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August 2020 - Citizenship application

vvarma

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Jul 18, 2015
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Completes 3 weeks today since the Ceremony,
Still waiting for the citizenship certificate here.

I know normal processing time is 2-4 weeks, but I guess @royce110 mentioned that it reached them in a week, and my hopes have been high from day 3.

another week, some more wait.
I wonder if royce's office is same as yours? It seems East coast in general is slow. Still 3 weeks is long by any standards. I was checking Vancouver and they average with 3-7 days. Will share my experience - fingers crossed.
 
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patienceandope

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Jan 13, 2021
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Completes 3 weeks today since the Ceremony,
Still waiting for the citizenship certificate here.

I know normal processing time is 2-4 weeks, but I guess @royce110 mentioned that it reached them in a week, and my hopes have been high from day 3.

another week, some more wait.
I see random pattern in sending certificate based on this forum... Some people get it so quickly and for some taking longer
How long after your oath, your status for oath ceremony changed to completed?
 
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VishalRathi

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Oct 12, 2014
370
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Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
0112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2014
Nomination.....
08-01-2015
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Sent with the Application
File Transfer...
02-02-2015 to Warsaw, Poland
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
14-05-2015, Got TLU 5 months after Medicals, No Re-medicals though
Interview........
Waived.
Passport Req..
28-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
4th Dec 2015
LANDED..........
23rd January 2016 at YVR (Vancouver)
I see random pattern in sending certificate based on this forum... Some people get it so quickly and for some taking longer
How long after your oath, your status for oath ceremony changed to completed?
The Oath was on a Saturday. On Monday it was complete and updated.
 

VishalRathi

Hero Member
Oct 12, 2014
370
76
Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
0112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2014
Nomination.....
08-01-2015
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Sent with the Application
File Transfer...
02-02-2015 to Warsaw, Poland
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
14-05-2015, Got TLU 5 months after Medicals, No Re-medicals though
Interview........
Waived.
Passport Req..
28-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
4th Dec 2015
LANDED..........
23rd January 2016 at YVR (Vancouver)

royce110

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Nov 25, 2015
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Job Offer........
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Completes 3 weeks today since the Ceremony,
Still waiting for the citizenship certificate here.

I know normal processing time is 2-4 weeks, but I guess @royce110 mentioned that it reached them in a week, and my hopes have been high from day 3.

another week, some more wait.
I wonder if royce's office is same as yours? It seems East coast in general is slow. Still 3 weeks is long by any standards. I was checking Vancouver and they average with 3-7 days. Will share my experience - fingers crossed.
I received it in exactly 5 business days after the oath date. I dont know if living closer to the IRCC office helped, I am 15 mins away.
 

riley2015

Member
Aug 21, 2015
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Update on my application - it is now marked as Closed. Waiting for the certificate now.


  • August 10, 2020 - application submitted / mailed via courier
  • August 13, 2020 - application delivered
  • November 25, 2020 - AOR
  • January 26, 2021 - online tracker shows application status as In Progress
  • March 2, 2021 - background verification moved to Completed
  • October 29, 2021 - test status updated to In Progress
  • November 3, 2021 - test invitation email received
  • November 5, 2021 - test taken
  • November 8, 2021 - test status updated to Completed
  • January 7, 2022 - ECAS shows Decision Made + online tracker history shows Language, Physical Presence and Prohibitions marked as Completed
  • January 10, 2022 - online tracker date updated but still shows overall application as In Progress
  • February 11, 2022 - oath updated to In Progress
  • February 24, 2022 - oath ceremony
  • February 25, 2022 - oath marked as Completed and application in online tracker now shows Closed.

Fingers crossed for everyone waiting - it'll be worth the wait :)
 

VishalRathi

Hero Member
Oct 12, 2014
370
76
Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
0112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2014
Nomination.....
08-01-2015
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Sent with the Application
File Transfer...
02-02-2015 to Warsaw, Poland
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
14-05-2015, Got TLU 5 months after Medicals, No Re-medicals though
Interview........
Waived.
Passport Req..
28-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
4th Dec 2015
LANDED..........
23rd January 2016 at YVR (Vancouver)
I received it in exactly 5 business days after the oath date. I dont know if living closer to the IRCC office helped, I am 15 mins away.
And you are in Mississauga, correct?
 

VishalRathi

Hero Member
Oct 12, 2014
370
76
Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
0112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2014
Nomination.....
08-01-2015
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Sent with the Application
File Transfer...
02-02-2015 to Warsaw, Poland
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
14-05-2015, Got TLU 5 months after Medicals, No Re-medicals though
Interview........
Waived.
Passport Req..
28-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
4th Dec 2015
LANDED..........
23rd January 2016 at YVR (Vancouver)
Update on my application - it is now marked as Closed. Waiting for the certificate now.


  • August 10, 2020 - application submitted / mailed via courier
  • August 13, 2020 - application delivered
  • November 25, 2020 - AOR
  • January 26, 2021 - online tracker shows application status as In Progress
  • March 2, 2021 - background verification moved to Completed
  • October 29, 2021 - test status updated to In Progress
  • November 3, 2021 - test invitation email received
  • November 5, 2021 - test taken
  • November 8, 2021 - test status updated to Completed
  • January 7, 2022 - ECAS shows Decision Made + online tracker history shows Language, Physical Presence and Prohibitions marked as Completed
  • January 10, 2022 - online tracker date updated but still shows overall application as In Progress
  • February 11, 2022 - oath updated to In Progress
  • February 24, 2022 - oath ceremony
  • February 25, 2022 - oath marked as Completed and application in online tracker now shows Closed.

Fingers crossed for everyone waiting - it'll be worth the wait :)
it is about the same processing time for all, 18 months. Others can be hopeful too.
 

VishalRathi

Hero Member
Oct 12, 2014
370
76
Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
0112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2014
Nomination.....
08-01-2015
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Sent with the Application
File Transfer...
02-02-2015 to Warsaw, Poland
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
14-05-2015, Got TLU 5 months after Medicals, No Re-medicals though
Interview........
Waived.
Passport Req..
28-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
4th Dec 2015
LANDED..........
23rd January 2016 at YVR (Vancouver)
Completes 3 weeks today since the Ceremony,
Still waiting for the citizenship certificate here.

I know normal processing time is 2-4 weeks, but I guess @royce110 mentioned that it reached them in a week, and my hopes have been high from day 3.

another week, some more wait.
And it is here.
Another milestone in the process. Now next round of struggle with passport application and surrender of Indian Citizenship / Passport. lol
 
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your_pankaj

Newbie
Sep 14, 2014
9
2
And it is here.
Another milestone in the process. Now next round of struggle with passport application and surrender of Indian Citizenship / Passport. lol
So you received your citizenship Certificate. Congratulations !! I have been following your time line since my dates are also falling in the somewhat same time. It has been 10 days since my Oath. Waiting for Certificate. Please keep on posting your forward journey about Passport etc. It help all of us. Thanks.
 
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VishalRathi

Hero Member
Oct 12, 2014
370
76
Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
0112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2014
Nomination.....
08-01-2015
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Sent with the Application
File Transfer...
02-02-2015 to Warsaw, Poland
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
14-05-2015, Got TLU 5 months after Medicals, No Re-medicals though
Interview........
Waived.
Passport Req..
28-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
4th Dec 2015
LANDED..........
23rd January 2016 at YVR (Vancouver)
So you received your citizenship Certificate. Congratulations !! I have been following your time line since my dates are also falling in the somewhat same time. It has been 10 days since my Oath. Waiting for Certificate. Please keep on posting your forward journey about Passport etc. It help all of us. Thanks.
100%
Because it is not done until it is all done.
I am going to apply now for the passport, in person option chosen, however there is no tickets purchased for any journey yet.

what scares me the most is dealing with the Indian authorities, be it OCI timeline or the Visitor Visa application (as I can’t really wait for them to take another 8 weeks to process OCI),

but yes, will continue to post updates.
 
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alexpolis007

Star Member
Aug 20, 2020
186
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hi all,

i finished my oath like 4 days ago, but my tracker status and ecas status is still not updated, and definitely no signs of certificate yet.
Should i be worried ? how long does it take for the status to be updated in tracker after the oath ceremony ? and how long does it take to get the citzenship certificate ?
 

royce110

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Nov 25, 2015
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Job Offer........
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hi all,

i finished my oath like 4 days ago, but my tracker status and ecas status is still not updated, and definitely no signs of certificate yet.
Should i be worried ? how long does it take for the status to be updated in tracker after the oath ceremony ? and how long does it take to get the citzenship certificate ?
No, you shouldn’t. People who haven’t been invited for the test or the oath on the other hand have reason to worry.

Status update can take up to 1 week in some cases more.

Depending on where you live and Canada post workload, the certificate can take 3-4 weeks to arrive.
 
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