Recent content by MartinH1337

Had an appointment for urgent application today at 3:15pm. Turned up 10 minutes early as the email recommended and had to wait in line until 3:58pm - they even turned away two people behind me who had appointments scheduled for 3:15pm because the passport services were behind schedule.... The...

As an update, after requesting an urgent appointment on the 14th of March I received a call yesterday (22nd March, 8 days later, not the 2 days they quote online) to schedule my appointment. I was warned that it was unlikely there would be any...fortunately there was a cancellation at my local...

I assume you do not require urgent or express processing? I have a flight in 9 business days (was 15 business days when I first contacte dthem, but no reply).

I've been waiting 5 days now, so I submitted another request online. Is it confirmed that they also work weekends?

Niagara Falls, though I live in Ottawa

Update - today my Oath Certificate arrived! Here's my timeline throughout the journey: Application Sent & Received: 6th February 2021 (Online Application) AOR: 4th August 2021 Background Verification Complete: 25th August 2021 Citizenship Test Passed: September 4th 2021 Decision Made: 20th...

Update my certificate arrived by Purolator today! Here's my timeline (urgent processing of certificate): Oath Ceremony: 3rd March 2022 Case Closed: 4th March 2022 Citizenship Certificate Departed Office: 11th March 2022 Citizenship Certificate Received: 14th March 2022 Best of luck everyone...

Update: So I was able to collect the Purolator package - it was the Oath Certificate! Here's my timeline(urgent processing of certificate): Oath Ceremony: 3rd March 2022 Case Closed: 4th March 2022 Citizenship Certificate Departed Office: 11th March 2022 Citizenship Certificate Received: 14th...

I believe mine also arrived today (urgent) however it seems I missed the delivery from Purolator, so will be picking it up tomorrow.

We were in the same ceremony Lana. My case was closed yesterday (4th March).

Oath: 3rd March Case Closed: 4th March The office initially said all I needed for urgent processing was my reasoning and proof of travel during oath registration (officer marked my processing as urgent), but then when I sent my email with travel itinerary they said they required more proof...

Oath taken: 3rd March Application Closed: 4th March

Congratulations to you too, and everyone! An annoying situation - officer during registration said urgent cert processing would be granted (to see a sick family member) and all I needed was my travel itinerary. Subsequently, after providing proof, I received an email asking for proof that I...

Had my oath this morning - officially a citizen! During registration the officer was very nice and told me that for urgent processing all I would need was my travel itinerary, which I forwarded as instructed. Then I received a reply asking for further proof that my travel is urgent (to visit a...

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