May 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[theworldstraveler77]

Hi, congratulations!
Which processing office?

Vancouver office
applying from Calgary

 

[snow884]

Hi all.

I am well into the citizenship process right now and I have just realized that I have only uploaded the bio page of my passport as I have no stamps in the passport. I have only visited the US and EU and they never give any stamps. I have a biometric passport too.

Also my passport was issued after I moved to Canada as a PR.

Could this be a problem ? And if this is a problem what should I do?

here is my timeline:

Submitted May 10
AOR June 1
BG verification June 21
Test scheduled July 7
Test completed July 22

LPP is in progress....

 

[reemadel]

I have a question about the online applications. Did anyone upload copies of all the passport pages or just the bio page? The instructions clearly say the bio page but I read that many people are uploading copies of all the pages in the optional documents section.

 

[SGN]

I have a question about the online applications. Did anyone upload copies of all the passport pages or just the bio page? The instructions clearly say the bio page but I read that many people are uploading copies of all the pages in the optional documents section.

To be on the safer side, uploaded all the pages.

 

[PDChicago]

I have a question about the online applications. Did anyone upload copies of all the passport pages or just the bio page? The instructions clearly say the bio page but I read that many people are uploading copies of all the pages in the optional documents section.

All pages were required for the paper application. I only uploaded the bio pages and did not run into any issues.

 

[snow884]

All pages were required for the paper application. I only uploaded the bio pages and did not run into any issues.

thanks.

 

[Shiva91]

How many of you are still waiting for second test invitation? (First one had technical error from ircc)
I have no update since June 29 (Bg completed) !!!

 

[MWCW2018]

How many of you are still waiting for second test invitation? (First one had technical error from ircc)
I have no update since June 29 (Bg completed) !!!

Still waiting for first test invite, let alone second.

 

[Shiva91]

Still waiting for first test invite, let alone second.

It’s my first one too
Never received any email invitation for the first time too only tracker updated for invitation!!!

 

[PDChicago]

That is interesting. I think that is what might be happening to my wife. We got the test invite and now we cannot access the tracker. There have been issues where people have not been able to access their tracker once their Oath Ceremony is in progress. So I am thinking they may have put ours in progress as well even before we took the test.
What did you do - did you just go ahead with taking the test?

Hello Everyone,
Wanted to provide an update on our application. My Background and LPP were completed while my wife received a fingerprint request. We submitted her fingerprints on July 24. On August 1, both of us received our test invites.
However, on August 3, we lost access to our status trackers and were only seeing the 'Loading' message. Nevertheless, we took our tests this past weekend (and passed). Sometime this morning, we got access to our trackers again, but there are no updates since August 3. I understand that it takes a few days for the test status to be updated, so all good there.
My concern, however, is that there is no update on her Fingerprint status although we had sent them on July 24. Is it normal to not have an update for 4 weeks? Do we need to reach out to someone to follow up on it?
Any inputs would be appreciated.
Thank you.

 

[hash2019]

Hello Everyone,
Wanted to provide an update on our application. My Background and LPP were completed while my wife received a fingerprint request. We submitted her fingerprints on July 24. On August 1, both of us received our test invites.
However, on August 3, we lost access to our status trackers and were only seeing the 'Loading' message. Nevertheless, we took our tests this past weekend (and passed). Sometime this morning, we got access to our trackers again, but there are no updates since August 3. I understand that it takes a few days for the test status to be updated, so all good there.
My concern, however, is that there is no update on her Fingerprint status although we had sent them on July 24. Is it normal to not have an update for 4 weeks? Do we need to reach out to someone to follow up on it?
Any inputs would be appreciated.
Thank you.

i have fingerprints request too.
it takes normally 3-4 weeks for RCMP to update to the Immigration department and then review and update the status..so FP request can delay the background check, I am also waiting ( since aug 7 ) but i know it may update in early September.
Also for test update..it takes normally 1-2 weeks to update ( normally 1 week business days)

no need to follow up i would suggest.

 

[PDChicago]

i have fingerprints request too.
it takes normally 3-4 weeks for RCMP to update to the Immigration department and then review and update the status..so FP request can delay the background check, I am also waiting ( since aug 7 ) but i know it may update in early September.
Also for test update..it takes normally 1-2 weeks to update ( normally 1 week business days)

no need to follow up i would suggest.

Thank you for your response. Since it has already been 4 weeks, I will wait a few more days before contacting them.

 

[Jaywalker]

how do you guys get in touch with IRCC. the Cust service number always says we have high volume of calls and it disconnects. Is there a hack to get thru? have been trying for over a week

 

[rish_261193]

Hello people,

I always visit this whenever I have an application underway! From Student visa to citizenship app now. So here is my timeline:

Applied: May 16
AOR: Jun 8
Fingerprint Req: Jun 26
Fingerprint Sent: Jun 27
Test Request: Aug 2
Test Given: Aug 6
Background: IN progress
LPP: In progress

Anyone else on my boat? I believe my process will be non-routine and will take a longer time. Feel free to reply, will love some insights.

 

[Shiva91]

how do you guys get in touch with IRCC. the Cust service number always says we have high volume of calls and it disconnects. Is there a hack to get thru? have been trying for over a week

You have to keep on trying for it
Try to call them early morning, so that you might be able to get in touch with them.