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Surrey CIC Timeline

anne_dsaint

Full Member
Jan 10, 2014
36
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Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I called and our app is still pending, no test invites yet for us :'(
They have until April 11 to send us those invites... at least a little more waiting, if indeed what the agent said is true!

Did your ECAS online status change?
So thrilled for you!
 

Iarsson

Newbie
Mar 25, 2014
6
0
No, the status hasn't changed yet, and I received an invitation in my mail yesterday, I guess they send it from Surrey, so it only takes 2 days to deliver it.
Best of luck to you Anne, I'm sure it's coming!
 

anne_dsaint

Full Member
Jan 10, 2014
36
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
After 21 months, we finally have an exam sked on the 21st of May!!!
whew
 

luvcanada

Star Member
Mar 25, 2009
83
1
Canada
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
It has been nineteen months ..waiting for test invitation..Surrey applicant. Why is too slow processing in this location?? Nothing has been changed ecas so far?
 

jckdry

Hero Member
Apr 28, 2009
285
15
I think surrey is slowest office in country. We should ask MP to speed it up like other offices in country.
Mine is in process since 13 months now. looking at timeline of other people looks like it will be another 8 to 9 months.
meanwhile loosing 50 $ to renew pr card sucks as had it been another office would be citizen for long with canadian passport and wouldnt have to renew pr card.
 

Iarsson

Newbie
Mar 25, 2014
6
0
Finally, End of the Road for me. They've sent a letter on June 30 to appear on the oath ceremony on July 18 and last Friday I got my citizenship certificate. So, my timeline is:
August 2012- application sent
December 2012- CIC started processing
April 2014- test & interview
July 2014- oath

Good luck to everyone else waiting, Surrey office is indeed slow, hopefully it'll change soon.
 

vbomb

Star Member
Aug 26, 2010
129
3
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
1122 business management consultant
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-MAY-2010
Doc's Request.
07-SEP-2010
Nomination.....
23-MAR-2010
AOR Received.
01-SEP-2010
IELTS Request
No
File Transfer...
No
Med's Request
01-SEP-2010
Med's Done....
17-AUG-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-MAR-2011
VISA ISSUED...
06-APR-2011
LANDED..........
19-APR-2011

cit_izen

Star Member
Feb 21, 2014
97
5
Hi everyone,

Its been 26 months since I applied. I called CIC in April 2014 and they sent a note to citizenship officer who said that my file is in line and that it is a routine application. They said they will give me a test date by July end/August 2014
They also said my internal background check has expired though that they can redo in 2 days.

When I called today, CIC call center said that they will send another letter but cant do anything else...

Not sure what can I do at this point? Should I contact the local MP? This is really frustrating, more so because CIC people don't listen and give different information each time!!


Please suggest
My timeline is as follows:
June 18 2012 - applied for citizenship
June 22 2012 - Rcd application for citizenship
June 28 2012 - Rcd the discover Canada book
Jan 8 2013 - Started Processing
July 5 2013 - Reach surrey office
September 2013 - Started processing in Surrey office
 

Jialidia

Full Member
Jan 11, 2014
24
0
Hi everyone, so glad to find this thread about surrey office. I'm in surrey, the "slowest" in the country .
My time line:
Application received jan 16 2014
In process march 11 2014
Fingerprints required April 04 2014
Fingerprints done April 11 2014
Fingerprints sent to Cic April 16 2014

I called the Cic quite a few times, they only told me that my case is still in process and I'm not on the wait list of the test yet. The only thing I can do is to wait.

Wish all of us good luck!
 

jeleni

Hero Member
Jan 13, 2006
292
2
Surrey, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug. 2010 - Parent Sponsorship
Doc's Request.
July 30, '14/submitted on 9/12/14
AOR Received.
Dec. 8, 2014
File Transfer...
Jan. 27 '15 to Ottawa (Sponsor's ECAS - DM Feb.2 '15)
Med's Request
May 16,'15
Med's Done....
May 20,'15 w/ addtl test Aug. 24, '15
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sep. 30, 2015 / Submitted: Oct. 6, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Oct. 26, 2015
luvcanada said:
What's the Surrey CIC oath timeline?
I had my test on May 6, 2014 and oath on July 7, 2014 but my seatmate told me she took the test on April.
 

aamer43

Hero Member
May 6, 2009
271
4
Just curious to know, Is there anyone who applied in 2013 from Surrey and got the test invitation. I think the standard processing time of Surrey Office is Minimum 2 Years
 

cit_izen

Star Member
Feb 21, 2014
97
5
So, I had my test on 22nd, and scored 100%. The interviewed coincidently had worked with my previous employer, so we shared pleasantries..now the concern is..taht since I had lost one of my passport and had no photocopy for it and also cuz I had over 32 stamps on my passport, she asked me to sign a formw hich will allow her to pull records from CBSA. She said, if she has any concerns, she will get in touch with me via letter otherwise I will get a oath letter in a month or 2.....been a bit concerned since then! I asked her if this is RQ..and she said no not at all...she said if I was to contact CBSA for records, it will take longer, but if she did, it would be much quicker..she even hinted that I should avoid changing my address to the new province where I am presently to allow a quicker oath ceremony if all is well,...

I had only given a buffer of few days (5) before I applied...can I be in trouble because of this? what will be the consequence if I am less thatn 1095. I don't think the fact that I work for the government for the past 7 years has any consideration.