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Orlaith

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Nov 15, 2013
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I don't want to disappoint you but that is the reality, if you check the spreadsheet records for Ottawa and Gatinue office, you can see it for yourself, there is limited movement.

From the recent ATIP documents it showed that applicants are categorized into three, streamlined low risk , routine and non-routine. So If you are from the first category, this could be earlier than the rest.
I would consider myself to be in that category but there is very little, actually nothing, to suggest my application is being streamlined!!!!! Your message came as a very tough reality check. I had analysed the spreadsheets for months and months and was estimating getting the test this month (August). I very much doubt this now. But if it takes until next year then that I think would make me most unlucky. May 2020 applicants and Ottawa applicants appear to be having an absolute nightmare......
 
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Camelboy

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Visa Office......
Nairobi
I would consider myself to be in that category but there is very little, actually nothing, to suggest my application is being streamlined!!!!! Your message came as a very tough reality check. I had analysed the spreadsheets for months and months and was estimating getting the test this month (August). I very much doubt this now. But if it takes until next year then that I think would make me most unlucky. May 2020 applicants and Ottawa applicants appear to be having an absolute nightmare......
The number of applicants in the spreadsheet for Ottawa office is very small and is not full represenation of all the Ottawa applicants, but at least it gives you some indication.

For myself it is even worse , I am stuck in background check, I was expected to get fingerprints request as per my GCMS notes, but my file has been in transit since Feb 2021, probably sitting idle at the IRCC ottawa mail room.

It sad to see that some 2021 are scheduled for oath from other offices and we are stuck here. It is only a matter of time before things move for us, so we have to be patient and focus on our lives. At the begining I used to visit the forum on daily basis but then I realized it is just stressing me out and I stopped checking the tracker, and decided to do only once every month.
Anyway lets hope for the best and plan for the worest.
 

Orlaith

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Nov 15, 2013
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The number of applicants in the spreadsheet for Ottawa office is very small and is not full represenation of all the Ottawa applicants, but at least it gives you some indication.

For myself it is even worse , I am stuck in background check, I was expected to get fingerprints request as per my GCMS notes, but my file has been in transit since Feb 2021, probably sitting idle at the IRCC ottawa mail room.

It sad to see that some 2021 are scheduled for oath from other offices and we are stuck here. It is only a matter of time before things move for us, so we have to be patient and focus on our lives. At the begining I used to visit the forum on daily basis but then I realized it is just stressing me out and I stopped checking the tracker, and decided to do only once every month.
Anyway lets hope for the best and plan for the worest.
Thats a great attitude you have there! I really like it - hope for the best, plan for the worst. I hope you come back here before a month passes with some good news to lift us all up. Its nice to know there is someone in the same boat. Although I would rather not be in the boat .......!
 
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GMP1990

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Jun 30, 2021
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This is my timeline for Ottawa Office.

I believe my application was streamlined low risk as I was not requested to provide finger prints nor attend an interview.

Sept 2019 - App submitted
Dec 2019 - AOR
January 2020 - Background check completed
March 2020 - test invitation and cancellation

March 25 2021 - test invitation
March 30 2021 - Test taken

May 5 2021 - Language, prohibitions, test updated to complete
May 19 2021 - Oath invitation
May 26 2021 - Oath taken

August 6 2021 - Certificate received
 

Doda

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This is my timeline for Ottawa Office.

I believe my application was streamlined low risk as I was not requested to provide finger prints nor attend an interview.

Sept 2019 - App submitted
Dec 2019 - AOR
January 2020 - Background check completed
March 2020 - test invitation and cancellation

March 25 2021 - test invitation
March 30 2021 - Test taken

May 5 2021 - Language, prohibitions, test updated to complete
May 19 2021 - Oath invitation
May 26 2021 - Oath taken

August 6 2021 - Certificate received
Damn, did the send via message pigeon, or no ink in the printer? Should’ve went old school and handwritten that!
 

ott-613

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Dec 16, 2019
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Maybe when weather starts to be cold and nothing else todo outdoors we might see progress. I don’t feel we have been treated well. Waiting for almost 2 years is nightmare. Application from late 2020 are already citizens, if was mistake to apply late 2019 , we should have waited for new year as this seems to be KPi game .
 

GMP1990

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Jun 30, 2021
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Damn, did the send via message pigeon, or no ink in the printer? Should’ve went old school and handwritten that!
The agent didn't close my file until recently. That prevented the printing of my certificate.
 

omarnabsws

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Jan 13, 2016
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Beirut
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2017
Nomination.....
16-12-2016
AOR Received.
04-01-2017
File Transfer...
17-02-2017
Med's Done....
03-01-2017
Passport Req..
17-03-2017
absolutely worst office. lazy and incompetent. so so infuriating. i sent an inquiry and a complaint to my mp today
 
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GMP1990

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Jun 30, 2021
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absolutely worst office. lazy and incompetent. so so infuriating. i sent an inquiry and a complaint to my mp today
I have to say that, when I received the Oath invitation email, the agent forgot to include the zoom link. I had to call and email back. I received the link the day before my ceremony.
 

omarnabsws

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Jan 13, 2016
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Beirut
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2017
Nomination.....
16-12-2016
AOR Received.
04-01-2017
File Transfer...
17-02-2017
Med's Done....
03-01-2017
Passport Req..
17-03-2017

Doda

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Oh wow congrats!! Are you urgent applicant ? When did you applied? When did you get DM?
Thanks!! Honestly I dunno if I'm urgent or not.. I applied for urgent processing last Sept. but didn't get any feed back.. Applied Jan 2020 DM was Apr. 26 2021
 
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ott-613

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Thanks!! Honestly I dunno if I'm urgent or not.. I applied for urgent processing last Sept. but didn't get any feed back.. Applied Jan 2020 DM was Apr. 26 2021
You applied twice? September 2020 urgent and then again in January 2020 ?