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  1. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    Took my oath on August 2 with the Niagara office, sent my signed document in the same day; they mailed my certificate on August 5, and I had it the next week. :)
  2. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    FYI for folks re certificate timelines for Ottawa applicants who are taking their oath through the Niagara Falls office: I took my oath on August 2 and my certificate was sent August 5. :)
  3. kristacanada

    August 2020 - Citizenship application

    You will receive an email from the scheduling office; it can come as late as one week before your ceremony. Very detailed instructions will be included in a PDF attached to the email.
  4. kristacanada

    August 2020 - Citizenship application

    You will receive an email from the scheduling office; it can come as late as one week before your ceremony. Very detailed instructions will be included in a PDF attached to the email, but the short answer is that you will need your PR card, another piece of ID (i.e. driver's license, health...
  5. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    I think others have noted that it can take some time to receive it (up to 1 week before the actual oath?), so this is very normal. :)
  6. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    Just received my oath invite for August 2! Updated in tracker only; no letter yet. Timeline: Applied: August 2020 Exam: December 2021 DM in old tracker: December 2021
  7. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    Others with more experience than myself can validate if what I'm saying is correct, but from what I understand from other posts here in the forum, this may mean that your background check expired (I believe it's good for one year?) because it took IRCC too long to process your application, and...
  8. kristacanada

    August 2020 - Citizenship application

    Same situation here--have been waiting since the end of December when everything on my application was marked complete (DM in old tracker), no oath invite yet. August 2020 applicant, Ottawa office.
  9. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    Not looking to take this thread too off topic/go down a rabbit hole, but I can't let such a blanket statement that completely contradicts my experience as an American living in Canada for 8 years pass without saying something. Perhaps I've been lucky, but "Canadians don't like Americans" has not...
  10. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    I am not, though there is certainly no love lost between Donald Trump and I (to say the least). I've been in Canada since 2014 (grad student, work permit, PR under Express Entry, and now awaiting citizenship). :)
  11. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    Late 2020 (August) Ottawa applicant in the same boat. Really sorry to hear you've been waiting 7 months since your test. I'm 3 months in now... Ugh. :(
  12. kristacanada

    August 2020 - Citizenship application

    August 2020 Ottawa applicant as well here with a similar experience. Took the test in December 2021, everything changed to complete in December 2021. Still no oath yet. Would encourage you to join us over on this Ottawa thread...
  13. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    Same here--August 2020 applicant, took test in December, and DM also occurred in December. Nothing since.
  14. kristacanada

    Ottawa Applications

    Applied on paper in August 2020, took citizenship test in December. DM on December 29 and still awaiting oath here.
  15. kristacanada

    August 2020 - Citizenship application

    I'm so sorry to hear this--how incredibly frustrating. :(
  16. kristacanada

    Waiting for the Oath - Ottawa

    Hi folks! Waiting for oath invite in Ottawa as well. Here's my test invite to current timeline: Test Invite: December 8, 2021 Test Date: December 20, 2021 Decision Made (old ECAS): December 30, 2021
  17. kristacanada

    August 2020 - Citizenship application

    To be added to the tracker :) Location (city): Ottawa App type (single or # of people): Single Physical presence days: 1102 App sent date: August 1, 2020 App delivered date: August 5, 2020 In Process ECAS: January 11, 2021 AOR: February 1, 2021 Test Invite: December 8, 2021 Test Date: December...
  18. kristacanada

    My landing experience in IRCC Office, Ottawa on 23rd Jan, 2018

    Hi everyone! I completed my landing by doing a walk-in at the Ottawa IRCC office and wanted to share my experience. Here is what happened: - I walked on one of the designated days (2nd Tuesday of the Month) at the IRCC office located at 235 Queen Street in Ottawa - The office is easy to...