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  1. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I can't agree more. I don't think this is a formal designation at all, but rather a term used by IRCC, MPs, or others to justify delays in certain files. I mean, if there is a deviation from the standard, whether related to language requirements, physical presence calculations, or test results...
  2. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Non-routine is when the application is “complex” and requires more time than usual to complete. I think most of us right now from March 25 can be safely considered having entered the non-routine path. This mainly happens when one’s background check requires screening by a third party. You can...
  3. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Actually processing time increased back to 13 from 12. Total applications went up but of course applications before March applicants went down by 5k or so (this number can only go down). If we assume that this decrease stays flat at 5k per month (which is surely not the case), we can have an...
  4. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Looking at the experiences of previous applicants who encountered prolonged background checks, it seems possible that our applications could also drag into 2027.
  5. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    My GCMS notes arrived today. My request to seperate files was declined as partner is awaiting prohibitions. My file reads Grant awaiting group members. So basically stuck with partner :). Didnt bother thru the rest of the document. Should i be looking at somewhere specific for dates in these...
  6. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    GCMS notes ordered about 10 days ago. Wife received hers today. Grant clearance pending with security clearance page redacted. Clearance request(s) read : RCMP, {redacted} Y. So suggests CSIS is in there. Criminality cleared though. Bunch of dates here and there - otherwise everything looks...
  7. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I dont comprehend this? . Why would BG clearances be done in batches? Arent those BG checks unique to each case and can highly differ from one applicant to the other?
  8. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    On the bright side, for the first time in at least 12 months, the number of outstanding applications goes down. There are now 50k applications ahead of us - thats about 4.5k less than last month’s number. But, for us stuck in background and prohibitions, it’s surely a long wait.
  9. m34

    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    In January, I submitted a web form requesting urgent processing of my application for both academic and professional reasons. From a professional standpoint, my current role with a Canadian company requires frequent travel. The Canadian citizenship/passport would facilitate this. Later on, I...
  10. m34

    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    I am in a similar situation. I submitted a webform a couple of months ago asking ircc to unlink my application from my wife’s application and provided supporting docs why I would need my application to be processed faster. Never got a response.
  11. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Is it fair to assume that background checks are typically cleared within about three months when everything is straightforward, but can extend beyond 24 months when security screening is involved? I haven’t come across any cases where the background check alone took (say) around a year to...
  12. m34

    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    There are now 5,500 fewer applicants ahead of us in the queue (54.5k). However, the total number of outstanding applications has increased from 313,000 to 320,300. Interestingly, the average processing time has dropped back to 13 months from 14. This could suggest that IRCC has hired more staff...
  13. m34

    Completing the residence and tax section for the citizenship application

    The average processing time is now 14 months. Im not sure a month end or beginning makes a difference. Your call though.
  14. m34

    Completing the residence and tax section for the citizenship application

    You will have a copy of your submitted application showing all the answers you provided. Attachments will only appear as file names but cannot be downloaded.
  15. 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?
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...