Hello Nayr69sg,
Thank you for your response.
Did you also get your CPF letter to withdraw funds on the same day ? And if so, did you withdraw on the same day ?
I don’t have much time planned in SG; just about 5 days.
No you dont get the letter right away. But you do get a receipt saying you have submitted to renounce.
It has been 4 years since I renounced so I may not remember all the details but I will share the steps I took.
1) email ICA to book an appointment to renounce. They will give you this paper with the box renounce citizenship ticked off and signed by the officer.
2) fill up the CPF withdrawal form.
3) bring CPF withdrawal form to local Singapore bank to have the bank stamp and verify the bank account you want to deposit your CPF withdrawal funds to belongs to you. ( there are a few options. You can also TT the funds directly in foreign currency to your bank in your new country. I preferred to have it is SGD in POSB so I could transfer at desired exchange rate when I wanted. Hence I went to POSB.) They need your bank to verify account belongs to you on the form. Show the receipt that you are renouncing so they understand. Be patient some of the bank teller seldom see this so they blur blur.
4) I went to CPF hoping to submit my withdrawal form all signed and stamped with the receipt of renunciation. However they would not accept it. I tried suggesting they hold on to it then when I receive my official letter I can send them a copy. They said no. Cos they cannot open a filed yet. Admin issues. Anyway I pressed and an officer came out and told me to go back to Canada wait for the letter. Once I got the letter to make a notarized copy and sign the CPF withdrawal form with notary witness. Sign on the stamps for the bank info as well. Then send the notarized copy of the confirmation of renunciation letter and the form to CPF attention to CPF withdrawal department (this one I cant really remember who attention exactly maybe to the officer name). You might want it go down to CPF building just to clarify this step with them again when you go.
Takes about 3 months for ICA to process your renunciation. CPF withdrawal is faster. About 1 month after they receive the letter and form.
Funny thing is I still have like $20 in my CPF account now. There was some deposit of dividends after I withdrew. So it is still earning interest. Haha.
Let me know if you have other questions. Congratulations on getting new citizenship!