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Yes, I agree it's best to apply in-person at the passport office, and you can either line-up early or midday. When I applied, the waiting time for walk-in appointment shown on the IRCC website, was always more at 9am than at 12pm. At 2pm, it's usually a longer line than 12pm, and you also risk...

It's quite a farce Canada passport policies make you write explanation letters. IN most other countries, if you want urgent processing, you just pay the additional fee. So people can decide if they want to pay extra to get it faster, depending on the fee amount and their needs. They cannot be...

Never part with your cit-cert

The wait times are posted online on IRCC website in real time - every day at 9:30 am, 12 pm and 2pm.

You should definitely try asking for urgent processing of the citizenship certificate. I don’t think there are consistent rules regarding accepted justification, so just describe your reasons, and hopefully they’llbe accommodating. Regarding the e-certificate, I don’t think it’s that simple...

The electronic citizenship certificate is just a pilot at this point, so only offered to a small fraction of people. And probably 99% of people wouldn’t even want that, since it might not be as dependable as a physical certificate. So let’s talk about realistic options - if your oath is virtual...

What do you mean by getting the certificate “during” the ceremony ? If your ceremony is virtual (i.e. on zoom video conference meeting) then you can’t physically receive anything during the ceremony. The only options for urgent processing are to receive it later, either by pickup or express...

You are correct. You can apply for a passport and get it in a day or two, just need to wait in the “walk in” line at the passport office for a few hours, and ask for urgent or express processing with proof of travel. The main hurdle is getting the citizenship certificate quickly, as there is...

e-certif ? why ?? Maybe some passport offices will accept that, some might not. Canadian embassies probably won't. CBSA might also not accept that as a proof of citizenship. Since they probably don't have the tech to verify the E ceritficate, it's basically only as good as a photocopy of a...

I think that’s how it always used to be. Same thing in the US - you got the naturalization certificate at the end of the ceremony. This is how it’s supposed to be and what makes sense - you get the legal document proving you are a citizen at the moment you legally become a citizen. Having a...

I would still like to also get a paper certificate. It's like a birth certificate, sometimes you have to show the physical document. How will you show it to CBSA if needed ? But the norm is to physically give a physical certificate at the moment you become a citizen at end of the oath...

They should just let anyone request express delivery of certificate, and allow them to pay for it. The citizenship certificates have always been given at the end of the ceremony (in the USA as well), so they should have them ready even if it's a virtual ceremony. If they are worried about the...

If you want your passport in the fastest possible way, then you're in the wrong thread.... The fastest way to get a passport is urgent processing, which allows you to get the passport same or next day (even on weekend I believe). There is also "express" processing that lets you get the passport...

Congrats !!!

I picked up my certificate 2 days after the oath ceremony. I mentioned during oath I had upcoming business travel in 3 weeks, so agent said I can either pick it up or they can send it with express delivery. I chose to pick up. Agent sent me email with pick up instructions and said I should send...

You can check in the tracker spreadsheet - there is a "processing time comparison" page with aggregate statistics that shows the average time between test and DM. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_KE3Bu3C3gOyEm0mRVcJH9nEA2u2GOhfpUZOckOWmN0/edit?usp=sharing

I have travel planned in a couple of weeks, so wanted to get the passport quickly via urgent or express service (BC lower mainland). I’ve been checking the walk-in times in the last few days, and it’s usually 4-5 hours in the morning at all local passport offices (Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey)...

In my case only the flight reservation was needed to confirm the travel plans.

I didn't send any request before the ceremony, but during the registration phase of the ceremony, when I talked to the IRCC agent (in the zoom private room, when you show your ID and cut the PR card), I mentioned I had business meeting in a few weeks that I wanted to attend, so I would like to...

Vancouver office as well, and had the oath ceremony on Oct 4th. During ceremony registration I mentioned upcoming travel in a few weeks, so the agent agreed to let me pick up my certificate on Oct 6th, and said the children's certificates will be mailed as usual. Anyway I got the children's...