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Oath ceremonies on Thursday 20th with strike news

CanAndy123

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Feb 10, 2023
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No, it’s virtual, my processing office is Ottawa but the Niagara Falls office is coordinating this ceremony for us.

Not sure whether it’s going to happen, I am travelling from US for this ceremony on Monday morning .
I have not received the email with ceremony details yet. IRCC portal says ceremony scheduled for Apr 25. Called IRCC they said you will get an email, they also informed me that ceremony is going to be in Mississauga office, in-person. Now this Strike might change things for me.

I just hope the strike is over by weekend. Otherwise who know what will happen. I have waited 3 year for this day.

If it is virtual for you, do you have to be in Canada? Can't you attend the ceremony from US?
 

senhari2005

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Aug 29, 2019
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I have not received the email with ceremony details yet. IRCC portal says ceremony scheduled for Apr 25. Called IRCC they said you will get an email, they also informed me that ceremony is going to be in Mississauga office, in-person. Now this Strike might change things for me.

I just hope the strike is over by weekend. Otherwise who know what will happen. I have waited 3 year for this day.

If it is virtual for you, do you have to be in Canada? Can't you attend the ceremony from US?
No, though it’s virtual, we need to take it from land of Canada.
 

somak2001

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Mar 13, 2017
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Biggest irony is that the IRCC agents are working, but the oath officers can't work. Well, I am happy that the call center agents are working, but its just silly.
 
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CanAndy123

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Feb 10, 2023
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Biggest irony is that the IRCC agents are working, but the oath officers can't work. Well, I am happy that the call center agents are working, but its just silly.
I was reading about it. I think it s the rule/law that during such times only the emergency (ones considered emergency under law) services will be provided. It is disappointing that after such a long waiting process we are stuck with this strike. Even if the strike is over next week, it will introduce several months of delay for us (in my opinion).
 
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srichasharma

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Apr 21, 2023
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Anyone got their oath ceremony on Friday or Monday ?
yes, mine was today Apr 21 at 1 pm EST and it didn’t happen.I was unaware of this strike situation and sadly I’ve not even got any prior cancellation notice from Missisauga office. I’ve emailed them after waiting for almost 30 mins for the zoom ceremony to start.
 
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Gucheelady

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Mar 30, 2018
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I received cancellation email for my ceremony on Monday, April 24th, I’m happy at least they notified me about this.
 

felipeoxavier

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Jul 7, 2019
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I received cancellation email for my ceremony on Monday, April 24th, I’m happy at least they notified me about this.
Did you receive the confirmation email before receiving the cancellation one?
My ceremony is supposedly scheduled for the 27th but so far I haven't gotten either one of the emails.
 

Gucheelady

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Mar 30, 2018
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Did you receive the confirmation email before receiving the cancellation one?
My ceremony is supposedly scheduled for the 27th but so far I haven't gotten either one of the emails.
Yes I did receive the official invite on Monday, 17th, exactly 1 week before the ceremony, and now the cancellation email. If you were supposed to have it on 27th, then maybe you would’ve received the official invite on 20th, but most probably they didn’t send out any invites, because it was a strike day.
 

felipeoxavier

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Jul 7, 2019
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Yes I did receive the official invite on Monday, 17th, exactly 1 week before the ceremony, and now the cancellation email. If you were supposed to have it on 27th, then maybe you would’ve received the official invite on 20th, but most probably they didn’t send out any invites, because it was a strike day.
Yes, I'm afraid they may not even bother sending me a cancellation email since there was no confirmation in the first place lol