2023 Citizenship Applications

[Dummy_90]

My PR expires in June. I was just checking how I can renew it. it say in IRCC website if your PR expires in less than 9 month you can apply for renewal.

Yes correct. But I just dont want it to interfere with the citizenship process by any means and again delay it further (i would be glad if it interferes for the better and expedites the citizenship process haha ) so a bit skeptical about the PR card renewal at this time. For the citizenship application, we might have to again submit a webform giving details of the renewed PR card I think.

 

[Seym]

But I just dont want it to interfere with the citizenship process by any means

It won't. Completely separate process. Feel free to go ahead.

 

[Dummy_90]

It won't. Completely separate process. Feel free to go ahead.

Thanks! Will apply for it now!

 

[saeed289]

North Africans go to KSA in droves for the muslim pilgrimage, and they're significantly less affected by non-routine application than people from the Middle East, which would tell me that going to Saudi Arabia in itself doesn't mean much, SS wise. Everyone is trying to conjecture why applications end up in SS hell, but the truth is that it's not really possible to say, the system is too opaque for us to know.

That is true but a friend who was stuck too said people living in UAE had this issue ( I have too) but then so many people I know who have lived in UAE/KSA have no such issue so I believe either it is a random sample taken or there is some deeper link. All I say it is shit way to do things that you cannot tell if someone is a security threat for over two years.

 

[LuckyAngelSweety]

That is true but a friend who was stuck too said people living in UAE had this issue ( I have too) but then so many people I know who have lived in UAE/KSA have no such issue so I believe either it is a random sample taken or there is some deeper link. All I say it is shit way to do things that you cannot tell if someone is a security threat for over two years.

So true. The ones did not have any issue might be in lesser percentage.

 

[M.LA]

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year!

I am trying to summarize the main patterns I have observed in this thread (please correct me if you see different trends):

• For applicants stuck in SS, the average processing time appears to be around 26–28 months.
• We have seen many applicants with September/October 2023 AORs complete the SS stage.
• Looking ahead to January–February 2026, we may expect some movement for November 2023 AOR applications.
• It seems that the vast majority of 2023 applicants—with the exception of November and December 2023—have already been finalized.

Any thoughts or additional insights?

AOR Oct 2023 here, I am still waiting with no hopes of seeing any movement.

 

[ZiadPal]

AOR Oct 2023 here, I am still waiting with no hopes of seeing any movement.

Sorry for that, it sucks. many October AOR have seen movement in December. Probably January or February for you. What is your exact AOR date?

 

[M.LA]

Sorry for that, it sucks. many October AOR have seen movement in December. Probably January or February for you. What is your exact AOR date?

Oct 16th, everything's been slow for me for some reason despite not being asked for fingerprints or anything else. My last update was in Jan 2025 when language and physical passed and crickets since.

 

[Syed_cu]

Oct 16th, everything's been slow for me for some reason despite not being asked for fingerprints or anything else. My last update was in Jan 2025 when language and physical passed and crickets since.

Hi, i have Aor in December 2023, is there any thread or group where you found that information? I would like to join.