Myazzz

Hi,

I have searched online for Timeline information on the following with no luck.

Could anyone who has been throught the process share info...thanks!

1. Citizenship Application submission [for a date say May 15, 2009]
2. Normally in how much time could we get Date for Citizenship Test
3. Normally how long before we get date for the Ceremony - Certificate, Oath etc...
4. How soon after could we submit Passport application.
5. How soon could we receive Canadian passport [I guess normally the passport is mailed out within 7 business days after an in-person application]

I would be eligible for Citizenship in May 2009 and was planning on my "first" vacation outside the country since I came to Canada as a student in 2003.
[phew! time flies]

I want to travel with Canadian Passport as for most countries in Europe and Asia, its "visa upon arrival" for a Canadian passport holder.

Lack of the timeline makes it difficult to plan ahead.

Any info would help...thanks for reading!

Sam

cornmatthew

The timeline varies depending on where you're located, because your local CIC office is involved. It also depends on whether you have to provide fingerprints or additional information to prove residence, as those things can make it take longer.

I applied at the end of October, wrote the test at the end of April, and became a citizen in mid-June. So about eight months from start to finish. My local CIC office was Hamilton.

There have been plenty of timeline threads here and in the immigration forum, so perhaps you need to try searching again.

As soon as you have your citizenship certificate. The same day as your ceremony if it's early enough in the day.
Passport Canada say ten business days. Mine took just under a week. I imagine it depends how busy they are.

Myazzz

Thanks for your response Corn.
I am located in Burlington, Ontario therefore local CIC could be Hamilton...

We recently purchased a house here, so proof of residence is covered, I guess.

Anyways, the procedure and wait seems to be a lengthy one and "it depends". Can't plan anything based on that...darn!

lof

proof of residence goes more towards the question "have you been physically present in canada for 1095 days in the four years preceding the application date?"
the purchase of a house doesn't say much about that, does it?

JAJ

Not in itself, no.