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November - 2019 Citizenship Applications

CaBeaver

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Dec 15, 2018
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2019 applicants no longer receive updates as many as 2020 applicants. We are forgotten. All the movements now are for 2020 and 2021 applicants. They get their oath in less than a year, while 2019 applicants have been waiting for 2+ years, and still waiting.

Also, while we are reading some 2020 applicants receive their oath while they are outside Canada, and reschedule, many of 2019 applicants who live in Canada are waiting for their oath with no invites. I wonder why those who leave Canada don't just update their address with IRCC so that they know they are outside Canada if they cannot come back to take the oath when they are invited? They are wasting oath spots for us if they are not reallocated to others when an oath is requested to be rescheduled, which I assume it's the case.
 
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CaBeaver

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Now it's June 16 and 22, 2019. It seems there is a trend of finalizing a week of applications every two weeks.
Now they are finalizing applications between June 30 and July 3, 2019. Definitely they are getting faster, although this last update includes less days than previous updates.
 

Mevin23

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Mar 24, 2021
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Now they are finalizing applications between June 30 and July 3, 2019. Definitely they are getting faster, although this last update includes less days than previous updates.
So it looks like we will not hear anything from them till 2022 Spring:(
 

GGGPPPGPGP

Newbie
Mar 23, 2015
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Oath invite finally

Family of 2
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Physical Presence: 1190
App. Sent: Nov 23 2019
App. Delivered: Nov 28 2019
AOR: Feb 18 2020
In Process: Feb 18 2020
Background verification: Feb 26 2020
Online test request: Mar 19 2021
Citizenship test passed: Apr 1 2021
Language, Prohibition, Physical Presence updates:July 7 2021
Citizenship Oath activity: Oct 7 2021
Citizenship date: Oct 23 2021
Citizenship certificate: Next
Passport: Next
 

thebaft

Hero Member
Nov 21, 2010
343
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Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-06-2013
AOR Received.
12-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with Application (IELTS Band 7.5 L:8.0 R:7.5 W:7.0 S:8.0)
File Transfer...
Received by Accra VO on 24-09-2013 (GCMS Notes)
Med's Request
02-10-2014
Med's Done....
10-10-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
23-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
31-10-2014
LANDED..........
31-03-2015
For my November comrades in PR-jail;), I checked my citizenship application status (new app) and my language skills, physical presence and prohibitions have now been completed. Update made on October 12, 2021. Citizenship ceremony not started. Checked the Client Application Status (old app) and my status has been changed to Decision Made. (I guess it was made the same day - October 12, 2021). Reactivating waiting mode once again. :)

Details:
Family size: 1 (Single Application)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Physical Presence: 1115
App. Sent: 18 November, 2019
App Delivered: 21 November 2019
AOR: 04 February 2020
In Process: February 18 2020
Test Invite: 15 April 2021
Test Written: 20 April 2021 (Passed - Awaiting Official Test Result)
Test Passed: 21 April 2021 (Citizenship Application Status update)
Decision Made: 12 October 2021 (Citizenship Application Status update)
Citizenship Ceremony: ???????????????????????????

Kindly update the spreadsheet. Thanks! The wheels of IRCC turn really really slowly, but they do turn. It's now up to the Ottawa office to try and accommodate l'il ol me in a Zoom/Teams call.
 

kma_85

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Jun 24, 2014
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Oakville, ON
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Overall 7.5
Anyone here still waiting for test invite? November 2019, AOR in February 2019, everythign in progress, no chanegs since March 2020. Scarborough office. This is so damn frustrating. Feeling like withdrawing the application and reapply online.
 
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canvisa13

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Nov 21, 2019
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Anyone here still waiting for test invite? November 2019, AOR in February 2019, everythign in progress, no chanegs since March 2020. Scarborough office. This is so damn frustrating. Feeling like withdrawing the application and reapply online.
I believe there are lot of late 2019 still waiting for test. So you are not alone.
 
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CaBeaver

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Dec 15, 2018
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Anyone here still waiting for test invite? November 2019, AOR in February 2019, everythign in progress, no chanegs since March 2020. Scarborough office. This is so damn frustrating. Feeling like withdrawing the application and reapply online.
Send them a webform. What's the status of your background check?
 

JM31

Full Member
Oct 3, 2011
35
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 2011
Med's Done....
May 2014
Interview........
February 18,2015
Passport Req..
January 29,2015
VISA ISSUED...
March 17, 2015 VOH: March 25,2015
My cousin failed her first test but on the second take she passed it, after months she received a "Notice to Appear for knowledge hearing and PII" on the form that she received there's also a checked box that stated:

You will be ask questions:
To determine if you have an adequate knowledge of Canada (if you have not passed the citizenship test) in English or French.

They also request another copy of all Passports and Travel Documents.

Is there anyone here who experience the same thing?
what questions do they usually ask?
Is she going to take the citizenship test again via Citizenship Officer even though she already passed it?
 

thebaft

Hero Member
Nov 21, 2010
343
54
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-06-2013
AOR Received.
12-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with Application (IELTS Band 7.5 L:8.0 R:7.5 W:7.0 S:8.0)
File Transfer...
Received by Accra VO on 24-09-2013 (GCMS Notes)
Med's Request
02-10-2014
Med's Done....
10-10-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
23-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
31-10-2014
LANDED..........
31-03-2015
UPDATE:

On 14 October 2021, my Citizenship Ceremony status changed from Not Started to In Progress. Today (15/10/2021) my update states I have been scheduled to attend my citizenship ceremony on October 25, 2021. I have not received any email yet though. Hopefully it comes in before then. I have never felt so relieved.

For my November comrades in PR-jail;), I checked my citizenship application status (new app) and my language skills, physical presence and prohibitions have now been completed. Update made on October 12, 2021. Citizenship ceremony not started. Checked the Client Application Status (old app) and my status has been changed to Decision Made. (I guess it was made the same day - October 12, 2021). Reactivating waiting mode once again. :)

Details:
Family size: 1 (Single Application)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Physical Presence: 1115
App. Sent: 18 November, 2019
App Delivered: 21 November 2019
AOR: 04 February 2020
In Process: February 18 2020
Test Invite: 15 April 2021
Test Written: 20 April 2021 (Passed - Awaiting Official Test Result)
Test Passed: 21 April 2021 (Citizenship Application Status update)
Decision Made: 12 October 2021 (Citizenship Application Status update)
Citizenship Ceremony: ???????????????????????????

Kindly update the spreadsheet. Thanks! The wheels of IRCC turn really really slowly, but they do turn. It's now up to the Ottawa office to try and accommodate l'il ol me in a Zoom/Teams call.
 

bkmtan

Member
Jul 27, 2016
18
0
Anybody knows how long background verification takes? I wonder if they already forgotten mine

AOR: Nov 2019
In Process: Feb 2020
Test Passed: June 2021
FP: July 2021
Interview: Oct 2021

background check still in progress
 

CaBeaver

Champion Member
Dec 15, 2018
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UPDATE:

On 14 October 2021, my Citizenship Ceremony status changed from Not Started to In Progress. Today (15/10/2021) my update states I have been scheduled to attend my citizenship ceremony on October 25, 2021. I have not received any email yet though. Hopefully it comes in before then. I have never felt so relieved.
That was quick after DM. Did you ask for urgent processing after DM?