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sweet_person

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Aug 6, 2012
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Hi,

could anyone tell me what is the processing time for citizenship application in Canada? I would appreciate if you break down the timings for each step (avg. time).

Thanks in advance
 

Mary Chad

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Jan 24, 2012
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sweet_person said:
Hi,

could anyone tell me what is the processing time for citizenship application in Canada? I would appreciate if you break down the timings for each step (avg. time).

Thanks in advance
21 months on Cic site if all goes normal and no RQ or security checks required.
 

edmonton2011

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Dec 7, 2012
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The link below might help you to answer your own question. :)
The bottom line is it depends on which local office you belong to, whether you get RQ or not, etc. The whole process is very unpredictable right now since there were lots of changes in 2012.

Canadian citizenship timelines
 

Tayara

Full Member
Feb 1, 2013
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Guys,

Have you noticed that CIC changed the processing time of routine applications to 23 months!!!!!!! :eek:
 

pkakula

Hero Member
Jan 23, 2010
338
8
123
Category........
Visa Office......
new delhi
NOC Code......
4131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
july 2009
Doc's Request.
sep 2009
AOR Received.
nov 2nd 2009
File Transfer...
sep 9th 2009
Med's Request
feb 01 2010
Med's Done....
feb 8th 2010
Passport Req..
feb 1st 2010
VISA ISSUED...
STATUS CHANGED TO DECISION MADE ON JULY 1ST
LANDED..........
july 21st 2010.
Tayara said:
Guys,

Have you noticed that CIC changed the processing time of routine applications to 23 months!!!!!!! :eek:
Oops i just checked and really bad news ...i was expecting it to be 24 months by the time i apply in August 2013....And as expected it changed from 21 months to 23 months now and by August 2013 i expect it be somewhere between 24-30 months..... ???
 

pkakula

Hero Member
Jan 23, 2010
338
8
123
Category........
Visa Office......
new delhi
NOC Code......
4131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
july 2009
Doc's Request.
sep 2009
AOR Received.
nov 2nd 2009
File Transfer...
sep 9th 2009
Med's Request
feb 01 2010
Med's Done....
feb 8th 2010
Passport Req..
feb 1st 2010
VISA ISSUED...
STATUS CHANGED TO DECISION MADE ON JULY 1ST
LANDED..........
july 21st 2010.
neenee25 said:
It really does depend what offices you're dealing with. I'm still waiting (after about 14 months and a lost application) whereas a friend of mine had everything sent and done within 6 months.

These days 6 months is a dream .If your friend has applied recently somewhere in 2011/2012 then it should take atleast 12-18 months :D.
 

neenee25

Member
Feb 20, 2013
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Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-02-2012
File Transfer...
20-08-2012
Med's Request
28-10-2012
Med's Done....
04-11-2012
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
14-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
20-03-2013
LANDED..........
19-04-2013
Sorry guys, I just realized this was a citizenship thread, not PR. My bad! Please disregard my previous posts.