Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice or shared experiences regarding a long-delayed Canadian citizenship application.
Timeline / background
I’m looking for advice or shared experiences regarding a long-delayed Canadian citizenship application.
Timeline / background
- Applied for citizenship: January 2024
- Application status: Stuck at Background Verification / Prohibitions
- First fingerprint request: 2024 (completed)
- Second fingerprint request: January 2026
- I frequently get referred to secondary inspection at airports
- CBSA officers have told me my name matches someone they are looking for
- I have no criminal record, stable job, and full tax compliance
- Second fingerprint request
What does it usually mean when IRCC asks for fingerprints again after almost 2 years?
Does this suggest expired checks, name similarity, or something more serious? - CBSA name match issue
If CBSA says my name matches someone of interest, does that mean my citizenship application will remain on hold until that person is found or cleared?
Has anyone experienced this and eventually received citizenship? - Options to resolve delays
Given the length of the delay:- Would contacting a citizenship/immigration lawyer help?
- Are mandamus applications or legal notices effective in cases like this?
- Realistically, do lawyers help speed things up, or do they mostly just get status updates?
