September 2017 Citizenship Applications

[New_Citizen]

i am so happy for everyone getting their test invites, and passing tests and scheduling oath ceremonies!

but when is it going to be our turn?????? i mean, my husband's case is very simple. we had like 6 trips in the last 4 years. It has been 2 months that we are in progress. why would they not yet confirm the 6 trips? i think my husband's name is a common name, and it is causing the delay... according to october applicants, ottawa is already scheduling exams for february 20th. with our luck, my husbands will be the week of the 26th, where he has to go to USA for a business trip. :/

I think that a lot of septembers applicant understand what you're feeling. With law C6, things can be slower sadly, depending of your office. It's been 3 month since i've got my IP status and it looks like that we gonna have to wait again a little bit more. Nothing seems to move. I know it can be frustrating, but looking for the spreadsheet or this thread is not probably a good idea because we are comparing our case with each others, and of course, if your file is slower, you can become more impatient. I think it's better to look just once in a week this tread and the Ecase. Looking once in a week is not a big deal, cause they generally leave you 1 month to study for the test, so...

 

[miranda1986]

I think that a lot of septembers applicant understand what you're feeling. With law C6, things can be slower sadly, depending of your office. It's been 3 month since i've got my IP status and it looks like that we gonna have to wait again a little bit more. Nothing seems to move. I know it can be frustrating, but looking for the spreadsheet or this thread is not probably a good idea because we are comparing our case with each others, and of course, if your file is slower, you can become more impatient. I think it's better to look just once in a week this tread and the Ecase. Looking once in a week is not a big deal, cause they generally leave you 1 month to study for the test, so...

the only problem with us is that my husband will be going to a business trip at the end of the February. So if we get a test invite and it contradicts with his week long trip, then we need to act quick and give them a reason of why he can't attend that test date. I think delaying this process by a week is not really good for our case.

Ottawa office does not even seem to go 2 months for ip to test invite and hence today is month 2 for us. so it literally can be any day now. also giving the fact that october applicants are already being scheduled for february 20th for a test day, it is very possible for my husband to be scheduled the week of his trip!

 

[Thommo]

Received invite this afternoon for test on February 12.

 

[rajmalhotra7]

Received invite this afternoon for test on February 12.

Updated. Congrats!!

 

[Pasi]

Received invite this afternoon for test on February 12.

good luck

 

[Pasi]

Hello to all,

Change of status as of today, January 24th.

Citizenship Office - Montreal
App Type - Family (2)
# Days in Canada - 1464
App Mailed - 11 September 2017
App Delivered - 12 September 2017
AOR - 13 October 2017
In process - 23 November 2017
Invitation to test - 24 January 2018
Test - 7 February 2018

Congrats and good luck for the test

 

[osjacume]

Good afternoon,

Here an update on my application:

Montreal
Family application
Physical presence: 1476
09/08/17 App sent
09/13/17 App Delivered
10/13/17 AOR
11/19/17 IP (ECAS)
01/24/18 Test Invite (received by e-mail today) for Feb 7th/2018

Please update, Thanks.

 

[montrealjuly2011]

It took them about 2 months and 9 days to send me the test invite from IP, so I hope you will get it soon! Toronto is generally slow and the average seems to be higher than other places, if you look across the data for other months.

i sent my application Sept 1st, Aor Sept 7th, In Process Oct 7th - no movement since then!. Toronto Office
Tried multiple times to reach CIC however wasnt able to get through.
Anyone can guide me on the IVR selctions they are making to get CIC on Phone?

 

[rajmalhotra7]

Good afternoon,

Here an update on my application:

Montreal
Family application
Physical presence: 1476
09/08/17 App sent
09/13/17 App Delivered
10/13/17 AOR
11/19/17 IP (ECAS)
01/24/18 Test Invite (received by e-mail today) for Feb 7th/2018

Please update, Thanks.

Updated. Congrats

 

[baaqeel]

good afternoon,

Today we passed the citizenship exam in Montreal my wife got 19/20 and i got 20/20 , it was not an easy one

but with good reading and understanding Discover Canada book, anyone can pass it easily.

i hope the waiting for Oath invitation will not take a long.

good luck to everyone.

 

[sep28]

@canadaedmonton did you receive either of the oath or test letter in the snail mail yet? my was sent on the 11th January, but i havn't received anything so far?

 

[Shmak2017]

Congrats !!!

Did officer asked you to show original ielts results copy or transcript ?

good afternoon,

Today we passed the citizenship exam in Montreal my wife got 19/20 and i got 20/20 , it was not an easy one

but with good reading and understanding Discover Canada book, anyone can pass it easily.

i hope the waiting for Oath invitation will not take a long.

good luck to everyone.

 

[elie72]

Congrats !!!

Did officer asked you to show original ielts results copy or transcript ?

The ielts results are initially requested as “photocopy of results” in the checklist of documents requested for the citizenship application. Therefore, no need to have original results of ielts. All you need to have is photocopy of ielts results or copy of transcripts.

 

[Shmak2017]

I do have photo copy but not original . In test invite email it’s mentioned to keep all original handy that was submitted at the time of application . That’s why I am little worried boz original was sent to cic at the time of immigration

The ielts results are initially requested as “photocopy of results” in the checklist of documents requested for the citizenship application. Therefore, no need to have original results of ielts. All you need to have is photocopy of ielts results or copy of transcripts.

 

[razerblade]

I do have photo copy but not original . In test invite email it’s mentioned to keep all original handy that was submitted at the time of application . That’s why I am little worried boz original was sent to cic at the time of immigration

You should be fine with a photocopy I think. I don't think I have come across a case where the officer even checked the language proof during the interview.