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  1. m34

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    When you say your application is fully completed, does it mean your prohibitions is completed? You also say that you asked for separation, did you provide a reason? There was no response at all?
  2. m34

    QUERY

    You need to have 1095 days in the 5 years preceding the date of your application for citizenship. Your Pr card renewal date is irrelevant.
  3. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    There are now 6,000 fewer applicants in the queue ahead of us (60k), while total outstanding applications have increased from 305,000 to 313,000. The average processing time has risen to 14 months, which is largely in line with expectations.
  4. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Based on current figures, approximately 40K applications fall outside the stated average processing time. This represents roughly 14% of the total applications outstanding, which could be considered a reasonable proportion if one accepts 13 months as an appropriate average :). That said, the...
  5. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I would have suggested contacting your MP, but I feel that approach is now overused. More people are aware that it’s an option, and with the increasing number of applications, it’s becoming a routine step which may be reducing its effectiveness. In the past, it felt more impactful because it was...
  6. m34

    February 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    Thanks for the information. Since you never received your GCMS notes, it was likely never clear what the underlying issue was—though it may have been related to security screening (just a guess). If it was instead an administrative matter, then it feels particularly unfair that you had to hire a...
  7. m34

    February 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    Hey thanks for sharing. At what stage was your application stuck?
  8. m34

    Clearance pending

    It means the security portion of your background hasn’t cleared and is likely awaiting input from a third party.
  9. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Finally some movement for someone in the group. You could get it up to a week before your scheduled date. If you don't get it by then (say feb 17 in your case) write to or call ircc. Good luck
  10. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Really sad that almost no one in this group has any updates—l, and even sadder that this is one of the longest threads. It feels like March 2025 was an unlucky month to apply. On the flip side, at least the discussion is still alive.
  11. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    None whatsoever.
  12. m34

    Citizenship application query

    The answer is YES. You did leave Canada or had technically spent time outside Canada. It has nothing to do with your status as PR. It simply asks about your physical presence over the past 4 years.
  13. m34

    Citizenship application query

    To make it simple, here is the extract from the IRCC website. Since you came directly from your home country before becoming a PR, you dont need (but as I said IRCC can still ask for it). The lookback period for the application is 5 years whereas the lookback period for the purpose of asking for...
  14. m34

    Citizenship application query

    1. No you don’t need but IRCC can still ask for it. So be prepared just in case they do at a later stage 2. Yes you spent time outside canada during the 5 years preceding your application submission date
  15. m34

    October 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    No, everything is in order. Most common cause of such delays is the background check itself that can take extended time.
  16. m34

    Abnormal wait time on status update

    To the first part, yes. You make the ATIP request and you get the notes. For the second part, I guess you won't get much traction by calling or sending a webform apart from the standard replies. So, I would suggest you contact your MP - it is always preferred to wait after your application has...
  17. m34

    Abnormal wait time on status update

    Zero updates is slightly unusual although not entirely surprising from IRCC. Maybe request gcms? It will probably provide you some color on what is going on.
  18. m34

    October 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Hard to tell. Can be a few days, weeks or months. In our case, its been 7 months since they were requested.
  19. m34

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    You didn’t get an update, you got THE update. Congrats! Must have been a nightmare wait with your timeline but finally coming to an end.
  20. m34

    2023 Citizenship Applications

    In hindsight, it seems that your husband’s background checks were the main cause of the delay for both of you. Given that your prohibitions have now been completed, and likely was finalized long time ago, it appears your file was simply waiting for progress on his side. Three years is a long...