Citizenship applicants face delays and relocation issues
13 posts across 2 communities in the last 30 days; 54% from r/ImmigrationCanada.
“Did anyone else receive an email saying that the citizenship test portal is not working so the test has been postponed indefinitely? I was given 1 month to do the test but not sure when I get to give it now.. anyone knows what happened here?”
“I recently got scheduled for oath ceremony for November, and I will be ticking 3 yes on the form, hope that won’t get me rescheduled I got married after my interview but I filed through military and I am currently serving I traveled outside of the country to get married after my…”
“Has anyone withdrawn their name change request successfuly? I have been waiting 8 months for my oath to be scheduled, and I need to travel in January, and was thinking about withdrawing name change and just going through the regular oath line. Any advice/suggestions? The USCIS…”
Several individuals applying for Canadian citizenship are experiencing delays in oath ceremony scheduling, difficulties rescheduling due to relocation, and uncertainty about the possibility of changing from a virtual to an in-person ceremony.
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“I recently got scheduled for oath ceremony for November, and I will be ticking 3 yes on the form, hope that won’t get me rescheduled I got married after my interview but I filed through military and I am currently serving I traveled outside of…”
“Has anyone withdrawn their name change request successfuly? I have been waiting 8 months for my oath to be scheduled, and I need to travel in January, and was thinking about withdrawing name change and just going through the regular oath line. Any advice/suggestions? The USCIS phone person told me to just bring it up during the oath ceremony, which defeats the purpose of what I'm trying to do. submitted by /u/Obvious_Evening2245 [link] [comments]”
“Hey all! Anyone who had their oath ceremony in Austin, TX, this year, how long did the whole thing take? Were there a lot of people there? submitted by /u/LordDuckVader [link] [comments]”
“I got an in-person invitation for next week, but it’s in a province I no longer live in (my process took two years) and I don’t have funds or childcare, so I requested a virtual via email. Do you think it will take long to get scheduled into a virtual ceremony? submitted by /u/AggravatingPart5643 [link] [comments]”
“I got an invitation for October 1st to be my citizenship oath ceremony date but had to reschedule as I would be abroad from oct. 3-oct. 14 for a medical procedure and would have absolutely no time to receive a passport/re-enter without my PR card I followed the procedure listed in my ceremony invitation email to request a new date and never even got a reply which is worrying me, is that normal??? Do I just wait it out and they’ll eventually send me a new date for an oath ceremony? submitte”
“So, I live in the Yukon but ever since I first came to Canada in 2006, I’ve wanted to take my oath of citizenship in Calgary. I currently live in Whitehorse but I’d still like to have an in-person citizenship ceremony in Calgary. Is this possible? I know it’s a bit of a weird question but it would mean so much to me. submitted by /u/The3DBanker [link] [comments]”
“I received an email confirming my application was approved and that I will be queued for the oath ceremony. A few days later, a letter arrived requesting fingerprints. Is this typical? It has been a long journey…. submitted by /u/mifako [link] [comments]”
“I passed my citizenship test more than three months ago, but my LPP has not been completed. I called IRCC today and was told that LPP has not started yet. I have not received an oath invitation. I plan to travel outside Canada on October 28 for approximately six to eight months. I own an established Canadian business with a substantial overseas workforce. The business is at a critical growth stage, and I need to be there temporarily to oversee its infrastructure, train and supervise the team, es”
“Good morning, Please I just want to know if am thr only one who got a cancelation mail for Oath scheduled in Houston for oct 7th. submitted by /u/Comprehensive_Bus_96 [link] [comments]”
“Did anyone else receive an email saying that the citizenship test portal is not working so the test has been postponed indefinitely? I was given 1 month to do the test but not sure when I get to give it now.. anyone knows what happened here? submitted by /u/Itchy-Culture-3145 [link] [comments]”
“When is the next scheduled oath ceremony for the DC/Fairfax office? I received a notification back in July that I was gonna be scheduled for the ceremony but I have not heard anything yet so I'm just wondering on a timeline. In getting stressed and scared i might have missed something. Is it normal to wait this long after approval submitted by /u/Odd-stormaloo [link] [comments]”
“Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had this happened while waiting for their oath ceremony. I just got my oath invitation today (September 21, 2026) and my oath would take place in October. However, I'm currently in the middle of a move from London to Alberta. I've sent them the email to ask to reschedule, but I was wondering if it's possible to ask for a new location for the oath and not just a virtual ceremony? I would much rather have the ceremony in person. submi”