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    10 year Passport Stamp Translation

    It's better to err on the side of caution and get your stamps translated for sure. I said it previously as well, its safe to get things translated. However, I didn't and had absolutely no issue. Doesn't mean others will also. @dpenabill I will agree with most of your points, however, with all...
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    June 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

    Type: Paper application Location: Mississauga Physical Presence Days: 1126 Application: Family (2 adults + 1 minor) Application sent: May 27, 2022 Delivered: June 1, 2022 AOR: June 17, 2022 Background check (Completed): July 22, 2022 Citizenship test (Completed): August 17, 2022 Language Skills...
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    June 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

    If you plan to travel after oath invite, then you need to reschedule your oath ceremony because you need to be physically present in Canada for the Oath.
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    10 year Passport Stamp Translation

    Yes. I used to be based in Saudi and went in and out of Saudi quite a few times with stamps having hijri dates and no English. To be honest, I still don't think it's a mandatory requirement to translate the passport stamps but it's safe to do so. The Physical Presence criteria for your...
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    10 year Passport Stamp Translation

    I have my Oath ceremony tomorrow. Also for RO check, IRCC has complete access to CBSA records so they exactly know your entry and exit dates from Canada from their own system. They don't need to rely on your passport stamps. Maybe I got lucky, but I cannot see a single statement from IRCC...
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    Expired IELTS for Citizenship

    It should be ok. Check the below link. It says you MAY send the same same third-party language test results from your immigration application with your application for citizenship. It's MAY, not SHOULD. If you're still not sure, phone IRCC. They'll confirm...
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    10 year Passport Stamp Translation

    Translating stamps for what purpose? Citizenship application? Is it even required to translate stamps? I have a 10 year passport with multiple stamps in foreign languages and I never translated any stamp. My citizenship application was accepted. Maybe others can shed more light on this but I...
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    June 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

    The timeline varies. There's no trend. My prohibitions and physical presence got updated to Complete on December 8. I received my Oath invitation letter on 15th December. My oath is on 21st December.
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    June 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

    Mississauga
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    Expired IELTS for Citizenship

    I submitted an expired IELTS certificate for citizenship and it was accepted. I used the same IELTS - General certificate that I used for my PR application.
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    Unable to Access Tracker

    Even I cannot log in to the tracker. Not even with my wife's and son's login. Our oath is on 21st December.
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    June 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

    https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/introduction.do?app=ecas
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    June 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

    Even I was confused about the short turnaround. Just received the letter in email yesterday evening and Ceremony scheduled 6 days later. But it oculd be due to Christmas and New Year holiday season. So if not Dec 21, I think it would've delayed it into January. So maybe they thought they could...
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    June 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

    I got my Oath Letter Invite yesterday evening. ECAS was updated to show that they have sent a notice on December 14 to appear and take the oath of citizenship. Tracker, however, still shows as Not Started for Citizenship. Oath Ceremony is In-Person on 21st December.
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    Online vs Paper application

    Looking at your signature, your application was done during peak-covid time so there's been a massive delay at your end. However, these days online applications are taking much more time than paper applications.
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    Online vs Paper application

    Recently, paper applications have been processed the fastest. That's been the trend. Don't know about the future but as of now, paper is the way to go.
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    Still Waiting for Test 12+ Months after Citizenship Application

    Really sorry for this inordinate delay. Must be really frustrating. The only thing I would suggest is to please reach out to your local MP and ask them about this, especially in the light of the recent news that came out that many applications were assigned to inactive officers. I hope yours and...
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    Citizenship ceremony - Apple device?

    You can download Firefox/Chrome on your Mac. I don't see what's the issue here?
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    Would change of address results in change of office?

    Also I'm not sure if you can withhold updating the address just so you can keep your file with Kitchener office and if there are any ramifications of it. This is because for your driving license, you MUST update to your new address within 6 days of moving. So if in their record, they are seeing...
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    Would change of address results in change of office?

    If your new address falls within the geographical location of another office, then YES your processing office will change and will result in a file transfer. That could potentially delay your application. However, if you move within the same geographical boundaries of a particular visa office...