November 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[ms.mech]

November + Ottawa application - My LPP was completed Feb 15th. My last ghost update was on Feb 20th. Everything is done, except Ceremony which has not even been initiated. I called and they gave me the standard answer saying it's in process. With travel plans coming up the waiting is racking.

i havent seen anyone from ottawa getting oaths recently. on average wait time seems to be like 2-3 months from LPP to oath

 

[harneetk]

UPDATE:
Type: Online application
Location: Cambridge
Physical Presence Days: 1577
Application: Single
Application sent: November 22, 2024
AOR: December 2, 2024
Tracker: December 4, 2024
Ghost Update: January 24, 2025
Tracker Updated: January 25, 2025
Test Email: January 28th, 2025 (Test window Jan 31st- March 2)
Test Taken: 1st Feb ( Passed 20/20)
FP Request: 12 Feb
FB Given: 24 Feb
RCPM sent to IRCC: 28 Feb
Background Complete: 10 March (Updated on 13th in tracker)
LPP Completed: 18March (Updated on 20th in tracker)
Email to download cert received: 15 April 2025
Oath scheduled for: 29 April 2025 (Updated in tracker on 16 April 2025)

 

[rtk_25]

That was a thing under an older tracking system that doesn't exist for the online applications. You'd only see "decision made" in the GCMS notes now.

Where can we see GCMS Notes? Can we access it?

 

[USProgrammer]

Where can we see GCMS Notes? Can we access it?

Request via ATIP.

 

[USProgrammer]

For anyone who mailed their passport in, how many days was it before you were able to get a reference number for the tracker?

Mine was delivered yesterday, but I can't get a tracker today. They say it may take 10 business days, but that seems excessive, just to get a reference number for the tracker.

 

[Sevou]

UPDATE:
Type: Online application
Location: Cambridge
Physical Presence Days: 1577
Application: Single
Application sent: November 22, 2024
AOR: December 2, 2024
Tracker: December 4, 2024
Ghost Update: January 24, 2025
Tracker Updated: January 25, 2025
Test Email: January 28th, 2025 (Test window Jan 31st- March 2)
Test Taken: 1st Feb ( Passed 20/20)
FP Request: 12 Feb
FB Given: 24 Feb
RCPM sent to IRCC: 28 Feb
Background Complete: 10 March (Updated on 13th in tracker)
LPP Completed: 18March (Updated on 20th in tracker)
Email to download cert received: 15 April 2025
Oath scheduled for: 29 April 2025 (Updated in tracker on 16 April 2025)

Can you please share your IRCC processing office ?

 

[teenie19]

UPDATE:
Type: Online application
Location: Cambridge
Physical Presence Days: 1577
Application: Single
Application sent: November 22, 2024
AOR: December 2, 2024
Tracker: December 4, 2024
Ghost Update: January 24, 2025
Tracker Updated: January 25, 2025
Test Email: January 28th, 2025 (Test window Jan 31st- March 2)
Test Taken: 1st Feb ( Passed 20/20)
FP Request: 12 Feb
FB Given: 24 Feb
RCPM sent to IRCC: 28 Feb
Background Complete: 10 March (Updated on 13th in tracker)
LPP Completed: 18March (Updated on 20th in tracker)
Email to download cert received: 15 April 2025
Oath scheduled for: 29 April 2025 (Updated in tracker on 16 April 2025)

Congrats! Our timeline is so similar! My oath is scheduled for April 30!

 

[harneetk]

Can you please share your IRCC processing office ?

Niagara, this is from where I got email.

 

[USProgrammer]

"SC PASSPORT VARENNES" just charged my card $260 CAD which came out to $187.70 USD. No reference number available yet. I'm hopeful the reference number will be available tomorrow since clearly they have my application in their hand now. Page 4 had the place to put your credit card number if you weren't sending a cheque.

 

[USProgrammer]

Got my GCMS notes back from CBSA. They only took 10 days and they are not abridged. I got my PR application GCMS and my citizenship application GCMS together.

Interesting notes from my citizenship application:

It appears the way I got my oath form seen was via the web form, not my emails to Calgary like they were supposed to. I'm really glad I sent that web form.

NOTES: 1
Created Date: 2025/04/02
Updated Date: 2025/04/02
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Oath taken at March 26, 2025 ceremony. Oath status updated to oath taken.
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

NOTES: 2
Created Date: 2025/04/02
Updated Date: 2025/04/02
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Email received and forwarded to the clerk
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

This is "decision made" as far as I can tell:

NOTES: 8
Created Date: 2025/03/03
Updated Date: 2025/03/03
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Application submitted via e-app.
Name search completed.
The applicant completed their online knowledge test.
Language requirement has been passed based on a review of supporting evidence submitted with the application.
The PII is not required. Details: The PII is not required. Details: PII and PPT requirements are waived based on the directives of "one time waiver extension" SOP
Details: In accordance with the Citizenship Act and Regulations, and based on the information provided: Citizenship is GRANTED.
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

 

[sega3500c]

Hi folks, submitted GCMC request in March (between 3 and 7) and still waiting for results.
Did a follow up request using ATIP email and received the response today. Did anyone experience the same? What it could be?
Thank you for contacting the Access to Information and Privacy Office.



We acknowledge that your request is overdue. We apologize for the delay in receiving your requested information.



We are currently working on your request. Please note that we have escalated your file as priority and have assigned it to an officer. The information will be forwarded to you as soon as possible.



We apologize for any inconvenience this situation may cause.



Regards,



Client Service Representative | Représentant du service à la clientèle.
Access to Information and Privacy | Accès à l’information et protection des renseignements personnels
Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada

 

[Major2710]

Got my GCMS notes back from CBSA. They only took 10 days and they are not abridged. I got my PR application GCMS and my citizenship application GCMS together.

Interesting notes from my citizenship application:

It appears the way I got my oath form seen was via the web form, not my emails to Calgary like they were supposed to. I'm really glad I sent that web form.

NOTES: 1
Created Date: 2025/04/02
Updated Date: 2025/04/02
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Oath taken at March 26, 2025 ceremony. Oath status updated to oath taken.
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

NOTES: 2
Created Date: 2025/04/02
Updated Date: 2025/04/02
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Email received and forwarded to the clerk
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

This is "decision made" as far as I can tell:

NOTES: 8
Created Date: 2025/03/03
Updated Date: 2025/03/03
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Application submitted via e-app.
Name search completed.
The applicant completed their online knowledge test.
Language requirement has been passed based on a review of supporting evidence submitted with the application.
The PII is not required. Details: The PII is not required. Details: PII and PPT requirements are waived based on the directives of "one time waiver extension" SOP
Details: In accordance with the Citizenship Act and Regulations, and based on the information provided: Citizenship is GRANTED.
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

So as to say you were good to get it but they never saw it till you sent a webform ?

 

[Major2710]

Got my GCMS notes back from CBSA. They only took 10 days and they are not abridged. I got my PR application GCMS and my citizenship application GCMS together.

Interesting notes from my citizenship application:

It appears the way I got my oath form seen was via the web form, not my emails to Calgary like they were supposed to. I'm really glad I sent that web form.

NOTES: 1
Created Date: 2025/04/02
Updated Date: 2025/04/02
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Oath taken at March 26, 2025 ceremony. Oath status updated to oath taken.
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

NOTES: 2
Created Date: 2025/04/02
Updated Date: 2025/04/02
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Email received and forwarded to the clerk
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

This is "decision made" as far as I can tell:

NOTES: 8
Created Date: 2025/03/03
Updated Date: 2025/03/03
Restricted: N
Label: General
Text: Application submitted via e-app.
Name search completed.
The applicant completed their online knowledge test.
Language requirement has been passed based on a review of supporting evidence submitted with the application.
The PII is not required. Details: The PII is not required. Details: PII and PPT requirements are waived based on the directives of "one time waiver extension" SOP
Details: In accordance with the Citizenship Act and Regulations, and based on the information provided: Citizenship is GRANTED.
Office: Vancouver Citizenship

will you now send one for your wife’s application

and the waiver extension you think that’s cause you got any sort of extention on a temporary visa ?

 

[USProgrammer]

So as to say you were good to get it but they never saw it till you sent a webform ?

Based on what it says, it sounds like Vancouver received my web form and marked it complete, not Calgary. They emailed the clerk it says. I think Vancouver via web form marking it complete got me my e-certificate in the portal, without action from Calgary who was ignoring me.

will you now send one for your wife’s application

and the waiver extension you think that’s cause you got any sort of extention on a temporary visa ?

Probably yes on GCMS. But we are already waiting on GCMS from IRCC so I'll see what that one shows before submitting a new one to CBSA.

I don't know what "PII" and "PPT" mean in relationship to the application or what is being waived. I tried Googling. We were not present on a temporary visa. We only entered as visa-free visitors in the past and then as PRs on COPR.

 

[USProgrammer]

I have a passport reference number for my application by mail from the US now. They charged my card yesterday. It says they will not update the status until it ships, which may be 20 business days from receipt. I'll update here when it prints/ships.