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September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

Hot2Cold

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2014
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Hi Guys,
This is awesome thread for helping out all citizenship applicants. I am filling my application form for Citizenship. I have few questions regarding this application process:
1. I have received PR in Feb 2015, before that I was on student visa at U of Alberta as a phd student. Completed my studies in May 2017. I plan to sign my application on Sept /October. So just wanted to confirm with you experienced guys: my eligibility period should be from Sept/oct 2015 to Sept/Oct 2020? should I enter my out of Canada days during these 5 years?

2. In an application form they have asked : During your 5 year eligibility period did you have temporary resident or protected person status in Canada before becoming PR. So my eligibility period sept 2015-Sep/Oct 2020. I have confusion there whether i should answer yes or no? Because i was student during sept 2015 but on PR status.

Can you please help to clear my confusions ..

Thanks in advacne
If you were on a PR status, then select No - as PR is a permanent status and hence you were not a temporary resident.
 

m_gul

Star Member
Aug 17, 2016
112
7
Type of application: Citizenship
Physical presence: 1108 days
Location: Windsor, Ontario
Application Sent: September 21, 2020
Application Received: September 25, 2020 (as per canada post tracking)

So I sent my citizenship application sep 21 and as per canada post tracking IRCC received my application sep 25. Will i get any confirmation email from IRCC?
 

Mexontario

Hero Member
Sep 9, 2020
529
311
Windsor, ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
02-05-2014
Doc's Request.
23-06-2014
AOR Received.
04-06-2014
File Transfer...
23-06-2014
Med's Request
23-06-2014
Med's Done....
07-08-2014
Passport Req..
26-09-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-11-2014
LANDED..........
04-04-2015
Type of application: Citizenship
Physical presence: 1108 days
Location: Windsor, Ontario
Application Sent: September 21, 2020
Application Received: September 25, 2020 (as per canada post tracking)

So I sent my citizenship application sep 21 and as per canada post tracking IRCC received my application sep 25. Will i get any confirmation email from IRCC?
Yes, but only after 4-5 months. Its called Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR).
 

trv_237

Hero Member
Sep 18, 2016
239
84
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sent-04-11-2016, Received- 07-11-2016
AOR Received.
SA-Nov 30th, AOR2- 19th December-2016
If you were on a PR status, then select No - as PR is a permanent status and hence you were not a temporary resident.
thanks for your reply. Always helpful this forum :)
 

rajkamalmohanram

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2015
15,803
5,769
Hi. Please add the details

application: single
Location : calgary
Physical presence days : 1165
Application sent : sep24
Application delivered: sep28

thanks so much
Hi,please add the details:

Application: single
Location : Toronto
Physical presence days : 1115
Application sent : Sep25
Application delivered: Sep28
Type of application: Citizenship
Physical presence: 1108 days
Location: Windsor, Ontario
Application Sent: September 21, 2020
Application Received: September 25, 2020 (as per canada post tracking)

So I sent my citizenship application sep 21 and as per canada post tracking IRCC received my application sep 25. Will i get any confirmation email from IRCC?
Added all of you to the tracker.
 

Skywalker_RT

Hero Member
Sep 10, 2015
529
65
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi everyone. Back to the forum after some 3 years (like most here, I guess):

Type: Family (4)
Location: Halifax (more precisely, Dartmouth!)
Physical Presence: 1,244 days
Application Sent: Sep 21
Application Received: Sep 23
 
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Ace2000

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
92
31
Hi, Please add:
(for my two family members)

Type of application: Family (2)
Physical presence: 1120 days
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Application Sent: September 14, 2020
Application Received: September 16, 2020
 

boomshanker

Hero Member
Oct 17, 2016
414
185
Hi, Please Add.

Type of application: Single
Physical Presence :1462.5
Location : Toronto, Ontario
Application Sent : September 30, 2020

Cheers !

Boom Shanker
 

boomshanker

Hero Member
Oct 17, 2016
414
185
Any idea how much time does it take for officer to verify citizenship application and provide AOR ? what is the current processing time.

Thanks in advance.
 

Mexontario

Hero Member
Sep 9, 2020
529
311
Windsor, ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
02-05-2014
Doc's Request.
23-06-2014
AOR Received.
04-06-2014
File Transfer...
23-06-2014
Med's Request
23-06-2014
Med's Done....
07-08-2014
Passport Req..
26-09-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-11-2014
LANDED..........
04-04-2015
Any idea how much time does it take for officer to verify citizenship application and provide AOR ? what is the current processing time.

Thanks in advance.
4-5 months as per current trends. It may hopefully cut down to 3 months (highly ambitious :)) by the time they get to Sep.
 
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