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Refugee applied for citizenship - long delay

mkhiabany1388

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Jan 25, 2016
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Hi guys, I was a refugee and since IRCC was taking too long to issue a travel document for me, I renewed my passport from my home country (Iran) without travelling there. After that I travelled with that passport once to Mexico for 8 days. I applied for citizenship on April 2024 but my status is still in prohibitions. After reading notes, I am really worried about my application revocation. I’d really appreciate it if anyone can help.
 

scylla

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Hi guys, I was a refugee and since IRCC was taking too long to issue a travel document for me, I renewed my passport from my home country (Iran) without travelling there. After that I travelled with that passport once to Mexico for 8 days. I applied for citizenship on April 2024 but my status is still in prohibitions. After reading notes, I am really worried about my application revocation. I’d really appreciate it if anyone can help.
There is a large cessation thread in the citizenship section of the forum. Here is the link: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/refugee-status-cessation-and-prs-applying-for-citizenship.333455/page-66#post-10982048

You should not have renewed your home county passport or used it to travel. That was a very big mistake. However it is good news that you did not travel to your home country. Do not use that passport to travel any further. The fact you did not travel to your home country most likely means IRCC will not initiate cessation proceedings against you

For your citizenship application, there is not much you can do but wait.
 

Simba112

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There is a large cessation thread in the citizenship section of the forum. Here is the link: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/refugee-status-cessation-and-prs-applying-for-citizenship.333455/page-66#post-10982048

You should not have renewed your home county passport or used it to travel. That was a very big mistake. However it is good news that you did not travel to your home country. Do not use that passport to travel any further. The fact you did not travel to your home country most likely means IRCC will not initiate cessation proceedings against you

For your citizenship application, there is not much you can do but wait.
The fact that his/her application is at LPP since April, there is high chance that his file is referred to Minister for Cessation Proceeding. Despite the fact that, he/she did not travel back to Iran, but applying for a passport itself is one of the grounds for cessation. Current timeline for Citizenship Application for April applicant are almost finalized but his/her Citizenship Grant is not moving since April 2024. That 8days in Mexico become a nightmare now. Bad decision...

Apply for notes, may be it could shed some light.
 

mkhiabany1388

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Jan 25, 2016
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Thank you for responding. Is it possible to explain what happens if my case is sent to the minister for cessation proceeding? Does it mean they will deport me?