August 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[abhinavagrawal.jiit@gmail]

The process is very streamlined for USA - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports-usa/new-adult-passport-usa.html

Thanks. I looked at this page earlier. Just a clarification. Can I use my Indian passport to meet this requirement
2. Gather all necessary documents and get your passport photos
any valid Canadian passport or other travel document (refugee travel document or certificate of identity) issued to you

 

[forw.jane]

Thanks. I looked at this page earlier. Just a clarification. Can I use my Indian passport to meet this requirement
2. Gather all necessary documents and get your passport photos
any valid Canadian passport or other travel document (refugee travel document or certificate of identity) issued to you

Types of ID you can use
You can use any of the following types of ID alone or in combination to meet the above requirements:

Canadian passport
driver’s licence issued by a province or territory, or the equivalent abroad
health card issued by a province or territory, or the equivalent abroad
Certificate of Indian Status
military ID
foreign passport
non-driver’s licence issued by a province or territory, or the equivalent abroad
ID card issued by the federal government, or a provincial or territorial government, or the equivalent abroad
employee identification issued by the federal government, or a provincial or territorial government, or the equivalent abroad

Foreign passport is allowed. Also you can use your Canadian or USA driving license.

 

[moonlight86]

Hi all, after submitting my online application, realized I did not include all my statuses such as student visa in different countries for Question 13:Tell us if you have had immigration, permanent resident status, and/or citizenship in any other country outside of Canada (e.g. your country of birth) . Do you know what is going to happen? Are they going to return my application or do I have the option to add that info later on to my application? Does anyone has similar experiences and could you share?

 

[bilalsohail666]

I'm looking for concrete data points in Aug 2023. Thanks.

I got my AOR on Aug 18th and tracker activated on Aug 21. If you read the previous comments you will find some more data points or you can check the August data sheet (link in the first comment of the thread) to see which applicants have recieved an AOR.

 

[endor]

Hi all, after submitting my online application, realized I did not include all my statuses such as student visa in different countries for Question 13:Tell us if you have had immigration, permanent resident status, and/or citizenship in any other country outside of Canada (e.g. your country of birth) . Do you know what is going to happen? Are they going to return my application or do I have the option to add that info later on to my application? Does anyone has similar experiences and could you share?

A student visa is typically only valid for the duration of your studies, and therefore is only temporary. It does not fall under the "immigration, pr status, and/or citizenship" category.

However, if you were a student in that country during your 5 year eligibility period and you stayed there for more than 6 months at a time, you will need to submit a police record from that country.

 

[moonlight86]

A student visa is typically only valid for the duration of your studies, and therefore is only temporary. It does not fall under the "immigration, pr status, and/or citizenship" category.

However, if you were a student in that country during your 5 year eligibility period and you stayed there for more than 6 months at a time, you will need to submit a police record from that country.

I actually put my last immigration status in the other country which is citizen but did not inlcuded te PR status, I think I should have? What happens now?

 

[SoHunny]

Anyone who has submitted online application around Aug 2nd and still waiting for AOR?

Submitted August 1. Still waiting as of September 11. Hopefully this week…

 

[arindam83]

Can you please detail how the process of getting Canadian passport from the USA look like? I can definitely come to Canada for oath ceremony but my concern is with the remaining process shared below. My US Work visa will be stamped on my current Indian passport so for me the overall process will be this:

1. Attend Oath Ceremony (in Canada)
2. Apply for Canadian Passport (in Canada)
3. Receive Canadian passport (in Canada)
4. Surrender/Cancel Indian passport (in Canada)
5. Receive the Cancelled Indian passport (in Canada)
6. Use the existing US visa stamp on cancelled Indian passport and the new Canadian passport to travel to the US

This process could take months and hence my concerns. If there is a way to complete step 2 in Canada and remaining steps (2 - 5) in US that works best for me.

I am also in the same boat. Do we really need to surrender for India passport before we can use Caanda passport. Can we not go for a fresh stamping

 

[forw.jane]

I am also in the same boat. Do we really need to surrender for India passport before we can use Caanda passport. Can we not go for a fresh stamping

You can go for e-visa without surrendering Indian passport.

 

[arindam83]

I am more concerned about my L1A visa which I am holding in India passport. I am currently in USA and applied canada citizenship. My plan is to travel to canada during oath and get canada passport and then travel to USA with L1A on Canada passport.

is that a feasible plan. My employer said they will prepare a fresh blanket L1A petiton and I should be able to use it to return back.

 

[r0tzbua]

Type: Online application
Location: Calgary, AB
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Single
Application sent: Aug 3, 2023
Delivered: Aug 3, 2023
AOR: TBD

Got my AOR (40 days)

Type: Online application
Location: Calgary, AB
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Single
Application sent: Aug 3, 2023
Delivered: Aug 3, 2023
AOR: Sep 12, 2023

 

[GK_Cornell]

Type: Online application
Location: Markham, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1139
Application: Family(4)
Application sent: Aug 15, 2023
Delivered: Aug 15, 2023
AOR: Not yet received.

 

[FarhaShaikh]

I got my AOR on Aug 18th and tracker activated on Aug 21. If you read the previous comments you will find some more data points or you can check the August data sheet (link in the first comment of the thread) to see which applicants have recieved an AOR.

Did you received your test invite? I received my AOR on 21st August but I haven't received the test invite yet.

 

[bilalsohail666]

Did you received your test invite? I received my AOR on 21st August but I haven't received the test invite yet.

Nope. Still waiting myself. Going by last 2 months data, Paper applicants get thier AOR in 15 days and then Test Invite a month after AOR. Whereas the Online ones get the AOR after a month or so and Invite after 15 days. That's just a personal observation, every case is different though.

 

[mithra_poreddy]

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1311
Application: Single
Application sent: Aug 07, 2023
Delivered: Aug 07, 2023
AOR: Not yet received.