CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP AND US GC

Thanks for the honest answer. I intend to be as honest as possible without hiding any verifiable/unverifiable facts.

Write if you obtained permanent residence in another country since becoming a permanent resident of Canada.

If yes, list the country (countries) and the date you obtained this status.

Thanks for all the insights and ideas. My only passport that I used to enter Canada and obtained my Landed stamp is still valid and shows just 2 travels outside of canada. In other times, the passport was never stamped. I was almost inclined to state that " No" to 6D since the Guide provided by the CIC clearly states that 6D - If you obtained PR status elsewhere since becoming a Canadian PR. 

The phrasing of this question in the citizenship application was changed at some point between 2004 and 2005 from "Did you obtain permanent residence in another country since becoming a permanent resident of Canada? Yes No If yes, please list the country (countries)" to the present form.

Inexplicably, years later, the guide still has not been updated, which naturally leads to the questions raised by the OP.

As someone used to tell me, if I get on a plane and see broken armrests, dirty cushions and burned out light bulbs, do they really expect me to believe that the rest of the aircraft is in tip-top mechanical condition?

agique, I think there are a number of ways to get through the citizenship hurdle with minimal pain.

Option1: Answer "NO" on your application to the question regarding permanent residency in another country and hope no flags are raised during the test phase of the process. This is an option that I am inclined to advise you NOT to take because it would clearly constitute lying. Regardless of the change in language - the FACT is that you hold permanent residency rights in the US and denying such rights due to a technicality because you seek citizenship in Canada, would prove a high level of dishonesty. I don't have a clue if your application would sail through using this option, but I can guarantee you that HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY.

Option 2: Ah, here's the best part! The good news is that holding a GC does not automatically bar you from Canadian citizenship or mean that you would definitely receive an RQ (although it could). In fact, I would recommend that you mark YES and put down the DATE WHEN YOU BECAME A US PR as requested in the application documents. During the test phase, if the immigration officer asks you questions about having PR in both countries - a simple HONEST answer that "Yes indeed, I do have a green card but I have made Canada my HOME for the past 3 years with the full intention of living here as a citizen" should be adequate. What plays to your advantage is that you received the green card BEFORE you even moved to Canada as a PR. Make that point absolutely clear and if you're questioned about renouncing your GC, let them know it never crossed your mind to do so as you were not aware that one affects the other.

Now there's no guarantee that the scenario above would work and yes, you could get an RQ. However, as long as you have met the legislative requirement of 1095 days of residency and the other stuff - I believe you should be alright. This brings me to my last point.

I have no idea how long you have lived in Canada but if you only moved to Canada as a PR in October 2008 and have no prior days that could count as 0.5 days towards citizenship, the math indicates that the earliest time for you to file an application is October 2011 (1095 days later and not counting any travel within the said period). Your statement that you would "be eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship in August" would then be inaccurate and you must determine if you have reached the required 1095 days of PHYSICAL PRESENCE if you intend minimizing unnecessary inconvenience.

Whatever option you take, I wish you the best !