March 2022 - citizenship applications

[esse]

It has been 22 days since I last checked my citizenship application status on the portal.

It's a game I am playing to avoid checking the application status. Let's see how long I can wait before I give in to the temptation.

Can I also play? I have not checked the status of my application since submission. Got an email from IRCC yesterday that it is progress. AOR April 13th.

 

[smash1984]

Can I also play? I have not checked the status of my application since submission. Got an email from IRCC yesterday that it is progress. AOR April 13th.

That's pretty cool.

My date since I last checked was April 12th. You seem a patient type of guy to me, heh.

 

[esse]

That's pretty cool.

My date since I last checked was April 12th. You seem a patient type of guy to me, heh.

Just the opposite. I am quite impatient. However, being anxious about this will not make the IRCC move any faster. They will get to our file when they can. Cross your fingers that all will go smoothly as much as possible for everybody.

 

[wksj]

On average, how long does the background check take? Looking at the excel sheets posted in this forum, online applications take longer than the paper application. Does anyone have link to March 2022 citizenship applications. TY.

Paper application = CPC-Sydney will complete your background check within a few days of AOR if they are satisfied your name is clear. If there are people with similar names in the database, you will need to send fingerprints and it will take months depending on where you are and the citizenship office.
Online application = CPC-Sydney will throw darts to decide whose background check they want to do that day. It can take months to start the process, which will then take either a few days or months like the paper application.

 

[jaySil]

Hi Everyone,
We applied through Paper filing for Family of 3 and the application was delivered on Mar 30, 2022. My lawyer say that they expect AoR to take 3-4 months.

However, based on forum it looks like almost everyone here have their AoR. CIC site says that right now they are processing applicationis recieved in the week of Apr 6, 2022.

Is it normal to take it more than a month to get AoR?

Thanks and appreciate your help!

I think its perfectly normal. I sent my application around March 9th. I only got the AOR on Apr 26th. This was a family application.

 

[mrjayd]

Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days:1127
Application: Family and 3 Applicants
Application sent: March 1, 2022
Delivered: March 3, 2022
AOR: March 31, 2022
Background Check: Complete May 5th 2022.

Then they are requesting for a letter of explanation for gap in passport(couldn't renew because of lockdown) so livid right now, but sent it almost immediately. IRCC can be funny sometimes... but at least the file is moving. fingers crossed.

 

[smash1984]

Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days:1127
Application: Family and 3 Applicants
Application sent: March 1, 2022
Delivered: March 3, 2022
AOR: March 31, 2022
Background Check: Complete May 5th 2022.

Then they are requesting for a letter of explanation for gap in passport(couldn't renew because of lockdown) so livid right now, but sent it almost immediately. IRCC can be funny sometimes... but at least the file is moving. fingers crossed.

That's pretty good for background check.

Do you get a ghost update for background check completion or you just checked online and it showed complete?

 

[mrjayd]

That's pretty good for background check.

Do you get a ghost update for background check completion or you just checked online and it showed complete?

Yea, yesterday then got an actual email requesting for additional information(LOE) for the gap this morning 5am...lol

 

[tailvagger]

wow looking at the citizenship status tracker spreadsheet, applicants from Jan and Feb this year are already getting test invites!

 

[smash1984]

wow looking at the citizenship status tracker spreadsheet, applicants from Jan and Feb this year are already getting test invites!

Whatttt

 

[smash1984]

Yea, yesterday then got an actual email requesting for additional information(LOE) for the gap this morning 5am...lol

Ugh, due to your post I checked my application status. Everything is still in progress. Darn, now I will have to start my timer once again.

May 5th is the date I checked my application. Before this I had checked on April 12th.

Now the timer restarts, ugh

 

[liketech]

I think its perfectly normal. I sent my application around March 9th. I only got the AOR on Apr 26th. This was a family application.

Thanks. Hopefully we hear back soon!

 

[canada201417]

Location: Hamilton
Physical Days: 1474
Method: Paper
Applicants: Family - 03
Application sent: March 20, 2022
Delivered : March 23, 2022
Returned : 8th April 2022
Resubmitted : 11th April 2022
Delivered : 13th April 2022
AOR : 25th April, 2022
In process : May 5th 202

 

[canada201417]

Can any one share how to access tracker spreadsheet to see how others are progressing?

 

[Zain.Lugo]

Can any one share how to access tracker spreadsheet to see how others are progressing?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_KE3Bu3C3gOyEm0mRVcJH9nEA2u2GOhfpUZOckOWmN0/edit#gid=1316748968