My understanding is that I have to hand in my PR card at the oath ceremony. Do they then issue me an alternative card. How do I continue to travel after I become a citizen?
My understanding is it takes months to get a passport.
Can I just enter and exit Canada on my old country's passport?
Complete application submitted Processing time (excludes delivery time or drop-off day)
In person at a Passport office 10 business days
By mail 20 business days
In person through a receiving agent (Service Canada or Canada Post) 20 business days
Expedited services available for Canadians in person at a Passport office in Canada Service Additional fee Processing time
Urgent pick-upFootnote 2 C$110 24 hours
Express pick-upFootnote 3 C$50 2 to 9 business days
Standard pick-upFootnote 3 C$20 10 business days
Your understanding it takes months came from where?
Complete application submitted Processing time (excludes delivery time or drop-off day)
In person at a Passport office 10 business days
By mail 20 business days
In person through a receiving agent (Service Canada or Canada Post) 20 business days
Expedited services available for Canadians in person at a Passport office in Canada Service Additional fee Processing time
Urgent pick-upFootnote 2 C$110 24 hours
Express pick-upFootnote 3 C$50 2 to 9 business days
Standard pick-upFootnote 3 C$20 10 business days
Your understanding it takes months came from where?
Complete application submitted Processing time (excludes delivery time or drop-off day)
In person at a Passport office 10 business days
By mail 20 business days
In person through a receiving agent (Service Canada or Canada Post) 20 business days
Expedited services available for Canadians in person at a Passport office in Canada Service Additional fee Processing time
Urgent pick-upFootnote 2 C$110 24 hours
Express pick-upFootnote 3 C$50 2 to 9 business days
Standard pick-upFootnote 3 C$20 10 business days
Your understanding it takes months came from where?
If you lost it and apply for a replacement it takes 5mts. You'll get the certificate at Oath and after two business days eligible to apply for passport.
You get your citizenship certificate at the oath ceremony but as it states here, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/notice-new-cit.asp new citizens are asked to wait two business days after their ceremony before applying for a passport.
P.S. I am amazed how some people forget that this forum exist ,not only to share personal experiences through the immigration process, but also to assimilate the plethora of information already available (and readily "googable") on the Internet. Sigh.
Yeah, however I don't think that sharing an URL http://passport.gc.ca/info/service.aspx?lang=eng is part of the plethora of information that can be shared LOL!
