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O'canada

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Oct 21, 2020
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How long it's going to take for citizenship certificate after the oath.?
I had my oath today and requested for urgent processing if my citizenship certificate to the IRCC officer ?

Do we need wait to get the citizenship certificate before we apply for passport ?
 

simon25006

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Jan 26, 2021
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Application Submitted: 21st Jan
4th Feb received File number for myself and Hubby
8th Feb Husband's application approved. Mine in process still but received Tracking number for citizenship certificate for both
10th Feb My application approved.
12th Feb: Received tracking number for both of our passports.

Thanks everyone for help.
congratulations! Did your guarantor get call?
 

sydcarton

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Sep 4, 2015
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How long it's going to take for citizenship certificate after the oath.?
I had my oath today and requested for urgent processing if my citizenship certificate to the IRCC officer ?

Do we need wait to get the citizenship certificate before we apply for passport ?
Depends on the officer processing your certificate. I got mine in 10 days.

You do need your original certificate as proof of citizenship to apply for a passport.
 

AshesNdust

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Jan 4, 2015
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How long it's going to take for citizenship certificate after the oath.?
I had my oath today and requested for urgent processing if my citizenship certificate to the IRCC officer ?

Do we need wait to get the citizenship certificate before we apply for passport ?
Mine took 6 days and I didn’t request urgent processing.
 
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O'canada

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Oct 21, 2020
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Np. Just realized I didn’t answer your question in the citizenship certificate. Yes, you need to wait for it to apply for the passport. You have to send it back in with the application.
Thank you Dear. No Worries !!!

When you Receive you Citizenship Certificate/ When they Issue or send by Post the ECAS status change to " Complete" ??
 

Flandernss

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Mar 5, 2019
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I will be passing the online test soon - from that moment onwards until you get the passport, do they require the PR landing document?
 

O'canada

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I will be passing the online test soon - from that moment onwards until you get the passport, do they require the PR landing document?
You really don't need PR document during the oath or during the test .

Though it is one of the requirement during the oath taking ceremony, as long as you have your PR card it's good . And it you are going to cut your PR card and disclose to them after the oath .

I was told during the oath by IRCC agent is to have the landing document with you and don't misplace as it's required when attain 65 yrs due to pension.

That being said, landing or PR document is not mandatory but keep it safe .
 

sydcarton

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Thank you Dear. No Worries !!!

When you Receive you Citizenship Certificate/ When they Issue or send by Post the ECAS status change to " Complete" ??
When the certificate is issued and mailed the ECAS status changes to complete, because the work is finished on their end.
 
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shine1429

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Apr 4, 2019
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Application Submitted: 21st Jan
4th Feb received File number for myself and Hubby
8th Feb Husband's application approved. Mine in process still but received Tracking number for citizenship certificate for both
10th Feb My application approved.
12th Feb: Received tracking number for both of our passports.
14th Feb: Received Citizenship certificate of my spouse back in mailbox
15th Feb: Received our passports :)
Mine citizenship certificate still in transit..
 
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O'canada

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Yup, it was marked as complete after I took the oath and send in my signed oath form.
I just called IRCC to know my status status. She told the status is now " Complete" and my ecas is not yet Updated.
She provided me with the Canada post Tracking number to track my certificate. It says 17th Feb (Wednesday).

Its good to hear they are processing fast.