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March 2021 - Citizenship applications

Ryan Gotham

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Jan 28, 2017
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I am wondering if these new processing times are for people who apply now only or including the ones who applied like 1 year ago when the processing time was 12 months? I hope it is the latter. Cause mine is the same. I sent my application on Feb 21st (2021), they received the package on March 1st, send me AOR on April 24th and background check completed on July 12th. Nothing since then. (Vancouver) My husband applied 3 months earlier than me and he is now waiting for oath. Not sure why mine is stuck
Ah, it’s unfortunate that yours is stuck. I do hope that the processing times are for applications submitted in recent times but we will never know. Since your husband’s application went through to later stages, did you try contacting IRCC or submit any web forms?
 

SuperSaiyanGod

Star Member
Mar 13, 2017
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Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
BC
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
28-07-2017
Nomination.....
28-07-2017
AOR Received.
14-08-2017
Passport Req..
02-01-2018
Got Ceremony date :D
Location: Vancouver
Filled: March 3, 2021
AOR: Aug 16, 2021
Ghost update: Sep 17, 2021
Background check completed: Sep 20, 2021
Test updated to in progress: Oct 5, 2021
Test scheduled and requested for passport copies: Oct 12, 2021
Test written: Oct 31, 2021
Test Status updated: Nov 1, 2021
Physical presence, prohibition and language skills updated: Feb 7, 2022
Citizenship oath updated: Apr 6, 2022
Oath date: April 19, 2022

In a few days it will be exactly 10 yrs since I arrived in Canada as a university student. Feeling really emotional right now.
 
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GuyanaGirl

Hero Member
Jul 4, 2016
751
313
Visa Office......
Kitchener
App. Filed.......
July, 20th 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Got Ceremony date :D
Location: Vancouver
Filled: March 3, 2021
AOR: Aug 16, 2021
Ghost update: Sep 17, 2021
Background check completed: Sep 20, 2021
Test updated to in progress: Oct 5, 2021
Test scheduled and requested for passport copies: Oct 12, 2021
Test written: Oct 31, 2021
Test Status updated: Nov 1, 2021
Physical presence, prohibition and language skills updated: Feb 7, 2022
Citizenship oath updated: Apr 6, 2022
Oath date: April 19, 2022

In a few days it will be exactly 10 yrs since I arrived in Canada as a university student. Feeling really emotional right now.
Congrats ! Let us know when that email for the ceremony is sent to you
 

lildor10

Full Member
May 20, 2021
24
7
Ah, it’s unfortunate that yours is stuck. I do hope that the processing times are for applications submitted in recent times but we will never know. Since your husband’s application went through to later stages, did you try contacting IRCC or submit any web forms?
Yes I have submitted the web form but no reply :(
 

ts270890

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Apr 8, 2016
584
418
Got Ceremony date :D
Location: Vancouver
Filled: March 3, 2021
AOR: Aug 16, 2021
Ghost update: Sep 17, 2021
Background check completed: Sep 20, 2021
Test updated to in progress: Oct 5, 2021
Test scheduled and requested for passport copies: Oct 12, 2021
Test written: Oct 31, 2021
Test Status updated: Nov 1, 2021
Physical presence, prohibition and language skills updated: Feb 7, 2022
Citizenship oath updated: Apr 6, 2022
Oath date: April 19, 2022

In a few days it will be exactly 10 yrs since I arrived in Canada as a university student. Feeling really emotional right now.
Congratulations. Happy to see Vancouver office making some progress. I have a very similar timeline. My last update was on Feb 8 one day after yours. I hope my turn will come soon. Fingercrossed.
 
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Mari_8

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Jul 4, 2017
159
68
Costa Rica Destination city: Saskatoon
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
México
App. Filed.......
April 4
Doc's Request.
Gckey link: april 28. May 4: Schedule A and digital photo , pcc with initial application
AOR Received.
Aor1: April 27. Aor2:Jun 2 ECAS process. Official email AOR2: July 5
File Transfer...
May 15 VO México
Med's Request
May 1
Med's Done....
May 8. Med passed: May 9
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
November 21
VISA ISSUED...
December 12th
LANDED..........
January 31, 2018
Decision made for me in my old tracker and in my new tracker said that the last apdated was today April 8 but my ceremony said that haven't been started yet and that is the last thing that I am waiting for. Is this normal? , It is going to take time to actualized ?
 
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ts270890

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Apr 8, 2016
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Decision made for me in my old tracker and in my new tracker said that the last apdated was today April 8 but my ceremony said that haven't been started yet and that is the last thing that I am waiting for. Is this normal? , It is going to take time to actualized ?
IRCC informed me last month that it takes on average 6-8 weeks to get the invitation for the citizenship ceremony after all other steps are completed. This is the case for most applications.

Unfortunately at this point not for me.
 
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skinny123

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Jan 18, 2018
33
21
Please make sure you use the correct subject when sending your signed oath form. I sent mine with with the wrong subject (I was told to use time and date but I used time date and year, thinking that will clarify everything) and that delayed my final approval by 3 weeks. It got approved same day I resent the form with the right subject.
 

Mari_8

Star Member
Jul 4, 2017
159
68
Costa Rica Destination city: Saskatoon
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
México
App. Filed.......
April 4
Doc's Request.
Gckey link: april 28. May 4: Schedule A and digital photo , pcc with initial application
AOR Received.
Aor1: April 27. Aor2:Jun 2 ECAS process. Official email AOR2: July 5
File Transfer...
May 15 VO México
Med's Request
May 1
Med's Done....
May 8. Med passed: May 9
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
November 21
VISA ISSUED...
December 12th
LANDED..........
January 31, 2018
Decision made for me in my old tracker and in my new tracker said that the last apdated was today April 8 but my ceremony said that haven't been started yet and that is the last thing that I am waiting for. Is this normal? , It is going to take time to actualized ?
Should I contact IRCC? Is it normal that my new tracker is actualized today but nothing changed in the system? I'm little worried about it
 

softwaretesting

Champion Member
Apr 7, 2013
1,075
271
Category........
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Should I contact IRCC? Is it normal that my new tracker is actualized today but nothing changed in the system? I'm little worried about it
I don't think there is any thing to worry about. Was status changed to Completed for Language etc already? Probably status in eCAS was already changed at that time. & Now they touched your application for scheduling oath.
 
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Mari_8

Star Member
Jul 4, 2017
159
68
Costa Rica Destination city: Saskatoon
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
México
App. Filed.......
April 4
Doc's Request.
Gckey link: april 28. May 4: Schedule A and digital photo , pcc with initial application
AOR Received.
Aor1: April 27. Aor2:Jun 2 ECAS process. Official email AOR2: July 5
File Transfer...
May 15 VO México
Med's Request
May 1
Med's Done....
May 8. Med passed: May 9
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
November 21
VISA ISSUED...
December 12th
LANDED..........
January 31, 2018
I don't think there is any thing to worry about. Was status changed to Completed for Language etc already? Probably status in eCAS was already changed at that time. & Now they touched your application for scheduling oath.
Yeah it was already changed, Thanks so much! I feel better