September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[sayedsameer84]

Sep 2020 applicant here - My status on the new tracker is still 'In Progress' for Language Skills, Physical Presence, Background Verification and Prohibitions. I've finally received my GCMS notes today. Can someone pls advise what are the key pieces of information that I must look for in those notes?

Background verification shows 'Completed' now. Phew, at least some progress. Updated date also changed from April 23, 2021 to September 9, 2021.

 

[johnbro]

Hi All,
On the spreadsheet tab 'Processing Time Comparison' for Sep2020 it says Avg time from Test to DM is 48 days and max is 102 days. Just a clarification .. is 102 including rows who haven't yet received any update after test (current date - Test date when DM date is null) or it's based on people who had an update with Decision Made (DM date - Test date) ?

Also, can people who are waiting beyond 102 days please ping here so we know the real max days after test. Mine is getting closer to the max so was curious. I appreciate it

 

[girgir]

Hello guys,
Any one from montreal have received any oath invitation ?? @rajkamalmohanram ?!?

Nope, no oath invitation for me and it's been almost three months since I passed the test. My tracker was last updated on June 22. Last time I called IRCC for some updates about the oath the agent's reply was absolutely mindblowing: "No one can predict the future!" Why thank you very much, then I guess I should stop checking my horoscope ten times a day and toss those tarot cards in the trash can! (Mind you, this was a week or two before the Afghanistan crisis, so now they have yet another excuse up their sleeve.) It's very, very frustrating. I was really looking forward to being able to vote this September and make the slightest difference in my future (ahem) in Canada instead of just paying taxes, but the Montreal office thinks otherwise.

 

[hawat]

Background verification shows 'Completed' now. Phew, at least some progress. Updated date also changed from April 23, 2021 to September 9, 2021.

Happy for you to see some progress
Were you asked to send finger prints?

 

[sayedsameer84]

Happy for you to see some progress
Were you asked to send finger prints?

No, nothing so far. Hope it stays that way too, as I suspect it might delay the already delayed application process.

 

[johnbro]

Hi All,
On the spreadsheet tab 'Processing Time Comparison' for Sep2020 it says Avg time from Test to DM is 48 days and max is 102 days. Just a clarification .. is 102 including rows who haven't yet received any update after test (current date - Test date when DM date is null) or it's based on people who had an update with Decision Made (DM date - Test date) ?

Also, can people who are waiting beyond 102 days please ping here so we know the real max days after test. Mine is getting closer to the max so was curious. I appreciate it

From the formula it appears its max(September!S4:S979), so it does not consider the apps that are yet to have a DM date. So max days has no relevance to how much time at most our wait could be. Dang!
I see 2019 folks with max days of Test to DM around 734 ... that's insane, and there are folks still waiting for Decision.

 

[canv_1234]

Is the next step after test marked as completed is they requesting for all the pages of passport? I have a couple of Qs with respect to that
1. Why do they ask for all the pages?
2. Do we have to give them the passport pages for all the passport or only the recent ones?

 

[Amberhargun]

Hi. Just check online for status and surprised got test invitation but shocking no email of test invite. What to do. ??? Anyone please guide .. how to write the test, things needed for test and procedure to follow for test, thanks

 

[canv_1234]

Hi. Just check online for status and surprised got test invitation but shocking no email of test invite. What to do. ??? Anyone please guide .. how to write the test, things needed for test and procedure to follow for test, thanks

You will get an email a day or two prior to start date of the test. Its normal. dont worry. Just start prepping for the test and give online mock test and be ready to give it as soon as you are ready

 

[MM345]

Update on tracker:

Sep 14, 2021: Citizenship oath status has been updated to In progress

Mar 14, 2022: Scheduled for Citizenship oath

 

[MaryC]

Hi. Just check online for status and surprised got test invitation but shocking no email of test invite. What to do. ??? Anyone please guide .. how to write the test, things needed for test and procedure to follow for test, thanks

It took 4 business days for me to get the email. Don't worry

 

[MaryC]

Update on tracker:

Sep 14, 2021: Citizenship oath status has been updated to In progress

Mar 14, 2022: Scheduled for Citizenship oath

Awesome news! Congratulations!

 

[Amberhargun]

Hi what is the best online site for preparing citizenship test or giving mock test questions. Thanks

 

[Mexontario]

Hi what is the best online site for preparing citizenship test or giving mock test questions. Thanks

Read the Discover Canada Study Guide and the follow the forum, Notes from Discover Canada - Preparation for the Citizenship Test

 

[Nevine.Kassem]

Is the next step after test marked as completed is they requesting for all the pages of passport? I have a couple of Qs with respect to that
1. Why do they ask for all the pages?
2. Do we have to give them the passport pages for all the passport or only the recent ones?

No, not necessarily. Not everyone gets asked to submit passport pages.

1- They ask for all the pages to make sure of all your movements. They need all the pages to make sure there were no missed unreported trips.
2- You need to give them all the passports you had in the last 5 years, so if you had one passport in the last five years, then that's it, if you had 2, you'll have to scan all of the 2 passports
3- you need to translate any stamps that are not in English or French with a certified translation service