April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[armoured]

I just have a quick question guys, did everyone upload all the pages of your passport or just the bio?

For online apps, just the biopages.

 

[abff08f4813c]

Didn't we already entered that during the application?

I didn't send an I-94 as part of the application, just filled out my travel history. Though I suppose one could do it as part of the initial application, just uploading a copy as one of the supporting docs.

Yes!!! Not sure why they want to see it they can just do it themselves

A couple of things come to mind. First, possibly they see a discrepancy between the CBSA records and what they can see from the US internally, and so want an official i-94 travel history to see if it can help resolve that?

Because its the US system and not Canadian so implied authorization wouldnt hold. (For example even for accessing CRA account, they take the explicit authorization during application process)

Gotcha! Tho Data Sharing between exit and entry b/w US and Canada is very open. It’s just weird but maybe they just want to see.

Most of us are expecting that IRCC would ask CBSA under implied authorization (as those two are much closer than CRA is to IRCC), and then CBSA would ask the US's CBA under the agreement that the US and Canada has on information sharing. But considering the current administration - perhaps some things are breaking down? So (second thought) this request is an attempt to get around that maybe...

were you a cross border commuter or high number of back and forth to the US?

More like cross border shopper before all the crazy tariffs haha

And this is the third thought - perhaps with a large volume of crossings they just want additional documentation and data points to facilitate triple checking.

 

[Midget]

Hi! Can someone add mine to spreadsheet?

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1132
Application Type: Single
Application sent: April 4, 2025
Delivered: April 4, 2025
AOR: May 6, 2025
Tracker activated: May 15, 2025
Background complete shown on tracker: May 9, 2025
Test in progress on tracker: May 30, 2025
Test invitation email received: June 2, 2025
Test window: June 6, 2025 - July 5, 2025
Test taken: Online
Test complete: June 15, 2025
Test complete on tracker: In Progress

No updates since June 3. Everything else is also In Progress. A bit concerned that the test status hasn't been updated on tracker. If anyone has similar situation, please let me know. Thank you!

Done.

 

[ChanchalArora]

I just received my first green yesterday despite getting the ADR,

Test Complete: 14th Jul 2025

Can you please update the tracker doc?

Language skills: In progress
Physical presence: In progress
Prohibitions: In progress
Background Verification: In progress

 

[Queries007]

Hi! Can someone add mine to spreadsheet?

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1132
Application Type: Single
Application sent: April 4, 2025
Delivered: April 4, 2025
AOR: May 6, 2025
Tracker activated: May 15, 2025
Background complete shown on tracker: May 9, 2025
Test in progress on tracker: May 30, 2025
Test invitation email received: June 2, 2025
Test window: June 6, 2025 - July 5, 2025
Test taken: Online
Test complete: June 15, 2025
Test complete on tracker: In Progress

No updates since June 3. Everything else is also In Progress. A bit concerned that the test status hasn't been updated on tracker. If anyone has similar situation, please let me know. Thank you!

same with me ... test taken July 1st and then there is no update after that...

 

[Jaypoy26]

I didn't send an I-94 as part of the application, just filled out my travel history. Though I suppose one could do it as part of the initial application, just uploading a copy as one of the supporting docs.

A couple of things come to mind. First, possibly they see a discrepancy between the CBSA records and what they can see from the US internally, and so want an official i-94 travel history to see if it can help resolve that?


Most of us are expecting that IRCC would ask CBSA under implied authorization (as those two are much closer than CRA is to IRCC), and then CBSA would ask the US's CBA under the agreement that the US and Canada has on information sharing. But considering the current administration - perhaps some things are breaking down? So (second thought) this request is an attempt to get around that maybe...



And this is the third thought - perhaps with a large volume of crossings they just want additional documentation and data points to facilitate triple checking.

Thank you! These are great insights!

 

[tejasmpatel24]

I just received my first green yesterday despite getting the ADR,

Test Complete: 14th Jul 2025

Can you please update the tracker doc?

Language skills: In progress
Physical presence: In progress
Prohibitions: In progress
Background Verification: In progress

Hi when did you take the test?

 

[ChanchalArora]

Hi when did you take the test?

4 July 2025, I've updated all the other dates in my signature

 

[flamingo8]

4 July 2025, I've updated all the other dates in my signature

Did you receive your test invite from team 1 or 2?

 

[rshangle]

I just have a quick question guys, did everyone upload all the pages of your passport or just the bio?

I also got the same ADR.
First time it was from IRCC.DNNGFCitizenshipe-Apps-DemandesenligneCitoyenneteNGFRN.IR@cic.gc.ca. However, whenever I reply to this it gives me an error from the mailbox so I submitted a webform, and got an acknowledgment email from an agent.

2 days later I got the same request from Testing team 3 for which I was able to reply back via email. Just a standard acknowledgment email this time.
Test taken on 11th July and everything is in progress.

I only submitted the bio pages of my passport in the application.

 

[ChanchalArora]

Did you receive your test invite from team 1 or 2?

Team 1

 

[ChanchalArora]

I also got the same ADR.
First time it was from IRCC.DNNGFCitizenshipe-Apps-DemandesenligneCitoyenneteNGFRN.IR@cic.gc.ca. However, whenever I reply to this it gives me an error from the mailbox so I submitted a webform, and got an acknowledgment email from an agent.

2 days later I got the same request from Testing team 3 for which I was able to reply back via email. Just a standard acknowledgment email this time.
Test taken on 11th July and everything is in progress.

I only submitted the bio pages of my passport in the application.

I think things are just random, depending on the officers handling our files. Many of us didn’t receive this ADR, even though we didn’t upload all the pages. At first, I thought it had something to do with some of the Spanish entry/exit stamps I have. Some people are even receiving biometric requests, while others are not.

I’m now waiting for my passport stamps to be translated. If there had been any mention of the need for translation, I would’ve done it and uploaded them earlier. I thought I had missed something, but it seems like everything is just random.

 

[Mo_fazz]

Hello All,
I know we are supposed to wait, but has anyone or anyone they know of reached out to an MPP to fast track their application successfully?
I have a job offer in jeopardy because I don't hold a US visa/Citizenship, and I am kicking myself now.

 

[Thunderbird666]

Does anyone know what could it mean to get a ghost update 10 days after taking the test but nothing changed, test is still showing in progress, asking for a friend.