Just Got Invited to a "New Citizenship-to-Passport Initiative Pilot Program" By IRCC
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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.
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.
Any recent experiences? I’ve been waiting over a month (22 business days) and still haven’t received my passport.
Here’s my timeline:
I have travel booked for around July 16, which will be 31 business days (45 calendar days) since completed application. I thought that would be plenty of time, but I’m starting to get a bit nervous.
What are my options other than emailing cit2passport email id (just got automated response about timelines - not much help)?
Any number that I can call?
Here’s my timeline:
- Invited to the citizenship-to-passport pilot: May 27
- Submitted my application and supporting documents via Canada Post Connect: May 28
- Took the oath on June 2 and submitted the signed oath form the same day
- The only update so far has been the confirmation in Canada Post Connect on June 18
I have travel booked for around July 16, which will be 31 business days (45 calendar days) since completed application. I thought that would be plenty of time, but I’m starting to get a bit nervous.
What are my options other than emailing cit2passport email id (just got automated response about timelines - not much help)?
Any number that I can call?
novemberrain
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Yes. It arrived on July 8th.
I ended up calling them on July 7th - they provided tracking information and semi-apologized for the delay. Apparently there was some issue on their end with application submission date (not sure what that means).
Glad it worked out.
But for others: it's a PILOT programme. Meaning beta, possibly not 100% ready for full launch, guarantees about timeframes may not apply.
If your travel is planned for, say, less than two months away, and you don't have any reasonable back-up, you may be better waiting and going to the physical passport offices to apply (where they have well structured time periods in which it will be available and a pick-up option that means you're not reliant upon Canada Post).
That said, most of the reports I've seen here have been that this direct citizenship-to-passport programme is faster and more convenient. I would likely have done it too, but maybe not if it was tickets I couldn't change or a very long/complicated/important trip.
Most go quickly - but not all.
