November 2021 - Citizenship applications

[lordoftherings]

A full year without any update is relatively uncommon for paper as well as online as far as Ontario applicants are concerned.

You can call IRCC and check which office is processing your application and also tell them you haven't gotten any update in a year.

Also, I'd double check all the physical presence calculations just to be sure the 1095 days requirement is satisfied for all the applicants listed in the package.

The residency requirement has defintelly been fulfilled. I held off on applying for my citizenship for quiet awhile due to personal reasons, but the other applicants are my kids and they've been in Canada as long as I have. I suppose I'll give IRCC a call tomorrow morning. (I called them a few months ago and they said everything was good and I just have to wait. But a lot can change in a few months). Thank you for your advice.

 

[Inthemidst]

Is anyone waiting for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled after DM or is everything completed on the tracker from last month?

Yes me, Except for the Oath ceremony, everything was updated to "complete" on Sept 9 and no change since then . I see most others get the "complete" status and oath ceremony really quick ( may be in a week or 2 ) , but not me

 

[Miss bee]

Yes me, Except for the Oath ceremony, everything was updated to "complete" on Sept 9 and no change since then . I see most others get the "complete" status and oath ceremony really quick ( may be in a week or 2 ) , but not me

Hahaha I been waiting for forever for Oath now . I already gave up

 

[MrBlackandWhite]

Nov 9 2021 Applicant
Online from Edmonton
AOR feb 1 2022
Background completed July 21 2022
Citizenship test req - aug 2 2022(request from West citizenship Eapp)
Test completed Aug 19 2022
Aug 21 2022prohibition, language and physical presence In progress
Sept 26 2022prohibition, language and physical presence complete
Oath ceremony- not started

 

[PMV]

awesome, let us know how did it go, first time I am seeing in person oath ceremony here

sorry for my late response. Oath ceremony was quick and great! 1.5 hours start to finish. Took our oath and pledged allegiance to King Charles (Lol).

Got our certificates at the ceremony.

Applied for urgent passport two days after. Got the passport same day in the afternoon.

This morning went to BLS and surrendered Indian passport + applied for entry visa. Need to get back to india by mid November so been storming through it all. Good luck!

 

[Babies0625]

I wish there was some kind of order that they completed these in, I am also in Calgary and completed everything with a similar timeline to yours (mine were a few weeks earlier) and yet nothing.

Yeah, I wish the same but all we can do is wait and I sign in the tracker day and night to check if there is/are update/s

 

[WelCanada]

What did the email say?

they say all my docs are complete and in the processing office. asked me to wait bcz of COVID...

 

[WelCanada]

Montreal is literally the worst office. Haven't heard from them since April 25th, when my test results were confirmed. Very sad

what can we do

 

[le_eddz]

Montreal is literally the worst office. Haven't heard from them since April 25th, when my test results were confirmed. Very sad

My first experience with Montreal office was for my Express Entry PR application. It took around 1 freaking year to finalize (in 2018-2019), while others were getting PR within a couple of months. They did not even request any additional documents or anything that would cause delays. I just had to wait, and wait, and wait... At one point they made me get my biometrics done, and they asked me to do it outside of Canada? When I asked why on phone, they said they don't have the equipment in Canada. Horrible office. And now they're processing my citizenship application

 

[bn2019]

Update*
Oath update - Sept 28
Oath date scheduled - Oct 07
Good luck everyone hope everyone gets it sooner

Was there an interview before the oath ceremony was scheduled? Or will it be on the Oath Ceremony day?

 

[Jadjood]

So here is my situation,

Applied in November 2021 got AOR on February 7th and nothing after that.
Applied 3 times for ATIP notes nothing received.
Called IRCC they said processing time is 27 months so you have to wait.
Called MP office yesterday and they told me there is new regulations that we can’t contact IRCC before 26 months have elapsed from your application date.

and yet people applied in March 2022 getting their ceremony scheduled.

it’s really frustrating to say the least.

 

[taylordz]

My first experience with Montreal office was for my Express Entry PR application. It took around 1 freaking year to finalize (in 2018-2019), while others were getting PR within a couple of months. They did not even request any additional documents or anything that would cause delays. I just had to wait, and wait, and wait... At one point they made me get my biometrics done, and they asked me to do it outside of Canada? When I asked why on phone, they said they don't have the equipment in Canada. Horrible office. And now they're processing my citizenship application

So sad. Let me guess the dz at the end of your nickname refers to Algeria right ?

 

[le_eddz]

So sad. Let me guess the dz at the end of your nickname refers to Algeria right ?

haha good guess but no, I’m from Lebanon. I thought the PR application took longer cause of background checks due to where I’m from, but the fact that they’re also this slow with citizenship applications makes me think that they’re just lazy as heck.

 

[ms-nobody]

sorry for my late response. Oath ceremony was quick and great! 1.5 hours start to finish. Took our oath and pledged allegiance to King Charles (Lol).

Got our certificates at the ceremony.

Applied for urgent passport two days after. Got the passport same day in the afternoon.

This morning went to BLS and surrendered Indian passport + applied for entry visa. Need to get back to india by mid November so been storming through it all. Good luck!

Thanks for your feedback and super congratulations, regarding passport did you walk in to office or went through appointment cycle? also what a typica person should provide as proof of urgency, actual tickets etc, any recommendation will be appreciated .

 

[Inthemidst]

Happy News !!!! Oath activity updated to "in progress" and oath ceremony scheduled for October 26th .