Residence Template Suggestion

I wish I had something like this .....  in hindsight :(

Not really practical or useful.

There is a great deal of misunderstanding about proving residency (much of it part of a concerted effort to distort, confuse, mislead). The applicant's overall credibility weighs far, far more than proof of presence on particular days.

Sure, objective proof is objective proof. Hire a lawyer and meet with the lawyer once a week for four years, and all that lawyer has to do is submit an affidavit, a letter even, and that will carry a lot of weight. It can still be controverted by other evidence, if there is other evidence. Because of that, the most convincing proof will not necessarily save an applicant from the long-haul version of RQ destined for a hearing with a Citizenship Judge. If CIC perceives credibility concerns, and the RQ does not satisfy CIC that there is no reason to have such credibility concerns, the odds are high the applicant will be in queue for the long-haul version of RQ . . . NO MATTER how strong the proof is of actual presence for 1095+ days. The latter, that strong proof, is for the Citizenship Judge to examine and assess and make a determination. CIC's job (if there are credibility concerns) is mostly to marshal/organize the evidence, assess its credibility, and refer the case to the CJ.

Applicants whose case is not convincing based on the submission of the information attendant the RQ form plus all travel documents plus the KEY documentation (direct, objective documentation of employment and place of residence for the full four years) should at least consult with a lawyer, not a consultant, a lawyer.

(Other alternative: stagger doctor's appointments, dentist appointments, meeting with lawyer, meeting with accountant, so there is a meeting three or more times each month. Again, letters from professionals plus record of use of health care services like this would be very, very strong proof . . . outcome of case almost certain, barring of course indications the applicant was manipulating things and possibly leaving Canada in-between, that is barring substantive credibility issues . . . but any such applicant is very, very unlikely to need such proof in the first place. The outcome is rarely a close call, and even when it is a close call it is, again, credibility issues that tend to tip the scales one way or the other.)

Ineday wrote: I agree, I have now started taking appointments with doctors for every little thing and sometimes even just for a general check-up to make sure I have a solid trail. Unfortunately my conscience does pinch me when I see people in the queue who really need the medical attention and I, and others like me, are there for 'other' reasons.

I was NOT suggesting this. Really. The point was that all that proof is not going to help much if there are credibility concerns. And it is not necessary if there are not credibility concerns.

This is not a poker game. There is no hedging one's bets.

Again, the essential, key documentation should relatively easily make the case for a qualified applicant. Really.