May 2020 - Citizenship Application

[daryabishe1976]

Hi,
On my GCMS (obtained Oct 2, 2021) other than criminality which says passed all the other checks are still either blank or "not started".
Reading some of the messages here I see many applicants received BG check and DM long time ago. After getting the GCMS which indicates the background check still pending a forum member suggested me getting a GCMS from CSIS. Anyone has had experience with that? Is there any other way to understand what's on hold?

Many thanks in advance!

And Two more questions:
- Because of my age I'm exepmted from English and the Canada knowledge test. My question is will I still need to be present in Canada for an interview even if I'm exempted from tests? I may need to visit a family member overseas and am trying to time my visit and trying to figure out whether/when I'll need to be present in Canada other than the oath ceremony.

- Does anyone know if the various checks for the application (prohibition, background, physical presence, ...) are done one after the other or are they processed by different officers in parallel?

Thanks again!

 

[MishaD]

So what the hell is going on ????? My wife took her test on June 22nd.. it says online she did.. that's it.. nothing else in more than 3 months.. anybody else experiencing the same ? at this pace application is going to take 2 years.. We are from Calgary.

Same here. Test date June 26th, applying in Calgary, no update since July 12th when they changed it to Test successful.

 

[kd216]

Hi Admin

I just received a request for a scanned passport copy and also submitted the scanned copy today.

Thanks

 

[PyrocasterX90]

Dear Admin,

Please update the spreadsheet.
DM (in web portal) - July 23
Oath Email - Sept 28
Oath Ceremony (in web portal) - Oct 5
Received Citizenship certificate (physical mail) - Oct 8

Sincere, thank you to everyone on this forum for all the guidance and support. Best of luck.

 

[kd216]

Hi Admin,

Just got physical presence, prohibition, and language skill completed on Oct 13. Decision made is shown on ECAS.

Please update my profile and thanks!

 

[umanitoba]

Hi Admin,

Just got physical presence, prohibition, and language skill completed on Oct 13. Decision made is shown on ECAS.

Please update my profile and thanks!

Congrats! So basically they did not look at your passport copies as you mentioned you just sent them on Tuesday?

 

[kd216]

Congrats! So basically they did not look at your passport copies as you mentioned you just sent them on Tuesday?

Thanks!
I'm not entirely sure how it got updated to all completed so quickly. I think partly is because I have only a few stamps (around 10) for the officer to go through and they were all in English originally. Hope you get yours done soon

 

[MUFU]

Hi pals, here is my recent update;
Citizenship test written; June 4th
Decision made; July 26th
Citizenship ceremony(IN PROGRESS) October 7th.
Oath ceremony scheduled for; October 27th.
Oath ceremony email invitation received; October 15th.

I hope you all get yours soon.

 

[Deedle]

OMG!!!!!! I just checked my online tracker thing and I’ve been invited to take the test October 22nd-November 11th. I can’t believe this is finally happening @Orlaith anything for you homie??

 

[bhallaankit150]

Hello Everyone,
Location: Windsor, ON
Single Applicant
Application Received: March28,2020
AOR Received : October 13, 2020
Background check completed: Feb 8, 2021
Test Email: June 11,2021
Test Completed: June 15, 2021

I checked On October 13, 2021 and now it shows Prohibitions, Language, Physical presence as Completed and Citizenship Ceremony as Not Started.

And on top it says application IN PROGRESS.
I was reading other member comments and on their status it shows Decision Made. I am confused now whether I have passed all these metrics or not.

And I know it is 3 months waiting to get Oath Invitation after everything is completed. So I am hoping to get cermeony in January but regarding In Progress status can anybody help?

 

[tusharnayyer]

Just saw this update, not sure what this means. Doesn't say decision made but says in process

Your citizenship application status
Updated:October 18, 2021
Your citizenship application status: In progress
While we're working on your application
What you can do while you wait:

• 
  
  Find out if you have to take the test. If you do, use the study guide to prepare for the test
• 
  
  Find out how COVID-19 affects your citizenship application

Details of your application status
Find out what your status means

• Language skills
  Completed
• Physical presence
  Completed
• Citizenship test
  Completed
• Background verification
  Completed
• Prohibitions
  Completed
• Citizenship ceremony
  Not started

Application history

• 
  
  Oct 15, 2021
  Prohibitions activity status updated
  Prohibitions
  
  Prohibitions status has been updated to Completed
• 
  
  Oct 15, 2021
  Physical presence activity status updated
  Physical presence
  
  Physical presence status has been updated to Completed
• 
  
  Oct 15, 2021
  Language skills activity status updated
  Language skills
  
  Language skills status has been updated to Completed
• 
  
  Oct 4, 2021
  Citizenship test activity status updated
  Citizenship test
  
  Citizenship test status has been updated to Completed
• 
  
  Sep 16, 2021
  Scheduled for citizenship test
  Citizenship test
  
  You've been scheduled to take citizenship test online between September 16, 2021 and October 7, 2021. Information and instructions will be sent to you.

 

[navid2014]

Hello Everyone,
Location: Windsor, ON
Single Applicant
Application Received: March28,2020
AOR Received : October 13, 2020
Background check completed: Feb 8, 2021
Test Email: June 11,2021
Test Completed: June 15, 2021

I checked On October 13, 2021 and now it shows Prohibitions, Language, Physical presence as Completed and Citizenship Ceremony as Not Started.

And on top it says application IN PROGRESS.
I was reading other member comments and on their status it shows Decision Made. I am confused now whether I have passed all these metrics or not.

And I know it is 3 months waiting to get Oath Invitation after everything is completed. So I am hoping to get cermeony in January but regarding In Progress status can anybody help?

On the new tracker it will show In Progress status until Citizenship Ceremony is completed, but if you visit old eCas tracker you will see a Decision Made on your file & here's the URL for it, https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/viewcasestatus.do

 

[tusharnayyer]

On the new tracker it will show In Progress status until Citizenship Ceremony is completed, but if you visit old eCas tracker you will see a Decision Made on your file & here's the URL for it, https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/viewcasestatus.do

Mine shows in progress on the ECAS url too. I guess it may take time to update ?

 

[navid2014]

Mine shows in progress on the ECAS url too. I guess it may take time to update ?

As its last updated on Oct 15, give them about a week and then you should see DM on Old Ecas.

 

[singviet]

Finally an update!

Received test invite letter October 15th! Invited to take the test between Oct. 31 and Nov 20.