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November 2022 - Citizenship Applications

tenhag

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May 2, 2023
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No lol. But other people in the niagara office group tried emailing and they replied back by saying it takes 3-4 to get scheduled for an oath which really weird
Mines stuck in Niagara too. Tried calling the ircc phone number once but they just hung up because there aren't enough agents to talk to me.

Which email should we send to? But doesn't sound like it speeds things up? They reply with a standard response?
 

zohreh89

Full Member
Aug 17, 2018
34
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Please see my answers below:

- How long did the ceremony take? For us it took about 1 hr. 45 minutes. It was an easy process but have to have in waiting room for about 20 minutes before IRCC confirms identification and cut PR card into 4 pieces. After this, wait another 20-25 mins for oath ceremony.
- Did you submit the signed oath form immediately after the ceremony? YES. We sent ours 15 mins after completing ceremony. IRCC official asked us to email combined signed oath forms from one email address which I sent after oath was done.
- How long did it take for you to get the e-certificate link to download after submitting the signed oath form? Still waiting. There were about 80 candidates today who took online oath. This was mentioned by Judge assistant.
- Anyone do an urgent passport application for same or next day delivery? - Not sure. You can do it but I will leave the experts to comment.

Wishing you the best.
Hi,
just wanted to confirm for e-certificate, how we can make the request? when we have our identification confirmed by the officer, we should ask them for an e-certificate? or we should ask through email when we sent the oath form back?
Thanks!
 

kexx999

Star Member
Oct 31, 2022
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Mines stuck in Niagara too. Tried calling the ircc phone number once but they just hung up because there aren't enough agents to talk to me.

Which email should we send to? But doesn't sound like it speeds things up? They reply with a standard response?
Are u waiting for lpp or oath. If waiting for lpp try getting gcms and see what's happening
 

P@ssw0rd1

Star Member
Aug 24, 2016
164
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*Update*

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Primary Office: Vancouver IRCC
Secondary Office: CPC Sydney
Physical Presence Days: 1106.5
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: November 25, 2022
Delivered: November 25, 2022
AOR: December 13, 2022
In Progress: December 16, 2022 - Was able to access tracker a little after 48 hours
GU1: February 2, 2023
Background Complete: February 1, 2023 (reflected on tracker February 3, 2023)
Test Invite: February 13, 2023 (reflected on tracker February 16, 2023)
Test Window: February 21 - March 14, 2023
Test Invite email: February 16, 2023
A1 Test Date: February 21, 2023
A1 Test Complete: Feb 23, 2023 (reflected on tracker February 25, 2023)
A2 Test Date: March 09, 2023
A2 Test Complete: March 15, 2023 (reflected on tracker February 17, 2023)
A2 LPP Complete: May 12, 2023 (reflected on tracker May 16, 2023)
A1 Passport Request: May 16, 2023 (sent May 16, 2023)
Urgent Processing Request: June 26, 2023
A1 LPP Complete: June 30, 2023 (reflected on tracker July 4, 2023)
A1 Oath Date: July 19, 2023 (nothing on tracker - tentative oath date via email - CIC-Surrey)
A2 Oath Date: July 18, 2023 (reflected on tracker July 7, 2023)
Congratulations Sir!!

Did both the applicants received oath invite from Surrey office? Thank you!
 

rbkg

Full Member
Nov 20, 2018
25
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Hi,
just wanted to confirm for e-certificate, how we can make the request? when we have our identification confirmed by the officer, we should ask them for an e-certificate? or we should ask through email when we sent the oath form back?
Thanks!
YES, at the time of ID check, you can request administrator official whether you want paper certificates to be mailed or want e-certificates.

For us, in person pick up was not available.
 
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noelt1991

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Sep 7, 2017
274
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Toronto
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No lol. But other people in the niagara office group tried emailing and they replied back by saying it takes 3-4 to get scheduled for an oath which really weird
Oh. Each office might be different. Mine is assumed to be Sacrborough based on test invite e-mail. Anyways, will wait then.
 

alexiich

Full Member
Nov 9, 2018
39
24
Waterloo
Category........
App. Filed.......
08-01-2018
AOR Received.
12-02-2018
Med's Request
28-06-2018
Med's Done....
05-07-2018
LANDED..........
04-10-2019
Type: Online application
Location: Waterloo, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1411
Application: Single
Application sent: Nov 12, 2022
Delivered: Nov 12, 2022
AOR: Nov 29, 2022
Tracker In Progress: Nov 29, 2022
GU#1: Dec 16, 2022
GU#2: Feb 2, 2023
Background Completed: Feb 1, 2023 (Tracker updated on Fab 3, 2023)
Test Invite: Apr 6, 2023 (Tracker Update on Apr 8, 2023, test window: April 14, 2023 and May 4, 2023)
Test Taken: Apr 14, 2023 (20/20)
Test Completed: Apr 20, 2023 (Tracker update on Apr 22, 2023)
LPP Completed: July 6, 2023 (Tracker update on July 8, 2023)
 

Pindimurree

Star Member
Nov 1, 2015
188
148
Oshawa
Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1096
Application: Single
Application sent: 23 Nov 2022
Delivered: 23 Nov 2022
AOR: 8 December 2022
In Progress: 10 December 2022
Ghost update: 8th February 2023
Background Complete: 9th February 2023
Test Invite: March 11 2023
Test Scheduled: March 17 - April 6th 2023
Test Submitted: March 17 2023
Test Updated to Complete: March 21
GCMS notes ordered: May 19
GCMS notes received: June 16

Notes summary: Assigned to RC-8090 Sydney office and Scarborough office. Deadline December 2023. No specific notes or updates. Last update was test completed.

LPP completed: June 28
Oath Updated: July 8th
Oath Date: August 8th
 

nxtrieu

Newbie
Nov 12, 2022
9
3
Type: Online application
Location: Waterloo, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1411
Application: Single
Application sent: Nov 12, 2022
Delivered: Nov 12, 2022
AOR: Nov 29, 2022
Tracker In Progress: Nov 29, 2022
GU#1: Dec 16, 2022
GU#2: Feb 2, 2023
Background Completed: Feb 1, 2023 (Tracker updated on Fab 3, 2023)
Test Invite: Apr 6, 2023 (Tracker Update on Apr 8, 2023, test window: April 14, 2023 and May 4, 2023)
Test Taken: Apr 14, 2023 (20/20)
Test Completed: Apr 20, 2023 (Tracker update on Apr 22, 2023)
LPP Completed: July 6, 2023 (Tracker update on July 8, 2023)
Congrats. We are on the same boat. Both are from Waterloo, online application sent nearly the same day, processing by Niagara Fall office, LPP is the same day.
How do you know "Decision Made date ecas estimate" is the same day with online application?
 

alexiich

Full Member
Nov 9, 2018
39
24
Waterloo
Category........
App. Filed.......
08-01-2018
AOR Received.
12-02-2018
Med's Request
28-06-2018
Med's Done....
05-07-2018
LANDED..........
04-10-2019
Congrats. We are on the same boat. Both are from Waterloo, online application sent nearly the same day, processing by Niagara Fall office, LPP is the same day.
How do you know "Decision Made date ecas estimate" is the same day with online application?
I actually don’t know. However, when LPP done, that’s usually an indicator of approval. I also called the IRCC, the agent told me my application has been approved, just waiting for oath.