citizenship processing time

[Divine Favour]

hello, I will like to know how long it takes to process citizenship application. I have heard it takes a year sometimes less than a year. can anyone shed more light on this please. Thanks

 

[Fhaider]

hello, I will like to know how long it takes to process citizenship application. I have heard it takes a year sometimes less than a year. can anyone shed more light on this please. Thanks

On website the normal processing time is 12 months. But on average it's taking around 5-7 months. I saw a case on this forum where an applicant went through the process in less than 3 months.

 

[Divine Favour]

12months? ok thanks

 

[Blueboy1980]

hello, I will like to know how long it takes to process citizenship application. I have heard it takes a year sometimes less than a year. can anyone shed more light on this please. Thanks

I sent my application off in Mid January and have my oath on the 26th of this month. So mine took 3 months

 

[tameraq]

I sent my application off in Mid January and have my oath on the 26th of this month. So mine took 3 months

you must have european passport. correct?

 

[satoutor]

I sent my application off in Mid January and have my oath on the 26th of this month. So mine took 3 months

Blueboy are u taking ur oath at 8:30? If yes we are in the same ceremony (Ottawa)

 

[satoutor]

you must have european passport. correct?

People in this forum seems very confused about this. Let me tell you something : if you are from Europe or the moon it doesn't matter or change anything. I am an "Arab country" passport holder and I have lived in different countries, I sent my application by mid end of January and started processing around 19 February and got decision made on mars 9 (1 day after test).

Your application will got fast or slow depending on the following thing:
- did u work/study all the time u was in Canada or was you on social benefits? ( if you have gaps expect your application to take longer)
-do you have a post grad education?
-do u have a security clearance ( in my case I have one level secret)?
- are u willing to stay in Canada ( if u traveled for continuous period of more than 4 months outside Canada without strong reasons (business...) this raise questions)

 

[Blueboy1980]

Everyones situation is different. Website says 12 months however my whole application too just over 3 months.

 

[Blueboy1980]

you must have european passport. correct?

British Passport

 

[tameraq]

People in this forum seems very confused about this. Let me tell you something : if you are from Europe or the moon it doesn't matter or change anything. I am an "Arab country" passport holder and I have lived in different countries, I sent my application by mid end of January and started processing around 19 February and got decision made on mars 9 (1 day after test).

Your application will got fast or slow depending on the following thing:
- did u work/study all the time u was in Canada or was you on social benefits? ( if you have gaps expect your application to take longer)
-do you have a post grad education?
-do u have a security clearance ( in my case I have one level secret)?
- are u willing to stay in Canada ( if u traveled for continuous period of more than 4 months outside Canada without strong reasons (business...) this raise questions)

what you mentioned above is all correct except for one thing that I doubt. if you have European passport it will help your application get processed faster. if you have a moon passport thats even better.

 

[satoutor]

what you mentioned above is all correct except for one thing that I doubt. if you have European passport it will help your application get processed faster. if you have a moon passport thats even better.

The only reasons why some European passport goes faster ( I said some), is that their country of origin have an advanced (digital) system in place to verify personal records (criminal, background ect...) quickly whereas some other countries have no digital record (only paper/hardcopies Lips sealed)

Also what cic office are you with?

 

[Stef.]

The only reasons why some European passport goes faster ( I said some), is that their country of origin have an advanced (digital) system in place to verify personal records (criminal, background ect...) quickly whereas some other countries have no digital record (only paper/hardcopies Lips sealed)

Also what cic office are you with?

I am wondering, do they really do another criminal background check? Haven't they done all of this when you applied for your permanent resident card?
Stef.

 

[satoutor]

I am wondering, do they really do another criminal background check? Haven't they done all of this when you applied for your permanent resident card?
Stef.

Everything have its expiry dates even a security clearance. So yes probably they will have to redo the background check (exception apply if you have done it in the past 2 years because you volunteered or part of a job requirement)

 

[Stef.]

Everything have its expiry dates even a security clearance. So yes probably they will have to redo the background check (exception apply if you have done it in the past 2 years because you volunteered or part of a job requirement)

Yes that they check you records in Canada is understandable, but the original poster referred to European passports, so my question was related to, do. they check again you criminal records in foreign countries? On of the requirements for the application was to submit a police record from every country where you spent more than 180 days in the past six years?
Anyhow, no concerns here.
Stef.

 

[geger]

British Passport

But it does not mean anything