November 2017 - Citizenship Applicants

[madam-m]

As much as this forum provides valuable pieces of information about processing issues, it also has its downsides undoubtedly.
Many applicants are comparing other applicants situations and based on that they are having their conclusions. In order to seat and wait for their AOR they are rushing to reapply, they are panicking like it is the end of the world. Actually, maybe it is for them. And anticipate that impact on CIC officers, when they see multiple applications?! I have no more comments, cause I am seeing people are constantly, asking, should I reapply, should I call them. Hang on the phone night and day if that will make you feel better. That is why they can not be reached never ( CIC I mean ).
However, I am talking for nothing I know. From my perspective, this long process we are making even longer. Anyways it is how it is.

 

[thegentleman]

As much as this forum provides valuable pieces of information about processing issues, it also has its downsides undoubtedly.
Many applicants are comparing other applicants situations and based on that they are having their conclusions. In order to seat and wait for their AOR they are rushing to reapply, they are panicking like it is the end of the world. Actually, maybe it is for them. And anticipate that impact on CIC officers, when they see multiple applications?! I have no more comments, cause I am seeing people are constantly, asking, should I reapply, should I call them. Hang on the phone night and day if that will make you feel better. That is why they can not be reached never ( CIC I mean ).
However, I am talking for nothing I know. From my perspective, this long process we are making even longer. Anyways it is how it is.

Yeah, people just need to chill out.

 

[zzzzzzzz]

And I'm the most relieved man in the planet today, AOR received on 4th Jan!
My application delivered on 8th Nov, please update the spreadsheet

This captures my feelings adequately: https://giphy.com/gifs/the-shawshank-redemption-yyW0rMItw5eY8

 

[thegentleman]

That was fast. I got my AOR at 4:31pm yesterday and I'm now able to access ECAS at 10:36am today.
I tried up to 8:00am this morning and wasn't able to get on, so it seems like an 18 hour wait before access.

 

[JCG19]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16cfQUVB3j56QktacolbsAxpNlOrvk2uFGZzm_ZFCnfg/edit#gid=671336796

 

[cohen]

And I'm the most relieved man in the planet today, AOR received on 4th Jan!
My application delivered on 8th Nov, please update the spreadsheet

This captures my feelings adequately: https://giphy.com/gifs/the-shawshank-redemption-yyW0rMItw5eY8

Congratulations, what would happen to your feeling when you receive invitation for knowledge test, I am afraid about your heart.

 

[flyerfan]

Status changed to "in process" on Jan 3rd. please update the sheet (I'm on line 20 - for now - as I keep getting bumped around )

Good luck everyone!!

 

[razerblade]

We have applied for Citizenship as a family of 6 on 2nd November 2017 and it was received on 6th November 2017. The main applicant (age 56) and two minors (age 11 and 16) have received their AOR via email (on the email address of main applicant). The other 3 applicants age 45, 27 and 24 have not received AOR as of now. I was wondering that since we applied as a family shouldn't we be getting AOR together ? Should I be worried for the 3 applicants whose AOR has not yet been received ? Need help please. Thanks

It's normal and quite common to not get all AORs together. Could take weeks for other AORs to arrive.

My wife received AOR
Location:Calgary
App. Type:Single
Physical Presence Days: 1210
App. Sent:Nov 1st 2017
App. Delivered: Nov 3rd 2017
AOR: Jan 3rd 2018

Added.

Sent Applicat Nov 06th 2017
Received App Nov 09th 2017
Received AOR Dec 28th 2017
APP In Process Jan 3rd 2018

Updated.

 

[razerblade]

received AOR today Jan 03 for both myself and my wife. application was returned on Nov 6 or 7 (i dont really remember the exact date) and delivered again on Nov 14.

Updated.

Status changed to "in process" on Jan 3rd. please update the sheet (I'm on line 20 - for now - as I keep getting bumped around )

Good luck everyone!!

Updated

 

[aakpawan]

Status Changed to "In Process" today Jan 4th. Please update am on line 60.
Thanks

Goodluck everyone

 

[zzzzzzzz]

Congratulations, what would happen to your feeling when you receive invitation for knowledge test, I am afraid about your heart.

Haha you're right, but by then I'll probably reset to feelings of angst and despair

 

[zardoz]

Do we have any reliable stats on how being test-exempt affects the processing time?

 

[razerblade]

Do we have any reliable stats on how being test-exempt affects the processing time?

I know of one entry on the sheet from September, user 'SJF14' is test exempt, but still needs to attend their appointment for an interview for ID and physical presence verification. Row 28 on the sheet currently.

 

[YumiMedina]

Updated.

Thank you.

 

[YumiMedina]

I know of one entry on the sheet from September, user 'SJF14' is test exempt, but still needs to attend their appointment for an interview for ID and physical presence verification. Row 28 on the sheet currently.

When I went for my citizenship exam last year, Ive noticed that senior applicants were invited for a quick interview. They were asked to meet with the officer first, as we took the exam. I am just not sure what the next process was after that.