January 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[Dr. Walden]

Well, it's been a full 6 months now for all of us... I still check my tracker daily (on the weekdays, anyway), but I haven't had an update since March 22nd. Twiddling my thumbs over here just hoping this will be done before February so I don't have to renew my PR card.

We can only hope *sigh*

 

[Nikiied28]

Finally an update on my file

Type: Online application
Location: Montréal
Physical Presence Days: 1748
Application: Single
Application sent: January 26th
Delivered: January 26th
AOR: February 8th
GU1: February 16th
GU2: March 3rd
Test window: March 24th-April 13th
Test completed: March 24th
Test Updated: March 27th
FP request: May 19th
FP sent: May 31st
GU3: May 23rd
Background verification completed: July 7
Last Update: July 11 (guessing it's another GU)

Admin please add to tracker

 

[ArNo84]

Update today July 11, no email received yet.

 

[Keyjoe23]

Finally an update on my file

Type: Online application
Location: Montréal
Physical Presence Days: 1748
Application: Single
Application sent: January 26th
Delivered: January 26th
AOR: February 8th
GU1: February 16th
GU2: March 3rd
Test window: March 24th-April 13th
Test completed: March 24th
Test Updated: March 27th
FP request: May 19th
FP sent: May 31st
GU3: May 23rd
Background verification completed: July 7
Last Update: July 11 (guessing it's another GU)

Admin please add to tracker

We have exactly the same timeline somehow, with FP request in May.

Glad you had your BG check completed, I'm still waiting mine. I decided last week to only check the tracker once a week I won't break that rule and will wait till Friday afternoon, hopefully mine is done too

 

[vivo]

Hello admin

I have another update (my last request to be updated does not reflect on the spreadsheet).

July 6 - Oath letter
July 17 - Scheduled for oath

We are a family of 4 who sent in a paper application from Montreal and the process took us 6 months from start to finish. I am grateful for the fairly straight forward and steady progress of my application and wish the best to all of those who are waiting for the next steps.

 

[vivo]

Question about the oath ceremony. All 4 of our family members have to be on the zoom call but we all have different seat numbers. How does that work?

 

[rushi.gada]

Finally an update on my file

Type: Online application
Location: Montréal
Physical Presence Days: 1748
Application: Single
Application sent: January 26th
Delivered: January 26th
AOR: February 8th
GU1: February 16th
GU2: March 3rd
Test window: March 24th-April 13th
Test completed: March 24th
Test Updated: March 27th
FP request: May 19th
FP sent: May 31st
GU3: May 23rd
Background verification completed: July 7
Last Update: July 11 (guessing it's another GU)

Admin please add to tracker

Done!

 

[Nikiied28]

Update today July 11, no email received yet.

Finally! Did they schedule you for the test?

 

[Nikiied28]

We have exactly the same timeline somehow, with FP request in May.

Glad you had your BG check completed, I'm still waiting mine. I decided last week to only check the tracker once a week I won't break that rule and will wait till Friday afternoon, hopefully mine is done too

I believe Montréal agents are processing us off in batches on the days they decide to work.

You'll get good news when you log in! I need this self control also

 

[aamool]

Question about the oath ceremony. All 4 of our family members have to be on the zoom call but we all have different seat numbers. How does that work?

Enter seat numbers separated by commas. I also saw that in some cases the officer seemed to change display names for people.

 

[Keyjoe23]

I believe Montréal agents are processing us off in batches on the days they decide to work.

You'll get good news when you log in! I need this self control also

I'm fed up completely of checking multiple times everyday, so I took that decision and it feels good tbh. At least I would be disappointed once a week rather than multiple times every day. So yeah Friday end of day is the tracker check time for me going forward!

And agree with you, it seems to be batches and/or, people are back finally from vacation.

 

[Dr. Walden]

I'm fed up completely of checking multiple times everyday, so I took that decision and it feels good tbh. At least I would be disappointed once a week rather than multiple times every day. So yeah Friday end of day is the tracker check time for me going forward!

And agree with you, it seems to be batches and/or, people are back finally from vacation.

It is a chore for sure! Despite IRCC stating that the online tracker is updated every day, the most updates reported (per this forum) is from Wednesday - Saturday (Background checks, LPPs). As per pattern, it usually takes two days for the changes to be reflected on the tracker. And, in most of the cases updates are "delivered" to the tracker at 4 AM (Pacific time) However, invitations/instructions to the interviews, oaths etc. can be sent out.

• If you are expecting an update on a Background check or LPP, Test completed status, then it makes sense to check you tracker once a day, probably morning.
• If you are expecting Oath, then the tracker of no use at all. As you will receive invitation/instructions via email.
• Invitations to an in-person interview, fingerprints requests, passport requests (scanned), other specific requests will only be in the form of an email, or a telephone call.

 

[rushi.gada]

It is a chore for sure! Despite IRCC stating that the online tracker is updated every day, the most updates reported (per this forum) is from Wednesday - Saturday (Background checks, LPPs). As per pattern, it usually takes two days for the changes to be reflected on the tracker. And, in most of the cases updates are "delivered" to the tracker at 4 AM (Pacific time) However, invitations/instructions to the interviews, oaths etc. can be sent out.

• If you are expecting an update on a Background check or LPP, Test completed status, then it makes sense to check you tracker once a day, probably morning.
• If you are expecting Oath, then the tracker of no use at all. As you will receive invitation/instructions via email.
• Invitations to an in-person interview, fingerprints requests, passport requests (scanned), other specific requests will only be in the form of an email, or a telephone call.

This is super helpful @Dr. Walden - Probably helps cut down the number of time we check our accounts... Thank you!

 

[Dr. Walden]

This is super helpful @Dr. Walden - Probably helps cut down the number of time we check our accounts... Thank you!

Logically, yes! It should. However, my dumb brain still wants me to check my tracker hundred times a day. Can't help it. Even though I understand the facts and the mechanism
Anyway, I hope tomorrow morning we will get a bunch of new updates in this thread!

 

[alinee13484]

anyone from January AOR (Scarborough office) had their LPP turned green?