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October 11th 2017 - Citizenship Applicants under 3/5 rule

cec20131209

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May 16, 2014
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Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 09, 2013
AOR Received.
Jan 29, 2014
Med's Request
Jun 18, 2014
Med's Done....
Jun 20, 2014, RPRF Request on Jul 15, 2014, Paid same day
Passport Req..
Jul 24, 2014, Sent Jul 25, 2014, passport recvd on July 28, passport sent from ottawa Sept 2 2014
VISA ISSUED...
September 02 2014
LANDED..........
September 04 2014, PR Card Processing Started on October 03, 2014. Received PR Card on October 10, 2014
please update for row 93: cec20131209.
Decision made was January 29, 2018 itself.

Notes: Test passed.

Please update
 

egedenizi

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Oct 18, 2012
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Hi, I am getting worried now. I passed the test on Feb 1, however, the decision is still not made. Is this normal? Should I call them or wait till March?
 

Najimi

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Aug 16, 2017
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Hello everyone, Please advise
My application (submitted on 13 oct 2017) is returned today as incomplete, i included IELTs-Academic, but it is not acceptable to them, they only accept General Test.
Please advise me regarding the following:
- I am planning to include Language proficiency document and return the old application is it okay? Previously it was a family application but now I will apply separately as other members of my family can not provide language proficiency evidence at this time.
- I will send the old Application Fee which is for three people, will IRCC refund me the fee of two other members of my family as they will apply latter.
-Is one year Graduate Certificate of a College ( one year diploma) acceptable for IRCC as prove of language? Or can i submit the college language placement assessment test result which is just a piece of paper, written by hand?

Thanks for your assistance in advance,
 
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pisces09

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Dec 6, 2017
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Hi all,
I sent my application was sent Nov 14th from Vancouver. Single
Application received Nov 20
AOR Jan 12
In process Feb 5th
 

razerblade

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Feb 21, 2014
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Hello everyone, Please advise
My application (submitted on 13 oct 2017) is returned today as incomplete, i included IELTs-Academic, but it is not acceptable to them, they only accept General Test.
Please advise me regarding the following:
- I am planning to include Language proficiency document and return the old application is it okay? Previously it was a family application but now I will apply separately as other members of my family can not provide language proficiency evidence at this time.
- I will send the old Application Fee which is for three people, will IRCC refund me the fee of two other members of my family as they will apply latter.
-Is one year Graduate Certificate of a College ( one year diploma) acceptable for IRCC as prove of language? Or can i submit the college language placement assessment test result which is just a piece of paper, written by hand?

Thanks for your assistance in advance,
Hi, sorry to hear that. Is the date on your application, when you signed, older than 90 days now ? If so, IMO, you would need to fill a new application unfortunately. I'm not certain if returned applications are exempted from this, but better be safe and fill a new one.

From the guide,

Note: Your application will be returned to you if it is:

  • not signed and dated
  • dated more than 90 days before we receive it
  • post-dated (dated into the future).
You can use the same fee receipt, however. I don't think it expires.
Is the college in Canada ? If so, should be able to submit the graduate certificate.

Again, quoting the guide,

You attended or are currently attending a secondary or post-secondary education program in English or French, either in Canada or abroad.

  • A degree, diploma, certificate or official transcripts from a secondary or post-secondary education program showing you studied in English or French, in Canada or abroad.
Do you mean the LINC placement results ? Then no, those are not accepted.

Can I provide my LINC/CLIC placement test as a proof that I meet the citizenship language requirement?
No. You must provide evidence that you have reached CLB/NCLC 4 or higher in speaking and listening as part of a LINC/CLIC course to meet the language ability requirement for your citizenship. A placement test done by a LINC/CLIC assessment center is not accepted as evidence.
 
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gokeeper

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Jul 31, 2013
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Summary of October 2017 applicants (by Date Delivered) as per Google spreadsheet:
Date#Total#AOR#Awaiting AOR#IP%IP#Test Invite% Test Invite#Test Held#DM#Oath Invite#Oath Held
2-Oct-1744-4100.0%375.0%31--
3-Oct-1722-2100.0%2100.0%22--
4-Oct-1711-1100.0%------
5-Oct-1722-2100.0%150.0%----
6-Oct-1777-685.7%457.1%321-
10-Oct-1777-685.7%228.6%21--
12-Oct-172222-2090.9%1254.5%832-
13-Oct-17989628586.7%3838.8%221231
16-Oct-172992891024782.6%12943.1%6335142
17-Oct-17525024178.8%1426.9%642-
18-Oct-17595724779.7%1423.7%11--
19-Oct-171009377070.0%2424.0%1481-
20-Oct-17625844674.2%1422.6%51--
23-Oct-17474343676.6%817.0%311-
24-Oct-17761571.4%342.9%2---
25-Oct-17232031460.9%313.0%----
26-Oct-17302822583.3%413.3%----
27-Oct-17222111672.7%14.5%11--
30-Oct-17191811473.7%315.8%11--
31-Oct-171091550.0%110.0%----
Total8738334069279.3%28032.1%13673243
Summary of October 2017 applicants (by Visa Office) as per Google spreadsheet. Visa office is selected based on best approximation to Location:
Visa Office# Total# AOR# IP% IP# Test Invite% Test Invite# Test Held# DM# Oath Invite# Oath Held
Blank129433.3%18.3%1111
Calgary1131078777.0%5246.0%231311-
Edmonton56504478.6%2137.5%13741
Fredericton54360.0%120.0%----
Halifax88787.5%675.0%3---
Hamilton25232080.0%832.0%32--
Kitchener25252392.0%------
London12111083.3%216.7%----
Mississauga77756483.1%810.4%42--
Montreal1151089481.7%4539.1%25112-
Niagara Falls333100.0%3100.0%1---
Ottawa58575187.9%3763.8%20102-
Regina15151280.0%853.3%----
Saskatoon21201571.4%628.6%322-
Scarborough43413683.7%1739.5%1311--
St. John's66583.3%------
Surrey55360.0%120.0%1111
Toronto14814211175.0%2315.5%178--
Vancouver1041038278.8%3735.6%731-
Windsor88787.5%112.5%----
Winnipeg14131178.6%321.4%22--
Total87383369279.3%28032.1%13673243
Weekly Summary of October 2017 applicants as per Google spreadsheet:
Week of (Mon-Sun)# AOR# IP# Test Invite# Test Held# DM# Oath Invite# Oath Held
Oct 16 - Oct 221------
Oct 23 - Oct 2914------
Oct 30 - Nov 05691-----
Nov 06 - Nov 12892-----
Nov 13 - Nov 1912728-----
Nov 20 - Nov 2618760-----
Nov 27 - Dec 0312670-----
Dec 04 - Dec 10851124----
Dec 11 - Dec 17501094----
Dec 18 - Dec 24156312----
Dec 25 - Dec 3193315----
Jan 01 - Jan 07206415----
Jan 08 - Jan 1477263833-
Jan 15 - Jan 2163547106--
Jan 22 - Jan 288275429163-
Jan 29 - Feb 04171029482571
Feb 05 - Feb 1136374123112
Total83369228013673243
Thanks for your great work, but I only see 7 test invites for hamilton/oakville/milton from the spreadsheet?
 

Najimi

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Aug 16, 2017
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Thanks ,
The letter that i got from IRCC (Annex A) says that you can sign this letter and send the complete application back to IRCC or you can get refund. Thus i assume that returned application may be exempted from the 90 days limit, but still not sure, need to confirm it.

Hi, sorry to hear that. Is the date on your application, when you signed, older than 90 days now ? If so, IMO, you would need to fill a new application unfortunately. I'm not certain if returned applications are exempted from this, but better be safe and fill a new one.

From the guide,



You can use the same fee receipt, however. I don't think it expires.
Is the college in Canada ? If so, should be able to submit the graduate certificate.

Again, quoting the guide,



Do you mean the LINC placement results ? Then no, those are not accepted.
 
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razerblade

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Thanks ,
The letter that i got from IRCC (Annex A) says that you can sign this letter and send the complete application back to IRCC or you can get refund. Thus i assume that returned application may be exempted from the 90 days limit, but still not sure, need to confimr it first bef
That could be the same template that they attach to every returned application. I don't think it usually takes them 3 months to return an application. I would suggest to be sure before using the same application, assuming the date you signed is older than 90 days or will be by the time they receive it.

If i were you, i would fill a new one.
 
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