that i have travelled outside canada after applying - would this have
> any effect to my application ?
> >
> > informed replies are gratefully
> appreciated.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com