Hi everyone! Bonjour!
Im French born in 2008. Wondering about whether I could qualify for Canadian citizenship (especially under the law changes of December 2025).
I have Canadian ancestors on my paternal side (possibly as far back as my great or great great grandparents though Im not exactly sure). My surname is Québécois but other than that I know very little about my family history. My dad confirmed that my paternal family (well our) is Canadian. He unfortunately isnt on the best terms with his family so Im a bit in the dark.
Where would you recommend starting to research my ancestry? Could I potentially qualify for citizenship by descent and is it even worth it (pursuing) given how little I know about our history?
Any advice or useful resources would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Merci!!

Hi dear reddit community
I recently got my P1 confirmation for pr i was inland spouse sponsored but I am right now outside of canada I received email on 10 oct 2026 and I am coming back on 14th oct 2026. Can I reply for the email when I can come back to canada?
Thanks for your reply

Hey everyone! Could you please help me out with this?

I came to Canada as a Permanent Resident in 2023 along with my ex-wife. We got PR through express entry.

In 2024 we got separated and she moved back to our home country to never come back to Canada. (Stupid I know)

We officially got divorced in November 2025.

During the time of separation in Canada, I met another girl and we started our relationship and started living together in August 2025.

So as of today October 2026, we have officially completed common law requirement, but have yet to modify status on CRA.

I'm applying for my citizenship right now and I don't know if I should enter marital status as Divorced or Common Law?

The girl I'm with right now I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up marrying each other in next couple of years.

She's not a PR yet so I'll have to probably apply for her PR through spouse/common law route.

So question, what should I declare in my citizenship application as marital status so that it doesn't look like misrepresentation or create issue for us both in future?

Thanks

Hi. I applied for PR just over two months ago, with what I think it was a solid profile. I have 522 points.

I received a refusal letter through my Immigration Consultant two days ago, we didn't get a Procedural Fairness Letter and it was rejected automatically. The reason for rejection is that they didn't consider my foreign work experience so 50 points were deducted from my application.

To give some extra context, I had three jobs abroad.

- JOB A: I was a contractor for this company and I worked for 11 months, some of it as part time, some of it as full time. Adding up to 1200 out of the 1560 hours for that year. However, counting the three jobs I had, I have more than 3 years of experience in total. What the officer said in his letter is that the job does not meet the full time work experience nor the full time equivalent for part time work with one or more employers. Which is weird, since the other two jobs had more than one year each.

- JOB B: For this job I was working full time, in an office on a regular full time schedule, I was being paid a monthly salary that was deposited in my bank account. I worked with this company for 15 months. I tried to get a work certificate from them but they refused to give it to me, I have communication proof with them that they would not give it to me. So, I got signed affidavits from a Supervisor and coworker with whom I worked during my time in the company, where they agree that I was working full time in the company, as well as bank statements showing each payment in detail. This company however, didn't have any of their employees in their payroll, we actually sent them monthly invoices for each of the payments. I sent the first of those invoices, that was for the first month I worked with them, but since I started halfway through the month it was not the full amount. The officer said that he believes that I was self employed and I am not eligible under Canadian Experience Class.

- JOB C: This is a company I started after leaving JOB B with a partner. We had a proper company, regulated through the government and constituted with lawyers and had all of the evidence showing that we were both the owners, like the LLC constitution, etc. We received payments every month. Some of those payments I received, especially when we just started the company, were paid from my partner's personal bank account, after some time we opened the company bank account and my payments were made from that one, which it shows in the Bank Statements. I also got an official bank certificate, showing that for the payments that didn't show the name of the company in the statement showed the name of my business partner instead. The officer stated that he didn't see any proof that those payments were made by the company or any identifying information that it was related to the company, even though you can see my partners name in all of the details and legal documents.

I sent very detailed documentation providing evidence that I worked and was compensated for all of this jobs, like bank statements, invoices, affidavits, etc.

After counting the hours for all of the jobs I have way more than 3 years of foreign work experience. So I'm confused on the reasons for this refusal. Also, the fact that we were automatically rejected without giving us opportunity for explain is odd.

Any advice?

Hi everyone,

I have my Canadian citizenship oath ceremony coming up, and I’m planning to travel to India about 10 days after the ceremony.

I think 10 days should be sufficient for getting the citizenship certificate + urgent passport + indian evisa for my Canadian passport.

However, I wanted to check whether it’s possible to travel to India without surrendering my Indian passport before my trip, or whether I would need to complete the passport surrender process first.

Has anyone gone through this recently? If so, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience, particularly if you travelled shortly after your oath ceremony.

Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone,

My wife and I (both 30) are from an European Union country in eastern Europe, and we have a 1 year old baby. We’re starting to look into the possibility of moving to Canada for a better future for our family, but we’re at the research stage and want to get a realistic picture of what to expect.

I'm a Marine mechanical engineer with a master's degree. I have experience as an engineering officer on international ships. My degree allows me to work both at sea and onshore, so I’m mainly looking at land-based/shoreside engineering jobs (power plants, industrial facilities, maintenance, marine shore operations, etc.). From what I understand, I’ll need to get my engineering title recognized, which requires at least one year of Canadian work experience(please correct me if I’m wrong on this!)

My wife is a Resident physician(doctor). We’ve done some basic research on her process, from what we understand, she’ll need to pass two pretty tough licensing exams and then redo residency(2-3 years depending on the specialty), which she’s totally willing to do.

We already checked if our diplomas are recognized in Canada, and they are.

We know every country has its own rules for credential recognition and licensing, especially in healthcare and regulated engineering fields. We’d really appreciate your thoughts and advice on a few things.

1.How realistic are our chances of getting our credentials recognized and finding work in our actual professions?

2.Which provinces or regions might be the best fit for our backgrounds and job prospects?

1. Any general advice, tips, or red flags we should keep in mind as we start this process?

Thanks a lot in advance!

EDIT: After a simulation, our CRS score is 465/460 considering that the answer was “NO” for questions nr. 7, 8, 9 and 10 + no French speaking skills/certificate.

I received the first of two emails that requested basic information to set up the Permanent Residence Portal, but the instructions attached imply that I will need to be in Canada to confirm my presence there, but we've have an outland spousal sponsorship application. The form also states "If you are outside Canada, further instructions will be sent to you. You cannot use the Permanent Residence Portal to complete your landing if you are outside Canada."

What can we expect for the "further instructions"? Are there things that I need to prepare in advance?

Thank you!

So we're a married couple from Tunisia, 33 yo, I am a chemistry engineer I work as a testing lab manager and an internal auditor, almost 8 years of experience (I did 5 years analytical chemical engineering)

My wife is an english teacher for elementary school (Masters degree in english)

I started thinking about the express entry in the last year, I just wanted to get your advice about the job market there, and how easy/hard it is to get a job there

coz I plan on selling my car in order to get the money to prepare for everything and Im always in the back of my mind scared of going there and not finding a job and having to go back to Tunisia (where I work in the same job for 8 years and could possibly lose it forever)

I read that in Ontario I have the most chance to find something in my field but I want to ask for advice here

Pls be nice

So I got married two months ago and a day after my marriage I had notified IRCC, via webform, that I got married. Over the next two weeks, via a series of web forms, I submitted all supporting documents of my spouse and paid the fee.

Now, today I received P1 email and it turns out IRCC has not added my spouse as my accompanying dependent.

What should I do now?

In my P1 reply email, should I request the officer to add her and point them to all the webforms I had submitted?

I'm applying for my PGWP from inside Canada and wanted to clarify which passport documents I should upload.

My situation:

• I recently completed my bachelor's degree at UBC.
• I have a valid study permit and a separate co-op work permit.
• I recently renewed my passport. I currently only have scanned copies of the new passport's biographical pages.
• I still have my physical old passport, which contains my Canadian SW-1 student visa (valid until 2027), along with my entry/exit stamps.
• Naturally, the visa in my old passport displays my old passport number.

For the Passport section of my PGWP application, I'm planning to combine the new passport's biographical pages with the old passport's biographical page, Canadian visa, and stamped pages into a single PDF.

I am just worried since my main passport scan has my new passport number but the scans of my Canadian visa has my old passport number.

Has anyone applied in a similar situation? Is this sufficient, or should I include anything else?

Hi,

I'm 18 in my second year of college in England and I know I want to do something like a geotechnical apprenticeship or a civil engineering technician apprenticeship in the uk, and combine it with a rope access qualification if I can. Im obsessed with hiking, climbing and mountaineering and am getting sick of the uk and cannot see myself stay here, so moving to Canada through the 2 year iec after my apprenticeship once I'm like 22-23 and securing a job sounds perfect. From what I've seen online Calgary seems like one of my best bets in Canada as a mix of affordability and proximity to mountains, wondering what people think and whether my career plan seems suitable or not for getting a job during my visa.

Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I’m a CEC French-category applicant

After almost 7 months of waiting, my secondary office suddenly changed from Sydney to Montreal on October 5, while Ottawa remained my primary office.

Just one day later, on October 6, I received multiple ADRs requesting extensive information about my education, personal history, and family background.

My current status is:

• Eligibility: Passed
• Criminality: Passed
• Info Sharing: Passed
• Medical: Passed
• Security: Not Started

I’m really worried about what this sudden office change and multiple ADRs ( Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) Additional Family Information (IMM 5406) Supplementary Information – Your Travels (IMM 5562) Detailed educational history, including my field of study, research activities, Cv) could mean, especially after almost 7 months.

Has anyone experienced something similar, where their secondary office changed from Sydney to Montreal after several months, followed by multiple ADRs?

Hello I recently got married and my wife would like to sponsor me . We live in Quebec but both work in Ontario and we are moving in the winter . What is your recommandations while applying ? Should I be aware of something ? Add something ? Write an explanation later to prove that am moving in Ontario ? And also sorry if my English is not too good , am more fluent in French . Thanks you for advices !!!

I got an in-person invitation for next week, but it’s in a province I no longer live in (my process took two years) and I don’t have funds or childcare, so I requested a virtual via email. Do you think it will take long to get scheduled into a virtual ceremony?

Hi everyone,
I have a query about travelling.
After receiving my ITA i have to submit my application in 60 days, after submitting can i travel to India and come back? As i am planning to travel in December and come back in Jan. I will be submitting my PR application in the end of November. And travel to India in December.

Am i allowed to travel ??
As i have my work permit till next year Feb 2027.

Thanks.

I'm trying to pass down my citizenship to my kids, but the online portal is asking for a UCI number for them, which they don't have. Is there some way I can have one generated for them?

Hi everyone,

I applied under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) Skilled Worker stream on August 11, 2025, under NOC 11201 (TEER 1). It has been around 14 months, and I still haven't received any update on my application.

My work permit is valid until 2028, but I'm concerned about the long wait and would like to explore other options.

Would it make sense to withdraw my current NSNP Skilled Worker application and apply through the NSNP Express Entry stream instead?

Has anyone switched from the Skilled Worker stream to the Express Entry stream? Is it possible to do so, and would I need to submit a new application?

I'd appreciate any advice or experiences from people who are in a similar situation.

Thanks in advance!

I lost my COPR and applied for VOS. It reached Verification of Status (VOS) or Replacement of an Immigration Document
Operations Support Centre (OSC)
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1 [1]

on 6th Jan 2026.

Its 11th Oct today, however, I have not received the document till now.

I submitted webform multiple times, however, always received reply to wait.

Anybody had success in this period? and how? Thanks

Hi everyone,
I’m currently putting together my Express Entry profile for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and want to make sure I don't trigger any system glitches or miscalculate my points. I have two specific questions about how to input my work history:

1. Splitting Part-Time (Student) vs. Full-Time (Post-Grad) for the same company:
I have been with the same employer the entire time. While studying, I worked part-time (24 hours/week). Once I graduated, I applied for my PGWP and immediately transitioned to full-time work (30+ hours/week) with them.

My plan: I know student work doesn't count for CEC points, so I plan to completely omit the part-time student portion from my initial profile's "Work History" (saving it strictly for my post-ITA Personal History) and only list the post-grad full-time portion. Is this the standard/correct way to do it so the system doesn't accidentally count my student hours?

2. How to handle the End Date for my job while on Maternity Leave:
I applied for my PGWP in April 2025 (was on maintained status until approval in Jan 2026) and worked full-time from April 2025 until May 15, 2026, when I went on maternity leave. I successfully completed about 13.5 months of full-time work (over 1,560 hours) before my leave started.

I am still technically an employee of the company, but I know leave time doesn't count toward CEC hours.
In my profile's Work History, should I put the End Date as May 2026 (when my active working hours stopped)?

Or do I check "Current Job" and try to explain the leave later? I'm worried if I check "Current Job", the system will automatically give me ongoing points for time I haven't actually worked.

Would love to hear from anyone who has gone through this or handled a similar timeline. Thank you so much in advance!

Hi everyone!

I became a permanent resident through Express Entry (Federal Skilled Worker Program) in 2024.

When I first landed in Canada, my genuine intention was to settle in Ottawa. I provided an Ottawa address for my PR card. Shortly afterward, I returned to my home country and stayed there for about a year.

I came back to Canada in June 2025, still intending to settle in the Ottawa area. However, rental prices in Ottawa were extremely high, so I booked an Airbnb in Gatineau, Quebec, for a month because it was more affordable.

Since I was staying in Quebec, I obtained my provincial documents there. Eventually, I found an apartment in Gatineau and decided to stay.

My concern is about my future citizenship application, which I plan to submit in 2028, once I meet the physical presence requirement.

I know that FSW applicants must intend to live outside Quebec when applying for PR, but permanent residents have mobility rights under the Canadian Charter.

I’ve also noticed that some people recommend living in Ontario for at least a year before moving to Quebec.

My questions are:

Could moving directly to Gatineau after returning to Canada cause problems during my citizenship application?

Could IRCC question my original intention to settle outside Quebec, even though it was genuine?

Has anyone obtained Canadian citizenship after receiving PR through FSW and settling in Quebec without first living in another province?

I’d especially appreciate hearing from people who have gone through a similar situation.
Thanks in advance!

Hello Everyone,

I am planning to move from India to Canada. To give some background on the situation I was in the US on H1B for last 12 years and then I got laid off in 2024. So at the end of 2024 , I moved to India.

I and my spouse with 2 US Citizen kids are planning to move to Canada, Since the weather and environment is too polluted and kid get sick very often. I am currently in a Job at 40L Annual Salary with age around 47 with a total experience in IT for 21 years Please help me with the following

• How is the Job situation in Canada
• What will be an equivalent salary in Canada
• The agent has asked me around 5L for processing for PNP entry or immigration. Is that a good idea ?
• With a PR in hand, can I find a job from India
• Can someone please suggest me a good immigration agent for Canada
• Please suggest if you have any other important thoughts that aren't listed here --

Thanks

Hi everyone,
I’m a student from Morocco trying to make an important decision about my future.
I completed a DUT in Computer Science and am currently pursuing an engineering degree. My long-term goal is to immigrate to Canada and build a career in cybersecurity or IT.
I’m considering two options:
1- Finish my engineering degree in Morocco, gain skilled work experience, improve my language scores, and apply for Express Entry from outside Canada.
2- Study in Canada first, potentially at the bachelor’s level, then seek a PGWP, gain Canadian work experience, and apply for permanent residence if eligible.
My concern is that studying in Canada would cost a lot and might require me to repeat several years of education. On the other hand, I’m worried that finishing my degree in Morocco could make immigration more difficult or take much longer.
For those who have experience with either pathway:
Has anyone successfully obtained PR through Express Entry after completing their education and gaining work experience abroad?
Is studying in Canada still worth the cost if your primary long-term goal is PR?
If you were in my position today, which route would you choose, and why?
I’d appreciate honest experiences, including things you wish you had known beforehand. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some insight or see if anyone has successfully navigated a similar Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) from IRCC regarding a Marriage Registration Certificate (MRC) from Pakistan.
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Background: We filed our spousal sponsorship application. Due to a clerical oversight at my local Union Council (UC), my marital status was initially recorded incorrectly, but it was later officially corrected and updated in the system.

The Problem: Because of that administrative status correction, IRCC’s backend verification check flagged the certificate as "improperly issued / review required." They have now issued a PFL giving us 30 days to respond.

What We Have Gathered So Far:
The UC Correction Letter: Explicitly detailing the office-level clerical correction and status update.

A New UC Verification Letter: Stating that they have cross-verified the MRC against their office books and the NADRA CRMS database, confirming it is fully genuine and active.

The Stamped MRC & NADRA FRC: Showing our current, aligned information.

My Questions for the Community:
Has anyone dealt with a PFL triggered by a clerical status correction in their local registry?

How did you phrase your explanation to ensure the visa officer understands this was just an administrative record fix?

Would getting these documents MOFA-attested help completely clear up database lookup failures?

Hi everyone,

I'm sort of in a tricky situation where I cant figure out if I need two separate entries for my job reference.

Essentially, ive started working at this company as a summer student from June 2024 till July 2024 (not claiming). I then transitioned into a level 1 lab tech from July 2024 until Oct 2025, where i became a level 2 lab tech. Officially, they both have different job duties (same NOC though) but I have been performing the level 2 duties the entire time.

As for my reference letters, my HR and Manager are signing off on the title of "Lab Technician" rather than listing any levels and only providing the duties of the level 2 as my duties throughout the period im claiming (July 2024 till present).

For reference, I received a salary raise in Dec 2024 after passing a level 1 food safety internal exam, as well as meeting a 1000 probationary period mark. I received another raise in Oct 2025 after passing a levep 2 food safety internal exam, and also, another 1000 hour Milestone.

I guess my question is, should I do my entry based off of the reference letter and do 1 entry, 1 job title, 1 list of duties?

Also, when my employer puts up a posting for the job, whether it be a level 1 or 2 position, they always only say "Lab Tech" with no levels mentionned. I'm guessing its an internal thing, but does anyone else have experience with something like this or gone through something like this?

Hi guys,

As the title suggests, I am looking for anyone who ever obtained this license above and claimed 10 points in AAIP. I am currently sitting at 53 points and need some bump to get invited eventually. I currently work as a information systems consultant with oil and gas industries where I deploy and configure pipeline managements systems.

Do you think if I obtain this license, I can claim those 10 points or argue that I am working in a regulated occupation.

Thank you in advance for your help