Hello everyone!!
I'm back to share my experience, after becoming a proud Canadian Citizen today
Finally and After long waiting , my citizenship journey is mow completed
This morning I took the Oath and received my Canadian citizenship certificate , what a great moment !!! 87 new citizen from 33 different countries.
* everything went smooth and took about 75 minutes , they only asked for the invitation letter and the PR card, didn't check Id's or anything else.
* then they took the consent form that you signed and the PR card for good
so you won't see it again lol
* after that you will be asked to sign 2 signatures on another form like the one you signed previously signed at the test time ,
it states that you have No ongoing or bending criminal recorded, or under investigation , it also states that you will say the Oath.
* after that we were seated by numbers off course , then the administrator told us all the instructions.
* before the CJ enter the room we were asked to stand up , she introduced herself , very nice lady,
after some more instruction from the Judge we were asked to repeat the Oath after her, then everyone was called In order by name to receive the
Citizenship Certificate.
* finally everyone was given the chance to take photo's with the Judge.
Here is my timeline Ottawa Office
1- We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on November 22, 2013.
2- We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on November 22, 2013. Please
consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
3- We started processing your application on February 7, 2014.
4- We sent you a notice on August 14, 2014 to appear and write the citizenship test on September 8, 2014 at 10:15 AM. The notice you will receive
by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled
appointment, please contact us.
5- We sent you a notice on November 21,2014 to appear and take the oath of citizenship on December 10,2014 at 08:45. The notice you will receive
by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment , if you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled
appointment ,please contact us.
After all Not bad of a processing time, total of 12 months, considering it's Ottawa office lol everyone knows that Ottawa is the slowest
I'd like to Thank you guys for all the support, and keep up the good work.
Best of luck to all the applicant's who are still in the journey and waiting for test / Oath