Urgent !! Can I legally represent my husband at his citizenship interview ?

[Jane Andrews]

my husband is currently overseas with an expired Pr card , had submitted his citizenship application prior to traveling and met his residency obligation , it will take 4 weeks to get a travel document to come to his citizenship interview and therefore he will not make it , can I go legally tor represent him instead of him to his interview with all his original documents , and explain to the officer the situation ? We don’t want to postpone his interview because he has only 75 days left in his residency obligation , is it allowed that I go to his interview instead of him ? If he signs a consent ?

 

[qorax]

The citizenship application/test/interview/oath is a 1:1 process. No proxies are permitted. Anywhere in the world.

Ps.: I must admit your thread title was intriguing (can I replace my husband...)

 

[Jane Andrews]

i understand but this is not the oath ceremony it is just the interview to review original documents prior to the oath

 

[Maverick.Canajun]

my husband is currently overseas with an expired Pr card , had submitted his citizenship application prior to traveling and met his residency obligation , it will take 4 weeks to get a travel document to come to his citizenship interview and therefore he will not make it , can I go instead of him to his interview with all his original documents , and explain to the officer the situation ? We don’t want to postpone his interview because he has only 75 days left in his residency obligation , is it allowed that I go to his interview instead of him ? If he signs a consent ?

Hi Jane,

Short answer: No.
Suggestion: Call the number on the interview letter, explain situation & ask for next steps.

 

[Jane Andrews]

Unfortunately there is no numberjust an email I don’t want to postpone the interview because it will postpone everything else ( oath) and he only has 80 more days left in his residency days in order to be able to come back again with another travel document

 

[Maverick.Canajun]

i understand but this is not the oath ceremony it is just the interview to review original documents prior to the oath

It's not a document review. It's called an interview for a reason. Perhaps something prompted the CO to get a sighting of your husband. Either way best to ask the authorities in this case as only they can decide if it's ok for you to proxy for your husband.

 

[Maverick.Canajun]

Unfortunately there is no numberjust an email I don’t want to postpone the interview because it will postpone everything else ( oath) and he only has 80 more days left in his residency days in order to be able to come back again with another travel document

Call IRCC Or visit the office in your province / city where the interview is scheduled

 

[qorax]

he only has 80 more days left in his residency days in order to be able to come back again with another travel document

A PRTD takes 'only' 2-3 weeks in most countries. He'd've ample time to return.

 

[Jane Andrews]

It’s a notice to do knowledge test/interview but his age is no test therefore it’s just the interview done normally after the test nothing out of the ordinary

 

[qorax]

Unfortunately there is no numberjust an email

There is a number at the end of the attached letter to the email.

 

[Jane Andrews]

A PRTD takes 'only' 2-3 weeks in most countries. He'd've ample time to return.

He got the notice on aug 15 unfortunately there were 10 days statuatory holiday vac was closed now no time left for travel document

 

[Jane Andrews]

I just checked no there’s no number it’s just an email address to ask them postpone the interview date and I don’t want to do that is it possible that I go to the Scarborough office ( address of interview) before the interview date and talk to them ?

 

[qorax]

He got the notice on aug 15 unfortunately there were 10 days statuatory holiday vac was closed now no time left for travel document

If I remember correct there is also an `urgent` processing of PRTD. Let him reach out to his local VAC asap. Moreover, if his PRTD is approved, his residency obligation is waived-off / locked on the date of approval.

 

[Jane Andrews]

He actually went to the vac they said 4 weeks to get it very unhelpful

 

[qorax]

He actually went to the vac they said 4 weeks to get it very unhelpful

How about calling the consulate directly?