March 2021 - Citizenship applications

[Mr Dev]

Steps and order may vary if it is paper or online application and which local office is processing your application.

What we have seen so far is the following:

AOR
In Process (old ECAS) it appears online applicants can't access this tool
Background verification (new dashboard) -File transferred to local office, you won't see this in any of the trackers, only if you request ATIP/GCMS notes or by calling IRCC. Some applicants have reported ghost updates and after a couple of days BG is set to completed, some others have seen the Ghost Update but no changes to BG which could mean applicant will be requested to submit Fingerprints, it could take from 4-8 weeks (this varies between online or paper applications) after the ghost update to see the change to FP requires (not all applicants are required to provide FP only those cases when IRCC needs to resolve problems or errors that may happen if your name, date of birth and/or place of birth are similar to those of someone else)
Test invitation : online have been receiving test invites faster than paper applicants, but it varies based on your local office, the more active offices are in Ontario. Some online applicants have received test invitation and request to submit Passport photocopies simultaneously.
Interview: may be required, now it appears they have removed this step by requesting your passport photocopies, not all applicants will be required to attend an interview
Decision Made: After test and / or interview Physical presence, Prohibitions and language skills will be set to completed in new dashboard. In old ECAS will be Decision Made
Oath Ceremony invitation

Hope this helps, timing again will vary and each application has its own complexities.

what all local offices do we have in Ontario ?? Does Windsor have one or is that region served from Toronto ??

 

[jackbauer]

Ghost update on Citizenship tracker for me today. Nothing actually changed but hoping it will in the next couple of days.
Mar 22 application Online
AOR: 16 Aug
Ghost update: Sep 30

 

[CC79]

Did you get the update in the tracker or the email with invitation? Could you please share what is the test window? Thanks

Hey, I got an email invitation. The window is Sept 27th til Oct 17

 

[Strongfaith42]

Ghost update on Citizenship tracker for me today. Nothing actually changed but hoping it will in the next couple of days.
Mar 22 application Online
AOR: 16 Aug
Ghost update: Sep 30

You should see a real change in the next couple of days. Please keep us posted

 

[YousifBreesam]

I have a job offer that requires me to have my citizenship. I am trying to send a Web Form for urgent processing, but when I complete everything on the web form, l click on Next so I can add the supporting document, but it doesn’t work at all.

any idea or past experience with this?

 

[Marty_]

I got my fingerprints request on 29th Sep, submitted it on 30th. Have to wait for 1.5-3 weeks until they receive it.

 

[alexo21]

I got my fingerprints request on 29th Sep, submitted it on 30th. Have to wait for 1.5-3 weeks until they receive it.

Seems they are requesting a lot of FPs for March applicants it seems there is a change in process maybe. Is it from IRCC Vancouver too ?

 

[Marty_]

Yes, from Vancouver. but looking through the forum, I noticed that its normal, 1 per household. My spouse didn't get a request but got background check as complete.

 

[Jetrocker]

Hi, I have an update. My citizenship test started to show as completed on September 30. Hopefully, they have approved my test despite my problems with taking picture of my photo ID.

 

[sjgolfer014]

Hi, I have an update. My citizenship test started to show as completed on September 30. Hopefully, they have approved my test despite my problems with taking picture of my photo ID.

When did u give ur test I have given my test on 29th September

 

[Strongfaith42]

I have a job offer that requires me to have my citizenship. I am trying to send a Web Form for urgent processing, but when I complete everything on the web form, l click on Next so I can add the supporting document, but it doesn’t work at all.

any idea or past experience with this?

Maybe if you try to use a different browser or computer or reset your computer and clear the cookies, that might help.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Hi, I have an update. My citizenship test started to show as completed on September 30. Hopefully, they have approved my test despite my problems with taking picture of my photo ID.

Hopefully the did, when they mark the test as completed it means you took action and completed the test, some that have failed the test, see the same progress and in a couple of weeks or months the test status goes back to In Progress and another test invitation is sent. But your case might be different. Please keep us posted.

 

[Jetrocker]

Hopefully the did, when they mark the test as completed it means you took action and completed the test, some that have failed the test, see the same progress and in a couple of weeks or months the test status goes back to In Progress and another test invitation is sent. But your case might be different. Please keep us posted.

Oh ok! I didn't fail the test as I got the temporary unofficial score of 20/20 but had trouble with taking picture of my photo ID. Hopefully they have approved my test.

Btw, did the guys who got status of test completed fail their test (got below 15/20) or they had other problems like me? Nonetheless, I'll definitely keep you guys posted.

 

[Jetrocker]

When did u give ur test I have given my test on 29th September

I gave my test on September 28.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Ii ha

I got my fingerprints request on 29th Sep, submitted it on 30th. Have to wait for 1.5-3 weeks until they receive it.

I have added this to the notes section. Please let us know once your BG has changed to completed!