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October 11th 2017 - Citizenship Applicants under 3/5 rule

Ottawan

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2011
245
72
Hi Everyone,

So I am approaching towards the 14th month of my application. I have contacted the Minister of Immigration and Citizenship last week. I got the following pre-typed email back from their office:

"Departmental records show that your application is currently on hold, pending completion of your background checks. As a result, citizenship officers have not been able to assess your case as quickly as they originally intended."

So fingers crossed as I have no idea how long further this could take. The waiting game is on!
When you check your ecas status does it say in process or on hold?
 

hfinkel

Hero Member
Feb 23, 2012
397
34
LANDED..........
20-07-2014
How long are ECAS notes currently taking to receive for a Privacy Act request?
I made our request on October 4 (2018). I'm now considering making a 2nd request.
 

nazam80

Hero Member
Dec 28, 2010
410
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/08/2011 for PR and Visitor permit extension
Doc's Request.
Police certificate requested on 18th sep 2012 , fingers prints requested on 1st nov 2012
File Transfer...
Filed transferred to local office on 5th sep 2012
Med's Done....
11th August 2011
When you check your ecas status does it say in process or on hold?
It says in Progress that's why it's confusing what they replied to me...
 

nazam80

Hero Member
Dec 28, 2010
410
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/08/2011 for PR and Visitor permit extension
Doc's Request.
Police certificate requested on 18th sep 2012 , fingers prints requested on 1st nov 2012
File Transfer...
Filed transferred to local office on 5th sep 2012
Med's Done....
11th August 2011
what is the update for your application? on GCMS notes does it says on hold coz mine was on hold for few months before it changed to In Process on GCMS notes
I have requested my notes again. I have notes before up to July and it was in progress on those notes...
 

nazam80

Hero Member
Dec 28, 2010
410
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/08/2011 for PR and Visitor permit extension
Doc's Request.
Police certificate requested on 18th sep 2012 , fingers prints requested on 1st nov 2012
File Transfer...
Filed transferred to local office on 5th sep 2012
Med's Done....
11th August 2011
How long are ECAS notes currently taking to receive for a Privacy Act request?
I made our request on October 4 (2018). I'm now considering making a 2nd request.
Takes about a month. Once it tool 3 months in my case and i did complain
 

hfinkel

Hero Member
Feb 23, 2012
397
34
LANDED..........
20-07-2014
Takes about a month. Once it tool 3 months in my case and i did complain
Waaaiiiting is the hardest part.
I finally submitted my supplementary US border report back in August.
Really wish they would get right down to it.
Now I experience even a delay in the Privacy Act request for ECAS notes.
 
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rdcanada

Full Member
Oct 18, 2017
34
8
Received my Oath Invite, request to kindly update status, thank you all, though I was not very active, this forum really helped in keeping cool and being patient....

ID: rdcanada
Location: Mississauga
App. Type: Single
Physical Presence Days: 1189
App Sent: Oct 12, 2017
App Received: Oct 16, 2017
AOR: Nov 10, 2017
Test Invite: October 23, 2018
Test (At Scarborough): November 13, 2018
Decision Made: November 15, 2018

Oath letter: December 3rd, 2018
Oath at Mississauga: December 17th, 2018
 

mshafiee

Newbie
Dec 31, 2017
9
2
Hi, just wondering if anyone is still waiting for test invitation...I'm really speechless about this lengthy processing time!
 

NB61

Full Member
Oct 25, 2012
48
6
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC_Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012 RA only
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-09-2014
AOR Received.
(PER) 31-12-2014
Med's Request
31-01-2015
Med's Done....
04-02-2015
Passport Req..
23/03/2015
LANDED..........
14/04/2015
Hi, just wondering if anyone is still waiting for test invitation...I'm really speechless about this lengthy processing time!
I’m still waiting........!
 

cn2017

Star Member
Oct 27, 2017
108
48
Hi, just wondering if anyone is still waiting for test invitation...I'm really speechless about this lengthy processing time!
Still waiting for the test, almost 14 mobnths now, their corrupt and discriminatory process is absolutely ridicules, and their answers are even more ridicules when you call them.