September 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

[Sandy.gal]

Guys, looks like ECAS is discontinued.

 

[forw.jane]

On the tracker, the location column, is that my location or the location of my processing office? Does anyone know?

That's your location. Processing office is not being captured currently.

 

[mejaz]

That's your location. Processing office is not being captured currently.

Vancouver

 

[linxord]

Please update: Test taken and completed. 20/20.

It was easier than I thought it would be. Doing practice tests definitely helped.
Also taking picture of the ID was hard. I spent more time on taking that picture than the test itself.

 

[Nuug33]

Good day.

my child is out of the country, Is it possible to attend the citizenship oath while my child is outside of Canada?
I know that its optional for the child to attend the citizenship oath.
please advice and thank you!

 

[Lorena Marins]

Guys, looks like ECAS is discontinued.

whats wrong with eCAS?

 

[Sandy.gal]

whats wrong with eCAS?

Not working anymore

 

[sdharan21]

Not working anymore

looks like the page is down

 

[Sandy.gal]

looks like the page is down

Been down since yesterday morning

 

[sdharan21]

Been down since yesterday morning

Gosh hope comes back soon. Tracker is working fine at least for now !

 

[2017CanadaHo!]

Good day.

my child is out of the country, Is it possible to attend the citizenship oath while my child is outside of Canada?
I know that its optional for the child to attend the citizenship oath.
please advice and thank you!

this is not a technical answer, but logically yes your child under 14 need not attend the ceremony, and yes (till then the child is not a Canadian citizen) the child could be anywhere.

but points to think about are:

1 - the child can't enter Canada without a passport (if using usual commercial transport)
2 - you will have to surrender the child's PR card; do you have it with you? wouldn't he/she have used it while exiting Canada?
3 - for you to get a passport issued, he/she will have to sign the form if he/she is above 11 years age
4 - even if the child is under 11, his/her photo will have to be clicked here for the passport. i say this from experience since the officer really really questioned (finally accepted) our passport applications since it had pics clicked outside Canada even though they met all specifications

 

[Nuug33]

this is not a technical answer, but logically yes your child under 14 need not attend the ceremony, and yes (till then the child is not a Canadian citizen) the child could be anywhere.

but points to think about are:

1 - the child can't enter Canada without a passport (if using usual commercial transport)
2 - you will have to surrender the child's PR card; do you have it with you? wouldn't he/she have used it while exiting Canada?
3 - for you to get a passport issued, he/she will have to sign the form if he/she is above 11 years age
4 - even if the child is under 11, his/her photo will have to be clicked here for the passport. i say this from experience since the officer really really questioned (finally accepted) our passport applications since it had pics clicked outside Canada even though they met all specifications

Thanks for your reply.
My child is under 10 years. I was thinking if the PR can mail to me and then apply Canadian passport after we got Canadian citizenship certificate, but like you mentioned passport photos clicked outside canada stamp date, maybe that will red flagged and officer will question.
I think safest way is the child should return to canada.

 

[2017CanadaHo!]

Thanks for your reply.
My child is under 10 years. I was thinking if the PR can mail to me and then apply Canadian passport after we got Canadian citizenship certificate, but like you mentioned passport photos clicked outside canada stamp date, maybe that will red flagged and officer will question.
I think safest way is the child should return to canada.

yeah the child's return would be the simplest especially considering the high stakes - citizenship!!
you can get the PR card but thats needed for the oath ceremony. after that it won't be there with you (in person you surrender, virtual you cut it in pieces)

 

[saifjack021]

https://kitchener.citynews.ca/national-news/percentage-of-permanent-residents-becoming-canadian-citizens-in-decline-statcan-data-6557925

Because they are not working on our application fast enough

 

[Ziko1505]

30 days since i took the test and still waiting the tracker to be updated as completed .