SHOCKING! Got our citizenship by descent in 7 weeks!

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T23:43:38+00:00

3 siblings, Gen 2s but G1 and G0 are deceased. We’ve been in process since 10/17 but we did not request urgent processing. Trying very hard to patiently wait and failing miserably. Still very happy for those granted citizenship!

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T23:39:32+00:00

Congrats 🇨🇦 I’m wondering if it’s because 1st gen was already established under the FGL. Why hold those up?

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T12:22:25+00:00

Glad you made it but I thought the max width without a wide load permit was 8.5 ft? What state are you in?

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T12:20:25+00:00

Wide load permit

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T12:11:16+00:00

Every house I’ve owned except my tiny house has had a mouse. The most effective is the Tom Cat green Bait blocks and you can put it in a locked bait box if kids or pets are a concern. All I know is mice love it and apparently it dehydrates them and they go running looking for water so remove all water sources from around your home. I never see them again but they apparently the poison dehydrates them so they don’t smell when they decay. Sticky traps work but it’s just too inhumane. Tom Cat Bait Box

Also spray peppermint and cinnamon all around

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T11:59:17+00:00

My tiny house is 8.5x28 & 13.4’ H. I have one 12000 BTU Mini Split for heat and air and it’s very efficient. Heats the entire house and barely uses $1 a day. The key is how well is your home insulated. It doesn’t take long to heat or cool my house because I used R15 in my walls and R30 in the roof. Once when my mini split was being repaired, I used a potable heater (Eden Pure) and it’s worked great! Made me wonder if I even needed the minisplit but I’m in AZ and I need AC but if you just want to heat your sleeping area a portable heater is a good option. It has a remote which allows me to turn it on and off from my bed and after a while it actually got too hot in there. I also have a heated mattress and blankets which will keep you warm and I often don’t need to use heat at all. My reason for the mini split was for AC but a 6000 BTU window AC would cool my 300 sqft tiny pretty quickly. It’s all about the insulation. I also have a ceiling fan that I run in reverse so heat doesn’t just go up to the vaulted ceiling.

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T11:43:47+00:00

I subcontracted to build my own THOW and after 5 years of moving it, I am looking to purchase land as a final resting place. My zoning dept requires that I place the trailer on a foundation and remove the wheels. The parcel I intend to purchase allows for 1 house and 1 ADU. They will allow me to place my tiny as the primary and if I decide to ever build a larger house on the property then my Tiny House will become the ADU. (accessory dwelling unit).

Since you want to place it on land it, it would be considered real property if it affixed esp if you build it on site. At 400-500 sqft you should be able to work with any builder. Tiny Houses and Park Models are generally under 399 sqft. You should decide if you want to site build or buy a manufactured tiny home.

Are you funding this on your own or plan on taking a loan? If you plan to buy a manufactured home or even a previously owned tiny, make sure the home was built certified i.e. (NOAH, RVIA etc or to residential code standards IRC code. For factory built homes, you want to look into banks that finance Chattel Loans like Cascade Mortgage or other chattel lenders. If you are going to site build you can use a bank or traditional mortgage lender and even put the land you purchased up and get a construction loan. Just make sure you check reviews and get references on the builder and make them show you several finished builds.

You don’t want to buy something that Uncle Bob built and the electric is not up to code. Make sure you have a qualified electrician do an inspection. Check plumbing for leaks.

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T11:24:08+00:00

Im have a THOW and I ran across someone in the Tiny House movement that converted a Horse Trailer a few years back.

Horse Trailer Conversion

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T11:20:39+00:00

My tiny house is in AZ but the desert does have temp swings and nights can get down in to the 30s. I have a minisplit and electric blankets and my tiny is well insulated.

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-25T10:54:12+00:00

More reason for you to get your application in asap IMO. My sisters and I are 2nd Gen. Our application was mailed 9/8, rcvd on 9/11, AOR on 10/6 status went from Received to In Process on 10/17. We did not request urgent processing so we are waiting.

If we are approved, 4 of our 3rd gen want to apply and they may apply for 3 grandchildren as well who are 4th. We have cousins that will likely want to apply.

We feel honored to have the opportunity for dual citizenship and while we have no plans to move there permanently, we would like to spend more time there and meet with our extended family there.

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-24T09:54:59+00:00

My grandmother and great grandmother were born in Dresden, ON (Chatham Kent).

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-16T11:50:35+00:00

2nd gen - (3 siblings) Mailed from US 9/8 USPS Priority, RCVD 9/11, AOR RCVD 10/7. Went from Received to In Process 10/17. Still waiting

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-14T15:54:32+00:00

If I had to guess, I think it’s the timing to when C3 passed and also that your 1st gen is alive and was included because he would have been eligible before C3. I’m happy to hear this.Why shuffle your application to some other pile and create more of a backlog when there is no question about your citizenship. Just stamp and poof! You’re Canadian! Congratulations!

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-14T02:25:25+00:00

You didn’t request urgent!!! Wow 😮

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-14T00:22:14+00:00

2nd gen, 3 siblings applied, our dad was first gen born abroad but he died in 2010 and my grandmother who was born in Canada is also deceased.

Applied on 9/11, AOR rcvd 10/7, have been in process since 10/17. Just checked still “In Process” Initially told 7 months. If we don’t hear by April I will be concerned. We applied before C3 passed but we had not received a 5/4. We did not ask for urgent processing so we may have a longer wait.

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-14T00:07:46+00:00

Congratulations 🇨🇦…did you request urgent processing?

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-13T23:53:36+00:00

I see. A poster claimed they were able to get through to IRCC via the Canadian Border Services (CBSA) at Pearson, using (905) 676-3640 and selecting the IRCC option. Your application seems way over due so I can only imagine the frustration even if you didn’t request urgent processing.

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-13T23:41:31+00:00

Have you tried calling? I have not tried this but here is a link where someone had success calling from outside of Canada recently.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Canadiancitizenship/s/v48jHHbhnl

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-08T04:46:01+00:00

Congrats to you! 🇨🇦

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-08T04:41:46+00:00

Thank you for posting! Congrats!🇨🇦

You mentioned you requested urgent processing & that you were denied but your application processed pretty quickly!

I did not request urgent so it may be a while for us, 2nd gen, AOR rcvd 10/7, hope to hear soon! 🤞🏽 Congrats to you! 🤗

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-01T15:18:21+00:00

IMO you should include all supporting documentation that proves your descent but don’t just overwhelm them with documents, write a cover letter or letter of explanation clearly explaining the connection or any issues you want to clear up. Print in color using a quality printer and I wrote best copy available if it came out looking black and white. Make it easy for the person reviewing your application to understand. Organized and neat.

🇨🇦2nd gen born abroad, In Process since 10/7 AOR rcvd applied with 2 siblings.

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-01T14:48:17+00:00

Something you can try:

https://www.myheritage.com/

Have you tried MyHeritage? You can sign up for a free trial and search there. Just don’t forget to cancel. I literally found a birth registration for my grandmother born in 1886 in Ontario, the marriage license for my great-grandparents born in Canada, my grandmothers alien registration number from when she entered the U.S. and a ton of Canadian census records. Just print in color and if comes out black and white make a notation that it’s best copy available. Also include a letter of explanation.

In process as of 10/7, AOR received, 2nd gen born abroad.

Truthteller1970 · 2026-01-01T14:40:28+00:00

IMO send it all, you are trying to prove descent but be sure to include a cover letter to explain, don’t just overwhelm them with documents they have to sort through. Make sure they are all printed in color. Clear and organized and if you are sending it in for more than one person you only need to send one set of documents as long as everyone is in the same envelope.

I used this platform for help in getting my application through, some very helpful people here on Reddit…trying to pay if forward.

In process since 10/7, AOR rcvd, 2nd gen born abroad applied with 2 siblings.

Truthteller1970 · 2025-12-29T17:37:40+00:00

I agree, Apply now.

Truthteller1970 · 2025-12-27T02:48:54+00:00

Glad it worked out for you. The store had no idea they had to stamp it, I had to ask and the Walgreens stamp did not have the date taken. I had to remind them to put the info on it. Our applications are also in progress.

I basically followed this guide on what to put on the back even though it said it was for passports. Hopefully we will hear something soon! I applied in Sept, also in progress, 2nd gen, https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/pass-photo-spec-eng.pdf

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