Is the citizenship certificate accepted for land border crossings between the time of the oath and receipt of your first passport? I ask because I'm a truck driver and my job is to travel to the US every week so will need to cross the border for at least a short period of time before the new passport arrives.
Still at "In Process" at the moment and awaiting a test date so probably ages to go but I'm curious.
Is the citizenship certificate accepted for land border crossings between the time of the oath and receipt of your first passport? I ask because I'm a truck driver and my job is to travel to the US every week so will need to cross the border for at least a short period of time before the new passport arrives.
Still at "In Process" at the moment and awaiting a test date so probably ages to go but I'm curious.
Urgent processing of the passport should not be a "privilege" you qualify for, considering you pay extra for it...
Regardless of that, even the express procedure takes at least a week for new citizens: it takes 2-3 business day before your name is added to the registry and therefore you can apply, then the express procedure requires 2 business days. That's a working week. I have been saying this for a while: if your job requires traveling abroad, are you supposed to take a week off so you can get a passport?
Urgent processing of the passport should not be a "privilege" you qualify for, considering you pay extra for it...
Regardless of that, even the express procedure takes at least a week for new citizens: it takes 2-3 business day before your name is added to the registry and therefore you can apply, then the express procedure requires 2 business days. That's a working week. I have been saying this for a while: if your job requires traveling abroad, are you supposed to take a week off so you can get a passport?
There are conditions to applying for an urgent passport, though, this is what I meant, "Emergency" as in "Urgent", not just express (I apologize if I was not clear):
Urgent processing of the passport should not be a "privilege" you qualify for, considering you pay extra for it...
Regardless of that, even the express procedure takes at least a week for new citizens: it takes 2-3 business day before your name is added to the registry and therefore you can apply, then the express procedure requires 2 business days. That's a working week. I have been saying this for a while: if your job requires traveling abroad, are you supposed to take a week off so you can get a passport?
Other options available to you:
-------------------------------------------- Find out if you are eligible for a special authorization to board your flight to Canada
You can apply for a special authorization if you:
have a flight to Canada that leaves in less than 10 days, and
have previously received a certificate of Canadian citizenship, or
held a Canadian passport in the past, or
were granted Canadian citizenship after having been a permanent resident of Canada.
Your information will be verified in our electronic systems to confirm that you are a Canadian citizen. This authorization will be valid for only 4 days from the date of travel you select on the form. If you don’t use it within this time, you will need to apply for a new authorization.
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If you need your passport over the weekend or on a statutory holiday, call 1-800-567-6868.
This service is only for emergencies and only if you have to travel over that weekend or statutory holiday.
