November 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[kamy]

After the test is taken, how long it takes to get the Oath ceremony date? I looked at the trackers and it seems to vary a lot. I'm in the US and need to plan because my kid can't travel during the month of May due to high school exams.

 

[AKC1989]

UPDATE

Type: Online application
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: 1108
Application: Single
Application sent: Nov 27th, 2024
Delivered: Nov 27th, 2024
AOR: Dec 9th
In Process ECAS: Dec 11th
Linked to Tracker: Dec 16th
Ghost Update: Jan 24th
2nd Ghost Update: Jan 29th
Test Letter: Updated on Tracker (Feb 6, 2025)
Test Start Date: Feb 10, 2025
Test End Date: March 12, 2025
Background: In Progress
LPP: In Progress
Oath Ceremony: Not Started

Does anyone how long for the background clearance? I thought it was suppose to be updated before the test?

 

[armoured]

Does anyone how long for the background clearance? I thought it was suppose to be updated before the test?

Not necessarily. Lots of cases where it comes after.

 

[USProgrammer]

Not necessarily. Lots of cases where it comes after.

If you get a test invite before your background clears, you're most likely getting a fingerprint request (like me and others).

 

[armoured]

[Correction to previous posted, which I'm going to try to delete.]

Two adult applications filed separately for addition to tracker:
Call this Armour1
Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Office: Scarborough?
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Single adult
Application sent: 6 November
Delivered: 6 November
AOR: 22 November
Background Completed: 21 January 2025
Test Invitation 23 January, test time window 31 January - 2 March 2025
Test taken 31 January 2025 - passed (19/20)
Test marked as Completed 5 February 2025


Armour2
Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Office: Scarborough?
Physical Presence Days: 1115
Application: Single adult
Application sent: 12 November
Delivered: 12 November
AOR: 25 November
Background Completed: 21 January 2025
Test Invitation 23 January, test time window 31 January - 2 March 2025

 

[Ghapharr]

Test invite received and completed. Update in my signature.

 

[Johny Bravo]

If you get a test invite before your background clears, you're most likely getting a fingerprint request (like me and others).

I’m in this situation but haven’t received any fingerprint request. Do you know why they ask you for that?

 

[Johny Bravo]

Is it just me or there is really tons of dates and names in the history part of that ”Discover Canada” booklet. So far I counted 49 dates and 34 names. I’m getting a bit nervous

 

[armoured]

Is it just me or there is really tons of dates and names in the history part of that ”Discover Canada” booklet. So far I counted 49 dates and 34 names. I’m getting a bit nervous

Counting how many names and dates is a good way to make yourself nervous, and little purpose as a study technique. If you learn a foreign language, would you look up how many words and expressions there are? You'd never get started.

Just read some of the stuff, do some tests, repeat, look up the stuff you got wrong and read about that. Do it in pieces of you find intimidating, and repeat.

Honestly you can learn enough for the tests in 2-3 weeks of low intensity study for one or two hours a day. Less if you really focus

 

[USProgrammer]

I’m in this situation but haven’t received any fingerprint request. Do you know why they ask you for that?

It took 2-3 weeks after my test to get the fingerprints request. My file was moved from Calgary to Vancouver (IRCC told me via phone) so I think it’s moving slower now.

 

[indpnv]

Update:

Type: Online application
Location: YYZ
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Single
Application sent: Nov 14
Delivered: Nov 14
AOR: Nov 25
GU: Jan 9
BG: Jan 11
Test invite email: Jan 28 (Test window: Feb 7 - Mar 8)
VO: SCR (Scarborough)
Test taken : Feb 7 (Passed)

Resource used for the test: https://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/

 

[moman21]

It took 2-3 weeks after my test to get the fingerprints request. My file was moved from Calgary to Vancouver (IRCC told me via phone) so I think it’s moving slower now.

Thanks for this insight. I'm a Dec applicant and seeing some getting test invites before their BG has cleared... Meanwhile I'm still waiting even though my AOR is before theirs. So very interesting.

 

[Kiikii]

My Citizenship App Update in my Signatures

 

[MRQ]

Test taken on February 7 (Passed) with a score of 20/20. Resources used: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada.html , https://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/ and few more free apps just to test my knowledge

 

[USProgrammer]

Thanks for this insight. I'm a Dec applicant and seeing some getting test invites before their BG has cleared... Meanwhile I'm still waiting even though my AOR is before theirs. So very interesting.

Test invite before BG clears is actually bad. It means you're getting a fingerprint request.