Travel to US after oath **

[fourkey2001]

I know this has been discussed a lot here, but I am seeking more of a input from folks.

My oath ceremony is this Wednesday and I have plans to travel to the USA for a meeting Friday. I have a hotel booked and rental car all booked. I am an Indian Citizen and have US Visa. Given my oath is Wednesday, I will be trying to to secure Canadian passport on a rush / emergency basis for Wednesday day, or Thursday day or Friday morning is also fine. My meeting is in the evening.

I was wondering what my options are... if I am unsuccessful in getting the passport, can I travel on my Indian Passport with my I94 already existing and US visa. What happens on return to Canada? Can I enter with my PR, or that is taken? or can I enter with my citizenship certificate?

Many thanks for all the input

 

[Bigudi]

You will not be able to re-enter Canada, since your PR card will be retained at the Oath occasion.

Check this thread:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/travel-after-oath-t380099.0.html

 

[Bigudi]

I mean... unless you have a Canadian visa in your indian passport.

 

[AsianIndian]

My suggestion to you is this: talk to your ceremony's clerk right after the ceremony. I believe he/she is the one entering the info about new Candadians into the system. Talk to him/her and have them enter your info that very day (on Wednesday). Make yourself some sort of a priority, explain your case. That way, when you go to Passport Canada on Thursday they will be able to find you in the system. Apply for Urgent Processing on Thursday morning (first thing in the morning) and you can have your passport ready in the afternoon. You'll have to pay extra money (extra $110 or so) and you'll have to list 4 references + 1 guarantor (as opposed to 2 references + 1 guarantor for regular processing). Make sure all of your references and guarantor are in Canada (ideally same time zone as you) and can be reached by phone all that day. Because Passport Canada might call them, and if they are not available to take the call it might delay your processing a little bit.

 

[sjakub]

I had a ceremony on Thursday, and the clerk at the ceremony told us to apply for a passport the very next day,
since all the data will be entered into the system the same day (it was rather small ceremony and early in the morning).
I actually waited longer, and applied for the passport today (Monday). And they still didn't have me in the system.

So to the OP:
You would probably save yourself a LOT of hassle and potential legal issues if you could simply change your plans...

I might be wrong, but don't you lose your Indian citizenship the moment you get a different one?
If that's the case and you still travel using your Indian passport,
you will be doing so using invalid travel document - which is most likely very illegal...

 

[jhjeppe]

It takes 7-10 business days for you to get into the system, regardless of what anyone is telling you. They actually recommend waiting 2 weeks before you apply because of this very issue.

 

[washington.state]

It takes 7-10 business days for you to get into the system, regardless of what anyone is telling you. They actually recommend waiting 2 weeks before you apply because of this very issue.

Not necessairily try service Canada centre instead of shoppers and those Canada Post outlet.

 

[IRO]

Why don't you try and find out how quickly you can get a Canadian visa..... If it is possible to get the Canadian visa within a day, then go for your Oath, get the Canadian visa on your valid passport, go to US with your US visa and come back to Canada with your Canadian visa. You can then apply for your Canadian passport when you get back or even before you leave. It's a greasy situation bud, but there's always a solution....... Look into the Canadian visa option today, to see where you stand..

 

[samreentariq]

It takes 7-10 business days for you to get into the system, regardless of what anyone is telling you. They actually recommend waiting 2 weeks before you apply because of this very issue.

This seems to vary from Local office to Local office. For Scarborough they say wait 2 Business days before applying.

 

[cprak0]

Would it not be possible to ask to have the PR card for the sake of the trip?

You could take the oath and become a citizen.

They could hold on to the citizenship certificate until you return from the trip and turn in your PR card. Since it takes
2 days- 2 weeks for the system to know that you are a citizen you could be back from the trip.
You would have to pay a small penalty when you actually surrender your Indian passport, but not a big deal...

 

[sjakub]

Would it not be possible to ask to have the PR card for the sake of the trip?

No, a Canadian citizen can't have or use a PR card. It's either-or.

 

[sjakub]

It takes 7-10 business days for you to get into the system, regardless of what anyone is telling you.

But he should listen instead to a random guy on the Internet. Nice

They actually recommend waiting 2 weeks before you apply because of this very issue.

Who is "they"?
On the CIC webpage it says "2 business days".
At the passport office they told me "3 business days".

 

[janoo]

Hi. Try to get passport before you leave will be idle situation other option you cross the
border by road and than you will re enter Canada by road with your citizenship certificate
this is the option but check with border security , first take the oath on Wednesday and
relax and later afternoon start searching all option....

 

[chikloo]

I know this has been discussed a lot here, but I am seeking more of a input from folks.

My oath ceremony is this Wednesday and I have plans to travel to the USA for a meeting Friday. I have a hotel booked and rental car all booked. I am an Indian Citizen and have US Visa. Given my oath is Wednesday, I will be trying to to secure Canadian passport on a rush / emergency basis for Wednesday day, or Thursday day or Friday morning is also fine. My meeting is in the evening.

I was wondering what my options are... if I am unsuccessful in getting the passport, can I travel on my Indian Passport with my I94 already existing and US visa. What happens on return to Canada? Can I enter with my PR, or that is taken? or can I enter with my citizenship certificate?

Many thanks for all the input

After your Oath you are no longer Indian citizen. Your passport is not a valid travel document.if you use it there is a fine of $325 or something for every travel. If you want to apply for emergency passport wait for until after ceremony. If you ask them before they will ask you to postpone your trip or the ceremony. I would even suggest wait for 1 or 2 hours until after your ceremony and then ask the clerk. I asked the clerk immediately after my ceremony and she asked if I want to return my certificate and make that trip and comeback. So you have to tread lightly on the request if you want your citizenship as well. If you don't have Canadian passport then you can travel with Indian passport but have to pay the penalty when you surrender or apply OCI. For emergency passport please arrange 2 additional references apart from the regular. Also ask your guarantor and references to be available for phone references. All the best

 

[janoo]

Hi. Samreen

How long you have taken to secure your passport did you apply ?