September 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

[baboonbum]

WOW! Congrats! Just received today?

Yes literally 30 mins ago

 

[EUK]

I'm really surprised that they are working today. Maybe they are really trying to solve the backlog to the best possible.

Even some people reported receiving AORs. Great work to reduce the back log.

 

[BadGamer6]

Even some people reported receiving AORs. Great work to reduce the back log.

That is great to know. I guess agents and officers are really working overtime right now, even on holidays.

 

[ak1]

Yes literally 30 mins ago

Congrats !! your office?

 

[BadGamer6]

Congrats !! your office?

Should be Scarborough.

 

[mandhaata]

Citizenship tests completed today.
Unofficial results: Passed (both self and wife)

awaiting next steps.

any clues? How much time is it taking between test and DM (or additional documentation requests or interviews)?

 

[adey786]

Citizenship tests completed today.
Unofficial results: Passed (both self and wife)

awaiting next steps.

any clues? How much time is it taking between test and DM (or additional documentation requests or interviews)?

Congratulations!

Its anyone's guess. Perhaps about 2 to 4 weeks for interview and 1 week for DM and then 4 to 6 weeks for Oath invite. 15 days for certificate and 15 days for passport.

Only Scarborough office has been working these days - sending Oath invites too -but others are very very slow.

What's your processing office?

Goodluck.

 

[mannu635]

Do we get an email with the Oath invitation letter or Is it mailed to us?

 

[mandhaata]

Congratulations!

Its anyone's guess. Perhaps about 2 to 4 weeks for interview and 1 week for DM and then 4 to 6 weeks for Oath invite. 15 days for certificate and 15 days for passport.

Only Scarborough office has been working these days - sending Oath invites too -but others are very very slow.

What's your processing office?

Goodluck.

My processing office is Mississauga (again one of the slowest offices, I guess )

 

[baboonbum]

Do we get an email with the Oath invitation letter or Is it mailed to us?

Email.

 

[baboonbum]

Congrats !! your office?

Thank you! Scarborough.

 

[csvinayak]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/service-fee-act-remissions-policy-2021.html


Shouldn't we all have been covered by this, as far as i know mostly 2019 applicants were all delayed the right of citizenship and i see it's almost 1.5 to 2 yrs for a person to become citizens

 

[quidditch779]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/service-fee-act-remissions-policy-2021.html


Shouldn't we all have been covered by this, as far as i know mostly 2019 applicants were all delayed the right of citizenship and i see it's almost 1.5 to 2 yrs for a person to become citizens

I don't think so - the language they've used doesn't appear to apply to 2019 applicants and protects them against delays related to COVID:
1. It says it applies to applications after April 1 2021
2. It states that this would exclude exceptional circumstances. I think COVID would fall under that category (unforseen labour disruption and office closure)
3. It only applies to the 100$ few which you're only eligible for if it takes them more than 4 months from DM to the oath grant ceremony thing

If it does apply it will automatically appear in your account in July 1

 

[mannu635]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/service-fee-act-remissions-policy-2021.html


Shouldn't we all have been covered by this, as far as i know mostly 2019 applicants were all delayed the right of citizenship and i see it's almost 1.5 to 2 yrs for a person to become citizens

"In such cases, remissions (partial refunds) will be issued to complete applications received on or after April 1, 2021,"

 

[csvinayak]

"In such cases, remissions (partial refunds) will be issued to complete applications received on or after April 1, 2021,"

I know......