December 2019 - Citizenship Application

[Bains87]

I am in the same boat, we completed our tests in March and since then Radio Silence. Our processing office is Vancouver and we are nearing our 2 year mark as well. I have now sent my PR card for renewal as I have given up hope that we will be invited for oath this year. Now, lets see which process finishes faster.

Same with us , when the test invitation came up in April I was so excited I even started thinking about possible vacation destinations for Summer considering a 60-90 day from test to oath , now I am thinking may be I should drop the plans even for next year, the fact that the recent applicants are getting oath is another factor for the added frustration.

 

[CaBeaver]

Has anyone recently called IRCC? Are they still giving excuse of Afghan crisis for not working on citizenship files?

From their website, it seems to be the case. IRCC use any excuse to cover their incompetency. 20,000 refugees need one month maximum to process their files, but in Canada it takes months. I suspect they are intentionally prolonging the processing times so they can relax at their homes and let the applicants suffer because they don't matter and they are less than humans to IRCC.

 

[Chittur]

Has anyone recently called IRCC? Are they still giving excuse of Afghan crisis for not working on citizenship files?

I tried calling them today to update my travel history for PR card renewal and they are still busy with Afghan refugees. So in a nutshell I am not going to try calling them until beginning of next year as this seems a lost cause now. I am just banking on some extraordinary luck that the officer finally opens and processes our citizenship application, clearly we are the forgotten lot!

 

[Chittur]

Same with us , when the test invitation came up in April I was so excited I even started thinking about possible vacation destinations for Summer considering a 60-90 day from test to oath , now I am thinking may be I should drop the plans even for next year, the fact that the recent applicants are getting oath is another factor for the added frustration.

It absolutely sucks and I was excited as well. I am now just angry and frustrated at how there is no accountability or integrity involved with this process anymore. It's great that recent applicants are finishing their process but its unfair that we will continue waiting on this journey which has no end date at all.

 

[JoeHanna123]

protest might be the only way

 

[CaBeaver]

It absolutely sucks and I was excited as well. I am now just angry and frustrated at how there is no accountability or integrity involved with this process anymore. It's great that recent applicants are finishing their process but its unfair that we will continue waiting on this journey which has no end date at all.

I think we when we become Canadian citizens need to use our rights and voices to try to change the system and rules from which IRCC operate. Without clear timelines to finish files and transparency of what's going on, this whole process will continue to inflict emotional sufferings to applicants ages to come.

 

[nhixon]

Status updated online on Sept 24 -

Sept 23 - Physical presence status has been updated to Completed
Sept 23 - Prohibitions status has been updated to Completed
Sept 23 - Language skills status has been updated to Completed
Citizenship Ceremony - Not Started

I guess I'm inching closer to the finish line.

Status updated on Oct 4

Citizenship oath status has been updated to In progress
Scheduled for Citizenship oath - Congratulations! You've been scheduled to attend your citizenship ceremony on October 12, 2021. Follow the instructions you will receive in your ceremony invitation.

Now waiting for the ceremony invitation !

All the best everyone and God bless !

 

[hungtington]

I received the email test invite this morning. I am a little confused: the email says if I am outside Canada, I should email them within 24 to 48 hours. This is a strange expression. Does it mean I have to email within the 24-48 window and no earlier than 24 hours? That looks counterintuitive. But if it means within 48 hours, why need the 24?
......

 

[nate1074]

so its Wednesday, that can only mean another weekly check !!!!!!. and surprise surprise!!
nothing no movement at all . so since my application was received on the 19th December 2019 and my exam completed and past on the 9th February 2021 , nothing just that my exam and background are completed, i dare to dream of the phantom ghost update
congratulation's to all the people that are getting there oaths that's awesome news .
and to the ones that wait , lets hope that 2022 brings more oaths to people in Saskatchewan.
so until next Wednesday have a great week everyone , and enjoy thanksgivings .

 

[engray]

I received the email test invite this morning. I am a little confused: the email says if I am outside Canada, I should email them within 24 to 48 hours. This is a strange expression. Does it mean I have to email within the 24-48 window and no earlier than 24 hours? That looks counterintuitive. But if it means within 48 hours, why need the 24?
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because it's a generic template, some people receive the email 72 hours before the start window..

 

[hungtington]

because it's a generic template, some people receive the email 72 hours before the start window..

Yes, I am one of these people...ok, then it seems I should email right away. Thanks!

 

[hungtington]

Yes, I am one of these people...ok, then it seems I should email right away. Thanks!

Wow. The office responded in 10 minutes.

 

[ralfana]

Hi everyone, yesterday my tracker was updated. Everything is set to "Completed" except the Oath Ceremony which is "Not Started"

Below is my timeline:

- Location - Vancouver
- Application sent - Dec 6, 2019
- Application received by IRCC - Dec 10, 2019
- AOR - Feb 28, 2020
- In processing - Mar 11, 2020
- 1st Fingerprint request - Mar 12, 2020
- 1st Fingerprint sent: Mar 13,2020
- Background check set to "Completed": Jul 14, 2020
- Citizenship Test Scheduled: Jun 18, 2021
- Citizenship Test set to "Completed": Jul 09, 2021
- 2nd Fingerprint Request (background check back to "in progress"): Aug 23, 2021
- Background check set to "Completed" (2nd time): Sep 14, 2021
- Everything set to "Completed" (Prohibitions, Language Skills, Physical Presence): Oct 5, 2021
- Oath Ceremony: Not Started.

 

[nate1074]

when do updates usually occur on the tracker ?
is it morning or afternoon . or is there no rhyme or reason to how the government do it ?

 

[Bains87]

I received the email test invite this morning. I am a little confused: the email says if I am outside Canada, I should email them within 24 to 48 hours. This is a strange expression. Does it mean I have to email within the 24-48 window and no earlier than 24 hours? That looks counterintuitive. But if it means within 48 hours, why need the 24?
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I guess they meant atleast email them before 24-48 hours, I guess they might have a special link sent out to people who are outside Canada, so I would email them right away telling them that you are outside and let them take it from there , if you get no response then shoot another email in that window that way you wouldnt be waiting for them to work within that window.