Travel right after citizenship ceremony

[SomeoneAsking]

Hello,

I just found out my citizenship ceremony is on the March 6, but I’m travelling out of Canada on March 7? Since my PR card will be destroyed, how can I return to Canada? I literally have 1 day to get a Canadian passport and I don’t know if it’s feasible.

At first I thought I could probably use the certificate to come back in, but apparently it’s not accepted as a travel document.

Any advice on what to do will be appreciated!

 

[armoured]

Hello,

I just found out my citizenship ceremony is on the March 6, but I’m travelling out of Canada on March 7? Since my PR card will be destroyed, how can I return to Canada? I literally have 1 day to get a Canadian passport and I don’t know if it’s feasible.

At first I thought I could probably use the certificate to come back in, but apparently it’s not accepted as a travel document.

Any advice on what to do will be appreciated!

You can either go and get a passport done urgently, apply for one abroad, or travel through land border (via USA that is).

If you have an ETA-eligible passport (i.e. visa exemption), there is a special authorization possible for urgent cases:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/dual-canadian-citizens-visit-canada.html#findOut

US passport holders don't need this at all.

 

[SomeoneAsking]

I was reading online, and 1 day might not be enough time to for urgent processing of passport. If I use land border instead, do I dhow them the certificate of citizenship to be allowed in?

 

[armoured]

I was reading online, and 1 day might not be enough time to for urgent processing of passport. If I use land border instead, do I dhow them the certificate of citizenship to be allowed in?

Yes.