November 2017 - Citizenship Applicants

[Kan_Sri]

Hi all, thanks for the spreadsheets, I'd like to add my info:

Location: Calgary
App. Type: Family (2)
Physical Presence Days: 1287
App. Sent: Nov 12, 2017
App. Delivered: Nov 16, 2017
AOR: Jan 08, 2018
In Process: Jan 27, 2018
Test Invite letter: I hope soon!!!! It's almost 3 months...

Added, good luck!

 

[Kan_Sri]

Could the spreadsheet admins please update our details (row 187):

Test invite letter: April 20th, 2018
Test Date: May 7th, 2018

updated, good luck!

 

[Kan_Sri]

May 30.

updated!

 

[Kan_Sri]

Hi all, thanks for the spreadsheets, knowing the waiting times helps a lot in maintaining my sanity during the whole process. I'd like to add my info:

Location: Montreal
App. Type: Single
Physical Presence Days: 1285
App. Sent: Nov 28, 2017
App. Delivered: Dec 4, 2017
AOR: Jan 19, 2018
In Process: Feb 12, 2018
Test Invite letter: Mar 28, 2018
Test Interview date: Apr 12, 2018

Test and interview both went well, currently waiting on DM.

Added!

 

[ZingyDNA]

Yes. Brought briefcase. It's very much like walking up to a bank teller when your name is called and talking to them through a glass partition with open slots in it to hand things to them and vice versa. I just mention it because the gentleman before us didn't have a translation of some of the stamps so there was a bit of a back and forth over that. He was granted citizenship anyway so it wasn't a deal breaker but always good to be prepared

I see. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Sabderek]

Hello guys I have a little issue.I took my test on March 22 and pass the test,after my interview I was asked to submit a few more documents.Unfortunately for me I lost a family member abroad that I had to travel and also had to take care of a sick spouse in the hospital.I have received a later which is requesting for more documents; Record of employment,usa exit and entery records,lease agreement and health claims forms but unfortunately I am not in Canada to gather them.can someone tell me how I can contact cic to let them know I'm away so that my application is not abandoned.I have tried the regular number but no luck

 

[Goodluck abi]

I don’t know what’s going on with Mississauga office pple getting test form every office only pple from Mississauga stuck, u don’t the fool that send my file to Mississauga when I live in Toronto

 

[dutts]

We have received Oath invitation which is also show ECAS of our minors. But their status is still IP which is normal.

Do I have to take my daughter's documents / passport etc. also on the test + interview day?

 

[Cyntact11]

Hello everyone!

I received my test invite today! I am scheduled to write the test on May 17, 2018! I need to start reviewing lol!

Good luck to everyone!

 

[Cyntact11]

I have a question my son is turning 16 in june does he need to come with me to for an interview?

 

[Kamal.Aly]

Do I have to take my daughter's documents / passport etc. also on the test + interview day?

I took my daughter's stuff and the officer didn't want to check them.

 

[rajmalhotra7]

Hello everyone!

I received my test invite today! I am scheduled to write the test on May 17, 2018! I need to start reviewing lol!

Good luck to everyone!

Updated. Congrats!!

 

[indocanadian2045]

same... AOR Jan22, IP since feb 22. Nothing so far

I thought I would share my experience of the interview process in Vancouver yesterday. I am over 55, so I cannot comment on the test aspect.

My email invite said to attend at 08.19. When I arrived at about 0745 there was a long line up - the doors are not actually unlocked ‘till 8am - so don’t get there too early, although there is a Starbucks nearby.

Once inside there is a large reception area - there were probably about 80 people. The folks taking the test were then taken off to a different room. Us remaining oldies then had to hand in the printout of the email invite, and then we were called to a wicket (like in a bank) for the “interview”.

Not sure how they decided the order to call people. There were probably about 30-40 of us, but probably about ten of those included interpreters (family members). It looked like the folks who had interpreters were called first (but that was just my impression).

The interview itself is really confirming your ID - passport, PR card and provincial photo ID. I also highlighted some mistakes I had made on the physical presence calculator - they did not seem bothered! With the passport they check for stamps - mine had none because all my trips had been to Europe - again this did not seem to be an issue. The officer commented that they have a record of when you enter Canada but not when you leave - so there is quite an element of trust.

You then sign that no new prohibitions and that is it. The officer said the oath would be in two to three months. I am currently living outside of Canada and they put a note on the file to try and have the invite coincide with my next stay in Canada - not sure if that will happen.

The interview was ten minutes tops - after about 40 mins waiting.

Next day I got decision made - pretty cool.


Please add my timeline to the spreadsheet :

Vancouver

single applicant

1300 days

posted Nov 16

delivered Nov 20

AOR Jan 8

In process Feb 6

Test invite March 19

Test April 18

Decision made April 19

Hi !
I noticed you mention that you pointed out your mistakes in the physical presence calculator during your interview. this is on special interest to me, as I have recently discovered that I made some mistakes too. I forgot to mention about 4 short trips to th US, not more than 15 days in total. I have a total of 1700+ days in Canada already. I have wondering if I should send them this corrected information, or just wait till the interview? How many days were you off in your calculator??

 

[toronto213]

Could the spreadsheet admins please update our details (row 187):

Test invite letter: April 20th, 2018
Test Date: May 7th, 2018

could you please us which in Test center your test will conduct?

 

[Abu Hassaan]

Do I have to take my daughter's documents / passport etc. also on the test + interview day?

Officers nornaly don't check minors documents but I suggest to carry with you just in case. We also carridd with us but officer didn't check their documents.