Procedures for simultaneous processing of multiple applications with one application in litigation
Clients who are pursuing redress may choose to file a second application while the first is in litigation. In this instance, both proceed normally through their respective processes until a decision is rendered on one of the applications. The CPC-S will ensure the capture is completed for both applications. The CIC office will inform Litigation Management that a second application has been received.
Once a decision is made on an application, the other application must be finalized. The table below shows the process to follow when processing continues on both applications.
If the applicant is successful on the first application
- then the first application will be processed to ceremony;
- and the second application is not processed to completion. The file is retired and the Right of Citizenship Fee is refunded.
If the applicant is not successful on the first application
- then the first application is returned to the CPC-S for retirement;
- and the second application continues to be processed.
If the second application is processed BEFORE litigation is completed on the first application, and the second application is successful
- then the second application is finalized through to the oath;
- and the local office advises Litigation Management that citizenship has been granted.
If the second application is processed BEFORE litigation is completed on the first application, and the second application is also refused
- then the second application is finalized (a refusal/non-approval letter is sent);
- the local office advises Litigation Management that the second application has been refused; and
- the litigation process on the first application continues.
Refunds
Processing fee
The processing fee is not refundable for citizenship applications. It is the Department's policy that processing revenues be refunded only where a fee has been collected in error, or in excess of the requirements and/or if the client requests that the service is no longer required prior to the processing of the service service or if the application is deemed incomplete.
In this latter instance, the request to cancel the service must be received before the application has been processed in whole or in part. Since in all cases the subsequent application will have been processed beyond the initial stages, there is no refund of the citizenship application-processing fee, even where a file has been suspended, withdrawn or closed off as incomplete.
