January 2020 - citizenship application

[harirajmohan]

Interesting, does this apply to interviews too? During the interview, the officer asked me if I was physically present in Canada. Also before you take the online test they ask you to affirm the same.

It might have been a recent change hence the officer asked you earlier for your interview. Also (assuming) that they might be slowly rolling out communication hence not all officers are known to this flexibility.
That thread mentions that they will be changing the site content soon hence we might see the updated content possibly next month. Will watch out for.

Is your file DM yet?
When you entered Canada for test/interview, are they asking for any additional documents other than our email invites? I am trying to enter on 6th(when they start relaxing quarantine) but seems i still need to have address and quarantine plan hence still confused if i need to have hotel booking or not.

 

[jetvish]

same here. Looks like the Scarborough office is really slow. My ecas status is still not updated.

@CITU @clark kent @luckyS123 : Hey folks, I got my oat

I have very similar timeline. And, my file is also in the Scarborough office. More than two months since the test, no updates.

@CITU , @luckyS123 my timeline is quite similar to yours, and I got my tracker updated today with all stages completed. The oath ceremony is scheduled on Aug 18th. I haven't received any email yet.

@Mods,

Please update my details in the tracker (entry already there). Thanks in advance.

App sent : Jan 23, 2020
App Delivered : Jan 27, 2020
Office: Scarborough
AOR: Aug 28, 2020
In-Process : Nov 18, 2020
Test Invite : Apr 23, 2021
Test completed: Apr 25, 2021
All stages completed: Jun 24, 2021
Oath : Aug 18th, 2021 (no emails yet though)

 

[Brian2015]

Iv to retake the test on the 28th of this month, but iv yet to recieve an email! Does any one know the procedure, and when id get the email. Its just over 4 days away and I'm awaiting instructions.

 

[harirajmohan]

Iv to retake the test on the 28th of this month, but iv yet to recieve an email! Does any one know the procedure, and when id get the email. Its just over 4 days away and I'm awaiting instructions.

You will get it 2 days before only. Also this email is irrelevant. You dont need to wait for the email. You can simply take the test online during that time window. Email invite is just formality since we wont use this email invite as its not in-person.

Do you see the test duration in online tracker or its just only one day 28th to take the test as its retake of the exam? Just trying to understand how retake works.

 

[ELIZAG]

@CITU @clark kent @luckyS123 : Hey folks, I got my oat


@CITU , @luckyS123 my timeline is quite similar to yours, and I got my tracker updated today with all stages completed. The oath ceremony is scheduled on Aug 18th. I haven't received any email yet.

@Mods,

Please update my details in the tracker (entry already there). Thanks in advance.

App sent : Jan 23, 2020
App Delivered : Jan 27, 2020
Office: Scarborough
AOR: Aug 28, 2020
In-Process : Nov 18, 2020
Test Invite : Apr 23, 2021
Test completed: Apr 25, 2021
All stages completed: Jun 24, 2021
Oath : Aug 18th, 2021 (no emails yet though)

How did you receive the schedule information on Oath ceremony?

 

[harirajmohan]

How did you receive the schedule information on Oath ceremony?

Via email few days before the oath date.

 

[jetvish]

How did you receive the schedule information on Oath ceremony?

I checked the tracker this morning, and it was there with all the stages besides "Oath" marked as completed.

 

[ELIZAG]

I checked the tracker this morning, and it was there with all the stages besides "Oath" marked as completed.

Nice! Thank you for getting back. The tracker you meant is the Application status, right?

 

[limits]

It might have been a recent change hence the officer asked you earlier for your interview. Also (assuming) that they might be slowly rolling out communication hence not all officers are known to this flexibility.
That thread mentions that they will be changing the site content soon hence we might see the updated content possibly next month. Will watch out for.

Is your file DM yet?
When you entered Canada for test/interview, are they asking for any additional documents other than our email invites? I am trying to enter on 6th(when they start relaxing quarantine) but seems i still need to have address and quarantine plan hence still confused if i need to have hotel booking or not.

I'm not sure, every step except 'Citizenship ceremony' is set to 'Completed' on my tracker. Does this mean the decision has been made?

You will need to tell the border officer where you are planning on quarantining when you enter but they didn't ask me for any proof or documentation of it. You have to just put your quarantine address in the ArriveCAN app and do a hotel quarantine initially if you are entering via air.

 

[jetvish]

Nice! Thank you for getting back. The tracker you meant is the Application status, right?

No prob, yes the application status tracker. Here. -> https://cst-ssc.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login

 

[luckyS123]

@CITU @clark kent @luckyS123 : Hey folks, I got my oat


@CITU , @luckyS123 my timeline is quite similar to yours, and I got my tracker updated today with all stages completed. The oath ceremony is scheduled on Aug 18th. I haven't received any email yet.

@Mods,

Please update my details in the tracker (entry already there). Thanks in advance.

App sent : Jan 23, 2020
App Delivered : Jan 27, 2020
Office: Scarborough
AOR: Aug 28, 2020
In-Process : Nov 18, 2020
Test Invite : Apr 23, 2021
Test completed: Apr 25, 2021
All stages completed: Jun 24, 2021
Oath : Aug 18th, 2021 (no emails yet though)

Congrats!!!! Thank you for the update! I think yours is the first family application which was scheduled for Oath so far from Scarborough office for January 2020 applicants. All others from Toronto which recieved Oath invitations were signle applications.

 

[harirajmohan]

I'm not sure, every step except 'Citizenship ceremony' is set to 'Completed' on my tracker. Does this mean the decision has been made?

You will need to tell the border officer where you are planning on quarantining when you enter but they didn't ask me for any proof or documentation of it. You have to just put your quarantine address in the ArriveCAN app and do a hotel quarantine initially if you are entering via air.

Yes, it should have been DM since usually they mark them complete during DM stage. Did you check your old ecas status to see if the file is marked as DM?

ok thanks.

 

[Brian2015]

You will get it 2 days before only. Also this email is irrelevant. You dont need to wait for the email. You can simply take the test online during that time window. Email invite is just formality since we wont use this email invite as its not in-person.

Do you see the test duration in online tracker or its just only one day 28th to take the test as its retake of the exam? Just trying to understand how retake works.

You do need the email. As that has the link to the test. Iv 21 days to complete the exam.

 

[SimonAitch]

Just logged into application status. Oath ceremony 8th July. Yipppeeee.

Please update.

Will post when e mail is received.

 

[harirajmohan]

You do need the email. As that has the link to the test. Iv 21 days to complete the exam.

No, the link to the site is not like oath invite link. Its open to all but its restricted to attend the test only to those who have been given/assigned the test date range.
Just sign in at the bottom of this page which you can do it today too but it will say the message as "cant take test right now" but if you login on the day of start date of the test then you would see a different content/message. Logging into this site doesnt count as taking test hence you can test it out before you actually take the test on few days later.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test/online.html

Tutorial about online test: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test/access.html