February 2014 Citizenship Applicantions

[Sophie_Anne]

Hi All,

Both my husband and I passed our citizenship test today - 20/20. If you read the book at least twice you should be able to pass. Questions are fairly easy.

During the interview they are checking all the documents submitted with your application and some of the stamps in your passport. Questions were asked about the past/current jobs (letter of employment needed for the current job), daily life, children, housing arrangements etc. Very straight forward and if your application is a "clean" one you should have no concerns.

No oath letters were handed out today, but we have been advised to expect one within the next 10-15 business days.

Good luck my fellow applicants and fear not, testing is way easier than expected!

All the best,
Sophie

 

[cloudycanada]

Hi All,

Both my husband and I passed our citizenship test today - 20/20. If you read the book at least twice you should be able to pass. Questions are fairly easy.

During the interview they are checking all the documents submitted with your application and some of the stamps in your passport. Questions were asked about the past/current jobs (letter of employment needed for the current job), daily life, children, housing arrangements etc. Very straight forward and if your application is a "clean" one you should have no concerns.

No oath letters were handed out today, but we have been advised to expect one within the next 10-15 business days.

Good luck my fellow applicants and fear not, testing is way easier than expected!

All the best,
Sophie

Thank you Sophie for the update, that'll put comfort in my wife & friend's mind for test this month

My wife's timeline, whew~ way faster than I thought, in Kitchener-Waterloo

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on February 24, 2014.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on February 24, 2014. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We started processing your application on April 2, 2014.

note: we got RQ'ed and sent back in June 2014, no further updates online

We sent you a notice on August 7, 2014 to appear and write the citizenship test on August 29, 2014 XXX. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.

 

[namrijig]

Guys,
Finally today we became Canadian Citizen.
Below is my timeline.

Applied - Feb 27 2014
In process April 7th
Received line disappeared MAy 23rd
Test Aug 5th
Oath Aug 11th..

Thanks all and all the best for your application processing..hope all gets it soon before election...Cheers..

 

[spellbinder]

Congrats namrijig !!

local office Mississauga?

 

[namrijig]

yes mississauga

 

[spellbinder]

Just called CIC today... still no news on test..

App received: Feb 27
App transferred to local office (Scarborough): July 11
App received by local office : July 21 (so about 10 days including 2 weekends for file transfer)

hope I am not the 'chosen' one...

 

[polarbear]

Just called CIC today... still no news on test..

App received: Feb 27
App transferred to local office (Scarborough): July 11
App received by local office : July 21 (so about 10 days including 2 weekends for file transfer)

hope I am not the 'chosen' one...

Scarborough received my file on August 6th, keeping my fingers crossed. :-X

I am March 2014 applicant.

 

[u4g5]

globz
Raman
Vancccc
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jamil

hi all, did you guys receive test invite yet? some other jan and feb have invite already. thanks

 

[u4g5]

Guys,
Finally today we became Canadian Citizen.
Below is my timeline.

Applied - Feb 27 2014
In process April 7th
Received line disappeared MAy 23rd
Test Aug 5th
Oath Aug 11th..

Thanks all and all the best for your application processing..hope all gets it soon before election...Cheers..

congraz, very speedy!!

 

[crucial]

Hi all,
here is my timeline. Applied in 6 feb 2014,returned for insufficient fund Feb 26.paid and reutrned application Feb 28. Rec'd March 6 2014. Rec'd RQ June 2014. Completed RQ and returned June 27 2014. Ecas still "in prcoess"
Location is Edmonton Aberta. Current PR expiring in November2014.
I need advise to proceed and renew PR or wait for citizenzhip.
Thanks.

 

[osamaamany]

Hi all,
here is my timeline. Applied in 6 feb 2014,returned for insufficient fund Feb 26.paid and reutrned application Feb 28. Rec'd March 6 2014. Rec'd RQ June 2014. Completed RQ and returned June 27 2014. Ecas still "in prcoess"
Location is Edmonton Aberta. Current PR expiring in November2014.
I need advise to proceed and renew PR or wait for citizenzhip.
Thanks.

Renew the PR ...it will take time till you sit for the test and then schedule for the ceremony ...no doubt you should renew the PR cuz it will not be finalized (the citizenship ) befor November

 

[crucial]

Renew the PR ...it will take time till you sit for the test and then schedule for the ceremony ...no doubt you should renew the PR cuz it will not be finalized (the citizenship ) befor November

Thanks osamaamany. When will be a better time to start the renewal process please?

 

[cloudycanada]

Thanks osamaamany. When will be a better time to start the renewal process please?

Do you have any upcoming travel plans out of country? You'd want 60-90 days before that travel date to get the new PR card

My wife's PR expires 2015 June, thankfully, as her test is end of August and she shouldn't need to renew PR next year (I'd hate to photocopy her 2 passport, page by page again)

Separate question
I think it's usually 2-3 months after test pass to swear oath, and CIC says one surrenders PR card at oath, and wait 2 days to apply for passport (which takes 10 days to receive) <--- can someone verify??

so if one needs to travel before the Oath or cannot get Canadian passport in time, can we call CIC to re-schedule the oath?
I'd hope so, just like we can re-schedule the Test

 

[soonihope]

We got our oath invite letters today for the 26 Aug at Hamilton.
Our applications were received on 13 Feb and on 26 Aug we become citizens.

Good luck and wishing all those who are still waiting a speedy process to citizenship.

 

[u4g5]

We got our oath invite letters today for the 26 Aug at Hamilton.
Our applications were received on 13 Feb and on 26 Aug we become citizens.

Good luck and wishing all those who are still waiting a speedy process to citizenship.

congrazzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!