October 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[Kaushalkumarthakur]

My application status :

Location: Toronto
App type: family

Application sent: 23 October 2020
Application delivered: 26 October 2020
AOR received: 23 Jan 2021
In Process: 04 March 2021
Fingers Print request for me - 08 March 2021

 

[Hot2Cold]

In Process March 8th,2021

Updated status for Yayou91 as per embedded comment

Hi all, I am new to this October thread. Kindly add this to the tracker.

Location: Brampton
App type: Single
Physical presence days: 1101
Application sent: 23 October 2020
Application delivered: 27 October 2020
AOR received: 27 Jan 2021
In Process: 09 March 2021

Good luck everyone!

Added.

In Process - Mar 2nd

Can't find your record.

 

[Hot2Cold]

My application status :

Location: Toronto
App type: family

Application sent: 23 October 2020
Application delivered: 26 October 2020
AOR received: 23 Jan 2021
In Process: 04 March 2021
Fingers Print request for me - 08 March 2021

Added

 

[PAuaePakTor]

Status changed to IP on March 8th, 2021. Please update

 

[Hot2Cold]

Status changed to IP on March 8th, 2021. Please update

Done

 

[Ginni22]

Hi team,

Please update my details

Type of application: Married (applied for myself only as my wife is already a Canadian citizen)
Physical Presence :1,379
Location : Etobicoke, Ontario
Application Sent : October 16, 2020
Application Received : Oct 21, 2020
AOR : 25th January 2021
Application Processing started on 8th March 2021.

 

[softwaretesting]

Hi friends,

Just to confirm. We don't get email when status changes to In Progress, right? & it can only be checked online using below tool?
https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do?app=ecas&lang=en

 

[gg1932]

Hi there, my status changed to 'In Process' on March 9. Please update.

 

[Hot2Cold]

Hi there, my status changed to 'In Process' on March 9. Please update.

Updated

 

[softwaretesting]

Hi team,

Please update my details

Type of application: Married (applied for myself only as my wife is already a Canadian citizen)
Physical Presence :1,379
Location : Etobicoke, Ontario
Application Sent : October 16, 2020
Application Received : Oct 21, 2020
AOR : 25th January 2021
Application Processing started on 8th March 2021.

Done

 

[michel_hammamet]

My application status :

Location: Toronto
App type: family

Application sent: 23 October 2020
Application delivered: 26 October 2020
AOR received: 23 Jan 2021
In Process: 04 March 2021
Fingers Print request for me - 08 March 2021

Man! So fast Fingerprints? Are you urgent?

 

[UniqueCase]

My application status :

Location: Toronto
App type: family

Application sent: 23 October 2020
Application delivered: 26 October 2020
AOR received: 23 Jan 2021
In Process: 04 March 2021
Fingers Print request for me - 08 March 2021

Wow! That's fast. Is it urgent processing?

 

[michel_hammamet]

According to this below. Fingerprints is within regular timeline. It means that a local officer has started preparing for checks on the file. Read this useful info for steps

1. You will send your application to Sydney
2. They will receive your application
3. Check your Application status on ECAS page --> https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/authenticate.do
4. ECAS Line 1 Shows : We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on Month DD, YYYY
5. They will acknowledge your file -AOR
6. ECAS Line 2 Shows : We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on Month DD, Year
7. ECAS status shows - In Process
8. ECAS Line 3 Shows : We started processing your application on Month DD, YYYY
9. Your file is sent to local office and simultaneously Background checks and security checks will start
10. Your local office will receive your file from Sydney
11. If your name is not unique they may ask you for finger print request ( otherwise NO)
12. Once Background and security checks done you will receive e-mail from local office about writing the test and also getting interviewed with case officer
13. They will give only 1 week to write an interview once you responded to their email. In case you need 3 weeks to prepare and write the test like normal processing your name be added in the list and you will receive email.
14. If you are ready within 1 week writing the test they will send ms-teams consent that you acknowledged and agreed to write the test using ms-teams
15. You also need to signing I-94 consent form, by giving my consent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to disclose the details of my history of arrivals and departures into the United States to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in order to assist IRCC in determining my citizenship eligibility.
16. You will also be provided with letter to provide additional documents during last 5 yrs ( time since you became PR) rental agreement, receipts, employment pay stubs, record of employment, education certificates or the school you attended during that period. Your child report cards for all education institutions. Provincial health claim summary for each territory you resided.
17. Get your Health Summary cards at the respective province you reside --> https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-cards.html
18. The period you resided in each territory (entry and exit)
19. Your passport travel history all pages ( this needs to be sent before the citizenship ship test )
20. And finally you write the test using Microsoft Teams
21. Followed by interview with case officer
22. Status change to decision made
23. And invited for Oath ceremony

 

[Kaushalkumarthakur]

Man! So fast Fingerprints? Are you urgent?

It's normal process .

 

[flyingpbandj]

Yes, fingerprints can be requested at any time during the proces. If it has been more than 1 year since you submitted your fingerprints, you might be asked to submit them again right before your test to refresh your security clearance.