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September 2021 - Citizenship Applications

small_251193

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2018
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Guys, on a positive note the processing time has gone down to 23 months. Anyone got updates this week?
No for me. I just called IRCC and got to know that my last update on file was in May 2022 that's when I passed criminality. Nothing on security, still pending and I need to pass that first before everything else can be started so basically nothing new.
 

yougar

Full Member
May 22, 2019
37
44
Good day all , any Ottawa applicant still waiting for oath ?
My timeline for a single paper application :

- Application sent : September 2021
-AOR : December 2021
- background completed : may 2022
- test completed : august 2022
- everything completed except oath : October 2022
- Oath : not started
 

ExLeo777

Star Member
Dec 19, 2022
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35
Gatineau
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Good day all , any Ottawa applicant still waiting for oath ?
My timeline for a single paper application :

- Application sent : September 2021
-AOR : December 2021
- background completed : may 2022
- test completed : august 2022
- everything completed except oath : October 2022
- Oath : not started
Ottawa no oaths now! Almost stop every thing
 

yougar

Full Member
May 22, 2019
37
44
I see they have a in-person scheduled for 17th Feb. Not sure whom they have called as none from the Google sheet have Oath scheduled on that date.
Thank you for you answer . I’m not sure why they are not scheduling any more ceremonies like other offices such as Vancouver , Mississauga … is there any particular known reason ?
 

rush171

Star Member
Jan 31, 2023
67
25
Thank you for you answer . I’m not sure why they are not scheduling any more ceremonies like other offices such as Vancouver , Mississauga … is there any particular known reason ?
There is no logic to how the applications are processed, and its not just 1 office. They all seem to be so random.
 

zaragirl

Member
Aug 15, 2017
15
26
AOR Received.
04-02-2017
Passport Req..
30-08-2017
- Application sent : September 2021
- AOR : November 2021
- background completed : December 2021
- test completed : June 2022
- every other thing- In progress
- Oath : not started
 

johnjkjk

Champion Member
Mar 29, 2016
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- Application sent : September 2021
- AOR : November 2021
- background completed : December 2021
- test completed : June 2022
- every other thing- In progress
- Oath : not started
Hi do any of the following apply to your situation: foreign travel, self employment or unemployment, test taken outside Canada or foreign travel after application, address mismatch between provincial ID and application, low income and/low tax returns/benefit claims of any kind (EI/CERB etc).

These are some of the red flags which can cause doubts about residency.

Otherwise can only blame IRCC incompetence for the delay.
 

zaragirl

Member
Aug 15, 2017
15
26
AOR Received.
04-02-2017
Passport Req..
30-08-2017
Hi do any of the following apply to your situation: foreign travel, self employment or unemployment, test taken outside Canada or foreign travel after application, address mismatch between provincial ID and application, low income and/low tax returns/benefit claims of any kind (EI/CERB etc).

These are some of the red flags which can cause doubts about residency.

Otherwise can only blame IRCC incompetence for the delay.
Hi,

Thanks for the reply. the following applies
- Self employment
- foreign travel before application
- it is a family application and our income is not low nor do we have low tax returns
 

johnjkjk

Champion Member
Mar 29, 2016
1,059
426
Hi,

Thanks for the reply. the following applies
- Self employment
- foreign travel before application
- it is a family application and our income is not low nor do we have low tax returns
Foreign travel combined with either unemployment or Self-employment is a major red flag unfortunately, as they like to use employment to help verify residency. In the worst case, they will ask for more proof. In most cases, it will just take time. Don't know if this is the cause for your delay, but it is a possibility.

Have you tried applying for case notes from IRCC or CBSA?