Hi all,
My application was received yesterday at Sydney. What next, can I start tracking my app status from now on ! Please attach a link for checking the application status. Roughly how long does it take for the whole process to conclude ! I live in Mississauga and its a family package that I sent.
Thanks
You mean the envelope arrived there yesterday?
You will now have to wait for IRCC in Sydney to review your application, to make sure it is complete. This takes a while (it's common for that to take 40-50 days, but be aware that it can take longer). Once that step has been completed you will receive an email (assuming you entered one on your application form), which is the "acknowledgement of receipt" (AOR).
About 24-48h after you receive that email you will be able to check your application status online, at
https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/introduction.do?app=ecas
Assuming all goes well: after the AOR is completed your file will be sent to the local office.
Once they start processing your file the status will change to "In Process". You will not get a notification for this, but can see it in the online system.
The local office will send you an invitation for the test and interview. Once that is complete
and the background checks are done the status will change to "decision made", and a while later you'll receive an invitation to a citizenship ceremony.
Those invitations can be sent by either letter or email, depending on your local office. They will not use both, though. Keep an eye on your spam folder, as sometimes their mails end up there.
Note that at any time up until "decision made" IRCC can request additional information, in which case you'll see an entry in the online system telling you that a letter has been sent outlining what you're to provide.
IRCC doesn't commit to anything more specific than that they aim to complete the whole process within 12 months (for something like 80 or 90% of applications). People on the forum keep track of processing times using a spreadsheet, so you can have a look at that to find out how long it tends to take for people in Mississauga to reach each of those steps.