Expired PR while waiting for Citizenship certificate after oath

[fredar]

Hi, I am purchasing a home and I am worried about my status. I have my PR but it was expired and I cut it when I had my citizenship oath. I am still waiting for my certificate. What is my current status? Is it safe to say I am a resident? I have nothing to prove other than pieces of my expired card and my approval of citizenship. Please, help. Thank you!

 

[ContactFront]

Once you took the oath, you became a citizen. You're no longer a permanent resident

 

[fredar]

Once you took the oath, you became a citizen. You're no longer a permanent resident

Thank you for your response!
Do they need me to prove it? Is it submitted somewhere so they can find my status when applying for a mortgage or for title transfer?

 

[ContactFront]

You should probably check directly with your realtor or your bank in terms of the documents required for mortgage approval
If thery indeed require you to prove your status, I think the best course of action might be to wait till your citizenship certificate arrives

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi, I am purchasing a home and I am worried about my status. I have my PR but it was expired and I cut it when I had my citizenship oath. I am still waiting for my certificate. What is my current status? Is it safe to say I am a resident? I have nothing to prove other than pieces of my expired card and my approval of citizenship. Please, help. Thank you!

1. No, you are a citizen as of the date you took the oath.

 

[akbardxb]

Hi, I am purchasing a home and I am worried about my status. I have my PR but it was expired and I cut it when I had my citizenship oath. I am still waiting for my certificate. What is my current status? Is it safe to say I am a resident? I have nothing to prove other than pieces of my expired card and my approval of citizenship. Please, help. Thank you!

There is a provision for urgent processing for legal reasons. This would qualify, even though you should be getting the certificate anytime now.

 

[Deedle]

There is a provision for urgent processing for legal reasons. This would qualify, even though you should be getting the certificate anytime now.

Oh wow good to know. I take my oath April 2nd and we close on a house on April 12th so perhaps I should mention this at the oath. This didn't even cross my mind.

 

[glennchu]

You can always give your scanned copy of PR card (which i suppose you should have it) and a copy of your citizenship approval letter. You're a citizen however, banks will accept your expired/old PR card and copy of your citizenship approval as a document to process your mortgage application.