March 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[AnnTaylor]

Seems they working on December/19...

So we have 3-4 more months for our test? Or I am ambitious

 

[CorvusGlaive]

Someone’s friend in February thread who applied in Jan 2020 got the test invite. So, progress also has moved in to 2020!

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

They seem to be working on 2019 applications still. I don’t think that anybody from 2020 got the online test.

I recall one person reporting that a friend of his/hers received test invite and IRCC had received his/her application in Jan 2020.

But yes, most applicants getting test invites now are 2019 applicants. Early 2020 applicants might start seeing a sizable number of invites in the second quarter this year.

 

[HAMEED 2021]

good day everyone,
i sent my application for citizenship on august 18th my and my daughter and now it is active in ECAS and it shows we recieved you application on 20th august since the last week but i didnt receive AOR is that normal, should i wait more or it is better to call them?

 

[itwillbegood]

Citizenship Application: Single | Location: Edmonton, AB | Physical Presence on citizenship application day: 1,110 days
Application Sent: Mar 16, 2020 | Application Delivered: Mar 20, 2020 (Signed: Covid-19)
AOR: Aug 19, 2020
ECAS: In Process: Sep 01, 2020
Online Citizenship Test Invite: Dec 29, 2020 | Online Citizenship Test: Jan 3, 2021 (Unofficial Score: 18/20)
Email for interview received: Jan 21, 2021
Interview date: Feb 3, 2021
Documents asked: Copies of all pages of passports during the physical presence period
Fingerprints Request: None so far | Fingerprints Done: None so far
ECAS: Decision Made: Pending
Oath Ceremony Email: Awaited | Online Oath Ceremony: Awaited

 

[EUK]

Citizenship Application: Single | Location: Edmonton, AB | Physical Presence on citizenship application day: 1,110 days
Application Sent: Mar 16, 2020 | Application Delivered: Mar 20, 2020 (Signed: Covid-19)
AOR: Aug 19, 2020
ECAS: In Process: Sep 01, 2020
Online Citizenship Test Invite: Dec 29, 2020 | Online Citizenship Test: Jan 3, 2021 (Unofficial Score: 18/20)
Email for interview received: Jan 21, 2021
Interview date: Feb 3, 2021
Documents asked: Copies of all pages of passports during the physical presence period
Fingerprints Request: None so far | Fingerprints Done: None so far
ECAS: Decision Made: Pending
Oath Ceremony Email: Awaited | Online Oath Ceremony: Awaited

Congrats... Did you apply for urgent processing?

 

[itwillbegood]

Congrats... Did you apply for urgent processing?

Yes, I have a confirmed job offer subject to citizenship. Only thing is it has taken too long for the application to process and meanwhile, Covid had drowned the economy.

 

[O'canada]

@itwillbegood

Can you please let me know if you received directly email from IRCC last month when you wrote the test.? I assumed yours is also Urgent Processing as I notice from the tracker.

IRCC tried to reach me and I missed answering the phone.. they sent the following e-mail.

Good day MR. XXXX,


We have received your request for urgent processing for your citizenship file.

We have tried to contact you by phone at (XXX) XXX-XXX to know if you are available for a citizenship test and an interview with a citizenship officer.


Please confirm if you are currently in Canada.

Also if you can specify when is the best time to reach you so we can confirm some details with you.


If you are not in Canada currently, let us know when you plan to return.

 

[itwillbegood]

@itwillbegood

Can you please let me know if you received directly email from IRCC last month when you wrote the test.? I assumed yours is also Urgent Processing as I notice from the tracker.

IRCC tried to reach me and I missed answering the phone.. they sent the following e-mail.

Good day MR. XXXX,


We have received your request for urgent processing for your citizenship file.

We have tried to contact you by phone at (XXX) XXX-XXX to know if you are available for a citizenship test and an interview with a citizenship officer.


Please confirm if you are currently in Canada.

Also if you can specify when is the best time to reach you so we can confirm some details with you.


If you are not in Canada currently, let us know when you plan to return.

I received an email. No calls. Just an email.

I sent them the requested documents and asked them to acknowledge that they have received the documents (file sizes were 3MB and 2.8MB so I was concerned). They responded the next day and acknowledged receipt of the documents, so I now have peace of mind.

 

[idoit]

@itwillbegood For urgent processing, is a job offer required, or just applying for a job which requires being a citizen suffices?

 

[sachinsoman1988]

@itwillbegood For urgent processing, is a job offer required, or just applying for a job which requires being a citizen suffices?

The requirements are not clear on urgent processing. But i read in this forum that someone requested urgent processing based on a federal job offer and IRCC gave his hiring manager a call to verify.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

good day everyone,
i sent my application for citizenship on august 18th my and my daughter and now it is active in ECAS and it shows we recieved you application on 20th august since the last week but i didnt receive AOR is that normal, should i wait more or it is better to call them?

There have been issues with AOR lately because of some glitch in their system. If you've submitted your application in August, your application may very well be in process.

You might want to call them and ask them for your file # and they'll give it to you.

PS : Next time, please post the question in the relevant thread. This thread is for March 2020 applicants.

 

[gnazaryan]

ID: gnazaryan
Citizenship Application: Single
Location: Toronto, ON

Update
ECAS: In Process: November 26, 2020

 

[O'canada]

I received an email. No calls. Just an email.

I sent them the requested documents and asked them to acknowledge that they have received the documents (file sizes were 3MB and 2.8MB so I was concerned). They responded the next day and acknowledged receipt of the documents, so I now have peace of mind.

thank you very much

 

[rafzy]

One of my friends who applied in March-2020 got fingerprint request today.
He is not in the tracker.

finger print request came from Sydney office or local IRCC office ?