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July 2020 - Citizenship application

Jul 21, 2021
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I've added you to the spreadsheet. Please provide the "In Process" date from ECAS , thanks.
Got an update on my app:
Background check complete: Aug 9, 2021
citizenship test in progress: Aug 9, 2021
submitted my test on Aug 13, 2021 (Passed)
Not sure how long it would take to get the official results for the test or oath now.
 
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rajkamalmohanram

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2015
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Test invitation Email Date: Jun 23, 2021

TEST START DATE: 2021-06-25
TEST END DATE: 2021-07-15

Test Taken on: Jun 29, 2021

Test Score updated on: Jun 30, 2021

Do you also advise not to send photocopies of my renewed passport since it's outside the eligibility period?
Well, as per the instructions in the PP pages request email (I'm referring to the PP pages request that I received), I don't think you have to send pages of any passport that is outside (before or after) the eligibility period window. What does your PP request letter say?
 

x4xp

Full Member
Sep 12, 2012
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Category........
FSW
AOR Received.
01-02-2017
Well, as per the instructions in the PP pages request email (I'm referring to the PP pages request that I received), I don't think you have to send pages of any passport that is outside (before or after) the eligibility period window. What does your PP request letter say?



"DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED


You are required to provide complete colour photocopies of all passports and/or travel documents that were valid during your five (5) year Eligibility Period*, even if now expired. You must provide a colour photocopy of every page (including blank pages without any stamps).


*Your Eligibility Period is the five (5) year period preceding the date of your citizenship application.


For example, if the date of your citizenship application was on July 15, 2021, your five (5) year Eligibility Period is July 15, 2016 to July 15, 2021."



My citizenship application was on July 20, 2020. I also renewed my passport in August 2020. My 5 year eligibility period is between July 20, 2015 to July 20, 2020? Furthermore, do you think this request will also result in a noticeable delay in the application like for +3 months?
 

rajkamalmohanram

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2015
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"DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED


You are required to provide complete colour photocopies of all passports and/or travel documents that were valid during your five (5) year Eligibility Period*, even if now expired. You must provide a colour photocopy of every page (including blank pages without any stamps).


*Your Eligibility Period is the five (5) year period preceding the date of your citizenship application.


For example, if the date of your citizenship application was on July 15, 2021, your five (5) year Eligibility Period is July 15, 2016 to July 15, 2021."



My citizenship application was on July 20, 2020. I also renewed my passport in August 2020. My 5 year eligibility period is between July 20, 2015 to July 20, 2020? Furthermore, do you think this request will also result in a noticeable delay in the application like for +3 months?
No, this is a routine request and it happens to many people. So, don't worry about it.

So, as per the wording on your request, they are asking for the passports that were valid during the eligibility period only. So, IMO, you probably don't have to submit your new passport now.
 

zi

Star Member
May 23, 2014
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I have a quick question. Does eligibility period includes the time before landing as PR and if there is any stamp on PP just before landing would it be required to get translated?
 

harirajmohan

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Mar 3, 2015
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Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-May-2015
Doc's Request.
30-Dec-2015 ReminderEmail(PCCs, NewPassport via cse 31-Dec-2015)
Nomination.....
SK 22-Apr-2015
AOR Received.
11-Aug-2015
Med's Request
23-Dec-2015
Med's Done....
20-Jan-2016
Passport Req..
26-May-2016 (BGC In Progress 25-May-2016)
VISA ISSUED...
PP Reached Ottawa:27-May-2016, Received:10-Jun-2016
LANDED..........
PR: 09-Jul-2016, PR Card: 17-Aug-2016
I have a quick question. Does eligibility period includes the time before landing as PR and if there is any stamp on PP just before landing would it be required to get translated?
Forget matching the stamp dates in the pages. All the passport pages for the passport held during the eligibility period.
They are not telling you to provide based on the stamps in pages you received during eligibility period. Just all pages of your passports held in your eligibility period.
yes if any stamp page in the above passport is not in english/french then you need to translate.
 

winter88

Newbie
Aug 14, 2021
1
1
Hi,
Applied July 2020
AOR Jan 5, 2021
BGC completed : Feb 26, 2021
Last Updated status : April 23, 2021

I have not heard anything since April? Is this normal? And can I please be added to the Spreadsheet? Thank you!
 
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CaBeaver

Champion Member
Dec 15, 2018
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Hi,
Applied July 2020
AOR Jan 5, 2021
BGC completed : Feb 26, 2021
Last Updated status : April 23, 2021

I have not heard anything since April? Is this normal? And can I please be added to the Spreadsheet? Thank you!
Yes, this the new normal with covid-19. Not only we lose our jobs, and being separated from our families due to covid-19, but also our applications take forever to be processed and the reason is of course always covid-19. The virus that made our lives more miserable than before :confused:
 

Nadia08

Newbie
Jun 16, 2021
3
1
Hello,

application sent in July 2020/ Acknowledged in September 2020/Test completed June 2021/ Every status has changed to completed on August 10th 2021/Ecas-Decision Made/ but no email from Cic !!! Is this positive or do they ask more ?
 

rajkamalmohanram

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2015
15,802
5,771
Hello,

application sent in July 2020/ Acknowledged in September 2020/Test was in June 2021/ Every status has changed to completed in August 10th 2021/Ecas-Decision Made/ but no email from Cic !!! Is this positive or do they ask more ?
You won't receive any email for DM. If you have DM status, then it means you're in line for oath now.

Good luck!