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September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

felixtae

Star Member
Sep 4, 2013
199
13
I completed my test in October and it was updated online Test - Completed on 13 October. However, I have not heard back since then and nothing else is updated. Is this normal?
 

Hot2Cold

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2014
1,218
631
Took the test on Jan 11 (20/20 woot woot), everything has changed to completed as of 18 Jan but it still says in progress.

My email to take the test came from the Kitchener office.
I'm guessing you mean oath is in progress. If everything else is completed, then it's Decision made. Can you please check the old Client Application Status (ECAS) and let us know if it says Decision made there, and the date?
 

melgolchuk

Star Member
Jan 28, 2015
68
16
Ontario, CA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-11-2014
Doc's Request.
18-06-2015
AOR Received.
16-01-2015
Med's Done....
15-10-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
03-07-2015
LANDED..........
11-07-2015
The old way says decision made for me. New still says in progress
 
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Hot2Cold

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2014
1,218
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The old way says decision made for me. New still says in progress
Yes. That's the way it's been since the new new tracker has been in place. Everything completed except oath ceremony means a Decision Made status in the old ECAS, but it doesn't show that in the new tracker.

Congrats. Now all you have to do is wait for the oath invite.
 
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betosorio

Full Member
Aug 31, 2014
44
11
Thank you. I ordered our GCMS notes about 2 months ago. About 4 weeks ago they asked my wife to sign a request form + me and my wife to sign the same form for our 2 kids. We did it. We haven't heard anything since. Calling IRCC is a good idea. I tried to call them a month ago. The generic pre-recorded info was shared with me saying that only urgent cases can talk to an agent. According to the info our case was not one of the listed cases. Nevertheless, I will try to call them again. Perhaps the situation has already changed. Anyway, I appreciate your kind response. :)
I called but they only gave me the same info i can see on my profile.
The guy told me just keep waiting.

BTW my file is in Ottawa Office
 

scappa

Star Member
Apr 16, 2012
114
46
TO
In ECAS "decision made".
Also after having to provide info on some undocumented absence I got this:

Thank you for your email. I have approved your application for citizenship. I have referred your file to be scheduled for a ceremony. You will receive an invitation for a citizenship ceremony in the next couple of months.​

All this from Jan 19, 2022.
 

varlam

Hero Member
Dec 6, 2020
332
108
In ECAS "decision made".
Also after having to provide info on some undocumented absence I got this:
Thank you for your email. I have approved your application for citizenship. I have referred your file to be scheduled for a ceremony. You will receive an invitation for a citizenship ceremony in the next couple of months.​

All this from Jan 19, 2022.
next couple of months is killing, but anyways congrats :)
 

varlam

Hero Member
Dec 6, 2020
332
108
Thanks. Yeah. That unknown amount of time is silly. PR card is due for renewal in AUG. I'm not renewing it.
mine's due to renewal now, i am not renewing it. coz i heard renewal of pr card may take couple of months or so, so what is the point to stay without it? better to keep it,lol
 

omarnabsws

Hero Member
Jan 13, 2016
463
140
Beirut
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2017
Nomination.....
16-12-2016
AOR Received.
04-01-2017
File Transfer...
17-02-2017
Med's Done....
03-01-2017
Passport Req..
17-03-2017
might be a silly question but are oath ceremonies done by office or would you find people from more than one office in the same ceremony? meaning are they managed by office or are they centralized?
 

im2kool

Star Member
Dec 29, 2020
181
118
might be a silly question but are oath ceremonies done by office or would you find people from more than one office in the same ceremony? meaning are they managed by office or are they centralized?
I think it's area wise, like GTA residents can get the oath from any of GTA offices.
 

omarnabsws

Hero Member
Jan 13, 2016
463
140
Beirut
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2017
Nomination.....
16-12-2016
AOR Received.
04-01-2017
File Transfer...
17-02-2017
Med's Done....
03-01-2017
Passport Req..
17-03-2017
I think it's area wise, like GTA residents can get the oath from any of GTA offices.

Interesting so Scarborough applicants can be in the same oath as Mississauga applicants. I thought it would be by office tbh