November 2017 - Citizenship Applicants

[vnca]

Hi,
Yesterday did our test and interview at Windsor. It was really a great experience.
Test was easy and it was not at all tough as I expected. if you have knowledge from book you can answer well. We both got 20/20.
Interview went very smooth. Officer was very friendly and asked couple of questions like where do u work? Etc..I was bit nervous because my spouse daily cross the border for work. When we submitted our application, my spouse submitted a letter declaring that he cross the border for work daily and authorised to verify with CBSA. He did not add daily trips dates in physical presence as we may need to fill too many pages. There was no problem. Few other questions and mainly verified the stamping dates from passport. Officer convinced with answers and informed us you are moving to next stage.

Today my ecas changed to decision made. Thank god. Best of luck for all.

 

[The Arsenal]

There is nothing u can do about it, the only thing they will say to wait 12 months

Not in all cases.

 

[rajmalhotra7]

I thought I would share my experience of the interview process in Vancouver yesterday. I am over 55, so I cannot comment on the test aspect.

My email invite said to attend at 08.19. When I arrived at about 0745 there was a long line up - the doors are not actually unlocked ‘till 8am - so don’t get there too early, although there is a Starbucks nearby.

Once inside there is a large reception area - there were probably about 80 people. The folks taking the test were then taken off to a different room. Us remaining oldies then had to hand in the printout of the email invite, and then we were called to a wicket (like in a bank) for the “interview”.

Not sure how they decided the order to call people. There were probably about 30-40 of us, but probably about ten of those included interpreters (family members). It looked like the folks who had interpreters were called first (but that was just my impression).

The interview itself is really confirming your ID - passport, PR card and provincial photo ID. I also highlighted some mistakes I had made on the physical presence calculator - they did not seem bothered! With the passport they check for stamps - mine had none because all my trips had been to Europe - again this did not seem to be an issue. The officer commented that they have a record of when you enter Canada but not when you leave - so there is quite an element of trust.

You then sign that no new prohibitions and that is it. The officer said the oath would be in two to three months. I am currently living outside of Canada and they put a note on the file to try and have the invite coincide with my next stay in Canada - not sure if that will happen.

The interview was ten minutes tops - after about 40 mins waiting.

Next day I got decision made - pretty cool.


Please add my timeline to the spreadsheet :

Vancouver

single applicant

1300 days

posted Nov 16

delivered Nov 20

AOR Jan 8

In process Feb 6

Test invite March 19

Test April 18

Decision made April 19

Added you to November sheet of global 2017 tracker. Link is in my signature. Please allow 20-30 minutes for updates to reflect.

 

[Goodluck abi]

Not in all cases.

I called them mostly every week, always get the same answer, did u get help from them?

 

[wpg5]

I called them mostly every week, always get the same answer, did u get help from them?

Hi which number you call as today 1st time i am trying to calls, getting automatic message , due to high volume we are unable to connect you to an agent..

 

[The Arsenal]

I called them mostly every week, always get the same answer, did u get help from them?

I am not sure whether i could term it as help but after a wait period, i called them and then i saw a movement the next day. This has been a similar case for many applicants here.

 

[The Arsenal]

Hi which number you call as today 1st time i am trying to calls, getting automatic message , due to high volume we are unable to connect you to an agent..

Thats the only number. You need to keep trying at different times. Based on luck sometimes.

 

[wpg5]

Hi which number you call as today 1st time i am trying to calls, getting automatic message , due to high volume we are unable to connect you to an agent..

 

[Goodluck abi]

Hi which number you call as today 1st time i am trying to calls, getting automatic message , due to high volume we are unable to connect you to an agent..

U will keep trying until they connect u

 

[batayyc]

Almost done...Oath letter date April 20th...

 

[batayyc]

Oath ceremony June 22nd, Calgary...Line 38

 

[spookyb]

Received a test invite today.

App Received: Nov 14
AOR: Jan 3
In process: Jan 10

 

[Kamal.Aly]

Oath ceremony June 22nd, Calgary...Line 38

2 months to take the oath...this is too long!

 

[Kamal.Aly]

Hi,
Yesterday did our test and interview at Windsor. It was really a great experience.
Test was easy and it was not at all tough as I expected. if you have knowledge from book you can answer well. We both got 20/20.
Interview went very smooth. Officer was very friendly and asked couple of questions like where do u work? Etc..I was bit nervous because my spouse daily cross the border for work. When we submitted our application, my spouse submitted a letter declaring that he cross the border for work daily and authorised to verify with CBSA. He did not add daily trips dates in physical presence as we may need to fill too many pages. There was no problem. Few other questions and mainly verified the stamping dates from passport. Officer convinced with answers and informed us you are moving to next stage.

Today my ecas changed to decision made. Thank god. Best of luck for all.

Is your spouse's application still in IP or DM same as you?

 

[1985mathura]

Hi I took exam on Jan 31st in scarborough, I pass. But I did not get any information about oath why