January 2018 - Citizenship Applications

[freek4iphone]

Same here!

Anniversary is just a number. Completing one year means NOTHING. I have been patiently waiting for almost 15 months. NO test invite yet. Called them several times and sent numerous webforms. All I get back is that "Rest assured we will let you know if we need more information". PR renewal is coming up in 1.5 months, Do not really want to file for it but have no option now.

 

[drjafs]

The journey is finally over..Took my oath today along with 59 other citizens! Proud Canadian...

Goodluck to everyone still in process!

Congratulations!

 

[drjafs]

Anniversary is just a number. Completing one year means NOTHING. I have been patiently waiting for almost 15 months. NO test invite yet. Called them several times and sent numerous webforms. All I get back is that "Rest assured we will let you know if we need more information". PR renewal is coming up in 1.5 months, Do not really want to file for it but have no option now.

That's indeed a patient wait. Hope you hear good news soon. All the best!

 

[mbqureshi]

Congratulations!

Congrats my friend. how do you fill consent form. Only your name and then sign?
Can you share the steps from start to end during your ceremony?
How long did it take?

 

[abedi555]

Congrats my friend. how do you fill consent form. Only your name and then sign?


Please state your name and in the below column you need to write the name of minor children if applicable to you and then sign the form

 

[bu ayaan]

Congrats my friend. how do you fill consent form. Only your name and then sign?
Can you share the steps from start to end during your ceremony?
How long did it take?

Yes just name and sign.

The process is best in this link! https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-ceremony.html

 

[bu ayaan]

Congratulations!

Thank you!

 

[june05App]

Try contacting your local MP - maybe the MP's office can get you some update / status of your application.
Plus, you can ask them about your application through webform - they usually speed up the process if 12 months have already passed or if it is near 12 month completion.
Did they ask for fingerprints yet ? Because when they ask for fingerprints, the next step is test invite (- at least that's how my application got processed).

No fingerprints requested from me. Did the web form. They said they are forwarding it to the local office but didn't hear anything from the local office.
Thanks for your response though.

 

[thani_2003]

Anniversary is just a number. Completing one year means NOTHING. I have been patiently waiting for almost 15 months. NO test invite yet. Called them several times and sent numerous webforms. All I get back is that "Rest assured we will let you know if we need more information". PR renewal is coming up in 1.5 months, Do not really want to file for it but have no option now.

Yes, Unprofessional people with no transparency.

 

[PakUofT2018]

No fingerprints requested from me. Did the web form. They said they are forwarding it to the local office but didn't hear anything from the local office.
Thanks for your response though.

If your application is plain and simple ( meaning not non-routine), then my guess is that they'll speed up the process for your application and you'll probably be done within next 2-3 months.
When it says "We sent you correspondence" etc. on your ecas - this means it's a fingerprint request. (At this point, I would not wait for the fingerprint request and just go get them done before they even ask.)
But stay in touch with local MP's office.

 

[zizu]

Hi @admin - pls update the tracker...

I attended the Oath Ceremony today and this concludes my loooong journey towards Canadian Citizenship.

It took a while - What started as a simple FSW application in 2006, went through major backlogs of 2008s, converted into OPNP in 2009, suffered few immigration staffs strikes - arriving in Canada in 2013 on WP not knowing if it'll still happen, culminating in PR in 2015 and then citizenship in 2019. Phew!!!!... 4 thousand 5 hundred and 19 days (12 years 4 months 2 weeks) but ultimately its done.

This journey taught me Patience and made me an expert in filling out CIC forms (I think we ALL can fill out immigration forms in our sleep now )

Thanks to this forum, - Campbell Cohen and his team - who provided us an avenue to vent and be supportive to each other at the same time.

O Canada!!

zizu

 

[abedi555]

Hi @admin - pls update the tracker...

I attended the Oath Ceremony today and this concludes my loooong journey towards Canadian Citizenship.

It took a while - What started as a simple FSW application in 2006, went through major backlogs of 2008s, converted into OPNP in 2009, suffered few immigration staffs strikes - arriving in Canada in 2013 on WP not knowing if it'll still happen, culminating in PR in 2015 and then citizenship in 2019. Phew!!!!... 4 thousand 5 hundred and 19 days (12 years 4 months 2 weeks) but ultimately its done.

This journey taught me Patience and made me an expert in filling out CIC forms (I think we ALL can fill out immigration forms in our sleep now )

Thanks to this forum, - Campbell Cohen and his team - who provided us an avenue to vent and be supportive to each other at the same time.

O Canada!!

zizu

Congratulations and all the very best to you

 

[Thito]

Hi guys, How long does it typically take to have "Decision Made" status appear in ECAS after Test and Interview?

 

[Gibe]

Between 1 day and several years...
Well typically it is a matter of days. You can check the spread sheet (link on page 1 of this thread) to compare with real timelines.

 

[inlimbo2]

Hello, please update spreadsheet..
Test completed yesterday as well as the oath ceremony.

Good luck to all who are still waiting.