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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 11th 2012, 8:19 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

I am curious to find out whether CIC updates the online system when they send out the Citizenship Test appointment date?

Or does the status simply remain as "We started processing your...
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2011, 3:35 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 901
Posted By capillano

Re: Shipping

Yes that is about right!. If you are emigrating to Canada as a PR make sure you with you a Good to follow list which includes the contents of the items you will be shipping by sea/air. When you land...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 3rd 2011, 12:43 pm
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Post Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Going through Citizenship application forms check list, I had a few questions if anyone would care to answer for me.

1. Fees: Copy 2 of the receipt form showing the amount paid - I paid for the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 3rd 2011, 7:08 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Has anyone renewed their PR card from abroad? I am just preempting the situation of my PR card expiring in early 2013 before my citizenship test/oath date might arrive. I am submitting my application...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 13th 2011, 8:20 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Yes, what you have said is correct and yes everyone applying for a PR program from abroad will get a shiny visa stamped on the Passports.

I suspect the above rules are the same everyone with the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 13th 2011, 7:15 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Funny you should also mention about taking the oath abroad, someone also told me that their friend did the oath ceremony in Dubai but it is difficult to substantiate this? I might have to get in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 13th 2011, 6:38 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

I was just looking at Jerry's time line and the potential prediction of my application timeline:

Send application in July 2011
(expect) acknowledgement letter Dec 2011
(expect) notice to appear...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 13th 2011, 6:03 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Yes, I couldn't agree more!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 13th 2011, 5:47 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

3 months to obtain Citizenship in the US with over 250M population and in Canada over 18 months with a tiny population of a mere 35M tops! :thumbdown:

It begs the question why the immigrant...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 1st 2010, 2:18 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 16,986
Posted By capillano

Re: Canadian RRSP -- managing from UK

Do you know what one has to do if you want to transfer RRSP holdings to say a UK personal pension plan. Should this be done before leaving Canada or it can be done equally easily from the UK?

I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 29th 2010, 10:29 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

This is reminiscent of how CIC deals with Skilled Worker applications.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 29th 2010, 7:23 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Thanks Jerry for your detailed reply and information on where our local CIC office is.

I have this impending requirement to have to return back to UK to care for my parents due to their ailing...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 17th 2010, 5:19 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Thanks Jerry! Hope you get your appointment soon.

It would be nice if everyone reporting their processing times is in the above format, it will give us all would be applicants a better estimate.
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 16th 2010, 12:59 pm
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Since we now have applicants who applied in March 2010 have started receiving their acknowlegdement letters in Oct 2010, this implies it is taking on average 7-8 months.

I am curious to find out...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 8th 2010, 9:20 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Congrats!

I have another 12 months to go before I can send my application and then I will have a long wait before the test and ceremony! Just curious to find out what the wait is after the test to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 5th 2010, 7:53 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,685
Posted By capillano

Re: Citizenship process

Thank you for your detailed reply, I just tried it using the both the dates as when I came to live and I got the option to add the period of absence.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 5th 2010, 6:46 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,685
Posted By capillano

Re: Citizenship process

I just visited the CIC website to calculate the number of days of Canadian residency here http://services3.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/rescalcwizard.do

One thing I noticed there are two questions:

A ...
Forum: Canada
Jun 20th 2010, 3:17 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 3,975
Posted By capillano

Re: Noise in apartments -tennants rights

Welcome to Vancouver!, sorry to hear you have had a problem with the landlord of your furnished rental.

There is little point worrying about whether you can get a refund from your landloard who as...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 16th 2010, 9:46 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

I am surprised that your application took only 6 months. Did you apply for Skilled Worker Program or a different one.

Mine took 3yrs to process! yes in London UK!

Could it be the long queues...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 15th 2010, 8:56 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Curious to find out if anyone has filed their Citizenship application after the 3yr residency period and returned back home i.e. UK?

How they handled the correspondence address because I am sure...
Forum: Canada
May 19th 2010, 12:21 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,485
Posted By capillano

Re: Travelling to USA on UK passport/PR Card

Just to confirm there is no charge if you are travelling by air, just have to wait in the queue and fill 2-3 forms per person and get asked a few questions like why you are travelling to the US. They...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 27th 2010, 6:14 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,161
Posted By capillano

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Did they mention what the wait time is going to be on your acknowledgment letter?

I am curious to find out how long the wait is for North Vancouver residents.
Forum: Canada
Apr 26th 2010, 6:22 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,003
Posted By capillano

Re: standard quick tax versus platinum for rental property

Hi JonboyE ,

Just to let you know I used all the advice you provided and completed my 2009 tax return and sent them by Netfile. I paid :(the owed amount using my internet banking and used our SIN...
Forum: Canada
Apr 22nd 2010, 4:47 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,003
Posted By capillano

Re: standard quick tax versus platinum for rental property

Thanks once again for your detailed reply. Trust me I whole heartedly agree with you that claiming expenses which one did not incurr is totally wrong.

I have prepared all the figures and was...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2010, 2:59 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,003
Posted By capillano

Re: standard quick tax versus platinum for rental property

Great!
Because I didn't have any Canadian income for 2008 which is when i became a resident I could not contribute into a RRSP (This is a catch for new comers). Now that I have managed to generate...
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