Citizenship application in August 2017

[SpiceIsland]

Took Oath yesterday and status changed to Complete today on Mar 29,2018. Thanks for everyone and wishing everyone waiting good luck for the rest of process.

Congratulation.

 

[dpenabill]

Thank you for a very detailed reply.
Any ideas how long is it taking for applicants from Mississauga ON, who applied in Oct 2017?

Secondly, can CIC put my application for citizenship on hold because my common law partner (CLP) recently filed for her temporary residence visa (TRV) extension and first time declared that she is my CLP? She also stated in her extension application that she needs an extension because we are planning to file for her spousal sponsorship application.

Just to be clear no wilful misrepresentation of facts was done by either of us in any communication with IRCC, it's just that my CLP didn't know the term CLP and its usage in Canada. We learned about it when we hired a lawyer. So she was just putting single in her TRV applications to IRCC, previously. But we have lived in Canada as a couple for over a year and have a child together as well.

Thank you!

-MW

There are others in the forum who are tracking particular applicants and their progress in some local offices, including (I believe) Mississauga. That information, including what populates the respective spreadsheets, is NOT a reliable source for how long it will take any given applicant. However, it does offer some insight into how quickly it can happen and a bit about general trends.

Beyond that, I am NO expert and in particular I cannot offer personal advice. Your query in particular is beyond the scope of what anyone in a forum like this can reliably answer. Except to say it is probably unlikely, or even highly unlikely, this is a situation which would result in your citizenship application being put on hold. HOWEVER, if you have an attorney, the attorney is a far, far better source of advice and opinion regarding these things. That's not to say any particular attorney is right, let alone always right. But generally a much better source than me or anyone else in this forum.

I would add that in general IRCC does NOT engage in GOTCHA games, and particularly not as to family unification. So the technicalities involved in that side of things is not something IRCC will ordinarily focus too intently on. That said, the particular facts matter, and if you were living together and had a child together BEFORE she made an application representing herself to be single . . . yeah, that is something worth consulting with and relying on a lawyer about. My sense is IRCC usually is rather flexible and lenient in such scenarios, but again the particular facts matter and only a lawyer can go into the details sufficiently to reliably address potential issues.

 

[agshaheryar]

Congratulation.

Thanks

 

[tritu]

Toronto

Not Scarborough?

 

[ahmenas]

Kindly update spreedsheet
Recived letter to apear in test on 8 march 2018
The test on 29 march 2018
Desision

 

[rajmalhotra7]

Kindly update spreedsheet
Recived letter to apear in test on 8 march 2018
The test on 29 march 2018
Desision

Updated. Congrats!!

 

[DJ_NOVA]

Sorry forgot to update, received email on 03/23/18, citizenship ceremony to attend on 04/21/18. location" scarborough

 

[SpiceIsland]

Sorry forgot to update, received email on 03/23/18, citizenship ceremony to attend on 04/21/18. location" scarborough

Congrats! Good to see they started to call august applicants.

 

[rajmalhotra7]

Sorry forgot to update, received email on 03/23/18, citizenship ceremony to attend on 04/21/18. location" scarborough

Updated. Congrats!!

 

[Pasi]

Appreciate the efforts of the admin and the contributors for sharing and updating the data. It definitely gave me a broader perspective, something that most people would agree.

admin, can you please update?

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on August 16, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on September 21, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on October 5, 2017.
4. We sent you a notice on December 22, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on January 15, 2018 at 11:45 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
5. We sent you a notice on February 26, 2018 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on March 22, 2018 at 1:00 PM. The notice you will receive will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
6. You became a Canadian citizen on March 22, 2018.

congrats

 

[Pasi]

Sorry forgot to update, received email on 03/23/18, citizenship ceremony to attend on 04/21/18. location" scarborough

congrats..

 

[YieldCurve]

Updated. Congrats!!

The update on Google Sheet shows citizenship ceremony date as May 21st instead of April 21st.

 

[STalph]

Decision made for 3 months and 1 week - turned after to in process for 1 week - back to decision made this morning...what to expect next I wonder...

 

[rajmalhotra7]

The update on Google Sheet shows citizenship ceremony date as May 21st instead of April 21st.

Corrected. Sorry about that.

 

[love-canada]

Finally got good news.. I got oath invitation today for 25th April ceremony.


Time lines:
App sent: 27 Aug 2017
App received: 30 Aug 2017
Acknowledge: 05 Oct 2017
Test Invite: Dec
Test: 17 Jan 2018
Oath Invite: 04 April 2018
Oath Date: 25 April 2018

Location: Scarborough

All the best for all those who are waiting.