Oath experience

[sistemc]

Hi al, I have a question. My Notice to Appear to write the citizenship test or for verification of documents mentioned that for the interview/test, I MUST bring:
- 1. Government ID
-2. add piece of photo ID
-3. PR
-4. Landing papers confirmation if PR
-5. Current/Expired passports
-6. A CERTIFEID TRANSLATION OF ANY PASSPORTS PAGES THAT HAVE VISAS, ENTRY/EXIT STAMPS, OR NOTES THAT ARE NOT IN ONE CANADA'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
-7. Photocopy of the Bio-data pages of all current & Expirted passports in my possession.

Question here is:
CAPITAL LETTERS point No6: Do I need to bring all my stamps (not English) translated by an official translator? I have around 20 pages

Very interesting. My test invite (letter from the Ottawa office) didn't contain items 5. and 6.

 

[SANTY0165]

Very interesting. My test invite (letter from the Ottawa office) didn't contain items 5. and 6.

Sisternc: yes, this is something weird to me. Any one can illustrate what the Test invite letter has requested for your particular cases?
On my Point No6 for entrance/Exit stamp translated to English, I have more than 20 pages with stamps and the amount of money to be paid to have all my stamps translated will be huge. anyone have had the same issue and how you ha addressed it? thanks

 

[Alurra71]

Sisternc: yes, this is something weird to me. Any one can illustrate what the Test invite letter has requested for your particular cases?
On my Point No6 for entrance/Exit stamp translated to English, I have more than 20 pages with stamps and the amount of money to be paid to have all my stamps translated will be huge. anyone have had the same issue and how you ha addressed it? thanks

I suspect it is because IRCC already has your travel records from CBSA and want to verify what you put in your application against the information they have. As noted in another thread, you will need to get your stamps translated and if you do not and they can not read them, you'll stall your own application while you wait to have them done after.

I was also asked to bring my current/expired passports that fell within the dates for my validation for citizenship. I am unsure how/why @sistemc did not have to bring his/hers as that is when they verify your travels.

 

[css2011]

People are forgetting that one time we were all babies.

 

[Abu Hassaan]

I do not think an infant belongs to the oath ceremony.. get yourself a babysitter for those 90 minutes and let ALL participants enjoy their moment.
See what happened here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/melanie-atcovitch-and-baby-expelled-from-citizenship-ceremony-1.2881411

There is no problem in taking the infants to the Oath ceremonies as long as they don't disturb others. I just wanted to get opinion as who have attended and observed themselves may suggest better as we are very keen to take our kids incl. Infant. Thanks a lot for sharing the story from CBC.

 

[Abu Hassaan]

You can only bring the child if he's becoming a canadian along with you. And if you do so, you'll need to invite an adult to the ceremony in all cases : you can't leave the ceremony room at any moment, the person you invite would then take care of the child. Same if he's not becoming canadian... He would then sit with that adult first place

Oh, and regarding the link by @foodie69, kinda infortunate, but nothing else. If you think you'd like to have your son or daughter with you, do so. It's a special day to you and you want to share it with your loved ones. Your child is the dearest person to you... Actually, some baby made (small) noise at my ceremony. Didn't bother anyone

This is important to know that minor noise by infants can be tolerated. We are very keen to take our kids incl. infant on this special occasion. We have no one to go with us as baby sitter. Lets see what we will do at the end.

 

[Alurra71]

This is important to know that minor noise by infants can be tolerated. We are very keen to take our kids incl. infant on this special occasion. We have no one to go with us as baby sitter. Lets see what we will do at the end.

I highly recommend that you either have someone go with you that can take the infant out of the ceremony room in case he/she gets agitated or leave the infant at home; otherwise the parent who has to leave the room will need to undergo another oath ceremony later as you are not able to leave the room at all for any reason during oath. This of course, presupposes that both parents are taking the Oath together.

 

[sylviabenita]

I received prohibition letter as part of test invite and I signed & returned it during my interview. I didn’t receive a prohibition letter along with my oath invite. Do I have to reprint it from my test invite email? Thanks

 

[Abu Hassaan]

I highly recommend that you either have someone go with you that can take the infant out of the ceremony room in case he/she gets agitated or leave the infant at home; otherwise the parent who has to leave the room will need to undergo another oath ceremony later as you are not able to leave the room at all for any reason during oath. This of course, presupposes that both parents are taking the Oath together.

Thanks a lot for your suggestion. We are thinking to leave the infant with one of the family friend. We understand that this is very risky and we shouldn't take any chance.

 

[Alurra71]

I received prohibition letter as part of test invite and I signed & returned it during my interview. I didn’t receive a prohibition letter along with my oath invite. Do I have to reprint it from my test invite email? Thanks

There shouldn't be a prohibition letter with the oath invite. If anything there is a release form for photos and such...

 

[sylviabenita]

There shouldn't be a prohibition letter with the oath invite. If anything there is a release form for photos and such...

Thank you!!!

 

[kais21]

Quick question for you guys: Is it possible to bring a friend that has a citizenship application in process to the oath ceremony ?
According to the oath letter, if someone needs an interpreter or an accompanying person, they must not have a citizenship application in process. The letter doesn't specify if the same restriction applies to friends/family member that are just here to attend.

 

[Seym]

Quick question for you guys: Is it possible to bring a friend that has a citizenship application in process to the oath ceremony ?
According to the oath letter, if someone needs an interpreter or an accompanying person, they must not have a citizenship application in process. The letter doesn't specify if the same restriction applies to friends/family member that are just here to attend.

Of course you can.

 

[aries9811]

Is it normal to receive prohibition letter with oath invite ? Do we sign it on the day of oath ?

 

[gino007]

Sisternc: yes, this is something weird to me. Any one can illustrate what the Test invite letter has requested for your particular cases?
On my Point No6 for entrance/Exit stamp translated to English, I have more than 20 pages with stamps and the amount of money to be paid to have all my stamps translated will be huge. anyone have had the same issue and how you ha addressed it? thanks

If you HAVE to do it, then you will do it. I paid over $250 for my stamps. Simple.