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September 2023 - Citizenship Applications

harpa

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May 8, 2024
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Waiting for oath since 2023 December,
Family Waiting background check since 15 months mississauga office is worst
Hi Smithlee, I am in same situation, family application, spouse - oath not started rest all completed, my application : BG in progress since September 2023. Please share if you have any updates? Does atleast spouse gets an oath ceremony?
 

Izytiti

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Aug 18, 2020
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Hi Smithlee, I am in same situation, family application, spouse - oath not started rest all completed, my application : BG in progress since September 2023. Please share if you have any updates? Does atleast spouse gets an oath ceremony?
This background checking thing, what at all do these checks entail ? It takes just few weeks to do BG on some applicants while others is it almost like conducting a murder investigation needing forensic analysis. I think applicants deserve to know the criteria for this background checks as they seem to be the major reason why applicantions are significantly delayed. It is just so unfair that some applications are discharged within few months while others have been waiting for months and years without any progress in the applications.
 
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Ali.arshady

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Nov 27, 2023
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This background checking thing, what at all do these checks entail ? It takes just few weeks to do BG on some applicants while others is it almost like conducting a murder investigation needing forensic analysis. I think applicants deserve to know the criteria for this background checks as they seem to be the major reason why applicantions are significantly delayed. It is just so unfair that some applications are discharged within few months while others have been waiting for months and years without any progress in the applications.
i feel you as i have been waiting for BG check for almost 4 months . however, with that said, they are not responsible to disclose any information on how they are going to check you or who is going to check . this is unfortune, tho we should face it and accept it.

the only thing bothers me is, when someone has been living in Canada for almost 6 15 20 years and going through such a BG check, that means something is wrong. At the same time, some people with such a short time living in Canada get this phase done with in a month or even less. This is the part the we should debate on since they have all info inhouse and they do not need to rely on Third party for BG check.
 
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Izytiti

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Aug 18, 2020
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I am not asking them to disclose any information on background checks to applicants, although we do have the right to know. All I am suggesting is that if there is any criteria that are leading to prolonged background checks, applicants deserve to know. We all deserve to go through same criteria for background checks. How long you live in Canada does not necessarily determine how long your background checks will take. These people have their rule not communicated and that is the problem. If we agree that some have their background checks done in couple of months and others wait forever, don't we have the right to know why and what goes on?
 

ameya_247

Full Member
Oct 1, 2018
34
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Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: 2023-09-27
Delivered: 2023-09-27
AOR: 2023-10-30
BGC Done for me: 2023-11-07
Pending for my wife.

Finally Wife's BGC was marked completed on 9th July after 2 webforms, 2 calls and 2 emails to the agent. Last follow-up email did the trick. I think they had forgotten about my application totally until they saw the email.

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: 2023-09-27
Delivered: 2023-09-27
AOR: 2023-10-30
BGC Done for me: 2023-11-07
BGC for wife: 2024-07-09
Citizenship test to be taken: Between 19th July to 18th Aug.
 

ameya_247

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Oct 1, 2018
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Finally Wife's BGC was marked completed on 9th July after 2 webforms, 2 calls and 2 emails to the agent. Last follow-up email did the trick. I think they had forgotten about my application totally until they saw the email.

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: 2023-09-27
Delivered: 2023-09-27
AOR: 2023-10-30
BGC Done for me: 2023-11-07
BGC for wife: 2024-07-09
Citizenship test done for both: 19th July
 

Sa3Sa3

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Apr 11, 2012
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2012-07-27
Finally, I got both language test and prohibition marked as “Complete” on July 24th
Can someone please update the tracking sheet for me. It is not allowing me anymore to update it myself.

So, everything is green now, waiting for the oath schedule.
I am outside Canada, sent them a form update on the trip and informed them that I will be back by end of Aug. I didn’t expect anything to move while I am away, but I was wrong :)
 

ameya_247

Full Member
Oct 1, 2018
34
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Finally Wife's BGC was marked completed on 9th July after 2 webforms, 2 calls and 2 emails to the agent. Last follow-up email did the trick. I think they had forgotten about my application totally until they saw the email.

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: 2023-09-27
Delivered: 2023-09-27
AOR: 2023-10-30
BGC Done for me: 2023-11-07
BGC for wife: 2024-07-09
Citizenship test to be taken: Between 19th July to 18th Aug.
Finally, today everything else turned green

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: 2023-09-27
Delivered: 2023-09-27
AOR: 2023-10-30
BGC Done for me: 2023-11-07
BGC for wife: 2024-07-09
Citizenship test: 19th July
Test updated: 23rd July
LPP: 26th July
Oath: Waiting....
 

Hamzee

Newbie
Jul 30, 2024
2
0
Applicantion September 1 ,2023
Last update December 6 2023
No update since last 8 months
Everything is in progress except test!

Who else still stuck for this long waiting and stressfull situation?
 

ameya_247

Full Member
Oct 1, 2018
34
11
Finally, today everything else turned green

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: 2023-09-27
Delivered: 2023-09-27
AOR: 2023-10-30
BGC Done for me: 2023-11-07
BGC for wife: 2024-07-09
Citizenship test: 19th July
Test updated: 23rd July
LPP: 26th July
Oath: Waiting....

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: 2023-09-27
Delivered: 2023-09-27
AOR: 2023-10-30
BGC Done for me: 2023-11-07
BGC for wife: 2024-07-09
Citizenship test: 19th July
Test updated: 23rd July
LPP: 26th July
Oath invitation: 30th July
Oath date: 12th Aug


Finally... It's over
 
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MajidA

Full Member
Jan 8, 2021
27
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Applicantion September 1 ,2023
Last update December 6 2023
No update since last 8 months
Everything is in progress except test!

Who else still stuck for this long waiting and stressfull situation?
My timeline is more or less similar.
Applied on Sep 9th.
AOR on Oct 18th.
Passed the test early Nov.
My last update is from Nov 14 when my test turned green.
Nothing since then, everything else is in progress.