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September 2021 - Citizenship Applications

arvindrags

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Apr 5, 2016
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Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
03-10-2016
Med's Done....
24-10-2016
Passport Req..
16-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
06-03-2017
Based on the current trend, we should start receiving our AOR by 3rd week of November. Site says it’s processing July 14 week, but many got their AOR until July 30. Also the online applications are being processed quicker than paper. Good luck to everyone including me.
 
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funloving

Hero Member
Jun 19, 2010
514
185
Category........
PNP
Passport Req..
08-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
12-11-2013
LANDED..........
06-03-2014
Based on the current trend, we should start receiving our AOR by 3rd week of November. Site says it’s processing July 14 week, but many got their AOR until July 30. Also the online applications are being processed quicker than paper. Good luck to everyone including me.
Where is the data for "online applications are processed quicker than paper ones"? I mean how do you know? I thought both are going at the same pace lately.
 

Bhaskarpaliwal

Star Member
Aug 14, 2014
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Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-07-2015
Med's Done....
7-7-2015
VISA ISSUED...
5-8-2015
LANDED..........
Soon
Where is the data for "online applications are processed quicker than paper ones"? I mean how do you know? I thought both are going at the same pace lately.
There is no data to prove this. I guess people are guestimating based on the recent trend of August Online applicants already receiving their AOR.
Given the fact that online and paper-based are two very different means of applying for Citizenship. There is a fairly high possibility that these applications are processed in a different way (at least the initial few steps).
 
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Bhaskarpaliwal

Star Member
Aug 14, 2014
177
86
Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-07-2015
Med's Done....
7-7-2015
VISA ISSUED...
5-8-2015
LANDED..........
Soon
Here is my application info peeps:

Application Type: Online
Application Date: 17th Sept 2021
No. of Applicants: 1

I think that's enough information :)
 
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arvindrags

Star Member
Apr 5, 2016
83
37
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
03-10-2016
Med's Done....
24-10-2016
Passport Req..
16-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
06-03-2017
Where is the data for "online applications are processed quicker than paper ones"? I mean how do you know? I thought both are going at the same pace lately.
Hi, It’s based on the trend in the AOR received for July 2021 and August 2021 applicants. Most of the online applicants received first and then slowly paper applicants started receiving as wel. Again this is a guesstimate based on the trackers out there for previous months .
 

funloving

Hero Member
Jun 19, 2010
514
185
Category........
PNP
Passport Req..
08-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
12-11-2013
LANDED..........
06-03-2014
Hi, It’s based on the trend in the AOR received for July 2021 and August 2021 applicants. Most of the online applicants received first and then slowly paper applicants started receiving as wel. Again this is a guesstimate based on the trackers out there for previous months .
Yeah, as I had mention in one of the posts that currently there is no advantage or disadvantage of online vs paper. It seems same atleast for now.
 

DIbraheem

Star Member
Aug 27, 2016
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Does anyone know if someone got his citizenship through online application yet? what is the process exactly? and do you have to be in Canada to send them any required documents or not?
is everything online or there is a paper based process in the middle?
 

abbas.pasha

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Sep 17, 2016
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Does anyone know if someone got his citizenship through online application yet? what is the process exactly? and do you have to be in Canada to send them any required documents or not?
is everything online or there is a paper based process in the middle?
Find out if you can apply online for Canadian citizenship: https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/screening
To apply online or paper follow this: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/apply.html
You have to be in Canada to apply...
 

May2014

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May 6, 2014
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Hi.. here is my timeline

Application type: Paper based
Location: Toronto
Physical presence: > 1095
Application: Single
Application sent: Sept 27 th
Application received: Sept 28 th 2021

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Jeff1987

Full Member
Apr 26, 2019
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Montreal
Category........
App. Filed.......
21/11/2017
AOR Received.
15/07/2018
Hi all, here is my timeline:


Application type: Paper based (Urgent Processing)
Location: Montréal
Physical presence: 1,105 days
Application: Single
Application sent: Sept 20, 2021
Application received: Sept 22, 2021
AOR : October 13, 2021
File Filled : October 1, 2021 (I don’t know what does that mean though)
In process: October 25, 2021

Please add those information to timeline. Thanks
 

abbas.pasha

VIP Member
Sep 17, 2016
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Thanks! I just need to know if I have to be in Canada to take the online test?
No you do not need to in Canada, but when you receive the invite for the test you have to inform IRCC that you are out side of Canada they need to provide you the go ahead to take this test
 

fahmoh11

Newbie
Oct 15, 2021
3
0
I applied on paper and due to covid I did not travel and our passports were expired. I couldn't get a new passport due to overload in the embassy taking 2 months or more to get a new one. I hope expired passports do not make an issue for my citizenship application.

Besides, I sent oue application using Canada xpresspost from Toronto. It was a nightmare the tracking number was stuck being processed in a center. After a month of calling them 7 times, 2 hours, multiple emails (un-answered), opening tickets left without an answer, I finally asked one of the customer service to kindly connect to a manager. She finally accepted to talk to me. The manager said they have a contact at case processing center sydney, NS, to ask if they received it. After 24 hours they responded it was received.

I wish the xpress canada post could be tracked normally instead of all the worry and stress I had.

I prepared all documents for our family of 4 and put everything in a separate folder for each member bought from staples and each folder had segments marked for application form, photos, payment, pass copies, birth cert, IDs ... to ease the job for IRCC employees.

I really hope that I get the AOR soon to make sure that they have received it

Application type: Paper
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical presence:1096 days
Application: Family (4)
Application submitted: Sept 22, 2021
Application sent: Sept 22, 2021
Application received: Sept 24, 2021 (based on Canada post claim :( )

If @rajkamalmohanram has issues importing applicants to the excel file, I can write a code to extract all applicants written their status from this forum and other topics in this format and put them in an excel file in 24 hours.
 

Nabobo

Full Member
Oct 28, 2021
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Hello Everyone!!!! I am new to this forum. Below are my stats.

Application type: Online
Application: Single
Application submitted: Sept 15, 2021
Application received: Sept 15, 2021