Special Authorization - Travelling after the oath

[kikikokiki]

Hi everyone, I have a trip coming up a week right after my potential oath date. I hold a passport from a visa-free country (dual citizenship) and I'm wondering if it's okay to apply for the special authorization as stated on the govt. website.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/dual-canadian-citizens-visit-canada.html

Has anyone had experience coming back to Canada without a Canadian passport and applying for this special authorization? I need some advice as I am still debating whether I should reschedule my oath or not.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[jescaba86]

Hi everyone, I have a trip coming up a week right after my potential oath date. I hold a passport from a visa-free country (dual citizenship) and I'm wondering if it's okay to apply for the special authorization as stated on the govt. website.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/dual-canadian-citizens-visit-canada.html

Has anyone had experience coming back to Canada without a Canadian passport and applying for this special authorization? I need some advice as I am still debating whether I should reschedule my oath or not.

Thanks in advance!!

Hello there!
I have not experienced this. I'm actually on the same boat as you. I have travel plans days after my upcoming oath and considering to apply for the special authorization once I'm abroad. Have you done it yet? If yes, how was your return?

 

[kikikokiki]

Hello there!
I have not experienced this. I'm actually on the same boat as you. I have travel plans days after my upcoming oath and considering to apply for the special authorization once I'm abroad. Have you done it yet? If yes, how was your return?

Hi there! I actually ended up getting my e-certificate and passport done just in time before my trip. I think it should be okay for you to apply for the special authorization overseas as long as you've received the e-certificate. The only thing I was worried about before was that the border system might be delayed in updating our citizenship status.

When is your oath & trip? Maybe you can apply for an urgent passport.

 

[jescaba86]

Oh that's nice.
My oath is tomorrow. My trip is on the 27th and coming back in the first week of January. I also asked to receive an e-certificate rather than a physical copy–apparently it takes 2-5 business days to get. I don't think a trip to celebrate the holidays could be used/applied for an urgent passport application lol. Also, if I do get the certificate on the 5th business day, that'll be the day of departure.

 

[kikikokiki]

Congrats on your oath! The timing would be a bit tight for you. From my experience, I got my e-certificate on the 3rd day after the oath (4th is the oath; got it on the 6th morning). Then I applied for the passport with express pick-up. The staff didn't check the flight ticket and asked to pick it up after 3 days. I only stated my travel date on the application. I think you can still opt for urgent pickup (next business day) for $110 extra.

 

[canuck78]

Remember during holiday time things will typically take longer and there are stat holidays that also fall on weekdays where some may be working but many government offices will be closed or have limited staffing to address emergencies.