March 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[rbbridge0320]

Can anyone share what is the email ID used for AOR notification?

I think it just the e-mail you used for the application. IRCC corresponds with you mainly using e-mail.

 

[microbio1]

mine received march 12 and no aor yet

Same here, they received my application last March 16, 2020. No update since then.

 

[AmericanCanadian007]

Same here, they received my application last March 16, 2020. No update since then.

Yea March 9, nothing yet. I think they are doing April and May at the moment.

 

[A.Syed1]

Application received March 27th, no AOR yet. Should I be worried?


Silly me didn't even send the package with tracking so now I'm not sure if it even got delivered or got lost. Sent webform last week to ask them if they even received it, no response yet.


Even quite a few April applicants and some May applicants have received AOR. I'm beginning to think package got lost. Will wait a couple of weeks and then resend.

 

[VictorCA]

Gradual resumption of in-person services
Ottawa, September 17, 2020 — At the onset of the pandemic, IRCC moved quickly to put operational safeguards in place to protect the health and safety of our staff and those using our services. Over the past few months, IRCC has taken steps to provide virtual services where possible, but there have still been significant disruptions in our services.
For services that we haven’t been able to provide virtually, we are slowly beginning to reopen in-person services in select offices by appointment only, beginning the week of September 21, 2020.
This testing phase will allow us to assess our protocols and procedures, and ensure the safety of our staff and our clients. The lessons learned will help us plan for reopening services more widely in the future.
Please note that services are currently by appointment only. You do not need to reach out to IRCC offices for these services, as we will be reaching out to clients to schedule appointments.
The limited services being offered as of September 21, 2020, include the following:
Citizenship:

• Vancouver Expo will be reopening for limited citizenship-related services, including citizenship knowledge re-testing and citizenship hearings, for a select cohort of applicants, to test the flow and viability of client-facing services. IRCC will be scheduling appointments by email.

Permanent residence:

• IRCC offices in Etobicoke and Montréal are reopening for permanent residence-related services. Clients who require a permanent resident card (PR card) pick up or permanent residence determination (interview to determine the client’s status) will be contacted by email to schedule an appointment.

Asylum:

• IRCC offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls are reopening for limited asylum-related services.
• IRCC will schedule appointments via epost with clients who need to collect or submit documents, provide their biometric information, or come in for an interview.
• If this pilot goes well, IRCC offices in Vancouver (Hornby), Montréal, and Etobicoke will open in the future to provide these services.

IRCC will contact clients to book appointments based on their file status, location in Canada and other factors. Client selection is largely based on the date of the client’s application.
Only clients with scheduled appointments will be allowed to come into an IRCC office.
Biometrics:

• If you’re a permanent residence applicant in Canada waiting to give your biometrics, you’ll receive a call from Service Canada over the next few months to book a biometrics appointment.
• If you’re in a region where more people are waiting to give their biometrics, such as the Greater Toronto Area, it may take longer for Service Canada to call you. We know that this is a challenging and frustrating time and we are grateful for your patience. Service Canada will contact you as soon as they can.

This is a limited service. You should not go to a Service Canada Centre unless a Service Canada officer has called you and booked a biometrics appointment for you.
For more information, including what to do if your contact information has changed or an authorized representative applied on your behalf, please visit our website.
Your health and safety remain our priority, and measures are being put in place to ensure the safety of staff and clients at IRCC facilities:

• Clients will be asked to complete a Health Canada self-assessment questionnaire before coming in for an appointment.
• Upon arrival, clients will be asked the same questions to determine if they can enter IRCC premises.
• All employees and clients will be required to wear masks, maintain social distance and follow signs directing the flow of foot traffic.
• Clients will be asked to reschedule their appointment if they appear ill.

IRCC will continue to follow guidelines and recommendations set by the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial and local public health authorities. The department will also monitor the offices where in-person services are offered to help us plan for reopening services more widely in the future.

While it is really good to see that IRCC is slowly taking steps to move the process along, I was kinda hoping to hear more about new virtual/remote solutions, not client-facing stuff. With the second wave already starting in Ontario, I'm not sure how well in-person appointments will go. For the citizenship test, even implementing it at registry offices would've certainly been a welcome change.

Oh well, let's hope that everyone who receives an appointment is responsible about it (as in wearing masks and not attending if they have any symptoms)! If an IRCC officer gets infected as a result of this, that would probably ruin it for the rest of us

 

[ballerbluezen]

Hi admin,

can you please update the google sheets:

AOR/Email acknowledgment of app: September 8

My wife and I have received separate emails (yes I understand that it is a separate app) confirming that they have received the application. The letter was attached as PDF.

 

[ballerbluezen]

Yea March 9, nothing yet. I think they are doing April and May at the moment.

Hopefully you get yours too and the rest of the folks here. Got our update (Email acknowledging receipt on application) on September 8th

 

[AmericanCanadian007]

Application received March 27th, no AOR yet. Should I be worried?


Silly me didn't even send the package with tracking so now I'm not sure if it even got delivered or got lost. Sent webform last week to ask them if they even received it, no response yet.


Even quite a few April applicants and some May applicants have received AOR. I'm beginning to think package got lost. Will wait a couple of weeks and then resend.

I think you should be fine. It is sad that they moved to April and May but if the excel sheet is correct, we have about 50% still waiting on AORs for March and some for February and even January, so you are not alone. I am sure eventually they will be sober and realize the backlog is still there no matter how far out they work!

 

[legenda]

I think you should be fine. It is sad that they moved to April and May but if the excel sheet is correct, we have about 50% still waiting on AORs for March and some for February and even January, so you are not alone. I am sure eventually they will be sober and realize the backlog is still there no matter how far out they work!

Yea... Received March 10th, still not AOR

 

[legenda]

Any AORs for March today? or February?

 

[itwillbegood]

Did you get email in regards to this or you just checked on line status as most us do almost everyday ..

Just checked online

 

[PM_ME_UR_REJECTION_REASON]

I want to be optimistic and say we will hear soon from CIC, God Willingly.
No, I didn't send a complete new application, just inserted proof of language with cover letter.

Wish you and all of us the best of luck,

What did you send initially for English proof? IELTS Academic?

 

[AmericanCanadian007]

Any AORs for March today? or February?

Doesn't look like it. I could be wrong.

 

[desertrose416]

What did you send initially for English proof? IELTS Academic?

college English course results

 

[citappmr2006]

college English course results

So why was it rejected? I sent same too and I had not completed my course at college but I ended up getting AOR so I dont know why yours should have been rejected