MAY 2013 Applications (Citizenship)

[MBK2]

Got my citizenship on May 27th 2013 and then my sister applied!

Here is my sister's timeline: (Downtown Toronto area)

First received the application on 9th of May 2013

Held it for 2months(I guess thats what they do, receive the mail, and store it for 2months) then they realized that some silly checkbox was not filled and they sent it back.

We resent it on July 31st

They received it again on 1st of August.

Held it for 2months again and then updated the online status to "in process" on the 1st of Oct 2013.

Funny thing is, on Ecas its showing that they mailed off the "Discover Canada book" on 9th of May which is impossible cuz they sent the application back as it was "incomplete". Anyway, she finally received the booklet this month (Nov) which clearly shows that they mailed it AFTER Ecas updated to "in process" which was in October. This is just silly, people might worry that their book got lost, or their address on the application might have been wrong. Its so generic, once they received the envelope they just update on Ecas that they mailed the book, but they don't do that in reality!

Anyway, sigh.

This is what E-cas says for her case:

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on May 9, 2013.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on May 9, 2013. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We started processing your application on October 1, 2013.

My sister just got the letter to appear for the test on Feb 3rd at Mississauga centre!

Applications are going pretty fast now, Good luck to all those who are waiting! (mine took ~18months, applied Dec 2011 - Test 25th April 2013- Oath 27th May 2013)

 

[simplyproductive]

My time line for citizenship
Received application October 13, 2012
Process January 5, 2013
Received RQ July, 2013,Scarborough.
Received prepare for your exam notice December 27, 2013
Received Jan 14,2014.Test date January 29, 2014 .St Clair ave.

 

[jsamiraziz]

I got this today in eCas. Not sure what it is yet. But considering that I traveled 23 times outside of Canada, I would not be surprised that it would be an RQ.


We sent you a letter on December 11, 2013. If you have not yet provided the information or the requested documents, please do so as soon as possible. Please wait until you receive the letter before sending us additional information, as the letter will outline all information that is required. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

It turned out to be not an RQ. Hurray. It is a letter to confirm the full name. I only received today even though it shows 11 December 2013, luckily I have 60 days to respond.

 

[eileenf]

It turned out to be not an RQ. Hurray. It is a letter to confirm the full name. I only received today even though it shows 11 December 2013, luckily I have 60 days to respond.

Glad to hear it's not an RQ, though it's a little scary to see the mailing delay on the document.

For other applicants who see a note like this and worry about RQ, please don't. As far as I have ever seen or ever heard, RQs are not noted in ecas with the possible exception of post-test RQs (not sure about that one). RQs and RQ responses are ecas invisible.

No warning for an RQ. So, if you're being warned, it's not an RQ.

 

[farrous13]

Great! But why would they want to confirm the full name? They have, I believe, enough documents including the PR showing the name.

It turned out to be not an RQ. Hurray. It is a letter to confirm the full name. I only received today even though it shows 11 December 2013, luckily I have 60 days to respond.

 

[Calgarian_SW]

Great! But why would they want to confirm the full name? They have, I believe, enough documents including the PR showing the name.

Farrous13, I heard that they would request the "full name clarification" or "finger printed" if there is another applications with "similar name" ...

Is anyone in this forum from Calgary?

Here is my timeline - Chandu007, pls. add me into your listing.
Application Received: Apr 22, 2013
AOR: Apr 22, 2013
In Process: July 8, 2013

 

[farrous13]

Thanks for the reply. A finger print is understandable. But full name clarification! Lets says someone's name is John William. And the PR, Passport, Bank Statements, Pay Stub...etc. state the same name John William. So the CIC will have doubts and ask for clarification. lool Ok. Yes my name is John William. Funny.

BTW, you should check the April 2013 thread (I don't believe they have a table, I suggested it just a few minutes ago).

But keep us posted.

Farrous13, I heard that they would request the "full name clarification" or "finger printed" if there is another applications with "similar name" ...

Is anyone in this forum from Calgary?

Here is my timeline - Chandu007, pls. add me into your listing.
Application Received: Apr 22, 2013
AOR: Apr 22, 2013
In Process: July 8, 2013

 

[jsamiraziz]

Great! But why would they want to confirm the full name? They have, I believe, enough documents including the PR showing the name.

Not really related to Finger prints. I fill my application as "First Name" "Last Name". All my documents (being from the Middle East) show "First Name" "Middle Names = father name and Grandfather" then "Last Name".

They said they cannot do "First Name" "Last Name" unless I have a document that shows that explicitly which I do not.

If I am unable to provide the document, which I won't be able to, they gave 3 options and I am sending a letter back to them to confirm my choice. I wasted my self good 45 days.

 

[farrous13]

My birth certificate shows my middle name. I am from the middle east too ;D
But all my other documents show just my First and Last name.
What's your local office BTW. Is the letter from Sydney or the local office?

Not really related to Finger prints. I fill my application as "First Name" "Last Name". All my documents (being from the Middle East) show "First Name" "Middle Names = father name and Grandfather" then "Last Name".

They said they cannot do "First Name" "Last Name" unless I have a document that shows that explicitly which I do not.

If I am unable to provide the document, which I won't be able to, they gave 3 options and I am sending a letter back to them to confirm my choice. I wasted my self good 45 days.

 

[coolblues1980]

I called CIC today and was told that my file has been transferred to my local office (Kitchener, ON) as of Jan 10, 2014. Hoping I would hear about my test soon. Any May 2013 applicants having Kitchener, ON as the local office?

 

[farrous13]

May 2013 application timelines at a glance (updated):

Applicant	Receipt_Date	InProcess_Date	AOR_Date	LOT_Date	Local_Office	RQ_Date	Test_Date	Oath_Date
Firefly16	May 2, 2013	Jul 17, 2013	-	-	Mississauga, ON	-	Jan 23, 2014	-
Woodex	May 2, 2013	Jul 17, 2013	Aug 2, 2013	Jan 8, 2014	Mississauga, ON	-	-	-
farhad	May 3, 2013	Jul 19, 2013	Sep 9, 2013	-	Scarborough, ON	-	Jan 23, 2014	-
kenyadian	May 6, 2013	Jul 19, 2013	Aug 26, 2013	Oct 9, 2013	Scarborough, ON	Oct 9, 2013	-	-
St Clair	May 9, 2013	Jul 26, 2013	-	-	St Clair, ON	-	Nov 21, 2013	-
ram_v	May 9, 2013	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 19, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
[glow=limegreen,2,300]borgaonk	[glow=limegreen,2,300]May 10, 2013	[glow=limegreen,2,300]Jul 22, 2013	[glow=limegreen,2,300]Aug 27, 2013	-	[glow=limegreen,2,300]Windsor, ON	-	[glow=limegreen,2,300]Nov 20, 2013	[glow=limegreen,2,300]Dec 11, 2013
buboy	May 13, 2013	Aug 10, 2013	Aug 30, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
jess57	May 13, 2013	Jul 29, 2013	Aug 17, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
PR42LONG	May 13, 2013	Aug 2, 2013	Aug 29, 2013	-	Scarborough, ON	-	Jan 23, 2014	-
sondo	May 16, 2013	Aug 6, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
jsamiraziz	May 20, 2013	Aug 13, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
andriy155	May 21, 2013	Aug 16, 2013	Aug 30, 2013	Dec ??, 2013	Vancouver, BC	-	-	-
touché	May 21, 2013	Aug 8, 2013	Aug 30, 2013	Oct 11, 2013	Calgary, AB	-	-	-
coolblues1980	May 27, 2013	Aug 15, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	Jan 10, 2014	Kitchener, ON	-	-	-
farrous13	May 27, 2013	Sep 10, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	Jan 09, 2014	Montreal, QC	-	-	-
kalbad20	May 27, 2013	Oct 15, 2013	Oct 30, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
simkr	May 27, 2013	Sep 6, 2013	Sep 30, 2013	Nov 4, 2013	Saskatoon, SK	-	-	-
chandu007	May 28, 2013	Aug 6, 2013	Aug 28, 2013	Oct 14, 2013	Ottawa, ON	Oct 14, 2013	-	-
Randypandy	May 28, 2013	Aug 8, 2013	Aug 29, 2013	-	Scarborough, ON	Oct 15, 2013	Feb 11, 2014	-
winnipegger	May 28, 2013	Aug 17, 2013	Aug 27, 2013	-	-	-	-	-
hanisaf	May 29, 2013	Aug 29, 2013	Sep 25, 2013	Nov 7, 2013	Montreal, QC	-	Dec 23, 2013	-
qwerton	May 30, 2013	Aug 16, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	-	Montreal, QC	-	Dec 17, 2013	-
ikea17	May 31, 2013	Aug 23, 2013	Sep 6, 2013	-	Windsor, ON	-	Feb 05, 2014	-
peter_h	May 31, 2013	Aug 17, 2013	-	-	Mississauga, ON	-	Feb 04, 2014	-

• AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt
• LOT = Local Office Transfer
• RQ = Residence Questionnaire

 

[dear_pnp]

Hey farrous13,

any word on your file buddy? its time now I guess.

 

[farrous13]

Nada!
Feels like the only Montrealer in this thread with no test date. I have a feeling of an RQ coming my way. yayks!
On the bright side, my sister got her oath invite today for Feb 05, 2014. 8)

Hey farrous13,

any word on your file buddy? its time now I guess.

 

[eileenf]

Feels like the only Montrealer in this thread with no test date.

Maybe not on this thread, but there are lots of Montrealers without test dates from 2012 and 2011. Frankly, it looks like more recent applications are being fast tracked.

 

[farrous13]

Yes. I am comparing my timeline with the timeline of applicants who applied in the same month (+/- 1 month). Not really relevant to compare it to applicants who applied in 2012 or 2011 since as you said: recent applications are the ones being fast tracked.

Maybe not on this thread, but there are lots of Montrealers without test dates from 2012 and 2011. Frankly, it looks like more recent applications are being fast tracked.