Just Got Invited to a "New Citizenship-to-Passport Initiative Pilot Program" By IRCC

[cic86]

Are they sending this out to every applicant or is it random?

 

[Underhill]

Are they sending this out to every applicant or is it random?

Judging by the small group of invites in my virtual ceremony 2 months ago (of the 100+ attendees, only 3 other people had been invited to this program), I'd say it's not being offered to every applicant, or even to random applicants. My guess is that they only invited people who's applications are extremely simple and straightforward.

 

[Studentcbu]

Anyone recently invited for this program? What is the expected wait time?

 

[RamyMN]

Anyone recently invited for this program? What is the expected wait time?

10 days once the program receives your certificate and payment.

 

[Amrel1s]

I’d just roll with the invite, since it sounds like IRCC is testing a faster handoff from oath to passport and folks in past pilots said it shaved some time off. I’ve had good experiences with programs that streamline long processes, kind of like how commercial aircraft pilot training helped me cut down delays in my own licensing path. If the portal link feels legit and matches IRCC domains, it’s usually worth using.