Tirytory

Is Citizenship locked in at the time they receive the application? Do you have to remain in the country until you receive it? We applied last April and I think in September received receipt of application. I’m thinking of relocating home in time for the school year next September? Would that jeopardize the process if we haven’t received it at that point?

PMM

Hi

1. You can leave Canada, but you must maintain your PR Residency Obligation up to the point of the Immigration Oath. Presently you can take the test overseas (don't know how long that will last) but you have to be in Canada to take the oath either in person or online.

Twitcher1958

And also note that you don’t have choice of dates for oath ceremony and they don’t give much notice of the date - we had about 10 days. Not a very flexible system unfortunately.

DandNHill

We just got the oath invite. They gave us 12 days warning. But added to that if you come to do the oath you have to remember you’ll be cutting up your PR card and they mail the certificate - probably to a Canadian address. So it might be difficult getting your passports from the UK?