Vancouver Applicants

[Higher168]

Got my oath letter for nov 10 at 8 in the morning. wrote my test July 31.
canucks your letter should be on its way now.

 

[canucksrig]

Man o man! What a great day! So many good news!!!!
Congrats guys and thank you for pouring in all the good vibes! Am sure mine and hamedsilent's letter is on its way!

 

[vanvanvan]

I have few questions regarding by Oath letter.
It is 4 pages letter and white color.(NOT a pink color)

1. From page 1, there is information of date, time and address of Oath.
Beside address, there is three digit numbers written.
For example, It is written "058" .
What is this number?
Does anyone know?

2. Page 3 & 4, there are two forms..
Should I really sign and write the date?
Is it ok to write the date of today(the day I've got the letter, instead of Oath schedule date?

Please help...

You can sign it now and post date it to the day close to your Oath or you can sign it close to your oath so as to cover the stretch of time in between to cover the gap in case there was a criminality that occurred during that span of time. Not that im saying that there will be, but just to be cover all basis and to lessen scrutiny. For the media thing you can sign it now and date it. Cheers and good luck.

 

[jjr20]

Glad to see those that took their test around the same time as me getting oath letters. Hoping I get mine soon. Congrats to everybody!

 

[rbao0128]

Just checked online, here is what I see

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on November 18, 2013.

2. We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on November 18, 2013. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

3. We started processing your application on February 4, 2014.

4. We sent you a notice on June 10, 2014 to appear and write the citizenship test on July 4, 2014 at 10:01 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.

5. We sent you a notice on October 22, 2014 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on November 7, 2014 at 1:30 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.

YAY

OMG Called CIC today and the agent told me that the oath letter has been sent as of today and I have been scheduled for the oath ceremony on November 7th at 1:30pm. Finally the wait is overrrrrrrrr! But this information has yet to be updated on the on-line service.

My Timeline

Application Received November 18, 2013
Started processing application February 4, 2014
Citizenship Test July 4, 2014
Oath Ceremony November 7, 2014

Total days: 354 days

Good luck to everyone else!!!

 

[Eswiz]

Oooooh, they're handing out citizenship oaths like candy! Congratulations everyone!

 

[steeles]

From Oath letter, CIC mentioned that I must bring with following:

1. Oath letter
2. 2 pieces of ID (one should have photograph with signature)
3. Confirmation of Permanent Residence
4. PR card
5. All passport (current and expired)

My question is...
I do not have driver's license. I have BC Service card as ID.

What else can be good examples of ID when bring it to Oath?

SIN card is accepted as ID? (2 pieces of ID, I am thinking BC Service Card + SIN Card)

Those who finished Oath ceremony in Vancouver office recently, please advise.
I need help!!
Thanks in advance!!

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

From Oath letter, CIC mentioned that I must bring with following:

1. Oath letter
2. 2 pieces of ID (one should have photograph with signature)
3. Confirmation of Permanent Residence
4. PR card
5. All passport (current and expired)

My question is...
I do not have driver's license. I have BC Service card as ID.

What else can be good examples of ID when bring it to Oath?

SIN card is accepted as ID? (2 pieces of ID, I am thinking BC Service Card + SIN Card)

Those who finished Oath ceremony in Vancouver office recently, please advise.
I need help!!
Thanks in advance!!

From CIC:

Two (2) pieces of personal identification

Both pieces of identification should show your name and date of birth, one of which must have your photo on it.

Examples include:

a Canadian driver’s licence
a Canadian health insurance card
a copy of the biographical page of your passport/travel document, etc.
If there is information on both sides of your personal identification documents, provide a photocopy of both sides.

Note: Social Insurance Number (SIN) cards, bank cards and credit cards are not acceptable pieces of identification.

 

[pie_vancouver]

Congrats steeles, higher, rba

They only need 3:

1. PR card
2. COPR
3. oath notice

They don't need your passport, if your PR card has no signature, they want to see another government ID with signature to verify e.g. DL , carecard or BC card.

 

[jjr20]

Good news for me today Nothing in the mail yet but its on eCAS ;D ;D ;D

We sent you a notice on October 23, 2014 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on November 12, 2014 at 1:00 PM

 

[vias]

Good news for me today Nothing in the mail yet but its on eCAS ;D ;D ;D

We sent you a notice on October 23, 2014 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on November 12, 2014 at 1:00 PM

Congrats jjr20............ Seems like Vancouver office now concentrating on Oath invitation as well ...

 

[pie_vancouver]

congrats jjr20

 

[VancouverGal]

Hello everyone! was happy to see few of us here got some oath invitation letters!

@canucksrig, hope yours will come soon! I don't think mine will come until the New Years now, given that people that had their tests in july are just receiving letters now and my test was end of August, but that's ok patience is a virtue

Question for you guys, does anyone know what how come they started charging $400 fee for citizenship this year compared to $200 previously? did something change? :-X

 

[pie_vancouver]

Is it now 300?, then 400 next year?
Website is weird: it says here 300
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp
but the guide says 400
I thought that will take effect next year.
I don't know why they always increase the fee, glad that I only paid 200 last year

 

[VancouverGal]

Is it now 300?, then 400 next year?
Website is weird: it says here 300
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp
but the guide says 400
I thought that will take effect next year.
I don't know why they always increase the fee, glad that I only paid 200 last year

lucky u

I applied beginning of this year and they made me pay $400...but I don't really understand what changed...seems like our applications are being processed in same way :-X