People who sent a paper application after submitting online haven't seen any progress. At least the cases that I know of.
May 2022 - Citizenship Applications
- Thread starter Dami90
- Start date
Location: Waterloo
Physical Days: 1101
Method: Online/paper based: Paper
Applicants: Single/Family & Number of applicants: Single
Application sent: May 05, 2022
Delivered: May 09, 2022
AOR: June 03, 2022
Background Verification Completed: June 23, 2022
Citizenship Test Invitation: July 13, 2022
Citizenship Test Completed: July 26, 2022
Language Skill Completed: August 18, 2022
Physical Presence Completed: August 18, 2022
Prohibition Completed: August 18, 2022
Physical Days: 1101
Method: Online/paper based: Paper
Applicants: Single/Family & Number of applicants: Single
Application sent: May 05, 2022
Delivered: May 09, 2022
AOR: June 03, 2022
Background Verification Completed: June 23, 2022
Citizenship Test Invitation: July 13, 2022
Citizenship Test Completed: July 26, 2022
Language Skill Completed: August 18, 2022
Physical Presence Completed: August 18, 2022
Prohibition Completed: August 18, 2022
Everything is showing Completed except 'Citizenship Ceremony - Not Started' on my spouse and my profile on https://cst-ssc.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login.
Checked on ECAS (https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/introduction.do?app=ecas) and it is showing 'Decision Made' for both of us.
It does seem like paper-based applications get processed much faster than online ones. This is very counterintuitive because we usually think that since online applications are received instantly and assigned to someone upon receipt, while paper based applications need to be mailed, opened and then processed by hand. It looks like my mother will have a very long wait measured in years.
This website cannot be used to check citizenship applications as far as I understand. You must go to this website https://cst-ssc.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login to create an account after receiving an AOR and then log into that account. My mother's account is stuck after the online application
Language skills: In progress Background verification: In progress
Physical presence: In progress Prohibitions: In progress
Citizenship test: Not started Citizenship ceremony: not started
Application history
May 19, 2022 Application filed
We have received your application and have begun to process your application. Information about next steps and required action items will be coming soon.
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Logically, "Language skills" and "Citizenship test" should be "Waived" because she was over 55 on the day of the application submission. Physical presence should be quick, it is just a matter of checking whether she did leave Canada and reenter on the dates that were written on the application (checking with CBSA) and checking with the CRA on the SIN to see whether she did file the taxes (of course she did, I filed it for her). In addition, they probably would run her name through Canadian police databases to see if she has ever been charged with or convicted of anything (she has not).
Location: Waterloo
Physical Days: 1101
Method: Online/paper based: Paper
Applicants: Single/Family & Number of applicants: Single
Application sent: May 05, 2022
Delivered: May 09, 2022
AOR: June 03, 2022
Background Verification Completed: June 23, 2022
Citizenship Test Invitation: July 13, 2022
Citizenship Test Completed: July 26, 2022
Language Skill Completed: August 18, 2022
Physical Presence Completed: August 18, 2022
Prohibition Completed: August 18, 2022
Decision Made (eCAS): August 18, 2022
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started
Physical Days: 1101
Method: Online/paper based: Paper
Applicants: Single/Family & Number of applicants: Single
Application sent: May 05, 2022
Delivered: May 09, 2022
AOR: June 03, 2022
Background Verification Completed: June 23, 2022
Citizenship Test Invitation: July 13, 2022
Citizenship Test Completed: July 26, 2022
Language Skill Completed: August 18, 2022
Physical Presence Completed: August 18, 2022
Prohibition Completed: August 18, 2022
Decision Made (eCAS): August 18, 2022
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started
Wow impressive timeline. Just curious, was your application classed as 'urgent processing'?
You can use eCAS (https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/introduction.do?app=ecas) for paper applications. It cannot be used for online applications.
Hi @JavInHA I have similar timeline as @9191 and mine is not Urgent Processing.
Location: Brampton
Physical Days: 1307
Method: Paper
Applicants: Family (2 Adults, 1 Minor)
Application sent: April 30, 2022
Delivered: May 6, 2022
AOR : May 31, 2022
Ghost Update: June 22, 2022
Background Verification Completed: June 24, 2022
Citizenship Test Invite: July 14, 2022 (Test between July 18 - August 7)
Test Taken: July 28, 2022
Test Status updated in the System: July 29, 2022
Language Skill Completed: Aug 3, 2022
Physical Presence Completed: Aug 3, 2022
Prohibitions Completed: Aug 3, 2022
Decision Made on eCAS: Aug 18, 2022
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started
Hello Guys,
Can I do Fingerprints upfront if I have not received a request yet? Because I need to leave to US for few months.
My timeline is:
Physical Days: 11XX
Method: Online
Applicants: Single
Application sent: May 20, 2022
Delivered: May 20, 2022
AOR : May 27, 2022
Ghost Update: May 30, 2022
IRCC encourages to apply Online because it's easy for them to not scan all the paper applications to make pdfs. Submit PDFs online. But it seems like paper applications are processing alot faster such as in 90-100 days all done.
Can I do Fingerprints upfront if I have not received a request yet? Because I need to leave to US for few months.
My timeline is:
Physical Days: 11XX
Method: Online
Applicants: Single
Application sent: May 20, 2022
Delivered: May 20, 2022
AOR : May 27, 2022
Ghost Update: May 30, 2022
IRCC encourages to apply Online because it's easy for them to not scan all the paper applications to make pdfs. Submit PDFs online. But it seems like paper applications are processing alot faster such as in 90-100 days all done.
Hey guys, I received online test invitation today!!!!!!
Location: Vancouver
Physical Days: 1702
Method: paper based
Applicants: Single
Application sent: May 6, 2022
Delivered: May 12, 2022
AOR: June 8, 2022
Background verification status Completed on June 29
Test invitation: August 19
Location: Vancouver
Physical Days: 1702
Method: paper based
Applicants: Single
Application sent: May 6, 2022
Delivered: May 12, 2022
AOR: June 8, 2022
Background verification status Completed on June 29
Test invitation: August 19
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To be honest !! I don't know what to say . I don't know if it's faster to do it on my paper. I believe I got lucky but all the threads I have seen . They are saying ircc are speeding the process .