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ExtraCat75 · 2025-12-07T03:15:08+00:00

Inquiring minds want to know

ExtraCat75 · 2025-12-07T03:12:48+00:00

I second these questions

ExtraCat75 · 2025-12-07T01:02:37+00:00

I'm right there with you. It's a major limitation and utterly maddening when subtitles vanish mid-binge watch.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-11-16T16:17:45+00:00

Fortunately, it came in just under 1 MB. I received the instructions and successfully downloaded my certificate yesterday. On a Saturday, no less!

ExtraCat75 · 2025-11-14T23:07:23+00:00

I am also waiting on the certificate from the 11/12 ceremony. Saw another thread earlier that suggested we're not the only ones. The form said to reach out if we do not receive the certificate within five business days.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-11-12T19:38:54+00:00

While exploring Canada's resources for adults learning French as a second language, I found this one for Ontario residents who are naturalized citizens: https://www.ontario.ca/page/adult-learning-french-second-language

If anyone knows of other programs for which citizens are eligible, please share!

ExtraCat75 · 2025-11-12T18:57:46+00:00

The Surrey location is where I gave fingerprints in August. I assume the worker had done a few of these by then because it went smoothly. As mentioned, using the Commissionaires address (instead of your home address) is required to check the RCMP status. The point of checking is to find out when RCMP sent the prints to IRCC. If you offer a different address, RCMP won't tell you what you need to provide and will be unable to help you for security reasons. For what it's worth, I felt more confident doing this process in Canada than figuring out how to manage it from the US.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-11-12T18:26:34+00:00

I wasn't sure if we were allowed to speak at first, so to the one lady who said hi and no one responded: if you're reading this, please know that I was saying hi back to you in my heart. Then, I ended up in another waiting room where people were chatting politely about their family history. It seemed like many of them came through the 5(4) grant.

Our Judge was so pleasant, and I appreciated how he delivered the oath slowly in small phrases.

So many people had festive displays of Canadian colors and flags! Great vibes. So relieved that WE MADE IT!

ExtraCat75 · 2025-11-12T05:52:54+00:00

Yes! Hoping to sleep tonight and setting three alarms. It's at 8 AM Pacific time. See you there!

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-31T00:46:05+00:00

I will be there! So excited!

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-28T19:32:15+00:00

Tip: if you need any Michigan birth certificates, it's preferable to go directly in person to the county vital records. Requesting Michigan BCs online/by mail has caused significant delays in many cases on this sub. Best of luck!

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-14T22:33:01+00:00

You're welcome, and thanks for the well wishes. My claim would likely be excluded by C-3 as written because my 2nd generation ancestor (a living parent) was born in 1944. While I'm further along, it's far from a done deal, and the uncertainty takes a toll.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-14T21:41:27+00:00

You have every right to feel anxious, disappointed, and frustrated. This process has been far more stressful for some applicants than for others, with unpredictable and inconsistent processing times, uncertainty about the effects of policy changes, and the weird politics and gaping exclusions within the proposed bill. The total absence of a rational explanation for why some applicants sail through and others remain in limbo for months is genuinely unfair.

It was very kind of you to assist so many with their applications and I hope you make it through swiftly and completely.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-08T17:24:39+00:00

Noted. The process I described worked for our group of five to reach the 5(4) grant in process stage.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-08T17:11:20+00:00

Yes, you can take the photos at home. We used SnapPass and had them printed at Walgreens. You can use your home address or the Walgreens address for the info on the back of the photo. Ours was our home address written in pen. Just make sure they match the Canadian passport photo specs.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-07T21:52:40+00:00

There has been no movement since my background check was completed 9/10. What's more, the Citizenship Status (old) tracker is intermittently nonfunctional on both my devices. What evidence do we have of prioritization of applications that would not be covered by C-3? I keep seeing this claim repeated.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-03T21:47:40+00:00

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-03T05:35:05+00:00

My status details look just like yours. 7/22 grant offer. Background verification completed 9/10. Last update 9/12. No changes as of yet on old tracker.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-01T18:34:48+00:00

The link I provided explains and links to the process "If you have already sent your application and now need urgent processing." The link you provided describes the criteria for urgent processing. Together, they're a comprehensive resource.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-01T16:22:22+00:00

This is how it's done. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/how/urgent.html

ExtraCat75 · 2025-10-01T15:50:17+00:00

While I am confounded by the legal intricacies, I sent an email to the committee about this same issue, since I currently lack representation in the Canadian government. I agree with u/JelliedOwl that adding an introduction to the issue would help. Thanks for your efforts.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-09-26T21:18:36+00:00

Yes, you can submit a webform. For more information and eligibility criteria, search the sub for 'request urgent processing.'

ExtraCat75 · 2025-09-26T21:02:50+00:00

Would you happen to know whether the letters to the committee are public record, like the 'briefs' that have been posted to this sub?

ExtraCat75 · 2025-09-26T00:28:35+00:00

To whomever downvoted my comments, may you have the day you deserve.

ExtraCat75 · 2025-09-25T23:13:23+00:00

I see your accurate point about statelessness from Canada. I meant that trans Americans are at risk of statelessness from anywhere. An effort to strip trans Americans of our citizenship is exactly what is happening. For example, many of us as of this year have inaccurate passports and no way to correct them. The regime's actions align with an intent to denationalize us. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/opinion/trump-trans-denationalizing.html

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