March 2025 - Citizenship Applications
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Spouse had the interview recently (online). Very low-impact, no issues, agent quite nice. Started with routine question about whether any criminal or immigration issues that would prevent citizenship (to which answer given was 'not that I know of' - how should one answer that? Probably with a simple 'no.')
Checked we are in Canada now; asked to see (via webcam) ID and passports' bio-pages, about employment (general), clarified that frequent travel was mostly work-related, asked about a couple longer trips abroad (eg one vacation that resulted in a covid delay). Wasn't interested in too much detail, didn't want to look at the passport stamps or anything like that, declined offers of supporting docs (eg employment confirmation). Spouse had PCC (which we didn't submit because went by the application rules), also declined offer to provide (just said 'no need.') We have the impression the agent hadn't looked at the copies of all pages of passports we sent at their request (and to our great relief, did not ask for translations of the passport stamps).
Closed the interview by saying everything looks fine, security check still to be done, that could take a month or two, then the oath invitation. Nicely - given work travel - reminded that when oath is taken, would be without PR card and hence best to not plan travel between oath and passport issuance.
All of this was less than ten minutes, maybe closer to five. My spouse perhaps gave over-long answers to a question or two (nervous!), or tried to explain something that wasn't necessary/not of interest. Like at passport control, they basically just want the brief version of facts.
If I had to guess as what this was about (or 'for', if you prefer): just some simple check procedure for an application that had a lot of travel, 'gut check' that it's a real person who seems credible and that the basic explanations make sense, the background 'hangs together', something like that. Also clear the agent didn't want to spend a lot of time on the call - not rudely, just didn't think it was needed/other priorities.
We're going to try not to fixate on the security check timing or overall timeline (keep expectations low in other words).
[A small editadd later]: for explanation, my spouse applied with just over 1100 days, i.e. not much of a buffer, but we had very good records and the CBSA entry/exit records and were confident. But there was also one exit missing from the CBSA records, which hypothetically could have mean not enough days. We had other supporting docs to show the actual day of departure. So wasn't surprised they did an interview - although the interview didn't end up touching on that matter (although possible the officer had looked at those supporting docs and was just checking credibility as mentioned above).
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Can she retake the test if it's still within the test window? Also do you know why it was invalid?
No, unfortunately they say she can't. Midway through the test, her laptop disconnected from home wifi and she connected the laptop through mobile hotspot. This is, we believe, is the main reason as in the email wifi connection issue is listed as one of potential reasons.
Shared my thoughts one post earlier. We believe its wifi issue, laptop disconnected from home wifi and she connected the laptop to mobile hotspot
Thanks for the input. And sorry fir this inconvenience. From what I saw it might be between two weeks to two months to get the new invite. But all other steps will be moving forward so don't worry. The process is ongoing
Looks like a random check. It shouldn't affect your timeline anyhow. I wouldn't be surprised to see your background check and test be completed earlier than ours.
Type: Online application
Location: Brampton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1442
Application: Single
Application sent: March 09, 2025
Delivered: Online
AOR: March 25, 2025
Test: Marked Completed on May 27, 2025 (Written on May 26, 2025)
Background: In Progress
LPP: In Progress
Last Portal Update: May 29, 2025
Thanks
Location: Brampton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1442
Application: Single
Application sent: March 09, 2025
Delivered: Online
AOR: March 25, 2025
Test: Marked Completed on May 27, 2025 (Written on May 26, 2025)
Background: In Progress
LPP: In Progress
Last Portal Update: May 29, 2025
Thanks
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Same for me. My test is marked as completed, but the background check is still in progress. AOR on March 25, 2025. Test marked completed on May 27, 2025.
Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Single
Application sent: 28-Mar-2025
Delivered: Online
AOR: 30-Apr-2025
Test: Invite on tracker 14-May-2025 with test date scheduled for May 23-June22
Request for additional document: 20-May-2025 (All Passports pages including translation of stamps)
Sent additional documents: 23-May-2025
Test Taken: 24-May-2025
Test Marked completed on tracker: 27-May-2025
Can someone please help add my username to the spreadsheet. I’m unable to do that myself.
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Single
Application sent: 28-Mar-2025
Delivered: Online
AOR: 30-Apr-2025
Test: Invite on tracker 14-May-2025 with test date scheduled for May 23-June22
Request for additional document: 20-May-2025 (All Passports pages including translation of stamps)
Sent additional documents: 23-May-2025
Test Taken: 24-May-2025
Test Marked completed on tracker: 27-May-2025
Can someone please help add my username to the spreadsheet. I’m unable to do that myself.
What do you mean in progress as of May 29 for the BG check? What was it showing before?
