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Canadian Citizenship w/ US Passport

mgnlky

Champion Member
Jan 22, 2016
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Vancouver
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1122
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
22-12-2016
AOR Received.
22-12-2016
Med's Done....
04-11-2016
Passport Req..
22-3-2017
LANDED..........
04-09-2017
I've tried finding an answer to this and haven't been able to get a clear answer. I'm scheduled for the Oath Ceremony Thursday and know there will be a wait between getting the certificate and applying/receiving a passport. However, I have to go back to the US mid-April to take care of some legal things (selling house, etc..) for my family and am trying to figure out if I would qualify for expedited processing of a Canadian passport.

I know I cannot use my Nexus card to re-enter Canada until it's updated with my Canadian citizenship, but can I fly back into Canada as a dual citizen using my US passport? (I personally know dual citizens who only use their US passport between the two countries, but as a new citizen I'm not sure if that would be a problem).

Alternatively, if my Nexus is updated in time, could I re-enter Canada with it at Customs? I can board a plane using the US passport with no issues I know.
 

CDN1234

Full Member
Jun 25, 2019
43
17
Not a lawyer, but you can enter Canada on your US passport and make sure you tell the CBSA officer that you're technically a Canadian citizen, but you haven't received your Canadian passport just yet. You can show them evidence of your Canadian citizenship, like your certificate or Canadian passport application copy. But best to call CBSA and ask them to advise you. Don't enter on your Nexus card, just in case it gets revoked.