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  1. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I didn’t notice that, but you’re right. It just shows how broken the system is! 328K applications pending—wow, that must be an all-time record. To put things into perspective, Australia currently has around 56K outstanding applications, and they received 24K new applications in July alone...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    “We need more time to process your application.” Finally, March 2025 applicants gett this message! :) Based on the latest update, around 3K applications from before March 2025 were processed, which is pretty consistent with last month. I’d expect this number to gradually decrease each month...
  3. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I agree with the last point - not sure how the background screening works but after an additional 24 months or so, what is ircc waiting for from 3rd parties on security check? Its like they give themselves this 24 months period to check if anything pops up - if it doesnt within this timeframe...
  4. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    The latest monthly data is out. Around 3.3K applications submitted before March 2025 were finalized, but nearly 40K pre-March 2025 applications are still outstanding. The overall processing time is now listed as 12 months, yet the IRCC processing time tool still suggests we're about two months...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    None. Again still seeing a lot of movement for Q1 2024 applicants who are either waiting for oath or had done it already. Their backgrounds wrapped up around April of this year, suggesting that the full background screening is taking 24 months. More than convinced now that we will need to wait...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I got the same response that my request was forwarded to the office (this was back in January). I ordered gcms in april and i could see in the notes that eventually my request was declined as my wife is pending prohibition and it cannot be separated anymore, despite the fact that i presented...
  7. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I would be curious to see if your request gets fulfilled. My request to separate was denied
  8. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    And there seems to be movement for Jan - March 2024 applicants who were stuck in background which sort of indicates (sadly) that we are still 12 months away from file completions.
  9. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    only 3K applications cleared prior to March 2025 applicants (down from 5K last month), and overall number of applications went up.
  10. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Nothing here
  11. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I can't agree more. I don't think this is a formal designation at all, but rather a term used by IRCC, MPs, or others to justify delays in certain files. I mean, if there is a deviation from the standard, whether related to language requirements, physical presence calculations, or test results...
  12. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Non-routine is when the application is “complex” and requires more time than usual to complete. I think most of us right now from March 25 can be safely considered having entered the non-routine path. This mainly happens when one’s background check requires screening by a third party. You can...
  13. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Actually processing time increased back to 13 from 12. Total applications went up but of course applications before March applicants went down by 5k or so (this number can only go down). If we assume that this decrease stays flat at 5k per month (which is surely not the case), we can have an...
  14. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Looking at the experiences of previous applicants who encountered prolonged background checks, it seems possible that our applications could also drag into 2027.
  15. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    My GCMS notes arrived today. My request to seperate files was declined as partner is awaiting prohibitions. My file reads Grant awaiting group members. So basically stuck with partner :). Didnt bother thru the rest of the document. Should i be looking at somewhere specific for dates in these...
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