March 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[harvey123]

March -04 Saturday - how come it will deliver on weekend/

March 2nd, My Bad

 

[Chini31]

Thank you. Can paper applicant submit IRCC web form ? Can you please send the link ?
Regards,
BB

Hi, Yes. Once you get your Application number (provided on your AOR letter), you can submit a web form on IRCC website. The link has been provided below.
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/ClientContact/en/Application

 

[Nousernamesadface]

Hello,
You and I are in the same boat. I submitted a IRCC web form informing them about my US Visitor Visa. I was also advised in this forum that B1/B2. is not an immigrant visa and just a simple tourist visa. Please refer to "jonyrose" reply to my question on this page. Hope this helps answer your question

They are not asking for immigrant visas, they are asking for immigration status, which also includes visitor, you can see it is one of the options in the drop down menu both in the paper application and online.

 

[hiren1334]

Applied online for Spouse. Please update the spreadsheet.

Type: Online application
Location: Edmonton
Physical Presence Days: 1189
Application: Single
Application sent: March 29, 2023
Delivered: March 29, 2023
AOR: April 13, 2023

 

[blackbeauty_xxx]

They are not asking for immigrant visas, they are asking for immigration status, which also includes visitor, you can see it is one of the options in the drop down menu both in the paper application and online.

So what should I do now ? Should I wait for AOR as without application number I can't submit webform.

Regards,
BB

 

[Nousernamesadface]

So what should I do now ? Should I wait for AOR as without application number I can't submit webform.

Regards,
BB

Yes, I'd wait for AOR.

 

[seeker_38473]

Just heard ircc is going on a strike starting tomorrow.. hope it won't last long but I guess we won't see new AORs for a while..

 

[Nousernamesadface]

Just heard ircc is going on a strike starting tomorrow.. hope it won't last long but I guess we won't see new AORs for a while..

Ah yes another excuse to be added to the list of excuses on why there's a backlog.

 

[YoYo81]

Just heard ircc is going on a strike starting tomorrow.. hope it won't last long but I guess we won't see new AORs for a while..

Based on my understanding, the majority has voted for a strike but currently this is being used as bargaining leverage for ongoing negotiations with the Treasury Board of Canada regarding stagnating wages and other issues. If negotiations continue to fail and a resolution cannot be reached, a strike will be called within 60 days.Let’s hope they reach agreement soon.

 

[yyzstudent]

Based on my understanding, the majority has voted for a strike but currently this is being used as bargaining leverage for ongoing negotiations with the Treasury Board of Canada regarding stagnating wages and other issues. If negotiations continue to fail and a resolution cannot be reached, a strike will be called within 60 days.Let’s hope they reach agreement soon.

They also have to give 72 hr notice before striking.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/federal-government-strike-public-service-psac-date-services-1.6809004

 

[april2014_AINP]

Type: Online application
Location: Edmonton
Physical Presence Days: 1812
Application: Single
Application sent: 1 March 2023
Delivered: 1 March 2023
AOR: 17 March 2023

 

[sk540]

Hi

I have submitted my Citizenship application online. Today I have received 2 emails. 01 is AOR,

2nd saying " You must provide a police certificate for each country or territory where you have been present for 183 days or more in a row (since the age of 18). If you cannot get a police certificate, please explain why. A police certificate or explanation for no certificate is required for your time spent in Pakistan"

Its not easy to get Police certificate from Pakistan as I'm in Canada for last 4 years. Has anyone else has received such requirement?

Please guide.

Thanks

 

[Nousernamesadface]

Hi

I have submitted my Citizenship application online. Today I have received 2 emails. 01 is AOR,

2nd saying " You must provide a police certificate for each country or territory where you have been present for 183 days or more in a row (since the age of 18). If you cannot get a police certificate, please explain why. A police certificate or explanation for no certificate is required for your time spent in Pakistan"

Its not easy to get Police certificate from Pakistan as I'm in Canada for last 4 years. Has anyone else has received such requirement?

Please guide.

Thanks

You didn't spend more than 180 days in Pakistan in the last 4 years?

 

[blackbeauty_xxx]

Yes, I'd wait for AOR.

Thank you.

Everyone else please share your views. Thanks.
BB

 

[Nousernamesadface]

Thank you.

Everyone else please share your views. Thanks.
BB

There's a long thread on it here, including a twitter response from IRCC.
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/question-13-citizenship-application.741003/
It's a ridiculous question, and I think they are not very strict on it, but I filled it up with every status I ever had, anywhere, including visitor, which is what they are asking for. In the older versions of the forms, visitor was not an option, but they changed it in 2020 and added visitor, you can also see the guide, it explicitly lists visitor as an example.