Call IRCC (though they won't pick up the first time) and ask them if they've received your form, because apparently the 2-5 day period starts after you provide the Oath form. In my case after 5 days, when I called them, they told me they've not received it, so I sent it via multiple emails and webforms and then on 10th day they confirmed receipt. I called on the 11th day and they confirm it's been attached to the file. Though I still haven't received it yet and it's the 15th day but at least they can't say they've not received it.
Mississauga Citizenship Applicants
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I called them this Monday Nov 6th as I sent the signed form on oath day Nov 3 but never received auto-reply or acknowledgement. On the oath day I also sent signed form via webform. I received auto reply for web form and when I called on Monday, the agent said they received the oath form that morning which means Nov 6th and said it is in review. She asked me to wait for 5 business days and then to call them again to see if there are any notes. I too am travelling by end of Nov and I am now scared.
This is truly unbelievable. I'll waste so much time as I have booked my yearly vacation that will be wasted and ofcourse tons of money too. I hope they have mercy on us.
@rustin_cohle I swear. Even I had booked my vacation as I have my brother's wedding and I took the oath with a thought that I should get certificate within 2-5 business days which will have enough time to even apply for express pickup for passport. But looking at your situation and others who had same clerk, I am so nervous. Do you or anyone know if we can apply for canadian passport outside canada? If yes, do we need guarantor as canadian citizen in that country or we can fill the form with guarantor's signature and take it along?
Does anyone had a same Clark in the past? And if yes when did they receive their certificate?
Hi @rmp0930 , I received the same email twice - the first one on Oct 23 (a week before the ceremony), and the second one on the day my e-certificate was available for download (Nov 6). I am not sure if there's a defined pattern for this, but you might get the second email once your e-certificate is ready for download.
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What’s the latest anyone has gotten their e-certificate from Mississauga office?
It’s been 3 weeks for me. Even the IRCC agent confirmed everything is in the file including oath form.
It’s been 3 weeks for me. Even the IRCC agent confirmed everything is in the file including oath form.
What error you get on the portal when you try to download the certificate?
I get the ‘certificate is not available .. please try in 2-5 business days’ thingy. It’s been close to 3 weeks since my oath and the call centre confirmed they received everything. Only needs to be issued by some officer.
Did you select e-certificate and not physical certificate option in your application?
Try sending the signed oath form from another email id. It worked for many in the past but 3 weeks is a lot of time.
I did that more than a week ago. I called them on Wednesday to confirm and agent said that oath form is already attached to my file so it only depends on when officer chooses to review it. Sent various emails as well. Is there any other way to expedite it? It’s only an e-certificate and well above the 2-5 business day timeline.