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December 2023 - Citizenship Applications

RK2017

Star Member
Feb 20, 2017
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Calgary
Job Offer........
Yes
what is the best time or best options to navigate on IVR while calling IRCC? i tried them 100 times and everytime i am thrown out by saying we are busy.
 

Baanayaad

Hero Member
Mar 5, 2011
201
67
Visa Office......
Sydney NS
NOC Code......
1411
App. Filed.......
28/07/14 (AINP), 12/02/16 (CIC)
Doc's Request.
13/07/16
Nomination.....
22/08/15
AOR Received.
21/04/16
Med's Done....
10-01-2017 (passed)
Passport Req..
waiting
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
28-06-2017
It is a waste of to call them. Just get the GCMS notes
I disagree. You wait a month for the GCMS notes when the call centre agent can pull up your file and tell you exactly what's going on. You just have to ask the right questions and don't expect them to do anything else but read what's on the file.
 

Hansdza

Hero Member
Mar 7, 2013
423
38
Canada
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I disagree. You wait a month for the GCMS notes when the call centre agent can pull up your file and tell you exactly what's going on. You just have to ask the right questions and don't expect them to do anything else but read what's on the file.
Then good luck going through their stupid IVR system for a little to none of meaningful information.
 

prb613

Newbie
Mar 18, 2024
8
2
Tracker updates come in the morning as a single batch, so nothing changes there.

Oath email (e-cert instruction or invite to in-person ceremony) is sent during the day, typically just around noon or before.
Any idea when to expect oath once everything is complete?
 

aiqbal96

Star Member
Feb 25, 2020
139
59
Category........
CEC
NOC Code......
2174
AOR Received.
27-04-2020
Med's Done....
18-02-2020
LPP Complete finally!

Timeline:
Application: Single
Application sent: Dec 27 2023
Delivered: Dec 27 2023
AOR: January 08 2023
Test invite: Feb 8
Test taken: Feb 20
Test completed: Feb 26
Ghost Update: March 28
BG Completed: April 3
LPP: April 17
Oath: Not started

How often do people get called for in person oath? I applied from Ottawa but currently in Alberta for atleast another month or so.
 
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jananicmouli

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Aug 3, 2021
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Everything completed on Apr 09, still no update on oath yet. its not even started. :(
I am hoping we will get our oath updates next week. I think this is also got to do with the ones whose prohibitions were pending. Since a lot of them has been cleared today and some have been getting GU, we can expect something.

Plus our wait time from Oath update to the actual oath might be way lesser. :p
 

kloppity

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Nov 20, 2019
561
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Any idea when to expect oath once everything is complete?
Depends. Some have waited 4 months after. I got mine on back-to-back days.

Currently looks like a couple of days unless there's a weekend or holiday in between that could add a couple extra days.
 
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kloppity

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Nov 20, 2019
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How often do people get called for in person oath? I applied from Ottawa but currently in Alberta for atleast another month or so.
Congratulations!

I got called for one and so far I'm the only person on this thread it seems. So odds are in your favor.
 

kloppity

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Nov 20, 2019
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what is the best time or best options to navigate on IVR while calling IRCC? i tried them 100 times and everytime i am thrown out by saying we are busy.
There's an hack to calling them even though I find calling is pointless. I called them once during this whole process and never bothered to call even when we were stuck for a while there.

But the hack is to call using dial codes from Regions with little activity e.g. New Brunswick, Yukon etc. You will get through to them on the first try.
 
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Monark20

Star Member
Jan 31, 2021
84
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Brampton, ON Canada
Category........
PNP
I am hoping we will get our oath updates next week. I think this is also got to do with the ones whose prohibitions were pending. Since a lot of them has been cleared today and some have been getting GU, we can expect something.

Plus our wait time from Oath update to the actual oath might be way lesser. :p
OMG. Thats too much of optimism in very few sentences! I will need some time to take that all in..lol
But yeah I hope to get updates soon and get the oath ASAP.
 

Worry786

Member
Nov 26, 2017
17
1
Hi all
Just wondering if we have a whatsapp group for this ?
my question:- I have been asked for fingerprints in feb and my test has been already completed
no update on background check yet. Just wondering how long it is taking with folks who been asked for fingerprints ?
should I call RCMP and find out or request some notes from IRCC
Thanks
 

PMDJM

Full Member
Jan 9, 2024
36
10
Hi all
Just wondering if we have a whatsapp group for this ?
my question:- I have been asked for fingerprints in feb and my test has been already completed
no update on background check yet. Just wondering how long it is taking with folks who been asked for fingerprints ?
should I call RCMP and find out or request some notes from IRCC
Thanks
My fingerprints took a little under a month:
Fingerprint Sent: February 24th, 2024
Fingerprints Received: March 19th, 2024

Might be a good idea to confirm with RCMP that they have sent them. Which office are you with?