April 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[bago4c]

Location: Hamilton, ON
Application Sent: April 20, 2020
Application Received: April 24, 2020
Type of application: Single
Physical presence: 1115 days

Just a quick question, I may have to relocate to USA for 3 years from this coming August but my family will reside in Hamilton for atleast next one and a half year. Will it anyhow affect my citizenship application? I can come Canada for all the citizenship formalities, e.g. oath, ceremony, etc. TIA!

No, it won't affect your application as long as you don't miss your citizenship test and oath. You also have to ensure you come back every now and then within those 3 years to avoid losing your PR status while your application is in process. As long as you do these, your citizenship eligibility will be calculated based on the number of days you were actually present in Canada, which means your family members will qualify before you do. In any case, if you've already submitted the citizenship application before leaving to the States (which you appear to have done), then you don't have to worry about that, since it's unlikely for your application to take up to 3 years to process. You should be fine if you move in August. See https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=911&top=5

 

[niazche]

No, it won't affect your application as long as you don't miss your citizenship test and oath. You also have to ensure you come back every now and then within those 3 years to avoid losing your PR status while your application is in process. As long as you do these, your citizenship eligibility will be calculated based on the number of days you were actually present in Canada, which means your family members will qualify before you do. In any case, if you've already submitted the citizenship application before leaving to the States (which you appear to have done), then you don't have to worry about that, since it's unlikely for your application to take up to 3 years to process. You should be fine if you move in August. See https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=911&top=5

Thank you for elaborating! To my understanding also, my relocation to US should not affect the citizenship process as long as I write my exams, pass it, and take the oath!

 

[niazche]

Anyone has clue, when we may get our AOR? I was checking the spreadsheet and it seems CIC has not issued any AOR after March! That means, only January applicants received their AOR. Most probably it will be a long wait.

 

[harirajmohan]

Anyone has clue, when we may get our AOR? I was checking the spreadsheet and it seems CIC has not issued any AOR after March! That means, only January applicants received their AOR. Most probably it will be a long wait.

I dont know if the officers are back to work. When they cant conduct test or oath(apart from very few online oath schedule), they should be actually working on existing applications which will include issuing AOR(which is the easiest thing they can do inside office). But strangely no AOR even in June.

I thought that they are back to work this month as we could see online oath emails but no AOR emails. hmm.. may be the full strength is not back to work.

 

[EUK]

I dont know if the officers are back to work. When they cant conduct test or oath(apart from very few online oath schedule), they should be actually working on existing applications which will include issuing AOR(which is the easiest thing they can do inside office). But strangely no AOR even in June.

I thought that they are back to work this month as we could see online oath emails but no AOR emails. hmm.. may be the full strength is not back to work.

One thing for sure ircc staff are working however not issuing aor means they ll are busy revamping the processes

 

[Dr kbknaidu]

Does anyone know getting CERB affects your citizenship application at all ? Thankyou in advance.

My lawyer and accountant sincerely suggested me not to go after government money till you get your citizenship ( but to the papers no where it mentioned it affects your any kind of legal status or to become citizen )

 

[Dr kbknaidu]

Location: Hamilton, ON
Application Sent: April 20, 2020
Application Received: April 24, 2020
Type of application: Single
Physical presence: 1115 days

Just a quick question, I may have to relocate to USA for 3 years from this coming August but my family will reside in Hamilton for atleast next one and a half year. Will it anyhow affect my citizenship application? I can come Canada for all the citizenship formalities, e.g. oath, ceremony, etc. TIA!

If you have your valid PR card and if you already met enough residency obligation days or be able to make when you reenter to Canada

 

[K310]

I dont know if the officers are back to work. When they cant conduct test or oath(apart from very few online oath schedule), they should be actually working on existing applications which will include issuing AOR(which is the easiest thing they can do inside office). But strangely no AOR even in June.

I thought that they are back to work this month as we could see online oath emails but no AOR emails. hmm.. may be the full strength is not back to work.

Online oath is done on individual processing office, AOR is issued by NS Sydney office. Sydney office check for completeness issue AOR and send file to respective individuals processing office close to your postal address. (It’s what we understand from pre feb 2020 thread and tracking sheet)

So there is no clue if Sydney office is working or not?

they may be revamping the process who knows.

the main reason of delay may be due to citizen application process is paper based. If it’s online like Express Entry thing May look better. Who knows....

 

[harirajmohan]

Online oath is done on individual processing office, AOR is issued by NS Sydney office. Sydney office check for completeness issue AOR and send file to respective individuals processing office close to your postal address. (It’s what we understand from pre feb 2020 thread and tracking sheet)

1. So there is no clue if Sydney office is working or not?

they may be revamping the process who knows.

2. the main reason of delay may be due to citizen application process is paper based. If it’s online like Express Entry thing May look better. Who knows....

1. True. Possible that specific team who enters data is impacted and not yet fully returned, possible.
2. True.
They should have included one online form at least(even though they dont need to provide fullfledged site for citizenship) to avoid this much paper work. This will even avoid 90% returning of applications and easy issuance of AOR in days of receiving applications.

 

[HKK_13!]

Hello! Adding my details here:

Location: Vancouver BC
Application Sent: April 17, 2020
Application Received: April 23, 2020
Type of application: Single
Physical presence: 1131 days

 

[Dr kbknaidu]

1. True. Possible that specific team who enters data is impacted and not yet fully returned, possible.
2. True.
They should have included one online form at least(even though they dont need to provide fullfledged site for citizenship) to avoid this much paper work. This will even avoid 90% returning of applications and easy issuance of AOR in days of receiving applications.

Honestly what I can say is, they taking citizenship applications as least priority ( may be orders from government bodies that they dont want to loose this opportunity to prolong the processing times so that applicants can not become citizens hence avoid more burden on government during pandemic like asking money from government due to unemployment or disability etc..) but really it is an excellent opportunity for them to prolong all of our processing and nobody knows when the processing times will be normal )

 

[lauraDz]

Did you guys see this? https://globalnews.ca/news/7054996/ottawa-immigration-process-revamp/

 

[Das67]

Did you guys see this? https://globalnews.ca/news/7054996/ottawa-immigration-process-revamp/

Now the medias are talking about, CIC may be forced to do something. Honestly it does not make any sense. Here in AB last week was the second stage of reopening, people can go to barbershop, shopping store, restaurant and movie theater, gyms, public pool and more with specifics guidelines. How come CIC cannot organize a test by following specifics guidelines?

 

[niazche]

One of the trademarks of previous British colonies are bureaucratic complications and Canada is also no exception to that. If Canadians abroad wants to come back home amidst this pandemic, how come that halts the citizenship application process? If Canadians abroad are having issues returning Canada, most probably that is because of their expired passport. Canadian embassy abroad can easily take care of the issue by issuing temporary travel documents. The whole logic behind CIC being busy helping Canadian abroad returning home does not make sense to me.

 

[shazahsan]

Added!

Hello! Adding my details here:

Location: Vancouver BC
Application Sent: April 17, 2020
Application Received: April 23, 2020
Type of application: Single
Physical presence: 1131 days