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June 2023 - Citizenship Applications

mehranjadoon

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Sep 5, 2019
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Hey folks, I heard a rumor that Canada's immigration might be temporarily on hold due to the housing crisis. Could this be why many of us haven't received updates on our cases lately?

Any insights or information on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I don’t think so. Putting a hold on citizenship applications won’t effect housing crisis as we are already here in the country. May be they slow down the processing of Student Visas, PR and work permit applications.
 

SoHunny

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Apr 25, 2019
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Hey folks, I heard a rumor that Canada's immigration might be temporarily on hold due to the housing crisis. Could this be why many of us haven't received updates on our cases lately?

Any insights or information on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Lol where did you hear that?
 

Jaywalker

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May 8, 2018
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Hey folks, I heard a rumor that Canada's immigration might be temporarily on hold due to the housing crisis. Could this be why many of us haven't received updates on our cases lately?

Any insights or information on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
If anything PMJT will push faster citizenship processing. Given his low polling numbers. Traditionally new Canadians are overwhelmingly liberal voters.
 

VPoutine

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Sep 30, 2015
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Hey folks, I heard a rumor that Canada's immigration might be temporarily on hold due to the housing crisis. Could this be why many of us haven't received updates on our cases lately?

Any insights or information on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I doubt it — citizenship applicants are already here in the country. Also, the gov’t is bringing half a million people in. There’s also wide open immigration programs for Ukrainians and their relatives, who can come here paperwork free getting 3k Cad of support money at the airport. So it is full steam ahead bringing ppl in ;)
 

unnipbvr

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Dec 7, 2018
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Hi everyone. I just got an email from IRCC. It has attachments that say, important information regarding your electronic Canadian Citizenship Certificate. Is this the oath taking ceremony? But the thing is, in the tracker, it still says Citizenship ceremony not started. The email address came from Do Not Reply - Ne Pas Repondre <Client-update-mise-a-jour@cic.gc.ca>
DO you know which office you application was in?
 

Siddharth_

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Jun 25, 2023
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Almost after a month tracker got updated

Type: Online application
Citizenship Office: Niagara Falls, ON
Application sent: June 25,2023
AOR: July 25,2023
Background Verification Completed : Aug 14, 2023
Citizenship Test Requested : Sept 08, 2023
Citizenship Test Given : Sept 11, 2023
Citizenship Test Status Updated to Completed : Sept 14 ,2023
Language Skills : In progress
Physical Presence : In progress
Prohibitions : In progress
Citizenship Ceremony : Not Started
 
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dannyrod

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Jan 25, 2021
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Lol where did you hear that?
This is actually true, there is a proposed Bill that will be discussed in parliament, if its gets passed we will see this.
The only thing that it will affect is the number of international students coming into the country. Bill is to put a cap on number of international students.
 

sach0408

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Mar 9, 2020
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I received a fingerprint request and submitted them on 22nd August. The portal got updated yesterday and my background was marked as complete on September 11th. I haven't received the test invite yet. How long does it take to get the test invite after background complete? I see people have received test invite even before background is complete.

Type: Online application
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Physical Presence Days: 1201
Application: Single
Application sent: June 25, 2023
Delivered: June 25, 2023
AOR: July 25, 2023
Fingerprint Request: August 22, 2023
Fingerprint Received: September 10, 2023
Background Complete: September 11, 2023
 

Cynch

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Sep 8, 2017
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Type: Online application
Location: Halifax, NS
Physical Presence Days: 1095
Application: Single
Application sent: June 30,2023
Delivered : June 30,2023
AOR: July 31,2023
Background Verification Completed : August 14 2023
Citizenship Test Requested : August 11, 2023
Citizenship Test Window: Aug 18-Sep7
Citizenship Test Taken : August 21, 2023
Citizenship Test Status Updated to Completed : August 22,2023
GU -Aug 31 2023
Language Skills : Sep 12, 2023
Physical Presence : Sep 12, 2023
Prohibitions : Sep 12, 2023
Citizenship Ceremony : Not Started
 

sujaysuresh27

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May 10, 2023
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My wife has her ceremony in 2 hrs. Her tracker still shows Ceremony- Not started. (everything else shows complete)
Anyone else having the same issue with the online tracker?
I know it does not make any real difference, but just wondering if this would affect the citizenship certificate.
 

AnonyKaty

Star Member
Jan 6, 2021
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This is my updated timeline.

Application sent: June 9, 2023
Location: Toronto
Application Type: Single
Method: Online
Physical Presence: 1,289
Date received: June 9, 2023
AOR: July 14, 2023
Application in Process: July 14, 2023
Invite Test Letter: August 11, 2023
Invite Test Timeline: Any time between August 14th and September 3rd.
Test taken: August 28, 2023
Test marked as completed in tracker: August 31, 2023
Fingerprint Request letter: August 14, 2023.
Fingerprints given: August 25, 2023
Fingerprints received : September 11, 2023
Background marked as completed in tracker : September 14, 2023

In progress: Language, Physical Presence, Prohibitions.

Not started: Citizenship Ceremony.
 
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dannyrod

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Jan 25, 2021
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My wife has her ceremony in 2 hrs. Her tracker still shows Ceremony- Not started. (everything else shows complete)
Anyone else having the same issue with the online tracker?
I know it does not make any real difference, but just wondering if this would affect the citizenship certificate.
I dont think this would affect anything. Tracker update date is different than actual task update date if you see on history below. I think once you send oath form, it should be updated