December 2014 citizenship applicants!

[yyzhuang]

I will be celebrating my 120th day since application on Tuesday along with my 4th week of "Received" line. I plan to invite all my friends for a beer for that happy occasion

Plus, I didn't think I would have to do this, but next Friday I am pulling our good old trick: I am taking a day off and I will be waiting for the "In Process" line from 7 am -11 pm. All I will do that day is to refresh the window of my eCAS. I will shine my shoes, wear my suit and a matching tie and I will go sit outside the entire day. Unless Asagalen and Yyzhuang advise me otherwise. ;D

Does the weather in Ottawa allow you to stay outside all day? If so, go ahead!

Joke aside, it's been 4 weeks since your AOR. maybe it's time to give them a call? I hope you will get your IP very very soon!

 

[AsianIndian]

Does the weather in Ottawa allow you to stay outside all day? If so, go ahead!

Joke aside, it's been 4 weeks since your AOR. maybe it's time to give them a call? I hope you will get your IP very very soon!

I agree. I have a timeline when I am going to be calling them if I don't see certain things happen with my application by certain points of time. And next week is one of them. So I will call them by the end of next week if no IP. I was going to call them after I reach 90 days without AOR, and then AOR came in at Day 88. They averted my calling by 2 days I hope the same happens again next week. Finger crossed ! ;D

And no matter the weather here I will still sit outside. That was the price to pay for my AOR and the weather was a lot worse back then

 

[puda]

Hello,

I just have received AOR via email. email says see the attachment. pdf attachment has AOR along with "Discover Canada" study guide link.

App sent: Dec. 22, 2014
Via: Regular mail
AOR: March 27, 2015

Ha!! Finally!!! Seems that they didn't lose your application It's great to hear!

Asianindian, CIC is processing applications between 7 and 11 pm??? Is that happening every day??

 

[thecoolguysam]

Hi All and good luck to everyone.

A very basic question; sorry for my ignorance. I am unable to find a document that tells me the date from which my days towards Citizenship begin count. Which document will tell me that date?

Thank you.

Use the online residence calculator:

https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/resCalcStartNew.do

 

[abemats2000]

I agree. I have a timeline when I am going to be calling them if I don't see certain things happen with my application by certain points of time. And next week is one of them. So I will call them by the end of next week if no IP. I was going to call them after I reach 90 days without AOR, and then AOR came in at Day 88. They averted my calling by 2 days I hope the same happens again next week. Finger crossed ! ;D

And no matter the weather here I will still sit outside. That was the price to pay for my AOR and the weather was a lot worse back then

AsianIndian..Fingers crossed for you. Hope you don't have to go the "waiting outside in a shiny suit" way and the call comes before your deadline.. All the best to you.

 

[puda]

Probably because we have been all assigned to the same person I have been waiting for a month and a half so a month is pretty ok if you ask me.

 

[Shalom1]

CONGRATS Shalom1!!
Is yours a family or individual application? We have about the same dates and I am still waiting for mine to me transferred to Mississauga.

Hi Trunorth,

Our is a family application.
I pray for speedy transfer of your file to local office.

 

[Shalom1]

Please I need some info on this.
My file has been transferred to Mississauga's office.
Is there any other update on Ecas after that? I want to know whether to stop checking Ecas or not.
I still check my Ecas in the office many times a day.

Thanks.

 

[lawyerlady]

Trunorth Mine is 2 Applications
Me and my kid
good luck and I wish a speedy procedure for you

 

[abemats2000]

Please I need some info on this.
My file has been transferred to Mississauga's office.
Is there any other update on Ecas after that? I want to know whether to stop checking Ecas or not.
I still check my Ecas in the office many times a day.

Thanks.

Shalom1.... My file was also transferred about 12 days ago... I think the next update for test invite will be atleast 1 month away, based on the previous timeline. Maybe we should just check once in a day

 

[Shalom1]

Shalom1.... My file was also transferred about 12 days ago... I think the next update for test invite will be atleast 1 month away, based on the previous timeline. Maybe we should just check once in a day

Thank you for your response.
Good luck to you

 

[e.chad]

Lawyerlady & e.chad, are yours family applications or individual?

Individual

 

[ch33rez]

Your file was transferred to the Mississauga office on March 25, 2015. The Mississauga office will contact you.

Finally.

 

[SFD]

Your file was transferred to the Mississauga office on March 25, 2015. The Mississauga office will contact you.

Finally.

Great news Ch33rez,

Next step is Test Date!!!

All the best

SFD

 

[AsianIndian]

Please I need some info on this.
My file has been transferred to Mississauga's office.
Is there any other update on Ecas after that? I want to know whether to stop checking Ecas or not.
I still check my Ecas in the office many times a day.

Thanks.

First of all start studying your Discover book for the test. At least that is what I would do. I am waiting to see my file transferred before I even open the book for the first time.
After you see your file transferred, the next step is getting your test invite by mail or request for more documentation. So at this point I would check my mailbox every single day. I have seen a few instances where test invites got sent to mail without eCAS being updated (after step 4: file transferred ...). Some local offices do not update the eCAS as often as Sydney does, so keep a vague eye on your eCAS but focus more on your mailbox at this point.