You can leave with your current foreign passport just after the oath.....
.... but you won't be able to return to Canada.
Actually as soon as you are Canadian, you need a valid Canadian passport to re-enter Canada.
It seems that they are ways to get a travel document from abroad in case you don't have a passport. However I suggest that you stay a bit longer after the oath so you can get a passport before leaving.
Hi all, I’m in a similar situation where I can’t wait any further for my citizenship certificate. My oath ceremony was done last week but I understand there’s a backlog and citizenship certificate (e certificate) can take almost a month.
Did anyone apply for their first passport outside Canada?
On cic web, passport application outside Canada section, I see a requirement of showing recent travel document (valid or expired) but our PRs were cut during the ceremony.
Hi all, I’m in a similar situation where I can’t wait any further for my citizenship certificate. My oath ceremony was done last week but I understand there’s a backlog and citizenship certificate (e certificate) can take almost a month.
Did anyone apply for their first passport outside Canada?
On cic web, passport application outside Canada section, I see a requirement of showing recent travel document (valid or expired) but our PRs were cut during the ceremony.
thanks for sharing this. Does it mean I cannot travel until I receive my citizenship certificate?
I was hoping to leave Canada using my international passport and when I receive my e certificate I apply for the passport through the consulate of the country I’m in.
I've just been given a date for my citizenship ceremony, but I'm going to be overseas for work for the next couple of months. I'll fly to Vancouver for my citizenship ceremony/oath, but I understand there may be an issue with leaving the country afterwards on my non-Canadian passport? Do I need to get a Canadian passport before I leave? Thanks!