Citizenship Application Submitted - When will I be asked to submit original passports?

[joe9kah]

Hi All,

I mailed my citizenship application today and have been told that it ll take about 70-80 days to receive acknowledgment of receipt (AOR). I also know that I ll be asked to submit original passport at some point during the application processing.

I wanted to go to my home country for the full month of January 2020. Do you think it ll be a good idea to book the tickets now? I am just concerned that if I am away and I get an email to submit original passports then it ll be a problem for me.

Thanks.

 

[Seym]

You'll never submit your passport for the citizenship application.
You only need to make sure you're available to attend the citizenship test and oath ceremony when the time comes.
And there's a chance you get invited for one of those next January. Let IRCC know that you'll be away after you have your AOR.

 

[joe9kah]

Online it says the processing time is 1 year. So, citizenship test is after one year?

How come I ll get a test in January, 2020 if processing time is 1 year?

Can you please elaborate the timeline?

 

[Seym]

The processing time ends with your oath ceremony, your test must be done before!
Also, 1 year is just indicative. Most people get their citizenship in less than that, but many need more time...

 

[joe9kah]

The processing time ends with your oath ceremony, your test must be done before!
Also, 1 year is just indicative. Most people get their citizenship in less than that, but many need more time...

Okay, can you tell me about the process? First I ll receive an AOR email, after that - what will be the next step? I mean, next email after this one will be for the test? (taking the process is going smooth & no other documents are required).

Can I choose the date for the test or I ll be provided a date in the email?