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November 2022 - Citizenship Applications

shiremag

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Jun 14, 2022
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Type: Online
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Family (2 Adults)
Application sent: Nov 6
AOR: Nov 22



Background Check Completed for 1 Adult: FEB 10-23.

FingerPrints Request For myself received through email: FEB 15-23.


I am gonna submit my fingerprints today - Please update spreadsheet. Thanks


Question: is it normal that my online portal is not updated with request for fingerprints or is it updated after they receive them ?
Go ahead and submit your FP. The online tracker is riddled with glitches and issues. It should get updated at a later date... It's usually behind GCMS by 48-72h and some times even more. It's hard to trust it at times. It's unfortunate :-/
 
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Semeg

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Oct 13, 2018
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Did you all receive this message twice from IRCC is this ghost update?

Follow the progress of your citizenship grant application with the Citizenship Application Tracker
 
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riturajdas22

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If ECAS starts working, you can get your application number on ECAS also since you are a paper applicant... There have been several reports of ECAS being down today
Hello, I called the Helpdesk, they shared the application number, created the account not much information though inside.
I have a family application, do I need to create accounts for all 3 of us? Thanks
 

shiremag

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Jun 14, 2022
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Hello, I called the Helpdesk, they shared the application number, created the account not much information though inside.
I have a family application, do I need to create accounts for all 3 of us? Thanks
Yes, you'll need to create a separate account for each application number
 

shiremag

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Jun 14, 2022
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*Update*

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Primary Office: Vancouver IRCC
Secondary Office: CPC Sydney
Physical Presence Days: 1106.5
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: November 25, 2022
Delivered: November 25, 2022
AOR: December 13, 2022
In Progress: December 16, 2022 - Was able to access tracker a little after 48 hours
GU1: February 2, 2023
Background Complete: February 1, 2023 (reflected on tracker February 3, 2023)
*Test Invite: February 13, 2023 (reflected on tracker February 16, 2023)*
*Test Window: February 21 - March 14, 2023*
Test Invite email: Waiting
 

Zicomatic

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Nov 22, 2022
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Type: Online
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Family (2 Adults)
Application sent: Nov 6
AOR: Nov 22
Background Check Completed for 1 Adult: FEB 10-23.
FingerPrints Request For myself received through email: FEB 15-23.

Test Invite Received for 2 Adults: FEB 16-23

Test window: Feb 21 - March 13
 
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shiremag

Champion Member
Jun 14, 2022
1,299
876
Type: Online
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Family (2 Adults)
Application sent: Nov 6
AOR: Nov 22
Background Check Completed for 1 Adult: FEB 10-23.
FingerPrints Request For myself received through email: FEB 15-23.

Test Invite Received for 2 Adults: FEB 16-23

Test window: Feb 21 - March 13
What date does it show in your timeline for "Activity status updated: Citizenship test" in your Application History timeline? Today's date? Is your FP request now showing on your Application history?

I am trying to understand how behind is the tracker compared to GCMS
 

Zicomatic

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Nov 22, 2022
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What date does it show in your timeline for "Activity status updated: Citizenship test" in your Application History timeline? Today's date? Is your FP request now showing on your Application history?

I am trying to understand how behind is the tracker compared to GCMS
Yes I see now updates on Tracker:

FEB 13: Finger Print Required: We sent you a letter or email with instructions to submit your fingerprints.
FEB 13:Activity status updated: Citizenship test
 
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oduvan4ik

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Mar 28, 2018
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Update (as always I will copy part of your message @shiremag :) )

Test Invite: February 13, 2023 (reflected on tracker February 16, 2023)
Test Window: February 21 - March 14, 2023
Test Invite email: Waiting
 
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amarchcan

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Feb 16, 2023
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Application delivered this morning 30 Jan 2023. Now will have to wait and see what happens....I marked the envelope label in bold and yellow highlight "Re-submission of Missing documents - Original App# 18 Nov 2022".
hopefully the mailroom takes notice of that rather than it just sitting there for the next 55 days.
Hello ! Newbie here... Exact same situation as yours - Original paper application for family of 4 delivered on NOV 24 2022 with returned package on JAN 26 2023. Asked for additional ID documents for 2 kids that I attached to the package and sent back, delivered on 30 JAN 2023. Two adult applications were "deemed complete" but the whole package was sent back to us. There was no AOR or application number given either and we are still awaiting any acknowledgement or confirmation. Did you receive any update or are able to track your application somehow ? I emailed them last week but just got a standard automated reply back.
 

VimalSagar

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Apr 19, 2020
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*** UPDATE ***

~ Citizenship Application: ONLINE - Single.
~ Location: Montreal, QC.
~ Sent: November 05, 2022.
~ Application Received: November 05, 2022.
~ AOR: November 21, 2022.
~ Scheduled for Citizenship Test: January 28, 2022.
~ Background Verification Completed: January 30, 2023.
~ Test Window is: February 10, 2022 to March 02, 2023.
~ Test Given: February 10, 2023.
~ Test Completed: February 14, 2023. ( Scored 16/20 - Read Discover Canada & Practice Apnatoronto and other websites mentioned.)
 

Vhan18

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Nov 24, 2018
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*** UPDATE ***

~ Citizenship Application: ONLINE - Single.
~ Location: Montreal, QC.
~ Sent: November 05, 2022.
~ Application Received: November 05, 2022.
~ AOR: November 21, 2022.
~ Scheduled for Citizenship Test: January 28, 2022.
~ Background Verification Completed: January 30, 2023.
~ Test Window is: February 10, 2022 to March 02, 2023.
~ Test Given: February 10, 2023.
~ Test Completed: February 14, 2023. ( Scored 16/20 - Read Discover Canada & Practice Apnatoronto and other websites mentioned.)
*** UPDATE ***

~ Citizenship Application: ONLINE - Single.
~ Location: Montreal, QC.
~ Sent: November 05, 2022.
~ Application Received: November 05, 2022.
~ AOR: November 21, 2022.
~ Scheduled for Citizenship Test: January 28, 2022.
~ Background Verification Completed: January 30, 2023.
~ Test Window is: February 10, 2022 to March 02, 2023.
~ Test Given: February 10, 2023.
~ Test Completed: February 14, 2023. ( Scored 16/20 - Read Discover Canada & Practice Apnatoronto and other websites mentioned.)
I scored 19/20 . I practiced mock tests on the app citizenship on App Store. The logo is red with white maple leaf. I wrote the test after passing 90-95% in most of test papers in the app. There are more than 20-30 tests on the app. Keep practicing .
 

SAKARUN

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Jan 31, 2015
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Hi Friends, just a quick question. If we travel outside of the country while the citizenzhip application is in progress, can we enter to Canada anytime before attending the Oath Ceremony?. Basically, I want to know up until which step in the citizenship application, the PR card will be valid?
Thanks
 

dalal.ganesh

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Apr 1, 2018
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Hi Friends, just a quick question. If we travel outside of the country while the citizenzhip application is in progress, can we enter to Canada anytime before attending the Oath Ceremony?. Basically, I want to know up until which step in the citizenship application, the PR card will be valid?
Thanks
Until you take Oath, that is when you cut your PR card.
 
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