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If you have academic documents or transcripts from an institution outside of Canada, it may be necessary for you to provide a Credential Assessment Report. This report helps admissions staff at the colleges compare your credentials to similar credentials earned in Ontario. If you need this report, ontariocolleges.ca will provide you with information on how to obtain it when you apply, or you can contact the colleges you’re interested in directly to see if one will be required.

Each university or college sets its own criteria for recognizing academic qualifications from outside Canada. Visit the school's website or contact their Office of Admissions to find out their requirements and the process you should follow to have your credentials evaluated.

Unlike international students, internationally trained students are Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have studied abroad.

If you are outside of Canada and you do not have your PR card or your card has expired, you must apply for a Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad) at the Canadian Embassy in Manila, Philippines before returning to Canada.

You should only apply for a permanent resident (PR) card if:

-you did not get a PR card within 180 days of immigrating to Canada;

-you have a PR card that has expired or will expire in less than nine months;

-you have legally changed your name and need to update the name on your PR card.

The PR card is also a travel document. You should generally wait until you have received your PR card before travelling. If you must travel, contact the CIC call centre at 1-888-242-2100 for information on travel and documentation requirements.

Oral knowledge tests are conducted at all Driver Examination Centres by appointment only. If a translator or interpreter is required by the applicant, the translator or interpreter must meet the criteria outlined under "Qualifications of Interpreters and Translators"

If you are a permanent resident, you need to prove that you have valid permanent resident status when you return to Canada. Your Permanent Resident (PR) card is the best proof of this status.

According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), no matter how you travel back to Canada, you must prove to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer that you have valid Permanent Resident status. This applies to all family members who are permanent residents, including children.

You require a valid PR card or a valid Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) to re-enter Canada by commercial carrier (train, plane, boat or bus). You will not be permitted to board a commercial carrier, if you cannot prove you can enter Canada.

If you are entering Canada in a private vehicle, such as your own car, and you do not present your PR card, you may be able to show other immigration documents (see answer to "If you return in a private vehicle, like your own car").

133 (1) A sponsorship application shall only be approved by an officer if, on the day on which the application was filed and from that day until the day a decision is made with respect to the application, there is evidence that the sponsor
(k) is not in receipt of social assistance for a reason other than disability.

All adult grant applicants undergo a Program integrity (PI) interview with a citizenship official, usually as part of their written test session. Adult applicants who are not required to meet the language or knowledge requirement are also interviewed.

The purpose of the interview is to verify the applicant’s identity, authenticate photocopies of documents on file with originals that are presented at the interview, and obtain information to determine if the requirements for a grant of citizenship have been met, including screening for language ability, if applicable.

For most applicants, the next face-to-face interaction with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is during their citizenship ceremony. However, some applicants are asked to appear for an in-depth residence interview and/or a hearing with either a citizenship officer or a citizenship judge.

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Citizenship officers can conduct in-depth residence interviews with all applicants where, based on the initial PI interview and all information on file to date, there is an indication that residence/physical presence concerns continue to exist. These interviews may be conducted by any means (in person, where practical, by telephone or by videoconference). Further interviews should be conducted only when specific evidence submitted by an applicant requires further clarification. Interviews should not be conducted when the decision maker is seeking only to confirm facts or evidence prior to making a final decision. Once the interview has been conducted,

-if the officer is satisfied that the applicant has met the residence/physical presence requirement and all other requirements, they may grant citizenship; or

-if the officer is still not satisfied that the applicant has met the residence/physical presence requirement, they will refer the application to a citizenship judge for decision. The citizenship judge may make a decision based on the evidence on file or may request a hearing be scheduled. A long File Preparation and Analysis Template (FPAT) [CIT 0509] must be completed for these cases. Refer to Referring applications to a citizenship judge.

For applications received before June 11, 2015

-The applicant is a permanent resident.
-The applicant has accumulated at least 3 years (1095 days) of residence in the 4 years immediately before the date of their application.

For applications received on or after June 11, 2015

-The applicant has been physically present in Canada for at least 4 years (1460 days) during the 6 years immediately before the date of their application.
-The applicant has been physically present in Canada for at least 183 days during each of 4 calendar years that are fully or partially within the 6 years immediately before the date of their application.