September 2017 Citizenship Applications

[SATDXB]

Application sent : 23 Sep 2017

Application Delivered: 28 Sep 2017

Total days: 1465.

Fort McMurray, Alberta

Please add my details into spreadsheet.

Thanks

Added. Good luck!

 

[SATDXB]

update

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on September 21, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on October 20, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on October 30, 2017.

Congrst ! Updated !

 

[myyyyc]

While I thought after C6 implementation will mean a big backlog and slow down the process, it seems that people who applied AFTER C6 are getting AOR sooner than people who applied BEFORE C6. What can be the reason for that? CIC is assigning a lot of extra resources specializing in the new rule?

 

[Vicky333]

it seems that people who applied AFTER C6 are getting AOR sooner than people who applied BEFORE C6. What can be the reason for that? CIC is assigning a lot of extra resources specializing in the new rule?

I am beginning to suspect it depends on whose desk it lands on. Some processors are fast, some are not, and if your application is a little more complicated it might get put into the "difficult" pile to be sorted out later?

If I worked there, I would be going through the routine applications as fast as possible to get them out of the way and reduce the size of the pile. So I can understand how more complicated ones would be slower.

(Just speculating!)

 

[IvanP]

I am beginning to suspect it depends on whose desk it lands on. Some processors are fast, some are not, and if your application is a little more complicated it might get put into the "difficult" pile to be sorted out later?

If I worked there, I would be going through the routine applications as fast as possible to get them out of the way and reduce the size of the pile. So I can understand how more complicated ones would be slower.

(Just speculating!)

It's hard to know from the outside how these things work. I work in a different ministry, and step one with a file is basically data entry, followed by contacting the client. If the file is complex, it might take a lot longer at later stages, but not at the initial stage. I would think the immigration agents processing citizenship files are probably assigned batches of files, and if they have an inventory of complex files they are already working on, they might not get to the new ones for a few weeks. Or they might be on vacation, or sick leave, or get promoted, or transferred to fix Phoenix... you never know!

 

[guddylover]

It's hard to know from the outside how these things work. I work in a different ministry, and step one with a file is basically data entry, followed by contacting the client. If the file is complex, it might take a lot longer at later stages, but not at the initial stage. I would think the immigration agents processing citizenship files are probably assigned batches of files, and if they have an inventory of complex files they are already working on, they might not get to the new ones for a few weeks. Or they might be on vacation, or sick leave, or get promoted, or transferred to fix Phoenix... you never know!

If vacation, promotion, or transfer is causing the delay in processing applications then I see no reason why they increased the fee to $630.

 

[IvanP]

If vacation, promotion, or transfer is causing the delay in processing applications then I see no reason why they increased the fee to $630.

I'm talking more about the variance in times for people getting AOR. But as for general delays, it definitely shouldn't take a year, and the additional revenues from fees should be (should have been!) used to hire more people to process more applications more quickly. The processing times are absurd.

 

[narcotics]

AOR received today after 5PM PST.

 

[canadaedmonton]

AOR received today after 5PM PST.

Congratulations
When did you apply?

 

[narcotics]

Application was delivered on Sep 22nd

 

[canadaedmonton]

Application was delivered on Sep 22nd

Thanks good luck

 

[Ontarian2017]

Congrst ! Updated !

What could be the reason for delay in "IN PROCESS STATUS" after AOR?
This means file is not moved from Sydney office?

 

[razerblade]

What could be the reason for delay in "IN PROCESS STATUS" after AOR?
This means file is not moved from Sydney office?

Right. Could be they are buffering up enough applications for each processing center and will flush it out in one go.

 

[Pasi]

Got AOR today evening.

 

[vivek_vig]

in Process today. AOR was received on 6 October.