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Vancouver, Surrey & Fraser Valley applicants

bukeluke

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2015
275
16
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2014
Doc's Request.
30-09-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
03-03-2015
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
11-03-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
n/a
Med's Done....
3-12-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
03-11-2015
LANDED..........
20-11-2015
I think Surrey office is probably the most busiest since they are serving Surrey (which is already one of the mostly populated cities in Canada) and then cities around Surrey. I submitted my application in October 2019, havent heard about test date yet.
I live at South of Fraser river but the centre assigned is in Vancouver. Therefore, your test maybe in Vancouver
 

chica30

Member
Mar 7, 2020
14
5
Surrey, BC (April 2019) applicant here.

Unfortunately I didn't pass the test in Nov 2019 and I have been waiting for the re-exam notice. So far it's been 3.5 months but nothing yet. Here is my timeline on ECAS:
We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on April 25, 2019.
We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on July 16, 2019.
We started processing your application on August 27, 2019.
We sent you a notice on October 31, 2019 to appear and write the citizenship test on November 21, 2019 at 1:02 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.

I've called the CIC who said everything looks normal. I also ordered ATIP notes at the end of Jan 2020, which took exactly 31 days to deliver. Below is the ASSESSMENTS summary.

Knowledge: Failed
Residence: Not Started
Language: Not Started
Parentage: <BLANK>
Adoption: <BLANK>
Armed Forces: <BLANK>
Prohibition: Not Started
Security: <BLANK>
Criminality: Passed
Waiver: <BLANK>
Misrepresentation: <BLANK>
Hearing: <BLANK>
Final: <BLANK>
Oath: Not Started
CIT Effective Date: <BLANK>
Discretionary Grant: N


It looks like nothing has been done since my failed exam. I've searched all those threads where folks failed the 1st exam, but pretty much everyone got their 2nd test invite within 8 weeks at most. It does look like Lower Mainland area is much slower compare to GTA.
 

mj.sb

Hero Member
Jun 23, 2014
339
17
Jordan
Category........
Visa Office......
Bucharest
NOC Code......
0013
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-7-2014
Doc's Request.
05-12_2014
AOR Received.
05-12-2014
IELTS Request
sent with the application
Med's Request
10-03-2015
Med's Done....
18-03-2015
Passport Req..
3-11-2015

chica30

Member
Mar 7, 2020
14
5
Surrey, BC (April 2019) applicant here.

Unfortunately I didn't pass the test in Nov 2019 and I have been waiting for the re-exam notice. So far it's been 3.5 months but nothing yet. Here is my timeline on ECAS:
We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on April 25, 2019.
We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on July 16, 2019.
We started processing your application on August 27, 2019.
We sent you a notice on October 31, 2019 to appear and write the citizenship test on November 21, 2019 at 1:02 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.

Well, I just got my re-test invite today (March 9). There is hope!
 
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simpsol22

Hero Member
Feb 11, 2015
906
77
South Surrey, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Landing: Surrey
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2015
Doc's Request.
17-06-2016
AOR Received.
21-01-2016
Med's Done....
04-06-2016
LANDED..........
13-02-2017
My coworker who had her oath scheduled/cancelled in Surrey for March 24 received her virtual oath invite yesterday by email. Her virtual oath will be July 16th.
 
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bukeluke

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2015
275
16
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2014
Doc's Request.
30-09-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
03-03-2015
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
11-03-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
n/a
Med's Done....
3-12-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
03-11-2015
LANDED..........
20-11-2015
Mine supposed on Mar 28 in Vancouver hopefully got it soon
 

bukeluke

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2015
275
16
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2014
Doc's Request.
30-09-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
03-03-2015
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
11-03-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
n/a
Med's Done....
3-12-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
03-11-2015
LANDED..........
20-11-2015
My coworker who had her oath scheduled/cancelled in Surrey for March 24 received her virtual oath invite yesterday by email. Her virtual oath will be July 16th.
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did she receive phone call as well?
 

Bains87

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2014
458
143
When does the file actually transfer to local office, is it after AOR and when it changes to In Process or later?
 

AllenKai

Full Member
Jun 3, 2019
37
11
Surrey or Vancouver office, are they doing anything at all? Anybody got Decision Made after tests? Any new oath? It's been many months.
 

eshan72

Member
Jan 23, 2017
16
4
Surrey or Vancouver office, are they doing anything at all? Anybody got Decision Made after tests? Any new oath? It's been many months.
I did my test on March 12 and got DM on March 13. Surrey office, applied August 1. Nothing after that. Haven't even heard anyone talking about Surrey or Vancouver in any other forms. Don't know what IRCC is doing.