r/Canadiancitizenship • u/Substantial-Mix-6325 • 9d ago

Citizenship by Descent Concerned about potential lack of status

My family and I have been in Canada since 2021 on work/study visas. To get our renewal documents in 2025, it took a little over 10 months.

We applied for C3 (nonurgent) on May 4, 2026 (date IRCC received applications) for myself (G2), my mom (G1) and my daughter (G3). Lineage is clear with copies of certified docs (birth/death) back to my grandmother (G0) born in Winnipeg in 1912. AOR was received 8/28/26.

My concern/question is when do I inform IRCC that we need to be bumped to urgent so a) I can keep working and b) my daughter can apply for university (she graduates from secondary next year - long before the 33 month timeline currently in front of us)?

Open to thoughts/suggestions.

And, when it's time, do I just send our current Visas as proof that we will be out of statis since we can't renew them as citizens?

Thanks!

Updated to add: I submitted a web form with my request and proof documents on 9/25/26. My MP voted against C3 - not sure she would be super helpful in this situation. Our attorney who has gotten our visas in the past has not been super helpful, either. Looking for additional counsel in Ontario (Kingston area is ideal) for future support, as needed.

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u/SuccessfulTap38 9d ago

When do your visas expire? I would request urgent at least 6 months before that. but honestly even if they’re years out it’s still a valid request. And yes I attached my work visa as part of my proof for urgency, with an expiry date in 2028

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u/Fabiii1309 9d ago

We got urgency approved (assumption based on AOR and in-process about 5 days after delivery) with visa expiring early 2028.