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Many congratulations on the culmination of your citizenship process! As for applying for the Renunciation Certificate and OCI, you will need to wait till you receive both the Canadian passport and the citizenship certificate (assuming they held your citizenship certificate for the passport application). The process for both the renunciaion certificate and OCI is far simpler from within the US than Canada. On another note, considering that you were already in Canada for the oath, you could have applied for an expedited processing for the passport and gotten it issued in Canada whilst you were still there Do keep us posted if your hear about any specifics on updating the USCIS about the Canadian citizenship Good Luck! NK

Ah, you probably didn't select the right jurisdiction for your renunciation application. It happened to me as well considering that I had an older account that I tried to reuse and it was registered with the CGI-Toronto. When I filled out the form initially and printed it out, I realized the mistake right away since the form said CGI-Toronto on the top. I corrected the jurisdiction and the location I was applying from North America-US and I was able to fill out the right form - addressed to CGI-NY. So, even though I submitted the renunciation (upon obtaining Canadian citizenship) they were able to process the application based on my location and status in the US as a LPR

BLS always makes bold claims on their processing time. However, CGI Toronto is the most efficient of the lot, and you could get lucky. My friends have had to wait an average of 2-2.5 months on the Renunciation Certificate and then another 2 months for the OCI (everything processed by BLS Brampton and CGI Toronto). Interestingly, this trend has been fairly recent - applications were sent early 2022 I guess I lucked out with both the Renunciation Certificate and the OCI - I applied for both from within the US (CGI - NY was the outpost that processed my application) Good luck! NK

HI @jpfashizzle It's unfortunate that the VFS agency declined processing for your application. BLS Brampton is horrendous from what I've experienced. Unfortunately, the processing time in Canada for the renunciation certificate and the OCI booklet is almost 4-4.5 months (in total). Would you be allowed to apply for the OCI (if you choose to) from within the US, or do they force you to apply from Canada as well? Good luck with the application! NK

Hi @Kai G. Llewellyn, @jpfashizzle Is there a specific form that needs to be filled out to inform the USCIS in the event that LPRs acquire citizenship other than the one they held at the time of becoming LPRs? If so, is there some means other than the myUSCIS account to inform them of the change? Many thanks! NK

Hi @Ashtim, My responses to your questions follow- Do I have to do it with vfs ??? NK: Yes, you will need to send your application to VFS. VFS will process your application and forward it to the Consulate General of India (CGI) for your jurisdiction And do the consulate check it with Canadian govt or the documents from my side are enough ( my copy of Canadian passport and my usa residential proof ) ?? NK: As long as you fill out the right form and submit the right supporting documents (to the correct CGI for your jurisdiction), your renunciation application will be processed. Go through the forms/checklist and you should be fine Or this will be an issue and I have to go in Canada and apply through bls? NK: You do NOT need to go to Canada and apply for the renunciation from within Canada. Applications from within the US, are processed by VFS before being forwarded to the CGI for your jurisdiction. As I said earlier, make sure you fill out the right forms, select the right CGI for your jurisdiction and submit the right supporting documents Good luck with your application! Best, NK

Hi @VIR CHAMP Can you describe what the issue was when you applied for the renunciation? I filled out my application form, but since the passport was issued in Canada, the application form defaults to the Consulate in Canada. Was this the same issue you encountered? Many thanks, NK

Many thanks for the quick responses, @Kai G. Llewellyn, @jpfashizzle Considering that I'm an Indian national (with a US Green card), I've by definition, lost my nationality. However, I believe I need to officially renounce my citizenship to put that into effect and as such I'll be using my Indian passport with the green card to enter Canada (much like @jpfashizzle), My concern is should I claim Canadian citizenship upon entering at the CBSA booth, or just keep it discreet and enter as a US LPR. Ideally, I would have liked to cross at the land border since it seems to be more forgiving, but I'm pressed for time unfortunately @Kai G. Llewellyn how long did it take for the passport office to issue your passport after your in-person application? Did you expedite the processing to enable the pick-up whilst you were still in Canada? From what I've been reading on forums, it seems it is up to the discretion of the Passport officer to determine if the applicant can pick-up the passport in-person. Most people that had a US address on the application had their passport mailed out (based on forums) - does this hold true? Many thanks! NK

Hi @Kai G. Llewellyn @jpfashizzle Considering that you entered Canada to apply for your Canadian passport using the LPR card, I had a few questions- (i) Did you use an expired LPR card to enter Canada? I'm assuming that was the case since you must have cut up the LPR card during the citizenship oath. Also, did you enter at a land border or at an airport? (ii) Since you need to list addresses for the last 2 years on the passport application form, did you put a US address (assuming you reside in the US) in the passport application? My hunch is if I apply from within Canada (which I'm planning on doing ), listing a US address may cause the passport to be mailed out to the US (which I'd like to avoid). I do have a mailing address in Canada that I could list, but I've been physically residing in the US for a while now. Ideally, I'd like to collect the passport during my stay in Canada and return back to the US with the Canadian passport. Do you foresee any hitches with my approach - (a) Enter Canada on the US Green card (flying in) (b) Apply for the Canadian passport from within Canada (c) Stay in Canada while the application is in flight and collect the passport (d) Depart from Canada and enter the US on the Canadian passport and green card Considering that I will be traveling over this weekend, I'd really appreciate your inputs prior to my trip. Best Regards, NK

Were the border officials fine with you telling them that you were there to pick up your passport (as a returning Canadian, but without a travel document)? In the event that you didn't list that as the reason behind your trip - would it pose a problem if you exit using your Canadian passport instead? PS: I completed my oath ceremony a week back and intend to enter the country to apply for my passport in-person. Many thanks for your responses! NK

Did you enter Canada using the land border, or did you fly in? Were there any uncomfortable questions that the border officials raised considering that you Indian passport was probably linked to your (now voided) PR card

Hi @jpfashizzle, I'm assuming you applied for your Canadian passport from within Canada. A couple of questions- If you did apply from within Canada (assuming not in-person) how long was the processing time? In the event that you submitted your application in-person did they mail the passport to a Canadian address (assuming you updated the IRCC that you live in the US)? Alternatively, were you given the option of having your passport shipped to the US? Many thanks! NK

Hi @VIR CHAMP A couple of questions - (i) Did you get your citizenship certificate mailed out to you in the US? If yes, how long did it take and was it delivered using an overnight/express delivery? Alternatively, did you choose to receive it at an address within Canada? (ii) Did you apply for your Canadian passport from within the US, or did you apply from Canada? If you applied from within the US, how long did it take to get your passport? Hope your OCI process is coming along well! Happy Holidays! NK

Well, the issue with both the renunciation/OCI application (within Canada) is the processing timeline. Based on experiences that my friends have had, I was told that the entire process takes 4-6 months (1.5-2 months for renunciation + 2-3 months for the OCI booklet). This is not only awfully long, but also limits your mobility should you need to travel since E-VISAs were suspended for Canadians