November 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[Johny Bravo]

If you get a test invite before your background clears, you're most likely getting a fingerprint request (like me and others).

I’m in this situation but haven’t received any fingerprint request. Do you know why they ask you for that?

 

[Johny Bravo]

Is it just me or there is really tons of dates and names in the history part of that ”Discover Canada” booklet. So far I counted 49 dates and 34 names. I’m getting a bit nervous

 

[armoured]

Is it just me or there is really tons of dates and names in the history part of that ”Discover Canada” booklet. So far I counted 49 dates and 34 names. I’m getting a bit nervous

Counting how many names and dates is a good way to make yourself nervous, and little purpose as a study technique. If you learn a foreign language, would you look up how many words and expressions there are? You'd never get started.

Just read some of the stuff, do some tests, repeat, look up the stuff you got wrong and read about that. Do it in pieces of you find intimidating, and repeat.

Honestly you can learn enough for the tests in 2-3 weeks of low intensity study for one or two hours a day. Less if you really focus

 

[USProgrammer]

I’m in this situation but haven’t received any fingerprint request. Do you know why they ask you for that?

It took 2-3 weeks after my test to get the fingerprints request. My file was moved from Calgary to Vancouver (IRCC told me via phone) so I think it’s moving slower now.

 

[indpnv]

Update:

Type: Online application
Location: YYZ
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Single
Application sent: Nov 14
Delivered: Nov 14
AOR: Nov 25
GU: Jan 9
BG: Jan 11
Test invite email: Jan 28 (Test window: Feb 7 - Mar 8)
VO: SCR (Scarborough)
Test taken : Feb 7 (Passed)

Resource used for the test: https://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/

 

[moman21]

It took 2-3 weeks after my test to get the fingerprints request. My file was moved from Calgary to Vancouver (IRCC told me via phone) so I think it’s moving slower now.

Thanks for this insight. I'm a Dec applicant and seeing some getting test invites before their BG has cleared... Meanwhile I'm still waiting even though my AOR is before theirs. So very interesting.

 

[Kiikii]

My Citizenship App Update in my Signatures

 

[MRQ]

Test taken on February 7 (Passed) with a score of 20/20. Resources used: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ate/publications-manuals/discover-canada.html , https://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/ and few more free apps just to test my knowledge

 

[USProgrammer]

Thanks for this insight. I'm a Dec applicant and seeing some getting test invites before their BG has cleared... Meanwhile I'm still waiting even though my AOR is before theirs. So very interesting.

Test invite before BG clears is actually bad. It means you're getting a fingerprint request.

 

[MRQ]

Test invite before BG clears is actually bad. It means you're getting a fingerprint request.

I wouldn't say it's bad, just an extra step.

 

[india_usa_canada_pr]

Type: Online application
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: 1097
Application: Single
Application sent: 18th Nov
Delivered: 18th Nov
AOR: 29th Nov
BG Completed Date - Jan 22nd
LPP - In Progress
Citizenship Test In progress update in tracker - Feb 3rd
Test Window Dates - Feb 10th to March 12th (Updated in tracker)
Waiting for the test email instructions

 

[USProgrammer]

I wouldn't say it's bad, just an extra step.

I just meant "bad" as in your application will take longer since it didn't just sail through criminality. I didn't mean it will result in adverse actions. Apologies.

 

[moman21]

I just meant "bad" as in your application will take longer since it didn't just sail through criminality. I didn't mean it will result in adverse actions. Apologies.

And here I was feeling sorry for myself cause others with later AOR dates were getting test invites. Thanks for putting things into perspective for me. I'd rather wait a bit than add an extra step in the process.

 

[USProgrammer]

And here I was feeling sorry for myself cause others with later AOR dates were getting test invites. Thanks for putting things into perspective for me. I'd rather wait a bit than add an extra step in the process.

My wife's took a bit longer than mine (separate applications) to get the test invite, but her BG cleared well before the test invite.

On the other hand, I got a test invite pretty early, but then weeks later got a fingerprint request.

 

[Jooomooo]

Any Idea how fast is Vancouver office in processing applications? A friend of mine got his test invite from Montreal office, And two days later after passing the test, he received a fingerprint request from Vancouver office.