Congratulation you and your family are one of the lucky ones who enjoy a smooth process and give others hope that there’s actually people working at IRCC.
Congrats Qorax . Really a good post as always. Please do update the passport process, Surrender of passport, OCI . This is surely gonna help people waiting to get in these process once getting citizenship.
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on November 1, 2017.
We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on December 20, 2017.
We started processing your application on January 6, 2018.
We sent you a notice on August 2, 2018 to appear and write the citizenship test on August 24, 2018 at 10:15 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.
We sent you a notice on September 5, 2018 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on September 26, 2018 at 9:00 AM. The notice you will receive 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.
You became a Canadian citizen on September 26, 2018.
Congrats Qorax . Really a good post as always. Please do update the passport process, Surrender of passport, OCI . This is surely gonna help people waiting to get in these process once getting citizenship.
After the distribution of certificates were over the judge gave a closing talk and the ceremony clerk announced that we were all now Canadian Citizens and the proceedings were completed. She once again reminded us not to approach Passport Canada before 48 hrs.
And we were then asked to line up either to go out of the hall ~ or line up towards the flags to take a picture with the judge.
And voila, we were now proud / freshly minted Canadian Citizens!
Time of ceremony closing: 10:35 AM
BUT...
The picture taking at the flags took another 30 minutes.
Thus, Time of Real Closing: 11:05 AM
We were out of the building by: 11:10 AM
And it was time to hit Kelsey's for some merriment!
Thank you SO much for your detailed, informative and dare I say VERY CANADIAN reports I have been using your posts as guidance (all the way from Driver's Licence) to my Citizenship Test/Interview yesterday. Many congratulations, good wishes and blessings for you and your loved ones.
Forgot to mention earlier, when I queried reg. the above the lady at the Passport Canada counter said ~ "If a strike does happen - we will make alternative arrangements to send your passports to your address, e.g. using Purolator and the likes. You don't necessarily need to pick-it-up yourself by paying the additional $20, unless you want to".