Don't be upset. Remember there are still paper applicants from 2019 and 2020 still in the queue. IRCC eventually will do away with the paper process and transition completely to E-app. So they must clear all the paper apps to reach such an objective.
But it could be years before they clear out the backlog thereby creating another backlog. There are still applicants from 2019 waiting and all promises to make the process simpler and faster, like self administered oath, have not been done yet since it was promised in January of 2022. They could do a 60/40 or even 70/30 of the Paper to Online applications so people who applied online don't have to wait for 2 to 3 years. They will almost certainly never clear out paper files now that people know that online applications are not being processed.
As far as I know, some people and families still cannot apply online, even though the IRCC road map showed that they were going to open it to everyone by this time. There is no accountability, just delays and excuses.
FYI the Test and Oath numbers for SCR office from the spreadsheet for 2021-22 applicants. This is only a sample but it does speak about where IRCC wants to take the process forward. ( Highlighted in Orange are the changes over the last week )
Sorry, couldn't avoid noticing that your application is processed within a year, and it is not surprising that you ask others not to be upset.
Yes, my application took a total of 355 days and I was expecting it to complete in under 450 days based on the trends from SCR/Toronto Applicant statuses. I have been tracking the progress made by SCR office for the last 3 months and those trends kept my expectations in check.
People that applied in April and May 2022 on paper have passed background check and have already taken the test and are waiting for the oath. while people who applied online in 2021 have seen no movement in their files. Do you think people are just concerned for no reason. We have seen how easily IRCC can abandon or forget files until you make noise about it. it should not take more than 6 months to process a Citizenship application for most routine files. You can't expect people to wait for 3 to 4 years for a simple application, it affects jobs, travel, family it really makes it difficult to plan.
Exactly. They have been misleading us since day 1. They claim to be hiring more staff, they also claim to clear out the backlog, claimed to be simplifying the process, claim to begin self administered oath, and now recently they claim to send e-citizenship certificate immediately after oath. All have not happened.
Thanks for the share. However, lots of facts are missing, and it would be unfair to interpret this as laziness. It could be staffing shortage or the impact of covid situation still lingering. May 2022 should be compared to May 2019 as travel times (holidays kick start). The issue could be related to the backlog accumulated in the pandemic when double the number of applicants was received. You are not showing the Jan-April 2022 numbers, because if these are astronomical, even if the number of applicants of May 2022 reduce, you will still end up with delays from previous months.
No. I saw a short video of a parliament session; they said that they retained more than 90% of the passport staff during covid. Just like my other ATIP request where it shows Scarborough did not lose employees, yet became much slower. There is no staffing shortage at the government as they were all getting paid for doing nothing during covid19.
