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October 2024 - Citizenship Applications

armoured

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Feb 1, 2015
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Honestly, I believe this will impact all applicants processing time, including citizenship. I don't see why it wouldn't if they are saying the 25% reduction will be across the board.
But they didn't say it will be a 25% reduction 'across the board' - they said it will 'reach' every sector and branch. My bureaucratic translator says that is meaningless in terms of relative impact between programs - it just warns that no individual positions are safe solely because they're in a program area that's not been cut.

Given the focus on temporary / not filled positions ('term and other temporary'), it suggests that programs that grew recently / are being cut back will be hit first.

That said, there will inevitably be some disruption - even if only from people moving around within the ministry. Eg 'temporary' / term hires that happen to be in citizenship having their terms expire (and being replaced by permanent staff moving from other programs that are reduced/shut down).
 
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Gb8857097000

Member
Oct 17, 2018
10
2
Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Group
Application sent: September 20, 2024
AOR: October 2, 2024
Language skills: completed 21 Jan 2025
Physical presence: completed 21 Jan 2025
Background verification: completed 11 Dec 2024
Prohibitions:completed 21 Jan 2025
Citizenship test: completed 11 Dec 2024
Citizenship ceremony: Not started
 

usmm

Hero Member
Jan 7, 2022
486
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Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Group
Application sent: September 20, 2024
AOR: October 2, 2024
Language skills: completed 21 Jan 2025
Physical presence: completed 21 Jan 2025
Background verification: completed 11 Dec 2024
Prohibitions:completed 21 Jan 2025
Citizenship test: completed 11 Dec 2024
Citizenship ceremony: Not started
congrats only you wating for oath cermoney hopefully next month you they ask for oath
 

moman21

Star Member
Dec 25, 2024
59
16
But they didn't say it will be a 25% reduction 'across the board' - they said it will 'reach' every sector and branch. My bureaucratic translator says that is meaningless in terms of relative impact between programs - it just warns that no individual positions are safe solely because they're in a program area that's not been cut.

Given the focus on temporary / not filled positions ('term and other temporary'), it suggests that programs that grew recently / are being cut back will be hit first.

That said, there will inevitably be some disruption - even if only from people moving around within the ministry. Eg 'temporary' / term hires that happen to be in citizenship having their terms expire (and being replaced by permanent staff moving from other programs that are reduced/shut down).
From your lips to God's ears!
 

Sept2024applicant

Star Member
Oct 5, 2024
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To add :
About prohibitions, what I have gathered is that it relates to Section 22 of the Citizenship Act

Which means apart from background check, here they also focus on topics such as past misrepresentations, PR status residency obligations, immigration violations, etc.. I believe background checks are prelim to prohibitions which appears to be much broader.
I'm always curious with things like this - so many people face a delay here but speed through everything else.
 

evilscript

Newbie
Jun 6, 2018
6
0
35
United States
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
New York
Type: Online application
Location: Vaughan
Physical Presence Days: 1131
Application: Single
Application sent: 10/29/2024
Delivered: 10/29/2024
AOR: 11/19/2024
Tracker access: 11/20/2024
In process: 10/20/2024
Background verification completed: 1/17/2025
Citizenship test tracker update: 1/15/2025
Citizenship test invite email: 1/24/2025
Citizenship test date: 1/31/2025
 

USProgrammer

Champion Member
Oct 29, 2018
1,099
1,358
Texas, USA
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CIO-Sydney, NS
NOC Code......
2174
AOR Received.
01-12-2018
Passport Req..
25-03-2019
LANDED..........
24-08-2019
My wife's background got completed today. Mine is still in progress. I got a test invite and took the test, but test still isn't marked complete.

I'm worried about my background now. Her AOR is 11 days after mine.

So she's passed background with no test yet, but I've taken the test, with no background yet, but my test still isn't marked complete.
 

Toronto961R

Member
Jan 14, 2025
13
4
My wife's background got completed today. Mine is still in progress. I got a test invite and took the test, but test still isn't marked complete.

I'm worried about my background now. Her AOR is 11 days after mine.

So she's passed background with no test yet, but I've taken the test, with no background yet, but my test still isn't marked complete.
High probability that you will be asked to provide fingerprints. That's what I've noticed when applicants do the test before Background is completed. It happened to me and several other applicants in this forum.
 
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USProgrammer

Champion Member
Oct 29, 2018
1,099
1,358
Texas, USA
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CIO-Sydney, NS
NOC Code......
2174
AOR Received.
01-12-2018
Passport Req..
25-03-2019
LANDED..........
24-08-2019
High probability that you will be asked to provide fingerprints. That's what I've noticed when applicants do the test before Background is completed. It happened to me and several other applicants in this forum.
Well there goes $700-1000 USD. Edit: Plus hotels and food.
 

USProgrammer

Champion Member
Oct 29, 2018
1,099
1,358
Texas, USA
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CIO-Sydney, NS
NOC Code......
2174
AOR Received.
01-12-2018
Passport Req..
25-03-2019
LANDED..........
24-08-2019
Does the tracker ever update during the day? I have only ever noticed updates when I first wake up. Is there any point in checking during the day/night? It seems like maybe it only updates in the early AM EST.
 

USProgrammer

Champion Member
Oct 29, 2018
1,099
1,358
Texas, USA
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CIO-Sydney, NS
NOC Code......
2174
AOR Received.
01-12-2018
Passport Req..
25-03-2019
LANDED..........
24-08-2019