IRCC Scarborough Applicants - Online Test/Interview/DM/Oath

[CaBeaver]

Hi.

2018 applicant here

I finally got test invite earlier this summer after 2.5 years of nothing… but once again, I’m waiting. No document request. No fingerprint. No passport request. Nothing.

test was completed august 3rd.
Any chance I’d get oath soon?

I sent web form plus atip request a few days ago, hoping to get someone to have a look and say… hey let’s schedule her for oath… it’s been almost 3 years.

That is too long. Do you know why all of this delay? BG check, missing documents, .. etc?

 

[ziyoufeixiang]

As winter approaches, the polar bears prepare for hibernation..

As winter approaches, the polar bears prepare for hibernation..

so do the bears in IRCC

 

[Parnian1988]

Hi.

2018 applicant here

I finally got test invite earlier this summer after 2.5 years of nothing… but once again, I’m waiting. No document request. No fingerprint. No passport request. Nothing.

test was completed august 3rd.
Any chance I’d get oath soon?

I sent web form plus atip request a few days ago, hoping to get someone to have a look and say… hey let’s schedule her for oath… it’s been almost 3 years.

2018 applicant here. Still waiting since doing the test end of july. I know someone that did the test in June and still hasn’t heard back. Just sick of IRCC.

 

[Dr Nonsky]

Any updates from Scarborough this week so far? Still waiting for test. June 2020 applicant!

 

[jackbauer]

Montreal office just sucks. My test invite came from this office although my processing office is Scarborough and although my application is under Urgent Processing, no one from this office seems to care. Here's my status:
Based out of Toronto.
Mar 22 Online applicant
AOR Aug 17
background complete: Oct 4 (Sent UP)
Test invite: Oct 15
Test updated to complete: Oct 22
They asked me to send passport copies and I CC'd Scarborough office. Scarborough official clearly replied "Hey Montreal, File is with your office. Waiting on you".

Nothing so far. I mean how are they so screwed up that they even fail to acknowledge the status and move the file to Oath.

 

[BadGamer6]

Montreal office just sucks. My test invite came from this office although my processing office is Scarborough and although my application is under Urgent Processing, no one from this office seems to care. Here's my status:
Based out of Toronto.
Mar 22 Online applicant
AOR Aug 17
background complete: Oct 4 (Sent UP)
Test invite: Oct 15
Test updated to complete: Oct 22
They asked me to send passport copies and I CC'd Scarborough office. Scarborough official clearly replied "Hey Montreal, File is with your office. Waiting on you".

Nothing so far. I mean how are they so screwed up that they even fail to acknowledge the status and move the file to Oath.

Online files seem to have different processing mechanisms than paper files. In theory, if you submitted on paper then the file should be in Scarborough - no doubts there. But online seems to be different, if they said your file is being processed by Montreal then it is with Montreal. Scarborough can't help much in that situation. I guess it really just depends on how Montreal IRCC handles these applications. Get in touch with them and follow up with your UP there.

 

[CaBeaver]

Online files seem to have different processing mechanisms than paper files. In theory, if you submitted on paper then the file should be in Scarborough - no doubts there. But online seems to be different, if they said your file is being processed by Montreal then it is with Montreal. Scarborough can't help much in that situation. I guess it really just depends on how Montreal IRCC handles these applications. Get in touch with them and follow up with your UP there.

But why could it be different for online applications? Offices process applications based on residence address, not way of applying. For the above case, which is UP, I suspect it has to do with the oath, as Scarborough office is fully booked until April 2022 as someone revealed from communicating with them.

 

[BadGamer6]

But why could it be different for online applications? Offices process applications based on residence address, not way of applying. For the above scenario, which is UP, I suspect it has to do with the oath, as Scarborough office is fully booked until April 2022 as someone revealed from communicating with them.

I have no idea. Just some observations based on the report. I would assume it's a way for them to deviate applications to those with less backlog? I mean we've seen similar strategy with mail-in passport applications, people in the GTA received their passports from Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary or Halifax. Mine in the case was processed in Ottawa. Since online application is still a pilot project, some of these things can of course be experimental.

 

[jackbauer]

But why could it be different for online applications? Offices process applications based on residence address, not way of applying. For the above case, which is UP, I suspect it has to do with the oath, as Scarborough office is fully booked until April 2022 as someone revealed from communicating with them.

With UP, oath is generally expected within 7-10 days of DM for online applications. The April booking is for all regular applications.

 

[CaBeaver]

I have no idea. Just some observations based on the report. I would assume it's a way for them to deviate applications to those with less backlog? I mean we've seen similar strategy with mail-in passport applications, people in the GTA received their passports from Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary or Halifax. Mine in the case was processed in Ottawa. Since online application is still a pilot project, some of these things can of course be experimental.

Yes, but what is not logical is that the Montreal office is probably with the most backlog given that it's the only office in Quebec, and the progress has been extremely slow. Only recently they started inviting for the oath in a constant rate. All of this puts us, regular applicants in the Montreal office, in the indefinite waiting list.

 

[keyur sharma]

Certificate of citizenship received on 22nd of October:

 

[defintelyguru]

That is too long. Do you know why all of this delay? BG check, missing documents, .. etc?

No. Nothing of the sort. My file is pretty straightforward. Few travels. European citizen. Single. The only explanation is… bad luck ‍

 

[jackbauer]

I have no idea. Just some observations based on the report. I would assume it's a way for them to deviate applications to those with less backlog? I mean we've seen similar strategy with mail-in passport applications, people in the GTA received their passports from Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary or Halifax. Mine in the case was processed in Ottawa. Since online application is still a pilot project, some of these things can of course be experimental.

Thanks for sharing that. DO you think that this would mean Montreal would do some sort of hand-off to Scarborough for my oath? I mean would I be getting my Oath from SCR/Montreal? I think I'm going to be stuck for a while with this office. I really wish otherwise but god help me!

 

[BadGamer6]

Thanks for sharing that. DO you think that this would mean Montreal would do some sort of hand-off to Scarborough for my oath? I mean would I be getting my Oath from SCR/Montreal? I think I'm going to be stuck for a while with this office. I really wish otherwise but god help me!

I honestly have no idea about the mechanism they might have behind those. It was just some assumptions I made. But as long as the oath is scheduled, it doesn't really matter who does it - it's still an oath within Canada by an official so. Good luck with your UP!

 

[Mus87]

I guess no progress this week from Scarborough