Any Edmonton 2019-2020 Applicants get Online Testing invite?

[calgary1991]

The what? "Put your application on hold"?? My god that should not come out from them at all...

Yeah that’s insane!

 

[alex_123]

The what? "Put your application on hold"?? My god that should not come out from them at all...

I know! But here is the email they sent to me recently:

Unavailability - Please contact the office

You can notify us of your period of unavailability and request that the responsible IRCC office does not schedule an appointment during this time frame.

To do so, please send a letter indicating:

• Complete name and date of birth,
• Address in Canada before departure,
• Address abroad,
• Name and phone number of a contact person in Canada,
• Unavailability periods,
• Availability, if you return to Canada for a short stay during the unavailability period,
• Reasons for unavailability,
• Supporting documents regarding the situation, if applicable, and
• Signature and date the letter was signed.

You can send your explanation either by:

• Using the online IRCC Web form, or
• Mail to the IRCC office processing your file.

The responsible office will communicate with you if they require more information or once another appointment is scheduled.

Please note that your application could be considered abandoned if you cannot attend a scheduled appointment due to a period of unavailability and/or fail to provide an acceptable explanation.

For more information, please consult the procedures for abandonment of a citizenship application.

 

[nagarjun rao]

I am from Calgary. Done with test in January. No update since then. Have to visit home country in May but cant plan anything since I cannot find anyone receiving oath invites since last 4-5 months/ no hope.
On FB citizenship page, I read someone applied for emergency oath processing and had their oath scheduled in a week from Calgary office in feb.
It looks like we need to either have medical reasons or ticket booked to have emegency oath request processed/approved.

I noticed decent amount of test invites for Calgary applicants on the FB page, however Edmonton office seems to be more quieter relatively.

 

[alex_123]

I am from Calgary. Done with test in January. No update since then. Have to visit home country in May but cant plan anything since I cannot find anyone receiving oath invites since last 4-5 months/ no hope.
On FB citizenship page, I read someone applied for emergency oath processing and had their oath scheduled in a week from Calgary office in feb.
It looks like we need to either have medical reasons or ticket booked to have emegency oath request processed/approved.

I noticed decent amount of test invites for Calgary applicants on the FB page, however Edmonton office seems to be more quieter relatively.

I booked a flight and sent them the tickets hoping it could help to expedite the application. All they said was : "You have your PR, so you can go to your home country if you want to. Just let us know and we'll put your application on hold".

 

[sumansidhu]

Is your application at Edmonton office? And when did you get your online test invite?

I got online test on 15 feb . Did my test on 19 feb . 23 feb they want my wife fingerprints again.. did fingerprints yesterday. Hope for the best

 

[treasuredone]

You did the test and are almost at the finish line! I wouldn’t put it on hold.. But I also understand. I am from Calgary and can’t believe I’m waiting for those 20 questions for ONE YEAR. I had to be Canadian for ten times already!

Calgary based applicant here as well. 17 months wait so far, and counting. I've had to apply for a PR Card renewal cos my current card expires next month.

 

[calgary1991]

Calgary based applicant here as well. 17 months wait so far, and counting. I've had to apply for a PR Card renewal cos my current card expires next month.

Seriously...... I really don’t know what to say anymore.

 

[nagarjun rao]

I booked a flight and sent them the tickets hoping it could help to expedite the application. All they said was : "You have your PR, so you can go to your home country if you want to. Just let us know and we'll put your application on hold".

 

[felixtae]

How do we find out which office our application is forwarded to?

 

[felixtae]

I am from Calgary. Done with test in January. No update since then. Have to visit home country in May but cant plan anything since I cannot find anyone receiving oath invites since last 4-5 months/ no hope.
On FB citizenship page, I read someone applied for emergency oath processing and had their oath scheduled in a week from Calgary office in feb.
It looks like we need to either have medical reasons or ticket booked to have emegency oath request processed/approved.

I noticed decent amount of test invites for Calgary applicants on the FB page, however Edmonton office seems to be more quieter relatively.

What is the FB page that you mentioned? Is it bad if I ask CIC to put my citizenship application on hold for a year?

 

[Citizen19]

I got online test on 15 feb . Did my test on 19 feb . 23 feb they want my wife fingerprints again.. did fingerprints yesterday. Hope for the best

Where did you do fingerprints? I called RCMP office and was told they are not doing fingerprints due to covid19

 

[Omegabyte]

How do we find out which office our application is forwarded to?

It will be forwarded to the nearest IRCC office to your home address that is processing Citizenship applications. Northern Alberta (north of Red Deer) seems to go to Edmonton, Southern Alberta goes to Calgary.

 

[nagarjun rao]

What is the FB page that you mentioned? Is it bad if I ask CIC to put my citizenship application on hold for a year?

Please type Canadian Citizenship Test on FB search and try to find the page.
Dont bother asking CIC to put your application on hold for an year. The way things are now, they are holding our applications as is for more than an year.

 

[sumansidhu]

Where did you do fingerprints? I called RCMP office and was told they are not doing fingerprints due to covid19

 

[felixtae]

It will be forwarded to the nearest IRCC office to your home address that is processing Citizenship applications. Northern Alberta (north of Red Deer) seems to go to Edmonton, Southern Alberta goes to Calgary.

Oh, I did not know that - I used the address in Calgary on the application as I took a job there. However, I live in Toronto and shall go back there soon. Does that mean if I change my address back to Toronto, I would have to go to Calgary for test and so forth?