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  1. James Lyrie-Stewart

    Some tips for virtual oath ceremony

    I was later told by other people on the internet that it is technically not required to read the oath in both languages; it's just that in the ceremony, the explicit message was “we need to see you reading the oath out loud” and “now we will do it in French, please listen carefully and read...
  2. James Lyrie-Stewart

    New IRCC account or my own to apply for Super Visa for parents as a representative?

    I've searched far and wide and have yet to come across a definitive answer on this, so I'm hoping some of you can help me out here! I'm a Canadian citizen and I want to apply for super visa for my parents as a representative. Do I use my own IRCC account to start a new visa application, or...
  3. James Lyrie-Stewart

    Some tips for virtual oath ceremony

    My oath invite doesn't mention including the clerk's name either, but we were given this instruction in the ceremony :)
  4. James Lyrie-Stewart

    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Congrats! But oof, that's quite a delay, but I remember in your case the change was more of a necessity. Out of curiosity, where are you located? I wonder if the more populated the city is, the longer the delay will be due to the local offices' staffing.
  5. James Lyrie-Stewart

    Some tips for virtual oath ceremony

    Yeah I've read some got rescheduled to the week after as well, but that's the thing—you never know with IRCC. It's obviously up to the applicant if they want to take the risk.
  6. James Lyrie-Stewart

    Some tips for virtual oath ceremony

    Just attended my virtual oath ceremony earlier this week and I wanted to share a few tips. It’s normal to wait a while before you are admitted into the call after joining. I waited about 20 minutes, and I’ve seen reports of people waiting for 30. In the oath invite, you are asked to put in...
  7. James Lyrie-Stewart

    oath to e-cert timeline

    I was told in the ceremony that it can take up to 5 business days after you send in the oath form.
  8. James Lyrie-Stewart

    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I don't think you can “opt in.” You are either invited or you are not. For those invited, they get the email before the ceremony.
  9. James Lyrie-Stewart

    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Update: Received instructions to download e-certificate the day after oath day at 10:19am EST, and was able to download the certificate right after signing up! My Canadian immigration journey has now finally concluded! Going to apply for my Canadian passport this week =D A little throwback to...
  10. James Lyrie-Stewart

    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Congrats to you too, my fellow Canuck! I was asked if I wanted e certificate or paper. I suspect some IRCC officers just omitted/forgot to ask. I didn't get an automated reply either, but since the email address we sent the oath form to is the local office specifically for oath ceremonies (as...
  11. James Lyrie-Stewart

    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Application timeline: Jan 30 - Jul 14 (~5 months) Primary office: Vancouver | Secondary office: Scarborough Physical presence: 1099 days (2 years PR + the rest as TR) Key timeframes: Submission → Oath ceremony: 165 days (5 months 1 week) Submission → AOR: 15 days Submission → LPP completed...
  12. James Lyrie-Stewart

    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Just did my virtual oath! Everything went smoothly. Took about 1 hour and 15 minutes from me joining the Zoom link to the end. I waited about 15-20 minutes before I was admitted into the call. Definitely teared up as I sang the national anthem for the first time as a Canadian citizen. Can't...
  13. James Lyrie-Stewart

    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Keep us updated on when you get to download your certificate! Would like to have a reference point for how long I will have to wait for mine after oath too.
  14. James Lyrie-Stewart

    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    CONGRATS! (Now wait till you hold your first Canadian passport in your hands, you might feel more emotional…)
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    January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

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