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August 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

Ottawa105

Full Member
Nov 8, 2019
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Absolutely not!

Unless your country no longer exists and/or can’t renew your passport.

I am from Bangladesh but my father is very ill and have to go to India for multiple surgery next month. India will not let me in with my current passport and if I apply for a new one then I will have to wait at least 6 weeks - 8 weeks or more then another delay to receive Indian visa.
 

zam7

Hero Member
Jun 7, 2016
375
218
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1226
App. Filed.......
08-02-2017
AOR Received.
08-02-2017
File Transfer...
06-04-2017
Med's Done....
24-03-2017
Passport Req..
25-05-2017
VISA ISSUED...
01-06-2017
LANDED..........
05-06-2017
I am from Bangladesh but my father is very ill and have to go to India for multiple surgery next month. India will not let me in with my current passport and if I apply for a new one then I will have to wait at least 6 weeks - 8 weeks or more then another delay to receive Indian visa.
That is still faster than getting your Canadian citizenship and a Canadian passport (that too a routine application).

Having said that, check out this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/apply/urgently.html and write a 1. cover letter to IRCC stating your family's medical emergency case (brief explanation) and 2. that you have made your best efforts to renew your passport - attach proof of docs of that.. and maybe..just maybe they'll pay heed. Who knows!

Good luck! :)
 

zam7

Hero Member
Jun 7, 2016
375
218
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1226
App. Filed.......
08-02-2017
AOR Received.
08-02-2017
File Transfer...
06-04-2017
Med's Done....
24-03-2017
Passport Req..
25-05-2017
VISA ISSUED...
01-06-2017
LANDED..........
05-06-2017
I am from Ottawa. my status changed to "In process" on Dec 10 and I haven't heard back since then.

My current passport is expiring on July 30th, 2020. Considering the fact that my current passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months, I will be unable to travel outside Canada after Jan 30th and I was planning to go few places.

Would this be considered a valid reason for urgent processing?

Thanks everyone
If your processing center is Scarborough I would guess a Test Invite for around end of Feb (again this is just a guess). All the best!
 

mj.sb

Hero Member
Jun 23, 2014
339
17
Jordan
Category........
Visa Office......
Bucharest
NOC Code......
0013
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-7-2014
Doc's Request.
05-12_2014
AOR Received.
05-12-2014
IELTS Request
sent with the application
Med's Request
10-03-2015
Med's Done....
18-03-2015
Passport Req..
3-11-2015
anyone from Vancouver got a test invite?? my status changed to in process on Dec 10 & nothing since then.
 

number411

Hero Member
Jul 10, 2015
403
94
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
anyone from Vancouver got a test invite?? my status changed to in process on Dec 10 & nothing since then.

It is good news if you got nothing after 1 month of in process.. if something happens, like a fingerprint req or other docs requested, then it in fact delays your processing.
 

number411

Hero Member
Jul 10, 2015
403
94
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
If your processing center is Scarborough I would guess a Test Invite for around end of Feb (again this is just a guess). All the best!
I see it's just a guess but Scarborough center is also known for long delays. There is a separate thread in citizenship forum that it titled More than 16 months delay in Scarboro center..
 

mj.sb

Hero Member
Jun 23, 2014
339
17
Jordan
Category........
Visa Office......
Bucharest
NOC Code......
0013
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-7-2014
Doc's Request.
05-12_2014
AOR Received.
05-12-2014
IELTS Request
sent with the application
Med's Request
10-03-2015
Med's Done....
18-03-2015
Passport Req..
3-11-2015
It is good news if you got nothing after 1 month of in process.. if something happens, like a fingerprint req or other docs requested, then it in fact delays your processing.
Thanks for your reply, so usually if they ask for FP or other documents, will it happen shortly after the status change to IP??
 

zam7

Hero Member
Jun 7, 2016
375
218
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1226
App. Filed.......
08-02-2017
AOR Received.
08-02-2017
File Transfer...
06-04-2017
Med's Done....
24-03-2017
Passport Req..
25-05-2017
VISA ISSUED...
01-06-2017
LANDED..........
05-06-2017
I see it's just a guess but Scarborough center is also known for long delays. There is a separate thread in citizenship forum that it titled More than 16 months delay in Scarboro center..
It depends on individuals. Also, this trend is seen mainly for applicants from July '19 onward. Maybe there is a separate department processing applicants from July 2019 onward? New internal deadlines/policies? Just making assumptions. We don't know. I'm just saying based on a few examples from the tracking sheet. That's why I wrote just a guess.
 

Appu@gkk

Newbie
Aug 14, 2019
7
8
Hello,
Please update the below details;

Test invite received on 20th Dec 2019
Test done on 10th Jan 2020
Passed ! (20/20):)
Status changed as DM (DECISION MADE) on 24th June 2020

Awaiting email for citizenship ceremony!
Thank you.
 
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Amberhargun

Star Member
Oct 17, 2019
87
14
Hello,
Please update the below details;

Test invite received on 20th Dec 2019
Test done on 10th Jan 2020
Passed ! (20/20):)
Status changed as DM (DECISION MADE) on 24th June 2020

Awaiting email for citizenship ceremony!
Thank you.
Congrats. You prepare for citizenship test from which source or study material. Thanks
 

number411

Hero Member
Jul 10, 2015
403
94
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
It is good news if you got nothing after 1 month of in process.. if something happens, like a fingerprint req or other docs requested, then it in fact delays your processing.
Yes.. I got a FP request two weeks after it went to IP
 

number411

Hero Member
Jul 10, 2015
403
94
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hello,
Please update the below details;

Test invite received on 20th Dec 2019
Test done on 10th Jan 2020
Passed ! (20/20):)
Status changed as DM (DECISION MADE) on 24th June 2020

Awaiting email for citizenship ceremony!
Thank you.
Congrats. You have a really short timeline, so you are lucky! Time to partaayyyy!!!
 

veteran

Hero Member
Jun 17, 2014
262
6
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi shifted to colombo
NOC Code......
0911
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2014
Doc's Request.
PCC RPRF 08-10-2015
Nomination.....
PER 25-3-2015
AOR Received.
18-5-2015
IELTS Request
REDO 24-12-2015
Med's Request
09-10-2015
Med's Done....
15-10-2015
Passport Req..
11-4-2016
LANDED..........
2016
Hi
I got FP last month dec 20
Received at Vancouver office 15 Jan
When to expect test ? Any idea ??

thanks