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November 2021 - Citizenship applications

karem abd

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I just realised they count processing times from AOR so technically we are 12 month now as November 2021 applicants mostly got AOR in January 2022. So still
Half way the processing time long way to go before we can question IRCC about the delays….
No they clearly mentioned that for online applicants it's starts the moment you submit the file while the paper starts the moment it's enter thier inventory
 

Guptavv

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Category........
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App. Filed.......
21-07-2017
Doc's Request.
13-10-2017
AOR Received.
06-11-2017
IELTS Request
10-07-2017
Med's Request
25-10-2017
Passport Req..
04-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
10-01-2018
LANDED..........
04-06-2018
No they clearly mentioned that for online applicants it's starts the moment you submit the file while the paper starts the moment it's enter thier inventory
Online I can understand it from the day you submit but for paper it is little debatable as they say from moment they received completed application and they mention that AOR is kind of acknowledging that application is complete, but anyways I mean to say is that it is a long wait for some of us while people get it in 5-6 months
 

forw.jane

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Online I can understand it from the day you submit but for paper it is little debatable as they say from moment they received completed application and they mention that AOR is kind of acknowledging that application is complete, but anyways I mean to say is that it is a long wait for some of us while people get it in 5-6 months
23 months is an extreme timeline. Should get over in 12 months like it used to be before.
 

johnjkjk

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I just realised they count processing times from AOR so technically we are 12 month now as November 2021 applicants mostly got AOR in January 2022. So still
Half way the processing time long way to go before we can question IRCC about the delays….
23 months is an extreme timeline. Should get over in 12 months like it used to be before.
23 months doesn't make sense. The service standard is 80% within 12 months and they're currently processing 72% on time. So they're taking 11 months extra to process the additional 8%? Doesn't make sense.
 

firstax

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23 months doesn't make sense. The service standard is 80% within 12 months and they're currently processing 72% on time. So they're taking 11 months extra to process the additional 8%? Doesn't make sense.
IRCC may be delaying clearing the backlog files because they don't want to reduce the processing time thereby having more people file demand letters and mandamuses.
 

johnjkjk

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IRCC may be delaying clearing the backlog files because they don't want to reduce the processing time thereby having more people file demand letters and mandamuses.
That's a paradoxical hypothesis! If they are not clearing the backlog to avoid mandamus, at the same time by not clearing the backlog, mandamus is guaranteed!

The simpler explanation is that ircc doesn't care. We're only file numbers to them.
 
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firstax

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That's a paradoxical hypothesis! If they are not clearing the backlog to avoid mandamus, at the same time by not clearing the backlog, mandamus is guaranteed!

The simpler explanation is that ircc doesn't care. We're only file numbers to them.
Think of it like this, they have proven to be able to process applications in 3 months. They can easily have focused on the 2019 to 2021 applications and finished a greater majority of the routine files. But instead they are finishing paper applications in middle of 2022 in 3 months.

It's actually a deliberate attempt to create a longer average in processing times. There are off course less people at the 2019 to early 2021 applications left but if those are cleared the average time would drop to under 12 months and then all the middle 2021 to middle 2022 applications can now file for mandamus which are the main bulk of applications waiting.

Or I'm summary as you said ircc just doesn't care lol
 

scaper

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Looks like I'm reaching the end of the journey, oath scheduled for Feb 17.

Application type: Online
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Single
Application sent: November 29, 2021
AOR: February 9, 2022
Test Completed: April 25, 2022
Fingerprints request: April 28, 2022
Fingerprints received: May 16, 2022
Background verification completed: May 17, 2022
Email invite for oath: January 20, 2023
Oath scheduled for: February 17, 2023