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September 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

infidel

Full Member
Dec 17, 2014
43
43
Hi Everyone
Need some help with a potential situation I will be facing.
As mentioned in the below timeline tracker shows my BG check as completed on Dec 21st itself and 3 other checks are still in progress. From the timelines I am seeing for other Sept applicants here it seems very likely I maybe getting an invite for testing in the next few days. Now I have to travel to my birth country towards the end of Jan and will be retuning in early March. This is needed for an important ceremony and vacation time. Can I request that the Test be scheduled anytime after mid-March? Is there a possibility that I will be indefinitely delayed because of this? What are my options really?
Also in the unlikely event that I test in Jan itself will it impact my travel as I will be using the passport of my country of birth for the travel?
Also what a newbie question..what is the Ghost update you guys are referring to here?
Thanks


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Application Type: Paper
Location: Milton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1,756
No of Applicants: 3 (2 Adult + 1 Child)
Application sent: Sept 06 , 2022
Application delivered: Sep 09, 2022
AOR: Sep 20, 2022
In Progress: Sep 21, 2022
Background complete: Dec 21 2022
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Sandy.gal

Champion Member
Sep 15, 2022
1,393
788
Category........
Other
Hi Everyone
Need some help with a potential situation I will be facing.
As mentioned in the below timeline tracker shows my BG check as completed on Dec 21st itself and 3 other checks are still in progress. From the timelines I am seeing for other Sept applicants here it seems very likely I maybe getting an invite for testing in the next few days. Now I have to travel to my birth country towards the end of Jan and will be retuning in early March. This is needed for an important ceremony and vacation time. Can I request that the Test be scheduled anytime after mid-March? Is there a possibility that I will be indefinitely delayed because of this? What are my options really?
Also in the unlikely event that I test in Jan itself will it impact my travel as I will be using the passport of my country of birth for the travel?
Also what a newbie question..what is the Ghost update you guys are referring to here?
Thanks


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Application Type: Paper
Location: Milton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1,756
No of Applicants: 3 (2 Adult + 1 Child)
Application sent: Sept 06 , 2022
Application delivered: Sep 09, 2022
AOR: Sep 20, 2022
In Progress: Sep 21, 2022
Background complete: Dec 21 2022
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You can reschedule by emailing them but you would have to proof the reason and have to be a valid one that proves you to be unavailable for the test. I think people who request their test to be rescheduled goes into another lot that will delay your further processing.
 

Sara_3107

Full Member
Sep 15, 2022
40
38
Montréal
App. Filed.......
07-09-2022
AOR Received.
13-09-2022
Hi Everyone
Need some help with a potential situation I will be facing.
As mentioned in the below timeline tracker shows my BG check as completed on Dec 21st itself and 3 other checks are still in progress. From the timelines I am seeing for other Sept applicants here it seems very likely I maybe getting an invite for testing in the next few days. Now I have to travel to my birth country towards the end of Jan and will be retuning in early March. This is needed for an important ceremony and vacation time. Can I request that the Test be scheduled anytime after mid-March? Is there a possibility that I will be indefinitely delayed because of this? What are my options really?
Also in the unlikely event that I test in Jan itself will it impact my travel as I will be using the passport of my country of birth for the travel?
Also what a newbie question..what is the Ghost update you guys are referring to here?
Thanks


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Application Type: Paper
Location: Milton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1,756
No of Applicants: 3 (2 Adult + 1 Child)
Application sent: Sept 06 , 2022
Application delivered: Sep 09, 2022
AOR: Sep 20, 2022
In Progress: Sep 21, 2022
Background complete: Dec 21 2022
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I know a Freind who was in the same situation and went to his birth country and asked to pass the test from their , because they check the IP address for the test online you should be in Canada but if you are outside for a valid reason you can still take the test after their permission and approve.
 
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DimT44

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2021
944
332
Hi Everyone
Need some help with a potential situation I will be facing.
As mentioned in the below timeline tracker shows my BG check as completed on Dec 21st itself and 3 other checks are still in progress. From the timelines I am seeing for other Sept applicants here it seems very likely I maybe getting an invite for testing in the next few days. Now I have to travel to my birth country towards the end of Jan and will be retuning in early March. This is needed for an important ceremony and vacation time. Can I request that the Test be scheduled anytime after mid-March? Is there a possibility that I will be indefinitely delayed because of this? What are my options really?
Also in the unlikely event that I test in Jan itself will it impact my travel as I will be using the passport of my country of birth for the travel?
Also what a newbie question..what is the Ghost update you guys are referring to here?
Thanks


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Application Type: Paper
Location: Milton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1,756
No of Applicants: 3 (2 Adult + 1 Child)
Application sent: Sept 06 , 2022
Application delivered: Sep 09, 2022
AOR: Sep 20, 2022
In Progress: Sep 21, 2022
Background complete: Dec 21 2022
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Normally you can request permission to take the test from outside Canada, but the oath has to be when you are in Canada.
 
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DimT44

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2021
944
332
You can reschedule by emailing them but you would have to proof the reason and have to be a valid one that proves you to be unavailable for the test. I think people who request their test to be rescheduled goes into another lot that will delay your further processing.
As a general advice please don't reschedule, do everything you can to meet their timelines
 

forw.jane

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2019
6,832
2,790
Hi Everyone
Need some help with a potential situation I will be facing.
As mentioned in the below timeline tracker shows my BG check as completed on Dec 21st itself and 3 other checks are still in progress. From the timelines I am seeing for other Sept applicants here it seems very likely I maybe getting an invite for testing in the next few days. Now I have to travel to my birth country towards the end of Jan and will be retuning in early March. This is needed for an important ceremony and vacation time. Can I request that the Test be scheduled anytime after mid-March? Is there a possibility that I will be indefinitely delayed because of this? What are my options really?
Also in the unlikely event that I test in Jan itself will it impact my travel as I will be using the passport of my country of birth for the travel?
Also what a newbie question..what is the Ghost update you guys are referring to here?
Thanks


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Application Type: Paper
Location: Milton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1,756
No of Applicants: 3 (2 Adult + 1 Child)
Application sent: Sept 06 , 2022
Application delivered: Sep 09, 2022
AOR: Sep 20, 2022
In Progress: Sep 21, 2022
Background complete: Dec 21 2022
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Wait for Test Invite as you can give the test from outside Canada too. Reply to the test email once you get it. For the test you either need PR card or Driving License(Or any gov card with photo and address). Passport does not come in picture. Ghost Update is when there is a date change on the tracker but no change in the status of anay of the activities. Also its very difficult to predict the test dates, so wait for it.
 

jinssbox

Star Member
Jun 20, 2018
108
72
Calgary
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
6221
App. Filed.......
01-01-2019
AOR Received.
01-01-2019
Med's Done....
12-02-2019
Passport Req..
09-08-2019
Hi
Anyone who received ghost update on Dec 16 saw any further updates yet?
 

YVRCan

Full Member
Aug 23, 2022
45
23
I checked Ecas today and it shows that my application is "In Progress" January 6, however on the tracker I didn't see any GU
 

Sandy.gal

Champion Member
Sep 15, 2022
1,393
788
Category........
Other
Did anyone got their last update on Dec 16th and ecas still shows app received? I see a lot of people talking here about getting multiple updates as well ecas changed to in progress!!
 

Koyla

Newbie
Aug 30, 2018
8
5
Urgent processing
Type: Online application/Paper application: paper
Location:halifax
Physical Presence Days:1185
Application: Single/Family(number of family members) family
Application sent:10 Sept 2022
Delivered:15 sept 2022
AOR: 15 sept 2022
Husband BG check : Done 23 sept 2022
Wife bg check : pending
General update : 7 th oct 2022
General update : 16th december 2022

No update
 

Ziko1505

Star Member
Feb 26, 2019
99
91
36
uae
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
LVO
App. Filed.......
july 18,2018
AOR Received.
november 9,2018
File Transfer...
december 23,2018
Med's Request
november 11,2018
Med's Done....
november 16,2018
Type: Online application
Location: Prince George, BC
Physical Presence Days:1109
Application: Single/Family(number of family members): Single
Application sent: September 1, 2022
Delivered:
AOR: Sept 6, 2023
BG completed January 5, 2023
 
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