Hello,
I am a Canada PR and just got an invitation for Canadian citizenship oath ceremony for 4 Feb 2022. However, I have already booked flight tickets to visit India (my current country of citizenship) on 7 March 2022, which cannot be canceled as it is for an important occasion (Returning to Canada by April beginning), I am wondering if I would have enough time to:
1. Get Canadian citizenship certificate after ceremony
2. Apply and get Canadian passport after getting citizenship certificate (In shortest duration)
3. Apply for Indian passport surrender + Entry visa / Visit visa to India (Considering e-Visa which was much easier has been canceled for citizens of Canada & UK by Indian govt)
4. Get the Indian visa on my new Canadian passport
Anyone has recently gone through the process of getting Entry visa/ Visit visa to India in Canada? Please reply about the time required for it (I live in Vancouver).
Also please suggest if I could complete all the above processes by my travel date or is it advisable to postpone the oath ceremony? Thanks
PS: I am trying to get Entry/Visit visa to India as it is mentioned in this -> Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada : Surrender Certificate (cgitoronto.gov.in) that one cannot travel with both foreign and Indian passports to India.
I am a Canada PR and just got an invitation for Canadian citizenship oath ceremony for 4 Feb 2022. However, I have already booked flight tickets to visit India (my current country of citizenship) on 7 March 2022, which cannot be canceled as it is for an important occasion (Returning to Canada by April beginning), I am wondering if I would have enough time to:
1. Get Canadian citizenship certificate after ceremony
2. Apply and get Canadian passport after getting citizenship certificate (In shortest duration)
3. Apply for Indian passport surrender + Entry visa / Visit visa to India (Considering e-Visa which was much easier has been canceled for citizens of Canada & UK by Indian govt)
4. Get the Indian visa on my new Canadian passport
Anyone has recently gone through the process of getting Entry visa/ Visit visa to India in Canada? Please reply about the time required for it (I live in Vancouver).
Also please suggest if I could complete all the above processes by my travel date or is it advisable to postpone the oath ceremony? Thanks
PS: I am trying to get Entry/Visit visa to India as it is mentioned in this -> Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada : Surrender Certificate (cgitoronto.gov.in) that one cannot travel with both foreign and Indian passports to India.