How did you get to know that you will be receiving an invite for in-person ceremony at Kitchener, did IRCC helpline inform you this?
October 2024 - Citizenship Applications
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Yes I have opted for virtual however IRCC rep updated me that it is going to be in-person
Type: Online application
Location: Vaughan
Physical Presence Days: 1131
Application: Single
Application sent: 10/29/2024
Delivered: 10/29/2024
AOR: 11/19/2024
Tracker access: 11/20/2024
In process: 11/20/2024 (correction)
Background verification completed: 1/17/2025
Citizenship test tracker update: 1/15/2025
Citizenship test invite email: 1/24/2025
Citizenship test date: 1/31/2025
Citizenship test complete: 1/31/2025
LPP completed: 2/15/2025
Oath scheduled: 3/8/2025
Oath instruction email received: 2/21/2025.
Citizenship certificate obtained: 3/8/2025, paper version at the ceremony.
I just took the oath ceremony and want to share my experience and flow briefly here.
It was in Scarborough in-person. I arrived almost half an hour earlier but there were already many people there. Scarborough IRCC office is large and they first arrange us in a waiting section. Then everybody was checked the invitation letter to let in the swear room. One guest is allowed together to enter and arranged near the window area away from us. When I entered the hall, I was directed to register, put my PR card in a collection box, getting a folder with greeting letter from IRCC/PM, then seated at the number assigned.
After everybody is in. The clerk introduced the presiding official to start the ceremony. Some videos, then oath, then congratulations, then line by line people went to the presiding official and the clerk to receive their paper certificate. Then directed to the registration agian to sign. Then back to seats and o Canada. Then some other round of congratulations and dismissed.
At the end we had the chance to take a photo with the presiding official. The clerk told us to give at least 48 hours before applying for passport to allow information flow into the system.
Hope it helps!
Location: Vaughan
Physical Presence Days: 1131
Application: Single
Application sent: 10/29/2024
Delivered: 10/29/2024
AOR: 11/19/2024
Tracker access: 11/20/2024
In process: 11/20/2024 (correction)
Background verification completed: 1/17/2025
Citizenship test tracker update: 1/15/2025
Citizenship test invite email: 1/24/2025
Citizenship test date: 1/31/2025
Citizenship test complete: 1/31/2025
LPP completed: 2/15/2025
Oath scheduled: 3/8/2025
Oath instruction email received: 2/21/2025.
Citizenship certificate obtained: 3/8/2025, paper version at the ceremony.
I just took the oath ceremony and want to share my experience and flow briefly here.
It was in Scarborough in-person. I arrived almost half an hour earlier but there were already many people there. Scarborough IRCC office is large and they first arrange us in a waiting section. Then everybody was checked the invitation letter to let in the swear room. One guest is allowed together to enter and arranged near the window area away from us. When I entered the hall, I was directed to register, put my PR card in a collection box, getting a folder with greeting letter from IRCC/PM, then seated at the number assigned.
After everybody is in. The clerk introduced the presiding official to start the ceremony. Some videos, then oath, then congratulations, then line by line people went to the presiding official and the clerk to receive their paper certificate. Then directed to the registration agian to sign. Then back to seats and o Canada. Then some other round of congratulations and dismissed.
At the end we had the chance to take a photo with the presiding official. The clerk told us to give at least 48 hours before applying for passport to allow information flow into the system.
Hope it helps!
