May 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[Hansanta]

I dont think its about lottery system, may be the officer who handle your file might have backups may go for vacation etc lol. i am on the same boat as you.

Ya probably. Just based on timelines I've seen recently from people on Reddit as well who applied in Aug/Oct and getting their Oath dates so quickly - makes me question the system. Check it out: https://www.reddit.com/r/ImmigrationCanada/comments/100bp3z

 

[jobishis]

Ya probably. Just based on timelines I've seen recently from people on Reddit as well who applied in Aug/Oct and getting their Oath dates so quickly - makes me question the system. Check it out: https://www.reddit.com/r/ImmigrationCanada/comments/100bp3z

Just leave this aside and focus on other things ha ha, it will come sooner or later.

 

[okeyanene]

Hey! @apoorvab,

I am in the same boat as you. Applied May 14th, AOR: June 8th; Test completed on Tracker August 9th. LPP still in progress. Some applicants who submitted 3 months after me have already gotten their certificates. Unreal eh!

Have you gotten any updates since then?

 

[apoorvab]

Hey! apoorvab,

I am in the same boat as you. Applied May 14th, AOR: June 8th; Test completed on Tracker August 9th. LPP still in progress. Some applicants who submitted 3 months after me have already gotten their certificates. Unreal eh!

Have you gotten any updates since then?

It's wild!! I am still waiting as well, no updates since the test was done on Aug 09. I had a few ghost updates on Oct 27th but I saw a post that said that's routine and not file specific.

 

[jobishis]

It's wild!! I am still waiting as well, no updates since the test was done on Aug 09. I had a few ghost updates on Oct 27th but I saw a post that said that's routine and not file specific.

my test was done July 26 . No update after that. Family application including a minor.

 

[Canda2023]

To be clear. I answered the section for activity within the last five years, I even make it six years. Beside, I cannot submit the online application twice if I did mistake on the activity history within the last five year.

This has nothing to do with the activity. their issue is they cannot verify my status in Canada prior to becoming PR. which is very strange.



Yes, I submitted my confirmation of submission also a letter from IRCC edmonton, confirming that they transferred my file to Etobicoke before. I also included detailed letter of explanation to my second application. However, didnt help.

Luckily, I obtained my travel history from CBSA this week, I will send this document to them. CBSA stated in their letter "after a thorough search in our database, the "applicant" has no record on file"?
Hopefully this works. If not, I have no more information to add on, I will probably just wait until I het 1095 through my PR status in Canada.

Thanks everyone for your insights.


This is the IRCC says


Your application for Canadian citizenship is incomplete. We cannot start processing your application for the following reasons:


Physical Presence


In our records, we cannot confirm your time in Canada before you became a permanent resident (PR).


To fix this issue

• double-check the information in your
  immigration documents
• update or correct your physical presence
  calculation where applicable
• click on the "Calculate my physical

How did you get this sorted out finally? My spouse’s online app returned with same reason that they were not able to verify physical presence. Here’s the timeline:

3/17/2020- Entered Canada as Visitor accompanying PR
5/15/2020- applied for inland spousal PR along with Open work permit
8/19/2020- applied for visitor record
12/16/2020- OWP approved and so we withdrew visitor record
3/15/2021- visitor record app withdrawal successful
4/20/2021- became landed PR inside Canada.

so when completing the Physical presence, in the initial submission we have split temporary residence to two sections:
Visitor- 3/17/2020 till 12/15/2020
Temporary foreign worker- 12/16/2020 till 4/19/2021

but the app was returned so this time we submitted as
Visitor-3/17/2020 till 12/15/2020
Extension- 12/16/2020 till 4/19/2021.

not sure if this is the correct way.
Can you suggest how you were able to sort this issue?

 

[snow884]

Here is my updated timeline:

Nov 28, 2023 - Citizenship certificate
Nov 17, 2023 - Citizenship oath
Nov 1, 2023 - Oath invite
Oct 24, 2023 - LPP
Jul 20, 2023 - Citizenship test
Jul 7, 2023 - Invite for citizenship test
Jun 21, 2023 - BG completed
Jun 1, 2023 - AOR
May 10, 2023 - Application submitted online

Visa Office: Scarborough and Sydney

Good luck to everyone on here. Thank you for all the help and responses to my questions.

 

[Hansanta]

Here is my updated timeline:

Nov 28, 2023 - Citizenship certificate
Nov 17, 2023 - Citizenship oath
Nov 1, 2023 - Oath invite
Oct 24, 2023 - LPP
Jul 20, 2023 - Citizenship test
Jul 7, 2023 - Invite for citizenship test
Jun 21, 2023 - BG completed
Jun 1, 2023 - AOR
May 10, 2023 - Application submitted online

Visa Office: Scarborough and Sydney

Good luck to everyone on here. Thank you for all the help and responses to my questions.

Congratulations! Are you a single applicant?

 

[Larry-Wang]

my test was done July 26 . No update after that. Family application including a minor.

I am on the same boat with you, test done July and apply with minor

 

[Larry-Wang]

Type: Paper application (2 Adults and 1 child)
Location: Vancouver
Processing office(s): AOR from Sydney, Test invite from Surrey BC
Applied on December 8th, 2022
AOR: Feb 23, 2023
Background Check completed: April 13, 2023
Citizenship test completed: April 17, 2023
Ghost update on October 27, 2023
LPP : In Progress
No movement after the Oct 27th 2023 Ghost update. Called IRCC and they informed no docs needed and I will need to wait. Anyone in this forum from Vancouver with Surrey processing office with any positive news?

I am in Vancouver and applied with minor, when did you take the test?

 

[snow884]

Congratulations! Are you a single applicant?

yes

 

[Edmundtimi]

Did anyone get the request to submit scanned copies of all the pages of the passport? How long did it take to get an update after sending them?
I already took the test and got the background check done. Vancouver office particularly.

 

[Hansanta]

Did anyone get the request to submit scanned copies of all the pages of the passport? How long did it take to get an update after sending them?
I already took the test and got the background check done. Vancouver office particularly.

i provided copies within the same application as the form online and submitted it same day. did you do a paper application?

 

[Edmundtimi]

i provided copies within the same application as the form online and submitted it same day. did you do a paper application?

No, I did an online application. I got an email requesting scanned copies of all the valid passports. I submitted them (via email as instructed) 2 days after they requested it.

 

[Hansanta]

No, I did an online application. I got an email requesting scanned copies of all the valid passports. I submitted them (via email as instructed) 2 days after they requested it.

That's interesting I wonder why they would ask again. Maybe they didn't get it or couldn't view the images. Sorry... not sure