Canadian Citizenship started in Canada then moved abroad

Citizenship via Naturalization

Hi, I would like to know if anyone had gone through a similar experience, what challenges did they face and if I am missing anything.

  1. I submitted my application to canadian citizenship in Dec 2025. I am from Costa Rica, met the requirements from PR to apply. My husband and daughter are Canadian.
  2. End of Jan, moved to Costa Rica due to personal reasons.
  3. Received AOR on Mar 3rd along with a letter request for fingerprints. How regular is this? Anything I should worry about?
  4. I am returning to Canada next week for a week to take my fingerprints.
  5. I have updated the IRCC my new residential address abroad, as I would like to take the test abroad, although can fly back if recommended.
  6. Also updated mailing address to a friend's
  7. I will keep active bank accounts (RRSP, TFSA, chequing)
  8. My PR card expires in Oct 2028 and I have enough days to keep a good PR status until June next year

Also dumb question, when I was filling ou the web form to update my addresses, what is the difference between Adoption vs Grant? I picked Grant but wasn't sure.

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC

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