Citizenship oath ceremony - I only have a PR card

[SamKth]

Hello

Context: I have a citizenship ceremony scheduled tomorrow, I unfortunately lost my wallet while travelling the previous week and I lost both my driver’s license and health card (already applied for replacements); I’ve also made the mistake of not renewing my foreign passport since I was thinking I will get the Canadian one…

Is there any way I can prove my identity to IRCC tomorrow or is it a lost cause already?

Thank you for your inputs.

 

[Seym]

Bring your old passport, any copy of those old IDs, any bill sent to you or anything else that has your name (diploma, transcripts, work badge...)
There's a good chance IRCC goes easy here if you explain the situation, but keep that additional stuff in your bag and don't say anything unless they complain, if they do... Maybe the PR card will be enough.

 

[SamKth]

Bring your old passport, any copy of those old IDs, any bill sent to you or anything else that has your name (diploma, transcripts, work badge...)
There's a good chance IRCC goes easy here if you explain the situation, but keep that additional stuff in your bag and don't say anything unless they complain, if they do... Maybe the PR card will be enough.

Thanks for the reply. Will follow your advice, hopefully they will go easy. Have a great one.

 

[SamKth]

Bring your old passport, any copy of those old IDs, any bill sent to you or anything else that has your name (diploma, transcripts, work badge...)
There's a good chance IRCC goes easy here if you explain the situation, but keep that additional stuff in your bag and don't say anything unless they complain, if they do... Maybe the PR card will be enough.

You’re a life saver! I’m currently seated in the ceremony. Grateful for your advice!!

 

[Seym]

Congratulations! Welcome to the Canadian family!

 

[armoured]

You’re a life saver! I’m currently seated in the ceremony. Grateful for your advice!!

Was the PR card the only doc they required? Helpful for others to know.

 

[abff08f4813c]

Was the PR card the only doc they required? Helpful for others to know.

Looking forward to hearing back about this too.

I specifically wonder if the expired passport was accepted as a form of ID. For example, in the US a foreign passport is good for up to two years after it has expired for domestic flying (within the US), https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

Likewise it seems that IRCC sometimes accepts Canadian passports as proof of identity (as long as they're expired in less than a year as per https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ts/new-adult-passport/identity-documents.html )

> However, this doesn’t apply to Canadian passports. You can’t use your passport as proof of your identity if it’s been expired for more than 1 year.

Likewise, it seems that there's evidence that expired Canadian passports have been used as evidence of citizenship before, e.g. from https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-actio...to-federal-institutions/2004-05/pa_200405_04/

> Applicants can use expired passports as proof of Canadian citizenship but not as a secondary piece of identification.

 

[SamKth]

Was the PR card the only doc they required? Helpful for others to know.

Looking forward to hearing back about this too.

I specifically wonder if the expired passport was accepted as a form of ID. For example, in the US a foreign passport is good for up to two years after it has expired for domestic flying (within the US), https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

Likewise it seems that IRCC sometimes accepts Canadian passports as proof of identity (as long as they're expired in less than a year as per https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ts/new-adult-passport/identity-documents.html )

> However, this doesn’t apply to Canadian passports. You can’t use your passport as proof of your identity if it’s been expired for more than 1 year.

Likewise, it seems that there's evidence that expired Canadian passports have been used as evidence of citizenship before, e.g. from https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-actio...to-federal-institutions/2004-05/pa_200405_04/

> Applicants can use expired passports as proof of Canadian citizenship but not as a secondary piece of identification.

Hey there! I actually used my expired passport, a picture of a valid foreign driver’s license, and a background check document issued by the RCMP that contained my name, date of birth and picture. The agent said that she accepted these identification documents. In conclusion, as Seym said, they might go easy if you can prove your identity beyond reasonable doubt. Sorry for the late reply.