Either mail or email. If you included your email address in the application, there is a high chance you will be receiving it via email though very few people in this forum reported that they added their email address but still received AoR via mail.
March - 2018 Citizenship Applicants
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There is no set time for processing of any one specific citizenship application.
Having an earlier application is not likely to speed up her (or your) application.
The only official commitment from IRCC is that 80% of routine applications will be processed within 12 months; the most recent time period for which we have information they succeeded in processing 90% of all applications in that time frame. There have been thousands of extra applications with the changes after Bill C6. We don't know if there is an impact on processing times as a result of that influx of applications yet.
There is a spreadsheet maintained by volunteers on this forum (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16cfQUVB3j56QktacolbsAxpNlOrvk2uFGZzm_ZFCnfg/edit#gid=671336796) to keep track of applications that have been submitted. There are a limited number of data points in it, as it's based on people here reporting their information, so it can at best be a rough indication of what to expect.
Don't focus on how slow or fast other people's applications have gone, as there is quite a bit of variability from one application to the next. Sit back, relax, read the study guide for your citizenship test once or twice (and then re-read it when you get your invitation for the test), and wait. You'll get your invitation in due time.
(The visible parts of the application process are:
- delivery date, if have a delivery confirmation from courier or XpressPost
(Once you receive AOR -- see below -- you can see this date online as well)
- "Acknowledgement of Receipt" (AOR) is what you'll receive (by email if you provided an email address) once your application has been checked for completeness. Once you have this you can check your application status online, using IRCC's ecas system (https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/introduction.do?app=ecas). The online system will not be available until 24-48h after you receive this email.
- "In Process" (IP) (no confirmation is sent for this; this is visible only in ecas)
- Invitation to the citizenship test (the test is followed by a short interview during which your documents are checked)
- Decision Made (DM) (no confirmation is sent for this; this is visible only in ecas)
- Invitation to the citizenship ceremony
)
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Hi,
Please add my application to the sheet.
Single application
Mississauga
Total physical presence 1,110
Application sent March 20, 2018
Application received March 22, 2018
Please add my application to the sheet.
Single application
Mississauga
Total physical presence 1,110
Application sent March 20, 2018
Application received March 22, 2018
I got my citizenship application back .I forgot to send physical calculator page of my wife n didn’t answer Q.14(a)and (b).could you please help me ? what should be my answer to this question .My wife has two passports covering eligibility period . Have you held travel documents and or passports during your eligibility period? This Question 14 (a)What should be my answer. I don’t know what they mean helding passports ?
If your question is about the expression "to hold a passport" -- that means "to have a valid passport".
If that is not your question, then the guide to completing this form may be of use (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html -- Search for 'Tell us if you have held passports or travel documents during your “eligibility period”.', which is the section that explains how to answer question 14.)
Hello Folks,
I am submitting my application for Citizenship. Question 9 c) says "During your eligibility period did you live outside of Canada". Yes I did. And then it says if YES, then please submit form CIT 0177 along with the application. But CIT 0177 is only for "Crown Servant or Crown Servant family member". Do I need to submit this? Doesn't make any sense. The application should clarify this better. Please confirm.
I am submitting my application for Citizenship. Question 9 c) says "During your eligibility period did you live outside of Canada". Yes I did. And then it says if YES, then please submit form CIT 0177 along with the application. But CIT 0177 is only for "Crown Servant or Crown Servant family member". Do I need to submit this? Doesn't make any sense. The application should clarify this better. Please confirm.
Add that form, entering "N/A" for both categories. Sign and date it.
If you want to, add a note explaining you included the form for completeness as it does not apply to you.
And yes, that question is badly worded.
Also, the application mentions to submit "photocopies of all valid and expired passports or travel documents you had in the past 5 years."
What if I became a permanent resident 15 years ago and its my third passport since then. Submit all or just the ones that cover last 5 years?
What if I became a permanent resident 15 years ago and its my third passport since then. Submit all or just the ones that cover last 5 years?
You have to submit copies of the passports that were valid ONLY in the last 5 years (your eligibility period).
Yes, and they won't automatically mail you a paper copy. If you want one of those you'd have to explicitly request one.