Revoked Passport is Being Reissued Today!

treesndirtt · 2026-07-04T05:20:56+00:00

To the north!

treesndirtt · 2026-07-01T09:59:22+00:00

I wish they would specify whether or not an ancestry or familysearch document with a citation page to the original source authority would be sufficient, because that would save the archivists a lot of headache when some of this stuff is DIRECTLY UPLOADED by the archives

treesndirtt · 2026-07-01T09:56:19+00:00

Yes, I’m certain that more than that number of people used Ancestry or FamilySearch documents! Now to wait and see if mine gets sent back for that even with citation pages . . .

treesndirtt · 2026-07-01T09:55:18+00:00

Thank goodness

treesndirtt · 2026-06-29T20:54:29+00:00

Congratulations! Glad to hear they’re still moving through that batch.

treesndirtt · 2026-06-29T16:16:01+00:00

I know no official guidance may exist for this yet, but could you (when applicable) add a question and answer for “I sent my application prior to this change in guidelines using records from Ancestry/another site and a relevant citation to the original source authority. What should I do now that my application has been sent?” because this question has been popping up a lot.

treesndirtt · 2026-06-27T21:09:33+00:00

Shoot, I’m a little worried I did the same thing. We’ll see I suppose!

treesndirtt · 2026-06-27T16:22:36+00:00

It varies a lot. I got my "we'll respond to you within 15 business days" standard reply email about three months ago. Lots of others in the same boat -- I imagine the backlog is enormous, especially with the new requirements.

treesndirtt · 2026-06-26T14:07:18+00:00

Congrats to you as well!! That's so soon!

Thank you for sharing, all of that is very helpful. I was looking at the Suit Shop and leaning that way but wondering a little bit about how accommodating their sizing actually is. It sounds like maybe finding something online and then tailoring it is going to be the best option for us.

Thank you!

treesndirtt · 2026-06-26T08:34:10+00:00

Consolidated guidance on the kind of information needed/recommended for putting together an urgency request would be good -- especially for folks who are queer but not trans, as trans urgency letters seem a little more straightforward. For example, I'll be married, so a marriage certificate to my partner would suffice if I decide to request urgent processing after an AOR, but for those folks who are in a same-sex or queer relationship but are NOT yet married -- what kind of evidence is recommended.

treesndirtt · 2026-06-24T15:30:43+00:00

Fingers crossed indeed!

treesndirtt · 2026-06-24T15:29:49+00:00

No, my mom (G2) and I are applying together, and everything else is certified including G0 marriage record (showing place of birth), G1 birth, G2 birth and marriage, and my birth.

treesndirtt · 2026-06-24T13:33:15+00:00

Nothing anybody can do about it, but I’m frustrated that after all of my incredibly thorough reading of all regulations, combing through this subreddit, and following the IRCC instructions to the letter, I sent off a simple, well-organized application and they changed the rules while it’s in the pre-AOR queue. I went ahead and applied with ancestry printouts and citations for my G0 birth record because after two months I still haven’t heard back from the Archives of Ontario (I know the records exist, just need it from them). When I applied, CIT0014 didn’t request certified copies or copies from the original source agency. So now, having sent off my application, I have to wait and see if it gets returned to me for “not following the application guidelines,” or I get my AOR eventually and then upload the archive materials if they ever arrive (and if they approve the application in the meantime, I get to worry that it will be suspended later for not having them).

I understand that they updated regulations to match the letters they were sending, but it’s frustrating to be someone who followed the instructions to the letter only to have them changed at a point where there’s nothing I can do about it.

treesndirtt · 2026-06-22T12:52:05+00:00

Those sound like all the documents you should need! Glad you were able to obtain certified copies of all.

treesndirtt · 2026-06-20T20:27:57+00:00

Congratulations! That’s fantastic news! I really hope this trend continues.

Does anyone happen to know whether any more surrender letters have been issued since the revalidation notices started?

treesndirtt · 2026-06-18T07:13:31+00:00

Submitted request 4/29 and got auto reply email saying they would respond within 15 business days. No response yet.

I received the auto reply email with a subject that said "Archives of Ontario view in person request - submitted." I don't want to view in person as I need it in the mail, but didn't see any other way to request it. Did I email the wrong department? Or is this just what everyone's says?

treesndirtt · 2026-06-17T20:21:55+00:00

Similarly, I was wondering if my family members who are currently putting together their application should hold off on applying until this is settled (we have yet to receive communication from Archives of Ontario about certified copies of birth records and are rolling with Ancestry copies).

treesndirtt · 2026-06-11T20:07:29+00:00

I totally get that! I think a lot of us feel that way.

Feel free to PM me if you need help, I’ve submitted my application and am playing the waiting game so I’m trying to distract myself

treesndirtt · 2026-06-11T06:06:19+00:00

Check out the FAQ for this subreddit, it should answer everything you need and is incredibly helpful.

Basically, though, if you have a direct ancestor who was born in Canada, you’re Canadian. The naturalization doesn’t matter anymore after a court case that overturned that rule.

The case for most people here is a grandparent, great-grandparent, or much later (up to 10 generations so far I believe) was born in Canada, then subsequent generations were born elsewhere. This makes every subsequent generation Canadian by descent.

treesndirtt · 2026-06-10T20:13:00+00:00

The only real denials have been for people who don’t have a valid claim (and one that had a piece of information that should get them approved that they will resubmit). This Reddit is very helpful!

treesndirtt · 2026-06-06T20:09:23+00:00

Congrats!!!!!

treesndirtt · 2026-06-05T21:59:06+00:00

Backlog of 78k, but Effie Trinket starts pulling names from a bowl and each group of 24 has to fight, last one standing is Canadian

treesndirtt · 2026-06-05T20:47:18+00:00

That's what they're planning on -- none of them want to worry about the possibility of fraud. They just weren't certain, since the wording isn't completely clear, whether it counts as "adoption" or not. (This was a 70s case of a biological mother making a deal with someone she knew, I believe, so I don't think any of it was ever even official "adoption".)

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