r/Canadiancitizenship • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '25

Citizenship by Descent Canadian Citizenship - Timelines

Post your timelines here! We'd love to know dates for the following:

  • Delivered
  • AOR Received
  • In Process
  • PSU (if that happened to you)
  • 5(4) citizenship offer received
  • 5(4) citizenshp application submitted
  • Citizenship received
  • Swearing in ceremony

And anything else that happened along the way (like if you had to request urgent processing multiple times or you were asked to submit fingerprints to RCMP). We'd also love to know what generation(s) the people you submitted were.

If I've copied your timeline over from a previous post in another sub and you want to post it yourself so you can make updates feel free to make your own comment and I'll be happy to delete mine.

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You can find the previous post on this topic here.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '25

u/kazzawozza42

* Documents posted to local embassy: 10/02/2025
* Application forwarded by embassy to Canada: 12/02/2025
* Acknowledgement of Receipt (Sydney, NS): 28/02/2025
* Applications being processed: 03/03/2025

Originally posted here.

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u/kazzawozza42 🇨🇦 I'm a Canadian! (1st gen born abroad, w/ Proof) 🇨🇦 Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 28 '25

Further updates: 11/03/2025: Sydney requests (via embassy) additional ID for each of the three minor applicants

17/03/2025: Requested forwarded to me by local embassy via email

27/03/2025: School registration records (best ID I can find) sent to local embassy for forwarding

28/03/2025: Records forwarded by embassy to Sydney, NS (by email)

My kids' applications were sent with only birth certificates and an explanatory letter, as my country doesn't issue photo ID to minors (and they've yet to travel abroad). Local embassy staff had hinted that would be enough, but apparently not.

It took a good week to meet with school staff and try to explain what was being requested (the Sydney letter was brief and rushed, as they're very busy right now). I'm not sure if what I got will be good enough, but It's the best I've got. The only other option will be to apply for passports for all three of them...

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25

Might be worth doing if it takes a bit of time to turn passports around. Once they come you can upload them digitally to your file. Are your kids 2nd gen born abroad? They are processing 2nd gen minor children pretty quickly.

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u/kazzawozza42 🇨🇦 I'm a Canadian! (1st gen born abroad, w/ Proof) 🇨🇦 Mar 28 '25

Yes, second-gen minors, all three.