April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[moscatojuices]

April applicant here. Honestly I was one of those people who rushed to apply. I think I was at 1099 days.

Never did I think August/September applicants are already getting passports, while April applicants are just now getting oath's scheduled.

 

[armoured]

Never did I think August/September applicants are already getting passports, while April applicants are just now getting oath's scheduled.

I don't know why anyone is surprised about this - apart from the usual "well I didn't think it would apply to me" cognitive bias.

It literally is a thing for every single monthly cohort - some applications go faster than others, and some proportion of the people from Month X start posting "I never thought people at month X + [4-10] would be getting oaths before me."

They are NOT processed first-in first-out. Some go faster than others. It's a bummer but it should not be a surprise. It often happens with many types of PR applications, too.

And yes, following far too much for my spouse's app, same situation. It sucks.

 

[moscatojuices]

I don't know why anyone is surprised about this - apart from the usual "well I didn't think it would apply to me" cognitive bias.

It literally is a thing for every single monthly cohort - some applications go faster than others, and some proportion of the people from Month X start posting "I never thought people at month X + [4-10] would be getting oaths before me."

They are NOT processed first-in first-out. Some go faster than others. It's a bummer but it should not be a surprise. It often happens with many types of PR applications, too.

And yes, following far too much for my spouse's app, same situation. It sucks.

Fair enough. How long has it been for your spose? When she apply?

 

[armoured]

Fair enough. How long has it been for your spose? When she apply?

March. Still pending. GCMS notes don't show much of note.

 

[Syednf96]

Congratulations! Have you received the email invitation?

yes i believe i received in 6th Feb

 

[Syednf96]

Final Timeline update
Application sent: 30 April 2025
AOR: 29 May 2025
Test complete: 13 July 2025
Language Skills Completed: 14 Oct 2025
Physical Presence: 14 Oct 2025
Background Verification: 25 December 2025
Prohibitions: 5 January 2026
Ceremony: Completed on 18 Feb 2026
E-Certificate: Received on 18 Feb 2026

Best wishes to everyone and thank you.

 

[afaisalnwo]

Final Timeline update
Application sent: 30 April 2025
AOR: 29 May 2025
Test complete: 13 July 2025
Language Skills Completed: 14 Oct 2025
Physical Presence: 14 Oct 2025
Background Verification: 25 December 2025
Prohibitions: 5 January 2026
Ceremony: Completed on 18 Feb 2026
E-Certificate: Received on 18 Feb 2026

Best wishes to everyone and thank you.

Congrats!

 

[onward28332]

Anyone still stuck on BG?

 

[afaisalnwo]

Anyone still stuck on BG?

Yes!

 

[bassamkaaki]

Anyone still stuck on BG?

Yes, i guess we just have to be patient. It will happen someday.

 

[afaisalnwo]

Yes, i guess we just have to be patient. It will happen someday.

Yes that's right! I guess we don't have options.

 

[switch4ay]

Hi everyone, so i just finished my interview and the lady said she’s waiting for my security clearance. I thought they had moved past that and that why they scheduled an interview. Has anyone had experienced this before??

 

[onward28332]

Hi everyone, so i just finished my interview and the lady said she’s waiting for my security clearance. I thought they had moved past that and that why they scheduled an interview. Has anyone had experienced this before??

you are stuck on what? BG and LPP? what did she ask in the interview?

 

[switch4ay]

you are stuck on what? BG and LPP? what did she ask in the interview?

Background is completed, I’m stuck on LPP,Prohibition and Physical presence. She just asked what do for work, if i have had any problems with the police, if i have travelled in the last 5 years.

 

[bassamkaaki]

Background is completed, I’m stuck on LPP,Prohibition and Physical presence. She just asked what do for work, if i have had any problems with the police, if i have travelled in the last 5 years.

How is your BG completed when the interviewer told you they are waiting for security clearance? BG is 2 parts, criminality and security. If both pass then your BG turns green!!! If BG is completed then both criminality and security should have cleared.