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citizenship interview from outside of Canada

from_india_to_canada

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Sep 18, 2019
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Thanks everyone. I can't imagine that individual offices get to determine if interviews can be taken from outside of Canada, so it's likely that it is now allowed. :)

That being said, it would be nice, if someone from other offices also confirm.
 

ac_2018

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Nov 13, 2018
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I saw that another person from Calgary also got interviewed outside of Canada, so it seems OK for citizenship interviews to be conducted outside of Canada. After all, what's the purpose to travel back to Canada for an online event that doesn't involve change of PR status? Also, they only gave me one-week notice for the interview. So this should be great news to anyone who is outside of Canada.
 

VijayReddyTirupari

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May 11, 2013
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Vancouver
Visa Office......
Nova Scotia
App. Filed.......
20/11/2016
Doc's Request.
26/11/2016
Nomination.....
20/12/2016
AOR Received.
15/03/2017
Med's Request
Upfront on 27/03/2017
Med's Done....
Medicals passed 25/05/2017
LANDED..........
InLand.
Surrey office allowed me to take interview outside from canada on 2nd November
 

3shiro

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May 22, 2020
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I sent the officer who sent me the interview email if it possible to do it out side canada, waiting for the reply.
 

VijayReddyTirupari

Star Member
May 11, 2013
104
21
Vancouver
Visa Office......
Nova Scotia
App. Filed.......
20/11/2016
Doc's Request.
26/11/2016
Nomination.....
20/12/2016
AOR Received.
15/03/2017
Med's Request
Upfront on 27/03/2017
Med's Done....
Medicals passed 25/05/2017
LANDED..........
InLand.
I sent the officer who sent me the interview email if it possible to do it out side canada, waiting for the reply.
Just notify them saying Outside Canada email everything should be the same.
 

VijayReddyTirupari

Star Member
May 11, 2013
104
21
Vancouver
Visa Office......
Nova Scotia
App. Filed.......
20/11/2016
Doc's Request.
26/11/2016
Nomination.....
20/12/2016
AOR Received.
15/03/2017
Med's Request
Upfront on 27/03/2017
Med's Done....
Medicals passed 25/05/2017
LANDED..........
InLand.
Could anyone please share their experience interviewing outside Canada; what kind of questions were asked? Thanks!
It was casual, mainly to check stamps on passports and IDs.
Asked me about my time in Canada, Jobs, When did I go to India, and when I'm coming back.
Lastly advised to email itinary as soon as I come back to schedule oath.

So I'm assuming our process will be paused for Oath until we come back.
 
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Fae7

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Oct 18, 2016
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It was casual, mainly to check stamps on passports and IDs.
Asked me about my time in Canada, Jobs, When did I go to India, and when I'm coming back.
Lastly advised to email itinary as soon as I come back to schedule oath.

So I'm assuming our process will be paused for Oath until we come back.
Hey did they put your file on hold ?
 

jonIrenicus

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Jul 24, 2020
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It was casual, mainly to check stamps on passports and IDs.
Asked me about my time in Canada, Jobs, When did I go to India, and when I'm coming back.
Lastly advised to email itinary as soon as I come back to schedule oath.

So I'm assuming our process will be paused for Oath until we come back.
Many thanks for the info. This sounds a bit worrying. I was hoping that the process will continue and I go back for the oath. If they will wait for us to go back before continuing the process it creates a huge uncertainty doesn't it? Did they give you any timeline for oath scheduling after you sending them an itinerary?
 

Fae7

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Oct 18, 2016
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Many thanks for the info. This sounds a bit worrying. I was hoping that the process will continue and I go back for the oath. If they will wait for us to go back before continuing the process it creates a huge uncertainty doesn't it? Did they give you any timeline for oath scheduling after you sending them an itinerary?
do they put the file on hold until we come back to Canada ?
 

VijayReddyTirupari

Star Member
May 11, 2013
104
21
Vancouver
Visa Office......
Nova Scotia
App. Filed.......
20/11/2016
Doc's Request.
26/11/2016
Nomination.....
20/12/2016
AOR Received.
15/03/2017
Med's Request
Upfront on 27/03/2017
Med's Done....
Medicals passed 25/05/2017
LANDED..........
InLand.
Many thanks for the info. This sounds a bit worrying. I was hoping that the process will continue and I go back for the oath. If they will wait for us to go back before continuing the process it creates a huge uncertainty doesn't it? Did they give you any timeline for oath scheduling after you sending them an itinerary?
Sorry to scare you, I can't say for sure that they gone put it on hold. But I'll share with you my GCMS note which made me assume that.
Also its been 2 days since I emailed my boarding pass, I haven't received any email from them.
 

VijayReddyTirupari

Star Member
May 11, 2013
104
21
Vancouver
Visa Office......
Nova Scotia
App. Filed.......
20/11/2016
Doc's Request.
26/11/2016
Nomination.....
20/12/2016
AOR Received.
15/03/2017
Med's Request
Upfront on 27/03/2017
Med's Done....
Medicals passed 25/05/2017
LANDED..........
InLand.
Hey did they put your file on hold ?
Also, I requested an urgent process that could be another reason for the IRCC agent to want me to send the boarding pass to get the oath scheduled .