Olvach101: I was in the same situation actually so I can identify with how you feel. I submitted my application on April 4th, received on April 11th (as per Canada post). From April until June - silence. Nothing. Checked the mailbox everyday expecting a return package as well as my email anticipating the AOR - NOTHING. I decided to submit for GCMS notes and submit an online application. It was not easy seeing people around you getting through and not knowing where or what was happening with the application.
On the GCMS notes, I realized that the day before they submitted their response, was when they sent the AOR so they were able to acknowledge on the report that the AOR was sent in July, application received in June. They sent a cancellation for the online application, processing the April's paper one.
If i had not sent in for the gcms notes, I am not sure where my application was sitting for someone to wake up and say...hey, there's one here.
At this stage, I completed the test at the end of August...radio silence since then with July and August applicants getting their oath. So I have asked for the gcms notes again. I am hoping there can be some closer to this process soon. I hope all these foreign diplomats returning will assist with the backlog here at home.
If there was some method to the madness that would help to manage expectations realistically.
. There is a more detailed thread on cancellations due to "administrative errors" on the forum. People may have some helpful tips
