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PR card Renewal Questions - Self-Employed
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m.l. Posts: 3
Posted On: 11/17/2015
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Hi,
I have 2 questions regarding the application for a PR card renewal.
1. I'm self-employed and I work from home. I moved 3 times during the last 5 years so I'm a bit confused with the question C-20 - Work history. Should I put all three cities I lived in and work? or just the current one? (i.e. self-employed - city: Toronto, Barrie, Petawawa?)
2. My second question is for the travel history part. I was outside Canada in April - June 2010 only, so what dates should I put for a "Period to be assessed"?
From the time I left Canada to this day?
Thank you for your help.
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Moderator Moderator Posts: 4142
Posted On: 11/24/2015
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing your additional questions with us.
Regarding your address history, from the information we have previously received from a CIC representative, you have to include this address in your Canadian address in your "address history" and any new addresses, only if your address in Canada officially changed. They stated previously that the information regarding your addresses outside Canada will likely be documented in your "Travel History" section.
Please note that this is the information that we have received previously from the CIC Call Centre .
From the information we have received previously from some CIC representatives, you only have to include the time you spent outside Canada on each exit. You can include the country you entered and the time you spent outside Canada. So it applies to each time you exited Canada.
If for example, you entered several countries during the same absence outside Canada, you do not have to list all. Just the time you spent outside Canada during that period.
It seems that currently, what the CIC Call Centre is suggesting is that you provide as much as you can to the best of your ability.
However, it is really important that you contact the CIC Call Centre directly to see if they can provide you any information and if they can confirm if this information applies in your situation or for some information specific to your situation.
We strongly suggest that you try to contact the CIC Call Centre directly to see what they suggest regarding these portions of the application.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
Settlement.Org
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m.l. Posts: 3
Posted On: 11/24/2015
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing your additional questions with us.
Regarding your address history, from the information we have previously received from a CIC representative, you have to include this address in your Canadian address in your "address history" and any new addresses, only if your address in Canada officially changed. They stated previously that the information regarding your addresses outside Canada will likely be documented in your "Travel History" section.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
Settlement.Org
Hi Anna,
unfortunatelly that part of your answer was not regarding my question.
I'm self employed and have a home based company and looking for an answer for a question C-20 Work History
Should I write all the cities/towns I lived and worked in, as my business is home based and it's moving every time with me? (i.e. 2010 - Today, Self Employed - Toronto, Mississauga, Barrie, current town)
I will really appreciate your help.
Thank you
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m.l. Posts: 3
Posted On: 11/26/2015
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To anybody that will be wondering about the same question:
I called CIC yesterday and found out that yes, I have to name every single town that my home based business had the office (my home), but also a really nice agent suggested to add a short note explaining why the business was moving so often and what kind of business it is.
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