My GCMS report came back and showed my file location is “Grant Review Ready PM03” with Vancouver office. All security criminality and background passed. Test complete on 1/12. Seems like only waiting for PM03 office assignment and review. Any idea what this means? Should I expect LPP in Mar or Apr?
AUGUST 2025 - CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS
- Thread starter novemberrain
- Start date
Nothing to do with that, all has to do with incomptency of Vancouver office.
Latest news is September applicants are getting oath invite in Vancouver.
Do you recommend submitting a webform to request a switch from a paper certificate to an e-certificate, or is it better to leave things as they are and just wait? I have an important trip in early May and need my passport by then.
Nothing can get you an oath unfortunately, it all depends upon the officer handling your file.
I just want to expedite receiving the certificate after attending the ceremony by requesting a digital certificate through the webform now. I’ve heard that it can take 2-4 weeks after the in-person ceremony to receive the paper certificate, so I’d like to bypass that processing time by opting for the e-certificate. Does that seem reasonable?
The unfortunate part is that there is no assigned to or due to info at the time I ordered the GCMS note. Should I reorder a new one maybe in April?
- Sep 6, 2022
- 499
- 406
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Kitchener
- NOC Code......
- 22221
- App. Filed.......
- 9-11-2022
- AOR Received.
- 10-11-2022
No, it's not like that.
Using webform is not helpful as the turnaround time is long.
Regarding certificate, you need to wait for your oath invite. If it is a virtual one, you'll have it a few hours after the ceremony; if it's an in-person one, the paper certificate will be recorded into the system after 48 hours after the ceremony. So using webform will not help in your case and is really not necessary.
If I get scheduled for in-person ceremony, would it be possible to change it to e-certificate at the ceremony?
sodapop123
Star Member
- Mar 22, 2016
- 185
- 29
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- CPC-O
- NOC Code......
- 0213
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 20-11-2016
- Nomination.....
- N/A
- AOR Received.
- 20-11-2016
- IELTS Request
- N/A (upfront)
- Med's Request
- N/A (upfront)
- Med's Done....
- 31-10-2016
- Interview........
- N/A
- Passport Req..
- 02-02-2017
- VISA ISSUED...
- 27-02-2017
- LANDED..........
- 01-05-2017
At the in person ceremony, they hand you paper certificate immediately after (i hear they have paper certificates 'ready to go' for all attendees).
Based on other's posts here,
For in-person ceremonies, I believe (not 100 % sure) that, during the id check before the oath, you can request the officer to give you an e-certificate instead of the paper one (if you prefer that). However, you'd have to wait for it to become available for download on the portal (can take a few hours to a few days). So in this case, the paper would be faster if its 'in person', if you're in a rush to go apply for a passport.
If you get a virtual ceremony, i believe (again, not 100% sure) that, during the break off room/ID check stage, the officer will ask what type of certificate you want or you can ask them and specify 'e-certificate'. The sooner you send back the signed oath form following all the instructions once the ceremony is over, it might help to get the e-certificate available on the portal for download quickly. In this case, if you specifically ask for a paper certificate, then it'll be obviously be 'by mail' so slower (not sure how long).
Similar threads
