April 2021 - Citizenship applications

[Finland]

My understanding is that the certified agency sends the information to RCMP (electronically) and RCMP will send the results to IRCC Vancouver after they verify the FP, this could take from 3 - 6 weeks, it all varies based on the information they are able to get from the fingerprints matching. You will see a change in the dashboard (BG completed) after IRCC has received the results from RCMP.

Hi strong faith , some people recommended that we do 2 finger print in different agency to make sure that RCMP send the result on time , also one of my friends had a mistake in the sent addrsss of Vancouver office as he mentioned that the office not in BC is this can affect the application ?

pls advise

 

[Iman.G]

Hi everyone, I have a few updates since the last time I posted here:
- IRCC requested documents on Sep 29 (copies of passports)
- Took the test on Oct 17
- Test updated to completed on the dashboard on Oct 22
- Sent the documents on Oct 24

 

[Finland]

Hi strong faith , some people recommended that we do 2 finger print in different agency to make sure that RCMP send the result on time , also one of my friends had a mistake in the sent addrsss of Vancouver office as he mentioned that the office not in BC is this can affect the application ?

pls advise

 

[Strongfaith42]

@Strongfaith42 - out of curiosity, incase I get FP check in Calgary -assuming you are in Calgary what would be the process ? which agency do I have to approach as I am made to believe CP is not taking FP's for IRCC at the moment?

Correct RCMP is not taking FP. You will need to find an accredited company that can do this for you. If you search in your browser by RCMP Fingerprints Calgary, you will find companies that are close to you. I went to Snappy Fingerprints in the downtown area but there are many others in Calgary.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Hi strong faith , some people recommended that we do 2 finger print in different agency to make sure that RCMP send the result on time , also one of my friends had a mistake in the sent addrsss of Vancouver office as he mentioned that the office not in BC is this can affect the application ?

pls advise

If you send double, yes I think that could impact the file, as IRCC will receive two different results with different dates and I am sure they will go with the date on the most recent one, it will confuse them.

I don't know what is the case of your friend, but if the Fingerprints were sent to a different address other than the one specified in the FP request letter, then in their case it is probably better to rectify the address and do the process again, but maybe they can call to IRCC and confirm the address with them.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Hi everyone, I have a few updates since the last time I posted here:
- IRCC requested documents on Sep 29 (copies of passports)
- Took the test on Oct 17
- Test updated to completed on the dashboard on Oct 22
- Sent the documents on Oct 24

Congratulations on passing your test!!! I have added the information to the spreadsheet.

 

[Malik1983]

Hi Guys, How to update the home address? Applied online and received AOR in Aug. Web forum or is there some other way?

 

[Eitan-ro]

I'm looking at the spreadsheet, and I see that almost everyone other than me and one more person had an interview after passing their test... it makes me think that I missed something or IRCC forgot about me...
(And yes, I know that not everyone have the interview...)

 

[Nocturno]

Hey everyone,

Unfortunately my application seems stalled again - I applied online (Vancouver) on April 20, only got AOR on August 25, and since then, absolutely nothing. No updates on the online tracker after Aug 26. I keep reading here that folks are having their tests already, whereas I didn't even get my background check completed. Anyone else in the same boat? What's going on?

Thanks!

 

[viveks]

Nope. For me, only citizenship test and BG is showing as completed. Rest is showing as in Progress for last few weeks. The last update for me was 20 days ago on 4th October where Citizenship test shows as completed in New ECAS. After that, no other update. What about you?

Same here. But I know of two friends who had their test in September and now all their boxes have turned completed!

What about your old ECAS?

 

[Strongfaith42]

I'm looking at the spreadsheet, and I see that almost everyone other than me and one more person had an interview after passing their test... it makes me think that I missed something or IRCC forgot about me...
(And yes, I know that not everyone have the interview...)

In the spreadsheet, the "Test interview date" means that the applicant has taken the test, not that the applicant went through an interview. Before COVID it appears that when IRCC invited applicants to take the test and interview could be performed at the same time, that doesn't happen now, there are very few cases where interviews are required and that information is captured in the Notes section.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Hi Guys, How to update the home address? Applied online and received AOR in Aug. Web forum or is there some other way?

If you are online applicant I would think web form is the only way or calling the Call Centre as you don't have access to the old ECAS.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Same here. But I know of two friends who had their test in September and now all their boxes have turned completed!

What about your old ECAS?

It all varies by the local office processing your applications, Niagara Falls is in "Flash" mode, and applicants from there are getting Oath invites already, all we can do is wait for our offices to wake up and start processing our applications in a timely manner.

 

[Finland]

Hi how long it take to get update on Tracker after finger print ?

is it a week or 2?

 

[bacovcin]

Interesting new update. My wife's file was updated with BG completed on Sept 10th and my file hadn't been updated at all. However, we have both recieved test invites (according to the new tracker) on Oct 25th, even though my BG is still marked In Progress. (I'm bacovcin on the tracking sheet).