Citizenship Application Tips 2020 | Are You Eligible?

[@tiarasamuel7696]

Hi there, I filed my tax last year with low income. Can I still file for Canadian citizenship with tax return on low income?

[@sreenivasanugolu]

Thank you for the video. I am stuck on the physical presence calculator page.. I got 4 work permits (2016- 2021) but got the PR in 2020 Feb . I am not sure which WP details I have to feed in in the valid temporary status section. I was also aways for 7 months to india during my final WP and got the PR while I was in India . If I provide my last WP details which is valid until 2021 but my PR date is Feb 2021 and the away period (2019 july - 2020 feb ) is erroring out and clashing with the PR date. Any suggestions would be great as I am stuck.

[@currenttrendtv8920]

Please I need help with calculating my eligibility. I have bern in Canada since 2014 as international student and i became permanent residency since 2020 May. Please help me out

[@ashm3018]

Thank you, very useful information. Is obtaining a passport a separate process than citizenship?

[@JadeCalver]

Yes, you must apply for a passport separately: bit.ly/2YJhaaY

[@aamirali7851]

I have to apply for citizenship for my kid who just landed in Canada under subsection 5(2) before he turns 18 years of age. However, among the example of list of 2 IDs required. One is foreign passport which is fine but the second ID i.e. health card, immunization record and school record is not possible to acquire in a limited time of one month due to its natural issuance time and delay due to COVID. Will IRCC accept any foreign govt issued ID or application submission receipt of Ontario Photo ID (as ID may take more than a month). Please advise.

[@abdirahmanisse6350]

Hi Jade, I graduated high school in America then I moved to Canada but I do have my transcript so my question is can i use that transcript for My citizenship application to prove for my English language or do I need to do another English test here I really don’t know.

[@punisheddaytona680]

For PR, would work experience in multiple NOC B type jobs totaling 1 year count towards PR? eg. an admin job for 6 months and then an accounting job for 6 months? (essentially both NOC B but different sectors)

[@alimharise3276]

hello, I would like to ask a question regarding the eligibility time ... I enter Canada on 16 April 2017 but I accepted by the court as a protected person in Dec 2017 .. now my time is calculated from my entry or when I got accepted by the court? please give me a brief information

[@Psyamori]

Hi, I would like to ask please, I got my PR through PNP NS, before 6 months, and now I would like to go and live in Ontario because I didn’t found a good job in NS, did this affect my citizenship application in future? Thank you so much...

[@JGDavid]

Hello Ms Calver, I signed and mailed my Canadian citizenship application on December 13th, 2020. On December 16th 2020 I left Canada. CIC received my application on December 21, 2020. Will I have problems with my application because I left the country before they received the application? Thank you in advance.

[@jude9716]

Hi ma’am jade , study for 2 years and work 5 years here in Canada as a temporary worker. And I got my PR status for a 1 year now. How does the counting of days works for this? Thank you for response.

[@AeVlogsVegas]

I have a question

[@preetmudher2264]

If we apply before and we fail how to apply again and still we have to take English class too plz reply

[@salmaanejaz]

Correction. You need only 15 correct answers out of 20 and you have 3 attempts.

[@shadowsilent100]

Hey Jade, what did you mean by having to submit 2 pieces of ID when submitting my application, my Egyptian passport is expired can i still apply without it?

[@JadeCalver]

Hi Shady, You can apply for citizenship without a passport, but you’ll need two pieces of government-issued ID.

[@ruslanulko8195]

Great job nicely done ✅ Thank You!

[@JadeCalver]

Many thanks!

[@blackhorse009]

Can i take the tesr before completing 1096days ?

[@stw6713phone]

Are there interviews?

[@sanaamohamad6413]

Thank you Jade for the informative video, my husband is a PR resident who lived with me ( I am Canadian citizen ) for 2 years in UAE, can he include these two years that he lived it with me as time toward his citizenship application ?

[@JadeCalver]

Hi Sanaa, to be eligible for citizenship, your husband must have lived in Canada (been physically present) for three of the last five years. You cannot count time lived in UAE as time lived in Canada if he was not physically here. You can read more here: bit.ly/37LpLhH

[@sanaamohamad6413]

Thank you Jade

[@purplerose8959]

Hi Jade, are we allowed to leave Canada after applying for citizenship? I will be back for oath and test.

[@JadeCalver]

Yes, you can leave Canada after IRCC receives your application. Just make sure that you maintain your PR status.

[@nainauii8gurmitsingh342]

Hi there, I have done adult high school in Canada. So, do I need to do the English test for citizenship ?

[@JadeCalver]

Hi there, No, as long as you have completed a diploma in Canada, you can use this for your proof of English.

[@ramziadam5178]

Hi Jade. How are you? I came here September,17,2016 as a refugee granted my refugee status and I’m permanent residency and i never left in Canada.When can I apply my citizenship please? Thank you for this video really appreciate,Stay safe thanks a lot.

[@JadeCalver]

Hi there, you’ll need 1095 days of eligible days in order to apply. Your time before you became a permanent resident counts as a half day, you can count these half days up to one year towards the residency requirement for citizenship.

[@simisimi3092]

I don’t understand I came to Canada in April 2018 with PR status it’s been more than three years can I apply for citizenship? I was trying to apply for citizenship but It was asking me tax info from 2016 I don’t understand

[@JadeCalver]

Hi there, yes you need 1095 days in Canada as a permanent resident in order to apply. You need to have filed taxes for the 3 years preceding the application, for your situation you would say not required to file for 2016.

[@ikafridi1811979]

During PR application, the police verification and certificate was submitted. Do we need to do that again during citizen ship application as well?

[@JadeCalver]

It depends, if you’ve lived in a country for 6 months or more as a PR, then yes. If it was before you became a PR, you do not need PCCs. IRCC can request PCCs from you at anytime though.

[@jerrymanlunas6098]

Hi mam jade, hiw are you? Can i continue my application regarding woorking permit and LMIA?

[@JadeCalver]

Hi Jerry. Currently, IRCC will continue to process applications that are in progress at its case processing centres in Canada and around the world. As such, you can continue with your application. However, it should be noted that processing times will likely be delayed. Best of luck!

[@John-pt5sr]

Is expired ilets expired results valid for citizenship application?

[@JadeCalver]

Hi John, Yes it is.

[@ramandeep439]

Thanks

[@kristaylor7119]

Hi Jade, I did my IELTS general in 2017, will it still be valid to submit in 2021 for citizenship?

[@Zakisocial]

Yes its valid i did it and it passed

[@John-pt5sr]

@@Zakisocial i hv done ielts in 2015. Can i use that for citizenship application in 2022? Bcoz ielts score valid for 2 years only

[@klassyk9712]

Can your employer write you a letter as proof of speaking English?

[@JadeCalver]

No, you will need to take one of the language tests approved by IRCC (e.g. IELTS, TEF, etc.).

[@klassyk9712]

@@JadeCalver thanks

[@menta7864]

Hello dear how are you

[@bidyutparnalourembamcarter3757]

A Canadian citizen arrived in the UK on 10th August 2020 on a Tourist Visa. Due to the Covid 19 pendamic, he couldn't leave the UK when his 6 months visa is going to finish ,so he wrote a letter to the Home Office. His tourist visa was then extended twice until the end of June 2021. The Home office then instructed him to leave the UK on 30th June. So he left the UK on 30th June to Tenerife, but returned on 4th July 2020. At Luton Airport Immigration asked him why 8 returned to the UK. He replied very innocently, to see my wife and apply my UK SpouseVisa. He's Canadian citizen, if he leave the UK and go to any other country for a couple days and return to the UK, it will start his Tourist Visa for 6 months again. The immigration officer replied 'no, it's not like that Sir '. When he heard that, he was shocked. He showed his correspondence letter with the Home Office. He's detained there for about 9 hours. Finally, they released him on immigration bail on the condition he have to apply for his UK Spouse Visa within 14 days, or leave the country. He applied on 19th July 2021 on the 10 year family route, arguing a human rights issue that he couldn't return to Canada, but today it was refused on the basis there is no good reason why he cannot return to Canada or even India. Now he has been granted immigration bail. He left Montreal,Canada June 2017,one it's already 5 years now. He didn't do any taxe return file for 5 years.He is ready to return to Canada, any kind of problem or penalty she have to face ??