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Canadian citizenship application - Address + Unemployment

By: Canadian Citizenship Application on Mar 26, 2026 01:02 AM EST
Hi everyone,

I need some guidance on filling the “Work, school and activities” section for my Canadian citizenship application.

I landed in Canada as a PR on September 16, 2022. I was unemployed until October 1, 2022 when I started my first job.

Address details:

* Address 1: Sept 16–Sept 29, 2022
* Address 2: From Sept 30, 2022 onward

My question is:

For the unemployment period (Sept 2022 to Oct 2022), should I:

Option 1:
Add ONE entry → Sept 2022 to Oct 2022 (Unemployed) with Address 2

OR

Option 2:
Add TWO entries →

1. Sept 2022 to Sept 2022 (Unemployed, Address 1)
2. Sept 2022 to Oct 2022 (Unemployed, Address 2)

Which approach is correct as per IRCC expectations?

Thanks in advance for your help!
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