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September 2021 - Citizenship Applications

zaragirl

Member
Aug 15, 2017
15
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AOR Received.
04-02-2017
Passport Req..
30-08-2017
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?
Yes I have applied for IRCC case notes, waiting for a response from them
 

shaama10

Full Member
Nov 14, 2022
20
9
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.
Foreign travel after application is the only that applies to me. But my husband applied as an individual 3 weeks before me (Aug 28 2021) and travelled after application as well and received his passport in December
 

johnjkjk

Champion Member
Mar 29, 2016
1,059
426
Foreign travel after application is the only that applies to me. But my husband applied as an individual 3 weeks before me (Aug 28 2021) and travelled after application as well and received his passport in December
In your case, background (criminality) isn't complete, so that's the holdup. Lengthy criminality wait without FP request isn't common. @ROCK ON is in a similar situation. Perhaps they can shed more light on the possible causes.
 

letstalk

Member
Nov 23, 2021
14
7
I finally received an oath invite! I am not sure if the tracker is still being updated but this is my timeline: (exact date for language and stuff is not accurate since I am unable to log in the tracker at the moment)

App Sent: Sep 07, 2021
App Type: Online (Single Application)
AOR: Nov 23, 2021
Location: Toronto (Mississauga I think)
Physical Presence: 1500+ presence days
Test Invite Email: August 17, 2022 (Aug 19 - Sept 8, 2022 test window)
Test Taken: August 22, 2022
Citizenship test status has been updated to Completed: August 23, 2022
Language, Physical presence, Prohibitions: December 2022
Citizenship Ceremony: Feb 13, 2023
 
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ROCK ON

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2021
620
306
Hi guys,
Passed my background check, timeline below:
Submitted Sep 24, 2021
AOR DEC 10
Previous updated May 22 (criminality passed)
Test invitation May 27
Test completed June 3
Background check completed Feb 10, 2023
(Security cleared)
Thats great congratulations. Happy for you.