June 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[crystalmet]

Please update on the sheet. Thank you very much.

Language and Physical presence marked complete on 10 Oct, updated on Tracker 12 oct.
Prohibitions: In progress
Background verification: in progress (finger prints provided on 11 sep, not yet received to IRCC Van office as of 8th oct call to IRCC, FP evidence provided via webform on 11 Oct)
Office: Scarborough

Question 1: is the prohibition linked to background? or is it separate?
Question 2: How does Scr office fare in clearing off the load? Can I expect some movement in next 2 weeks (prohibitions complete and oath email?}

Surprisingly, the agent indicated that LPP was not started when I had called on the 8th Oct. I had read somewhere on the forum that agents have live view on your profile (no lag time like the tracker). Does it mean it takes just one day for the officer to perform the verification? I am not questioning the process but want to understand it better.

 

[hssrp]

Please update on the sheet. Thank you very much.

Language and Physical presence marked complete on 10 Oct, updated on Tracker 12 oct.
Prohibitions: In progress
Background verification: in progress (finger prints provided on 11 sep, not yet received to IRCC Van office as of 8th oct call to IRCC, FP evidence provided via webform on 11 Oct)
Office: Scarborough

Question 1: is the prohibition linked to background? or is it separate?
Question 2: How does Scr office fare in clearing off the load? Can I expect some movement in next 2 weeks (prohibitions complete and oath email?}

Surprisingly, the agent indicated that LPP was not started when I had called on the 8th Oct. I had read somewhere on the forum that agents have live view on your profile (no lag time like the tracker). Does it mean it takes just one day for the officer to perform the verification? I am not questioning the process but want to understand it better.

Q1. Yes, usually the Prohibitions is kept pending by the officer until the BG is completed. You can call RCMP and get an idea about when they sent the prints to IRCC. (Number to call 613-998-6362) Usually the end to end process is about 4-5 weeks for IRCC Vancouver to receive and update the prints. So you might see some movement next week (there may be delays linked to the long weekend). You can also call IRCC and check if your security screening is completed and your BG will be marked as completed after both Criminality (RCMP fingerprints and security screening by CSIS is completed).
Q2. SCR is one of the fastest offices in clearing application so you can definitely see some quick movement after your FP is received by Vancouver.

Q3. While different agents give different info, I have had many people report that the agent said LPP was not started and they saw the LPP completed in the tracker the next day (due to the 2 day tracker delay, this means it was completed 1 day before they had called the agent ) so you never know. Having said that, yes LPP is pretty straight forward, if your PP days are comfortable, travel history is easily verifiable and everything else checks out fine, usually the officer starts and completes it the same day.

 

[MoMazz]

Hello All, is there some information regarding Calgary processing office? I understand from some previous comments on this thread that it is slow, but how slow and what is the average time that we are looking at considering the data gathered. Do we have folks who have been through or are currently going through the process with Calgary office? Can someone please shed some light.

 

[crystalmet]

Q1. Yes, usually the Prohibitions is kept pending by the officer until the BG is completed. You can call RCMP and get an idea about when they sent the prints to IRCC. (Number to call 613-998-6362) Usually the end to end process is about 4-5 weeks for IRCC Vancouver to receive and update the prints. So you might see some movement next week (there may be delays linked to the long weekend). You can also call IRCC and check if your security screening is completed and your BG will be marked as completed after both Criminality (RCMP fingerprints and security screening by CSIS is completed).
Q2. SCR is one of the fastest offices in clearing application so you can definitely see some quick movement after your FP is received by Vancouver.

Q3. While different agents give different info, I have had many people report that the agent said LPP was not started and they saw the LPP completed in the tracker the next day (due to the 2 day tracker delay, this means it was completed 1 day before they had called the agent ) so you never know. Having said that, yes LPP is pretty straight forward, if your PP days are comfortable, travel history is easily verifiable and everything else checks out fine, usually the officer starts and completes it the same day.

Thanks for the detailed answers. I had called RCMP a few days back and they mentioned that the report was mailed to IRCC Van office on 17 Sep. I was hoping to be an exception in the Van office trend of taking >30 days but c'est la vie ...Here's to a faster response after today.

 

[MoMazz]

Q1. Yes, usually the Prohibitions is kept pending by the officer until the BG is completed. You can call RCMP and get an idea about when they sent the prints to IRCC. (Number to call 613-998-6362) Usually the end to end process is about 4-5 weeks for IRCC Vancouver to receive and update the prints. So you might see some movement next week (there may be delays linked to the long weekend). You can also call IRCC and check if your security screening is completed and your BG will be marked as completed after both Criminality (RCMP fingerprints and security screening by CSIS is completed).
Q2. SCR is one of the fastest offices in clearing application so you can definitely see some quick movement after your FP is received by Vancouver.

Q3. While different agents give different info, I have had many people report that the agent said LPP was not started and they saw the LPP completed in the tracker the next day (due to the 2 day tracker delay, this means it was completed 1 day before they had called the agent ) so you never know. Having said that, yes LPP is pretty straight forward, if your PP days are comfortable, travel history is easily verifiable and everything else checks out fine, usually the officer starts and completes it the same day.

Hello @hssrp, could you please help and explain what do you mean by prohibition are kept pending till the background is complete? My background is marked as completed but the prohibitions (LPP) are still in progress. Thank you.

 

[maverick1982]

Hello @hssrp, could you please help and explain what do you mean by prohibition are kept pending till the background is complete? My background is marked as completed but the prohibitions (LPP) are still in progress. Thank you.

Background and prohibitions are done by different agencies. When a fingerprint is requested , they will do background first, then prohibitions. Background is done for Canada but prohibitions will include internationl check. Correct me if wrong , hssrp.

 

[maverick1982]

If the oath was on 11th october and they ask to wait two business days, does it mean i can apply on wednesday or thrusday? Monday is a holiday so lost one business day. If anyone has experience, please suggest. Thanks. I got an appointment by chance on 16th and dont see an appointment for 2 more weeks so took it. I will call them tomorrow since they are closed today.

 

[dubs]

If the oath was on 11th october and they ask to wait two business days, does it mean i can apply on wednesday or thrusday? Monday is a holiday so lost one business day. If anyone has experience, please suggest. Thanks. I got an appointment by chance on 16th and dont see an appointment for 2 more weeks so took it. I will call them tomorrow since they are closed today.

As long as you have your citizenship certificate, you're good to go.

 

[maverick1982]

As long as you have your citizenship certificate, you're good to go.

Thank You. They said to wait two business days, which is why I was wondering.

 

[singhma3]

Hi, It took about 4 weeks. I gave FP on Sep 6.

@rk282 @j1any update for you guys on oath ceremony.

 

[singhma3]

@hssrp how long does it take for one to get a oath ceremony after LPP and background is marked complete? I am generally noticing a trend of a out 4-7 days.

Also how do I get access to tracker that everyone is posting updates on

 

[maverick1982]

@hssrp how long does it take for one to get a oath ceremony after LPP and background is marked complete? I am generally noticing a trend of a out 4-7 days.

Also how do I get access to tracker that everyone is posting updates on

The tracker url is below. The time for oath in general is short after lpp. But some offices are slower and few candidates can get stuck there for a few days, weeks even in those slow offices.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P3V8UJOTwiiYd2TC8O5a5rKq4GlqpAXq9Zr1rfrScSc/edit?usp=sharing

 

[MoMazz]

Background and prohibitions are done by different agencies. When a fingerprint is requested , they will do background first, then prohibitions. Background is done for Canada but prohibitions will include internationl check. Correct me if wrong , hssrp.

Hello @maverick1982, no finger prints requested so far in my case, at which stage are these requested?…. Are finger prints asked for all applications? Or this depends?
Any idea about Calgary office processing times?

 

[maverick1982]

Hello @maverick1982, no finger prints requested so far in my case, at which stage are these requested?…. Are finger prints asked for all applications? Or this depends?
Any idea about Calgary office processing times?

Dont see you on sheet. So not sure what stage you are in. Calgary is average in processing time it seems. Some people have got LPP started after 20 days while some took 2 months. So it depends on your luck. I just looked at it briefly. Go to may and earlier months in sheet and compare. Fingerprint is not requested for everyone. Only if there is a name match with persons of interest. It is ually asked before LPP begins. While they request fingerprint they do conduct citizenship tests. In some rare cases they start lpp before fingerprints are processed completly.

 

[haplo]

Update:
LPP completed!
Application history: Oct 11
Status update: Oct 15