Voting the same day you take Oath of Citizenship

[rmust]

Hello,

I have my oath date on October 19th which coincides with voting day. Does anyone know if I can go vote after I take my oath? Will I receive a citizenship certificate right after my oath?

Thanks.

 

[IllaBee]

Hello,

I have my oath date on October 19th which coincides with voting day. Does anyone know if I can go vote after I take my oath? Will I receive a citizenship certificate right after my oath?

Thanks.

You will definitely receive your citizenship certification the day you take your oath. However, am not sure you will be able to vote. I read somewhere on the forum that you should be able to but I can not confirm that. I'll let the folks who know for sure advise you. Better yet, you can ask the CIC officer when you're signing in right before you take the oath. They should know the procedure more than anyone.

 

[keesio]

You can vote. Bring your citizenship certificate and proof of address to your polling station. You can register to vote right at the polling station and then vote.

 

[rmust]

Thanks for the info guys.

I called Elections Canada and they confirmed that I can vote the same day I take my oath of citizenship (Oct 19th). This is good news for me as I really want to vote!