November 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[USProgrammer]

Type: Online
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: 1106
Application: Single (wife applied separately when eligible a few days later)
Application sent: October 28, 2024
Delivered: N/A
AOR: November 8, 2024
Tracker: November 12, 2024

Language skills: Complete
Physical presence: Complete
Prohibitions: Complete
Citizenship test: Complete
Background verification: Complete
Citizenship ceremony: Not started

Ghost Update: January 11, 2025
Test update: January 15, 2025
Test window: January 20, 2025 to February 19, 2025
Received test invite email: January 15, 2025
Processing office: Vancouver (IRCC [by phone] said it was moved from Calgary to Vancouver primary / Sydney secondary for processing)
Ghost Update: January 16, 2025
Test Taken: January 20, 2025
Test Marked Complete: January 28, 2025
Test Complete in Tracker: January 30, 2025
Ghost Update: February 6, 2025
Fingerprint Request: February 6, 2025
Fingerprints Submitted; February 7, 2025
Fingerprints Mailed by RCMP to IRCC Vancouver: February 21, 2025
Background Complete: February 28, 2025 (Marked complete in tracker March 4, 2025)
LPP Complete: March 3, 2025 (Updated in tracker March 5, 2025)
Oath Email: March 7, 2025
Oath Scheduled For: March 26, 2025 (Virtual; from Calgary office)

Full timeline in edited, quoted post above.
Oath Email: March 7, 2025
Oath Scheduled For: March 26, 2025 (Virtual; from Calgary office)

cc: @DocumentJourney @mesmerizer85 @Sevou

 

[Tammu]

I took my citizenship test on Feb 25 and there is no update till now. is this expected ?

 

[MRQ]

I took my citizenship test on Feb 25 and there is no update till now. is this expected ?

Just to let you know, in my case, it took almost a month for my test to be reviewed and approved. This doesn’t necessarily mean the same will happen to you, but it does highlight that there can be some delays or inefficiencies in the process. Based on what an IRCC agent told me, the window for reviewing test results can extend until the end of your test window. Some people get approved within days after the test, while others may experience delays. It really depends on how lucky you are!

 

[flores]

Full timeline in edited, quoted post above.
Oath Email: March 7, 2025
Oath Scheduled For: March 26, 2025 (Virtual; from Calgary office)

cc: @DocumentJourney @mesmerizer85 @Sevou

we just hope that we have the same officer after completing BG everything follows that quick.

 

[Sevou]

we just hope that we have the same officer after completing BG everything follows that quick.

Agreed 100%

 

[moman21]

I just got my oath invite email. March 26. I'm an October applicant, but November AOR. I was in the Feb 21st cohort for FPR with RCMP to Vancouver. See my signature for a link to MyImmiTracker with the timeline. I haven't updated anything with the oath yet.

Congrats. You can rest easy now.

 

[DocumentJourney]

I just got my oath invite email. March 26. I'm an October applicant, but November AOR. I was in the Feb 21st cohort for FPR with RCMP to Vancouver. See my signature for a link to MyImmiTracker with the timeline. I haven't updated anything with the oath yet.

Congrats! Super happy for you. Thank you for sharing all the information that you have shared over the weeks.

 

[DocumentJourney]

we just hope that we have the same officer after completing BG everything follows that quick.

Im thinking the exact same. Fingers crossed.

 

[armoured]

Per the invitation email for the Oath, dont you need to wait 2 business days before you apply?

"· Please keep in mind that you must wait a minimum of 2 business days after your citizenship ceremony to apply for a Canadian Passport."

A member of my family had in-person oath ceremony today -
-only paper certificate provided, but looks nice, no complaints on that (although had asked for e-certificate);
-was told that must wait three days before applying for passport. Wasn't clear from the version I heard whether they meant business days or just because a friday. Not in a rush anyway.

I still suspect that this is mainly about the certificates given out at the in-person ceremonies. After all, they will have had them printed out in advance, then there will be some no-shows, and so they must have some procedure to 'confirm' that oath administered and to activate certificate. (And some procedure to deal with the no-shows and the leftover certificates.)

But I've no way to confirm my suspicion (at least, no ways that would require no work whatsoever, my hard requirement for a topic I don't care much about.)

 

[Jooomooo]

I just got my oath invite email. March 26. I'm an October applicant, but November AOR. I was in the Feb 21st cohort for FPR with RCMP to Vancouver. See my signature for a link to MyImmiTracker with the timeline. I haven't updated anything with the oath yet.

Congratulations

 

[moman21]

A member of my family had in-person oath ceremony today -
-only paper certificate provided, but looks nice, no complaints on that (although had asked for e-certificate);
-was told that must wait three days before applying for passport. Wasn't clear from the version I heard whether they meant business days or just because a friday. Not in a rush anyway.

I still suspect that this is mainly about the certificates given out at the in-person ceremonies. After all, they will have had them printed out in advance, then there will be some no-shows, and so they must have some procedure to 'confirm' that oath administered and to activate certificate. (And some procedure to deal with the no-shows and the leftover certificates.)

But I've no way to confirm my suspicion (at least, no ways that would require no work whatsoever, my hard requirement for a topic I don't care much about.)

Yes, FAQs state that in-person ceremonies only provide paper certificates regardless of whether or not the applicant selected e-certificate. There is no choice offered and the paper certificates are handed out at the ceremony.

 

[armoured]

Yes, FAQs state that in-person ceremonies only provide paper certificates regardless of whether or not the applicant selected e-certificate. There is no choice offered and the paper certificates are handed out at the ceremony.

Yes, we basically knew that about the in-person and certificates. Was more mentioning because of the specific instructions at ceremony that need to wait before applying for passport.

 

[wizardofwest90210]

Has anyone had any experience with interviews in London, ON? I was just called in for an interview in-person there. What happens after that?

 

[rfc_club]

I just got my oath invite email. March 26. I'm an October applicant, but November AOR. I was in the Feb 21st cohort for FPR with RCMP to Vancouver. See my signature for a link to MyImmiTracker with the timeline. I haven't updated anything with the oath yet.

Congratulations !!!

 

[USProgrammer]

Tracker updated today with my oath information that I already received the email on.