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[asamad88]

I completely forgot. But I was able to login right after the ceremony.

Do you have an upcoming ceremony?

yes.. on 2nd November..

 

[CaribbeanSensation]

yes.. on 2nd November..

Ok so I think you’re in the same situation. You’ll probably get in right after you take the oath. It sucks in the meantime but there won’t be any new updates until your ceremony anyways.

 

[asamad88]

Ok so I think you’re in the same situation. You’ll probably get in right after you take the oath. It sucks in the meantime but there won’t be any new updates anyways.

Did you request for express delivery of citizenship certificate?

 

[CaribbeanSensation]

Did you request for express delivery of citizenship certificate?

I did not. But the officer that does the registration does ask if you need it urgently, so you can tell her about it then.

 

[anumantra]

Ok so I think you’re in the same situation. You’ll probably get in right after you take the oath. It sucks in the meantime but there won’t be any new updates until your ceremony anyways.

I agree, I was able to log in just now.

 

[rajahoomi]

Just finished the Oath ceremony!
Finally a citizen whoohooo...
As promised I will brief you on my procedure. I was selected to attend a pilot program by IRCC to receive a PDF certificate instead of a paper one in the mail (called E-Certificate) which will be available to download for life after I become a citizen.
The ceremony was fairly easy and quick, we were only around 50 people and this ceremony was held for ONLY the people who had opted in for the E-Certificate pilot program. We were the first group of citizens in Canada who are receiving E-Certificates (feels kinda special lol).
After the ceremony they mentioned we will be able to download the E-Certificate 2-5 days after sending the signed Oath Affirmation pdf. I asked in the email to make my certificate available ASAP since I am going to travel soon. I will update you when I can download it from the portal they gave me a special invitation code to sign up to the portal and instructions in a separate email than my actual Oath invitation.
Best of luck to all the new, and soon to be Canadian citizens.

 

[anumantra]

Just finished the Oath ceremony!
Finally a citizen whoohooo...
As promised I will brief you on my procedure. I was selected to attend a pilot program by IRCC to receive a PDF certificate instead of a paper one in the mail (called E-Certificate) which will be available to download for life after I become a citizen.
The ceremony was fairly easy and quick, we were only around 50 people and this ceremony was held for ONLY the people who had opted in for the E-Certificate pilot program. We were the first group of citizens in Canada who are receiving E-Certificates (feels kinda special lol).
After the ceremony they mentioned we will be able to download the E-Certificate 2-5 days after sending the signed Oath Affirmation pdf. I asked in the email to make my certificate available ASAP since I am going to travel soon. I will update you when I can download it from the portal they gave me a special initiation code to sign up.
Best of luck to all the new, and soon to be Canadian citizens.

Congrats. That is cool and special.

 

[rajahoomi]

Okay another update I just got my certificate! Wow it took like 1 hour after the ceremony haha... Time to apply for Passport now....

 

[trumprefugee]

Okay another update I just got my certificate! Wow it took like 1 hour after the ceremony haha... Time to apply for Passport now....

Congrats! Wow that was super fast, and sounds exciting to be part of the first group getting the e-certificates. Let us know how the passport process goes.

 

[rajahoomi]

Congrats! Wow that was super fast, and sounds exciting to be part of the first group getting the e-certificates. Let us know how the passport process goes.

Have you received yours already? What's your timeline?

 

[Miss bee]

Have you received yours already? What's your timeline?

How did you opted for E certificate option? Did they asked you if you wanted E certificate? Or did you got any email for participate in that program?

 

[rajahoomi]

How did you opted for E certificate option? Did they asked you if you wanted E certificate? Or did you got any email for participate in that program?

They asked me in the test invite email...

 

[Miss bee]

They asked me in the test invite email...

Oh good . Where did you took your Oath? Which office

 

[rajahoomi]

Oh good . Where did you took your Oath? Which office

I mean obviously Niagara falls office. This is the thread for it if you are posting here it was online though

 

[trumprefugee]

Have you received yours already? What's your timeline?

Nope. See my signature. Passport applied for in person at Service Canada on Sept 26, where I was given an ETA of early February. But hopefully with the recent progress that has been made tackling the passport backlog since people finished their summer vacations in September, and with the references to 17 weeks removed from the web pages, it will come sooner than that.