Turning PR card at the Oath Ceremony

[Dejaavu]

Hi All,

I was wondering what happens if one loses or forgets to bring PR card to the oath ceremony.
Has anyone experienced not having a pr card to turn in before getting a citizenship certificate?

 

[us2yow]

why do you ask ? Have you lost yours ?

 

[Dejaavu]

No I haven't. Someone I know did.

 

[esteem]

Also wondering, do you have to return expired PR cards at the time of Oath?

Thanks guys.

 

[ranjelicated]

Hi,
Thanks to all your comments. It helps a lot. but my problem is that my oath taking schedule is on August 21/14 and I have to fly to dominican republic on August 30/14 for vacation w/ nonrefundable ticket. I sent them a letter last month to ask if I can move my schedule for oath taking, but since then, I never received any response. I decided to attend the ceremony but hoping that they will not let me turn in my PR card coz I will need it when I travel to DR. It will take a while to receive my canadian passport once I apply for it 2 days after the oath taking. So, what do you think? Is it possible to maybe ask the officials that review your documents to let me keep my PR card?

 

[cic8888]

hi ranjelicated,
get your oath done and apply for passport after 2 days in urgent basis - you pay extra 110$ (I guess). you will get passport in 48 hours.
and you cannot keep your PR card no matter what once you take oath.

 

[laxmikanthms]

http://passport.gc.ca/info/section6.aspx?lang=eng

 

[labeamer]

Hi,
Thanks to all your comments. It helps a lot. but my problem is that my oath taking schedule is on August 21/14 and I have to fly to dominican republic on August 30/14 for vacation w/ nonrefundable ticket. I sent them a letter last month to ask if I can move my schedule for oath taking, but since then, I never received any response. I decided to attend the ceremony but hoping that they will not let me turn in my PR card coz I will need it when I travel to DR. It will take a while to receive my canadian passport once I apply for it 2 days after the oath taking. So, what do you think? Is it possible to maybe ask the officials that review your documents to let me keep my PR card?

You just cannot ask them to give you the PR card back! There is a legitimate reason why they confiscate the card. Once they confer you with a canadian citizenship, the PR card automatically becomes void and invalid (whether they give it back to you or not.) If, for some reason, you happen to have a PR card after you've become a canadian and you use the card for any reason, you can be charged with a fraud.

 

[Rayan14]

Hi,
Thanks to all your comments. It helps a lot. but my problem is that my oath taking schedule is on August 21/14 and I have to fly to dominican republic on August 30/14 for vacation w/ nonrefundable ticket. I sent them a letter last month to ask if I can move my schedule for oath taking, but since then, I never received any response. I decided to attend the ceremony but hoping that they will not let me turn in my PR card coz I will need it when I travel to DR. It will take a while to receive my canadian passport once I apply for it 2 days after the oath taking. So, what do you think? Is it possible to maybe ask the officials that review your documents to let me keep my PR card?

Your citizenship card will do. You don't need a PR.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Your citizenship card will do. You don't need a PR.

1. They no longer issue Citizenship cards, just a certificate.
2. The certificate is Not a travel document.
3. If the OP is from a non visa exempt country, he will have trouble boarding the plane to return to Canada.
4. As other posters have said in can apply for a passport 2 days after the ceremony
5. If s/he applies at the passport office with proof of travel, s/he can have the passport in 24 hours with an additional cost of $110.00

PS once you take the Oath, you are no longer a PR.

 

[Rayan14]

Hi


1. They no longer issue Citizenship cards, just a certificate.
2. The certificate is Not a travel document.
3. If the OP is from a non visa exempt country, he will have trouble boarding the plane to return to Canada.
4. As other posters have said in can apply for a passport 2 days after the ceremony
5. If s/he applies at the passport office with proof of travel, s/he can have the passport in 24 hours with an additional cost of $110.00

PS once you take the Oath, you are no longer a PR.

Really? Why? That blows. How would any one prove they're citizens then? That piece of certificate looks to be as big as my BA degree.

 

[larine]

Hi


1. They no longer issue Citizenship cards, just a certificate.
2. The certificate is Not a travel document.
3. If the OP is from a non visa exempt country, he will have trouble boarding the plane to return to Canada.
4. As other posters have said in can apply for a passport 2 days after the ceremony
5. If s/he applies at the passport office with proof of travel, s/he can have the passport in 24 hours with an additional cost of $110.00

PS once you take the Oath, you are no longer a PR.

Does it mean we don't receive Citizenship card automatically and we have to apply for it ?

 

[screech339]

Does it mean we don't receive Citizenship card automatically and we have to apply for it ?

You will get a Canadian Citizenship Certificate which is a 8x11 size piece of paper contain no picture, after you completed your oath. And you don't even have to apply for it. Only if the certificate is lost or damaged.

 

[larine]

Hi


1. They no longer issue Citizenship cards, just a certificate.
2. The certificate is Not a travel document.
3. If the OP is from a non visa exempt country, he will have trouble boarding the plane to return to Canada.
4. As other posters have said in can apply for a passport 2 days after the ceremony
5. If s/he applies at the passport office with proof of travel, s/he can have the passport in 24 hours with an additional cost of $110.00

PS once you take the Oath, you are no longer a PR.

just found:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/notice-new-cit.asp
which mean no Citizenship cards for the new citizen

 

[Rob_TO]

How would any one prove they're citizens then?

With a passport.

There is no picture as part of the certificate, so it can never be used as a travel document. If you are a Canadian citizen but don't have a Canadian passport, you can't fly back to Canada from any international location.