Citizenship certificates being issued?
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Re: Citizenship certificates being issued?
DIAC may be in the wrong because there is nothing in the government caretaker conventions that suggests that routine business should be suspended. And the Minister is still the Minister until replaced ...
http://www.dpmc.gov.au/guidelines/do...onventions.pdf
http://www.dpmc.gov.au/guidelines/do...onventions.pdf
With regards to the certificates our council said there wasn't an immigration minister in place that could sign so we'd have to wait until back in "normal government status".
I think they're all kicking back, enjoying a reduced work load and a cold beer, what do you reckon!
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I don't want to appear picky on this and obviously you guys have received these letters but are 'they' seriously trying to tell you that Chris Evans or whoever the Minister for Immigration is these days sits at his desk day in day out signing Citizenship Certificates? That's cobblers surely
I've just looked at mine, the only real signature is that of my local mayor. Chris Evans' signature is printed. How they can say it can't be signed is beyond me.
I've just looked at mine, the only real signature is that of my local mayor. Chris Evans' signature is printed. How they can say it can't be signed is beyond me.
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I don't want to appear picky on this and obviously you guys have received these letters but are 'they' seriously trying to tell you that Chris Evans or whoever the Minister for Immigration is these days sits at his desk day in day out signing Citizenship Certificates? That's cobblers surely
I've just looked at mine, the only real signature is that of my local mayor. Chris Evans' signature is printed. How they can say it can't be signed is beyond me.
I've just looked at mine, the only real signature is that of my local mayor. Chris Evans' signature is printed. How they can say it can't be signed is beyond me.
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Exactly Pollyana - I'm curious if anyone has actually got a certificate recently and this is a big fuss for nothing.
The letter from my council dated end of July inviting me to the ceremony next week does not mention anywhere about not getting a certificate. It was only when I phoned them to confirm I was going that they mentioned it.
The letter from my council dated end of July inviting me to the ceremony next week does not mention anywhere about not getting a certificate. It was only when I phoned them to confirm I was going that they mentioned it.
Last edited by WS; Aug 27th 2010 at 4:49 am.
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OK, Brisbane's position is:
A commemorative certificate is being given out at present.
The real certificates will be issued on 1st September, to be collected from DIAC, if not collected will be mailed out on 13th September.
Visas are cancelled - as per usual.
If you need a passport urgently for travel, they give you a list of instructions which basically says to put together all the stuff as normal, make an appointment with the local passport office, and tell them that you don't have the certificate yet and that they are to liaise with DIAC as they can confirm the status of your citizenship from departmental computer records.
I guess it'll be the same in other States, as they have flyers and stuff printed up with the info. Hope that helps you WS.......... (and anyone else in the same position)
A commemorative certificate is being given out at present.
The real certificates will be issued on 1st September, to be collected from DIAC, if not collected will be mailed out on 13th September.
Visas are cancelled - as per usual.
If you need a passport urgently for travel, they give you a list of instructions which basically says to put together all the stuff as normal, make an appointment with the local passport office, and tell them that you don't have the certificate yet and that they are to liaise with DIAC as they can confirm the status of your citizenship from departmental computer records.
I guess it'll be the same in other States, as they have flyers and stuff printed up with the info. Hope that helps you WS.......... (and anyone else in the same position)
#21
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I don't want to appear picky on this and obviously you guys have received these letters but are 'they' seriously trying to tell you that Chris Evans or whoever the Minister for Immigration is these days sits at his desk day in day out signing Citizenship Certificates? That's cobblers surely
I've just looked at mine, the only real signature is that of my local mayor. Chris Evans' signature is printed. How they can say it can't be signed is beyond me.
I've just looked at mine, the only real signature is that of my local mayor. Chris Evans' signature is printed. How they can say it can't be signed is beyond me.
To add to the weirdness some friends of mine attended their citizenship ceremony on 21/7 and were presented with certificates. In theory this was also within the caretaker period.
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Parliament was prorogued at 4.59pm on 19th July. As the citizenship certificates are prepared before the ceremony, certificates being presented on 21st July isn't really adding to the weirdness. They were just prepared before parliament was prorogued.
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Thanks Polly, I guess I'll just have to wait and see what I get at the ceremony (if anything!).
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If you don't get the proper certificate you should at least get advise as to when you will get the real thing. Id give the local passport office a call if you don't get the certificate as they reckon they can issue the passports based on the electronic records.
#25
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Thanks everyone but after all that fuss I've just been to the ceremony and received my certificate!! I'm off to the post office to apply for my passport tomorrow!!
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Yeay!!! Well done! I have to drag myself all the way into central Brisbane after a night shift on Friday in order to get mine
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Any update for those of us in Perth? I attended the ceremony on 25 August and am still waiting. I have telephoned the council offices twice and they tell me that they process the batches of certificates as they arrive from Canberra.
I am traveling mid-December and am getting a little concerned. How long does the passport application process take?
I am traveling mid-December and am getting a little concerned. How long does the passport application process take?
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Any update for those of us in Perth? I attended the ceremony on 25 August and am still waiting. I have telephoned the council offices twice and they tell me that they process the batches of certificates as they arrive from Canberra.
I am traveling mid-December and am getting a little concerned. How long does the passport application process take?
I am traveling mid-December and am getting a little concerned. How long does the passport application process take?
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Yep - of no use to you sorry but we did ceremony last week here in rural SA and no certificate yet - they thought it could be another month of so!
Hope yours comes through soon!
Hope yours comes through soon!
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Re: Citizenship certificates being issued?
OK, Brisbane's position is:
A commemorative certificate is being given out at present.
The real certificates will be issued on 1st September, to be collected from DIAC, if not collected will be mailed out on 13th September.
Visas are cancelled - as per usual.
If you need a passport urgently for travel, they give you a list of instructions which basically says to put together all the stuff as normal, make an appointment with the local passport office, and tell them that you don't have the certificate yet and that they are to liaise with DIAC as they can confirm the status of your citizenship from departmental computer records.
I guess it'll be the same in other States, as they have flyers and stuff printed up with the info. Hope that helps you WS.......... (and anyone else in the same position)
A commemorative certificate is being given out at present.
The real certificates will be issued on 1st September, to be collected from DIAC, if not collected will be mailed out on 13th September.
Visas are cancelled - as per usual.
If you need a passport urgently for travel, they give you a list of instructions which basically says to put together all the stuff as normal, make an appointment with the local passport office, and tell them that you don't have the certificate yet and that they are to liaise with DIAC as they can confirm the status of your citizenship from departmental computer records.
I guess it'll be the same in other States, as they have flyers and stuff printed up with the info. Hope that helps you WS.......... (and anyone else in the same position)