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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 9th 2023, 1:05 am
Replies: 40
Views: 5,169
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Checking progress of Citizenship

I never received AOR, I became a citizen last year. My app was physically received by the office in Sept 2020, didn’t show received until Jan 2021 and nothing really happened until late 2021 when I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 17th 2023, 12:37 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,888
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: What is the best way for me to get to Canada as I’m 31?

lol there ya go proves I was right to assume it was incredibly competitive :lol:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 17th 2023, 12:15 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,888
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: What is the best way for me to get to Canada as I’m 31?

Look at the working holiday through a Registered Organisation (RO), which for you as a UK citizen would be BUNAC. I haven’t been close enough to it over the last few years, but I believe some...
Forum: Canada
Jan 6th 2023, 6:37 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,212
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Car hire in the UK

yes if using Turo, take photos of EVERYTHING before you drive off. Heard of multiple horror stories of owners claiming renters were responsible for damaged caused by the owner.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 2nd 2023, 2:00 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,960
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: UK Teacher wanting to apply for IEC

we have a teacher friend who started in the UK. We gather from him if you can survive teaching in the UK you’ll be fine in Canada (generally speaking, given provincial differences) the hardest part...
Forum: Canada
Jan 2nd 2023, 1:55 am
Replies: 14
Views: 27,510
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: UK Passport Renewal - Digital Photo Code in Canada?

yeah honestly for all their faults the UK passport process was a lot easier than the Canadian one IMO. I got caught in that Canada passport backlog in April/May and I spent 3 months of my summer...
Forum: Canada
Dec 29th 2022, 2:44 am
Replies: 14
Views: 27,510
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: UK Passport Renewal - Digital Photo Code in Canada?

To be honest you could probably just do it yourself. My mum submitted one from her phone that she had taken by my sister infront of a white wall. Passport was approved.
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2022, 11:13 am
Replies: 14
Views: 27,510
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: UK Passport Renewal - Digital Photo Code in Canada?

How long is renewal taking these days? I’m heading back next week, passport is up for renewal and I figured I’d just do it there and have it delivered to my mothers
Forum: Canada
Sep 25th 2022, 1:12 am
Replies: 52
Views: 5,535
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: How different is Toronto to Ottawa

I like Ottawa as a getaway. I’d choose Ottawa over Pickering/Ajax any day and I’d pick Toronto over Pickering/Ajax any other day. I live in Hamilton, go figure.
Forum: Canada
Jul 22nd 2022, 10:08 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,000
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Wise or Transfer wise

It’s probably fine, I’ve had the same scepticism about the bill payments list but I understand it’s difficult for rogues to get on these lists.

can’t you just link your account in Wise so...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 24th 2022, 11:38 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

i passed test in November 2021, had ceremony in March
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 31st 2022, 12:34 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Got my citizenship certificate yesterday, just under 3 weeks. Now applying for my passport, perhaps a stupid question but when it says “mothers surname at birth” is that at my birth or her birth
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 11th 2022, 3:28 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

for me, it was exactly 3 months.

Had my ceremony yesterday, officially a citizen now. Quite the journey, just over 10 years since I entered on my first IEC.

now just have to wait for my...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 19th 2022, 12:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,041
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: What letters from friends/family are needed for Common-law PR?

We included a letter from friends of both and a letter from each side parents, just explaining their understanding of our relationship etc
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 17th 2022, 12:59 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

nevermind, letter came through a couple hours later :thumbsup:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 17th 2022, 2:34 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

How long has it been before people got the letter/email with information regarding ceremony? I was assuming as soon as it changed to in progress it wouldn’t be long before an email came through...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 14th 2022, 12:22 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

so yep it was background update of citizenship ceremony, so I imagine your partner will see the update today (or shortly) in her account. Scheduled for March 10th
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 11th 2022, 4:51 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

fantastic news!!! Fingers crossed!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 11th 2022, 2:23 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Application shows updated today but citizenship oath still shows not started and no other visible changes in the application history, so hoping I’ll be seeing some movement shortly on the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 9th 2022, 11:28 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Awesome! Hopefully mine comes up soon then, I took mine early November.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 27th 2022, 7:40 am
Replies: 123
Views: 14,279
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Where is Siouxie?

Very odd
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 26th 2022, 7:10 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Hello,

I took my test early November in Ontario. Couple days later everything but ceremony switched to completed. I haven’t heard anything else since regarding ceremony, I’ve seen others got...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 19th 2022, 1:11 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

I always felt contacting MPs office was last resort for most applications, a card to save for problems/delays later in the process. Website says they’re sending AOR for applications received in Oct...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 12th 2022, 12:54 am
Replies: 6,426
Views: 457,940
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Coronavirus

Doubt they’ll get it enforced in QC. But in the meantime the thought of an extra tax will probably have enough impact to push over the line the “I’m not an antivaxer, just hesitant” people.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 12th 2022, 12:49 am
Replies: 738
Views: 185,981
Posted By ChrisBan

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

yeah it’ll take you a while. I submitted September 2020 but didn’t get anything until Feb, and even then I had to follow up because the old system showed the AOR had been sent but I never got...
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