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  1. m34

    Separate or group citizenship application?

    The main purpose of a group application is to attend the same oath ceremony. If that is absolutely important to you, then a group application makes sense; otherwise, it’s better to apply individually. In a group submission, one applicant whose file is processing more slowly will ultimately delay...
  2. m34

    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    Not particularly surprised that the average processing time has increased, but this change was never publicly communicated (it still shows 13 months). So I’m not sure how that agent obtained this information. Agents also tend to use this as a way to limit or deflect inquiries (including those...
  3. m34

    Is it risky to include days as a visitor in my physical presence?

    As mentioned above, its not a choice! You MUST actually list it in order to provide honest and accurate info to ircc. Refer to the physical presence calculator here. The second page clearly asks you whether you've been in Canada as a temp resident (visitors included) during your eligbility...
  4. m34

    issue with tracker

    Some people indicate that you have to try to sign up for the tracker a couple of days after receiving AOR. Are you using a representative? If so, they might be the ones getting the verification code.
  5. m34

    IRCC: Citizenship Lost my fingerprints and gave me a final notice

    Did you get any ghost update after she did the fingerprints in September? A ghost update after that would possibly indicate that IRCC did indeed receive them and this whole thing is just an administrative issue. In either case, suggest you email...
  6. m34

    Do I need a police certificate

    If she had lived in her home country in the year before landing, she would normally not need. IRCC, however can still ask for it. This page can guide you: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/how/adult-forms-documents.html
  7. m34

    September 2024 Citizenship Applications

    It’s surprising that a basic step like verifying physical presence can cause such significant delays. Had this been handled properly, your application could likely have been finalized within five months or less. When submitting the application, don’t we authorize IRCC to access our CBSA travel...
  8. m34

    September 2024 Citizenship Applications

    Congrats! But I am curious to know what happened in your case between September 2024 and December 2025 - total silence - they asked for your fingerprints 15 months later. Did you do anything to get your file moving?
  9. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html
  10. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I try to share this every month to keep discussion alive (and maybe hopes). I never knew I would be talking about this after 6 months of dead silence in my application! Monthly IRCC statistics have just been released. The number of outstanding applications increased from 297K to 305.4K (i think...
  11. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Yes, that’s my assumption as well, and I’ve seen other cases that seem to support it. A friend of mine in Toronto applied in January 2025, and her file is still stuck at bg and prohibitions. Her husband and children, however, applied separately in October 2024 and became citizens in February...
  12. m34

    Citizenship Application Delayed Over 2 Years

    I spoke with IRCC a couple of months back regarding the possibility of separating files, but it appears they require a strong justification—such as a job-related obligation, academic requirement, or another convincing reason, otherwise the request is likely to be declined. I ended up not going...
  13. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I didnt know that IRCC would group people in batches based on their test invites? Does it make sense? I was in the window preceeding that (May 16 - June 14) and still stuck.
  14. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    The only thing I can see over here on this page that IRCC asks people to inform them if they plan to leave more than 2 weeks. Now, is this only to manage oath invites or so (i dont know) - but it is indeed mentioned over here...
  15. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I can confirm this. I submitted a webform about a month ago and received a response very quickly indicating that everything was in order and the application was still in process. My sense is that unless the webform brings in any material change to your file, the response is essentially the same...
  16. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    That is great news! Congrats. You are almost there.
  17. m34

    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Yes, March '25 applicant. Wife stuck in Background & Prohibition, I am stuck in prohibition only. Almost 6 months with no updates.
  18. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    So let me take a wild guess. Even if you pass the 13 months and your application is still pending (hopefully not), they will tell you "we contacted IRCC but this is outside of their hands as its with a third party"
  19. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Were you given the feedback immediately or did the MP at least try to contact IRCC? Realistically we passed our real average processing time (8 months when we applied).
  20. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Hey Congratulations. Good news for March folks stuck there and indeed for Montrealers. Can you reshare yor complete timeline? Thx