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January 2020 - citizenship application

echen87

Full Member
Apr 7, 2020
27
14
Please add me to the list.
Location: Vancouver, BC
App Sent: Jan 21st, 2020
App Received: ?
Type of application: Single
Physical presence: 1177 Days
 

limits

Hero Member
May 13, 2015
209
48
I contacted Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada using IRCC Web form and they replayed to me. They are processing the applications received before January 14, 2020.
By 'applications received', do they mean applications which were received in their mailbox or applications for which AORs were sent before Jan 14th 2020? Because my application reached their mailbox before Jan 14th but I got AOR on March 10th. Since then the status has not yet changed from 'Application Received' to 'In Process'.
 

callaway73

Star Member
Aug 7, 2015
155
97
Toronto
By 'applications received', do they mean applications which were received in their mailbox or applications for which AORs were sent before Jan 14th 2020? Because my application reached their mailbox before Jan 14th but I got AOR on March 10th. Since then the status has not yet changed from 'Application Received' to 'In Process'.
It just means that your application was reviewed and determined to be complete. The next step is that they will send it to your nearest local IRCC office and they will start processing your application. Once that happens, the status will change to 'In Process'.

Currently, there appears to be a hold up on all applications due to COVID-19 so expect a long delay before it goes to 'In Process'.
 

albani

Star Member
Dec 12, 2014
168
15
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
NOC Code......
6322
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-12-2015
Doc's Request.
No
Nomination.....
09.02.2016
AOR Received.
15.04.2016
IELTS Request
No
Med's Request
09.11.2016
Med's Done....
21.11.2016
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
23.01.2017
LANDED..........
22.02.2017
By 'applications received', do they mean applications which were received in their mailbox or applications for which AORs were sent before Jan 14th 2020? Because my application reached their mailbox before Jan 14th but I got AOR on March 10th. Since then the status has not yet changed from 'Application Received' to 'In Process'.
They are processing the applications were received before Jan 14, 2020 and they are sending AORs for these applications before that date.
For example: They received my application on Jan 21st but I did not received the AOR or application back. That means they did not process my application yet!
It’s gonna be a long journey for us i guess!
 

limits

Hero Member
May 13, 2015
209
48
They are processing the applications were received before Jan 14, 2020 and they are sending AORs for these applications before that date.
For example: They received my application on Jan 21st but I did not received the AOR or application back. That means they did not process my application yet!
It’s gonna be a long journey for us i guess!
Oh okay, I see what you mean. But overall, the processing times are going to be delayed for all. The only difference is that I am stuck at Step 1, you are stuck at Step 0. In terms of total delay, I don't think there will be a difference between mine and your application. But I can understand it would be frustrating to not know if you application was correctly filed or not.
 
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albani

Star Member
Dec 12, 2014
168
15
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
NOC Code......
6322
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-12-2015
Doc's Request.
No
Nomination.....
09.02.2016
AOR Received.
15.04.2016
IELTS Request
No
Med's Request
09.11.2016
Med's Done....
21.11.2016
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
23.01.2017
LANDED..........
22.02.2017
Oh okay, I see what you mean. But overall, the processing times are going to be delayed for all. The only difference is that I am stuck at Step 1, you are stuck at Step 0. In terms of total delay, I don't think there will be a difference between mine and your application. But I can understand it would be frustrating to not know if you application was correctly filed or not.
Exactly!
 

confusedbrit

Member
Aug 25, 2015
16
1
Quick question, does anyone know how long it takes for the application status to change from "received" to "in progress"? Thanks :)
 

PGR

Full Member
Aug 30, 2016
25
9
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-12-2016
AOR Received.
13-01-2017
Quick question, does anyone know how long it takes for the application status to change from "received" to "in progress"? Thanks :)
Last year's average was 30 days. But no one knows now...
 

Soundless

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
933
90
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23/05/2013
Med's Request
02/04/2014
Med's Done....
12/04/2014
Interview........
27/02/2014
Passport Req..
14/08/2014
VISA ISSUED...
22/09/2014
LANDED..........
31-Mar-2015
Please add me to the list:

Location: KW, ON
App Sent: Jan 27, 2020
App Received: Jan 31st 2020
Type of application: Family (adult+3 children)
Physical presence: 1150 Days

AOR: None
 

ars999

Star Member
Dec 16, 2015
60
4
Anyone yet to receive atleast AOR with application submitted before Jan 14th, 2020.. My application was delivered via courier on Jan 13th and still haven't received AOR..
 

Doda

Hero Member
May 20, 2013
838
246
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Anyone yet to receive atleast AOR with application submitted before Jan 14th, 2020.. My application was delivered via courier on Jan 13th and still haven't received AOR..
Do worry everything is on hold. No new AORs, in process, test invites or oath ceremonies for anyone. So just forget about it for a while for your sanity’s sake.
 
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alimsn

Hero Member
Sep 5, 2014
219
8
Toronto
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0113
App. Filed.......
25-08-2014
Doc's Request.
Updated Schedule A Request 17/3/2015
Nomination.....
PER 11/12/2014
AOR Received.
2nd Line Update 10-MAR-2015-Started Processing
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
07-07-2015
Med's Done....
12-07-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
16-07-2015, submitted 23-7-2015-Riyadh
VISA ISSUED...
08-09-2015
LANDED..........
21-09-2015
Anyone yet to receive atleast AOR with application submitted before Jan 14th, 2020.. My application was delivered via courier on Jan 13th and still haven't received AOR..
I submitted 2 minors application on Jan 22, and received file number on March 9th and March 12th.

My wife application delivered by courier Feb 3rd and mine was delivered Feb 24th both didn't receive file numbers, it is understandable that there will be huge backlog once they restart processing applications.
 
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talhahafeez

Star Member
Jun 26, 2015
137
22
Multan Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-11-2014
File Transfer...
14-01-2015
Med's Request
27-08-2015
Med's Done....
08-09-2015
Passport Req..
29-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
21-10-2015
LANDED..........
06-02-2016
Hi
Please add me
Application sent: 11th jan
Aor 12th March
Single application
Days 1100
City: ottawa