March 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

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Application Sent/Rec'd: March 2020
AOR: Sep 4 2020
Background Verification: Jan 26 2021
Citizenship Test Invite: Jul 23 2021
Citizenship Test Completed: Aug 18 2021
Passport Pages Request: Oct 12 2021
USA Exit/Entry Request (i94 history): Oct 20 2021

Language Skills: In progress
Physical Presence: In progress
Background Verification: Completed
Citizenship Test: Completed
Prohibitions: In progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started


I'm slightly stressed out they're asking for my i94 history. I was cutting it pretty close on my physical presence (1132 I believe), and I've been outside the country for the last two years with my spouse is a Canadian citizen, so even though we've been gone, the time doesn't county (am I right???) because I have been with my spouse. I am worried they think I am not eligible.

 

[raaj051]

Application Sent/Rec'd: March 2020
AOR: Sep 4 2020
Background Verification: Jan 26 2021
Citizenship Test Invite: Jul 23 2021
Citizenship Test Completed: Aug 18 2021
Passport Pages Request: Oct 12 2021
USA Exit/Entry Request (i94 history): Oct 20 2021

Language Skills: In progress
Physical Presence: In progress
Background Verification: Completed
Citizenship Test: Completed
Prohibitions: In progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started


I'm slightly stressed out they're asking for my i94 history. I was cutting it pretty close on my physical presence (1132 I believe), and I've been outside the country for the last two years with my spouse is a Canadian citizen, so even though we've been gone, the time doesn't county (am I right???) because I have been with my spouse. I am worried they think I am not eligible.

How many visits you did outside Canada during your eligibility period ?

 

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How many visits you did outside Canada during your eligibility period ?

Lots. Lots and lots. I had a US work visa for a while (not for residency, just to travel and work and then return to Canada where we had our home), visited family back in England several times, did lots of vacationing in the US, and in the last year and a bit, lived with my spouse in the US (my spouse has a temporary work visa for the US that expires in two years, at which point we are returning to Canada to live full time... we would have been half our year in Canada, half our year in the US, but with Covid and my spouse being high risk the travel is just too risky for their health, so we've been stuck in the US). I probably had at least one trip out of Canada a month, sometimes more. I was at 1130 days residency when I applied.

 

[kaur989]

Me and my husband got an update on status tracker (Oct 18) that our Oath ceremony has been scheduled for 3rd November
We have a trip scheduled out of country which is no refundable so we can't cancel that. Therefore we need to reschedule the Oath. I have not received any email from them yet so what is the procedure of rescheduling.
Anyone who did this knows how much gap they put between the scheduled and rescheduled date?
Thanks!

 

[LanaOng]

Hi All!

After 2 days of the Oath taking (Oct. 18, 2021) the tracker has been updated as complete / closed, finally can say it's official now.


Your citizenship application status Updated: October 21, 2021


Your citizenship application status: Closed
Reason: We have approved your application to become a Canadian citizen.

Congratulations!
You are now a Canadian citizen. Welcome to the Canadian family!
Within the next few weeks, you’ll receive documents and information for your next steps as a new citizen.
Find information and services for new Canadians, such as

• applying for a passport
• voting in an election
• 1 year of free admission to Canada’s natural parks and cultural centres

Application history
3 new update(s)

• Oct 20, 2021
  
  
  Citizenship oath activity status updated
  New update
  Citizenship ceremony
  
  Citizenship oath status has been updated to Completed
• Oct 18, 2021
  
  
  Scheduled for Citizenship oath
  New update
  Citizenship ceremony
  
  Congratulations! You've been scheduled to attend your citizenship ceremony on October 18, 2021. Follow the instructions you will receive in your ceremony invitation.

 

[mpsqra]

Hello, just checked my status and it says "Take the Oath citizenship- October 26th"- however, I did not receive any instructions on how to do it. I have filled out the web form but a bit worried then I did not receive any details on it. Will it be emailed to me or snail mailed? If anyone has done the oath ceremony, can you provide also more information so I can start preparing (e.g. is it online or in person, what documents are required?)

72 hrs before Oath

 

[LanaOng]

Hello, just checked my status and it says "Take the Oath citizenship- October 26th"- however, I did not receive any instructions on how to do it. I have filled out the web form but a bit worried then I did not receive any details on it. Will it be emailed to me or snail mailed? If anyone has done the oath ceremony, can you provide also more information so I can start preparing (e.g. is it online or in person, what documents are required?)

I received my email instructions for the Oath taking 2 / 3 days after the tracker update you are scheduled for Oath taking.

 

[xlnc7]

Today is when i complete 3 full months since DM (on 21 July) but no Oath. I am from Mississauga office.
Anyone else in my boat? Give me some hope please.

I have to travel outside Canada on 20th Dec, my PR card is expired and citizenship is just not coming.

 

[CaBeaver]

Today is when i complete 3 full months since DM (on 21 July) but no Oath. I am from Mississauga office.
Anyone else in my boat? Give me some hope please.

I have to travel outside Canada on 20th Dec, my PR card is expired and citizenship is just not coming.

This is unfortunate. Many people were planning to attend the holidays with their families, but they cannot travel, because of IRCC incompetency. I will likely not leave on the holidays once again this year (I haven't seen my elderly parents for 4 years). I am also waiting for the oath, and I submitted my PR renewal application 3+ months ago and I haven't heard back from them yet. If you must travel, you will need to go through the PRTD process abroad. I personally try to avoid it, because things are not predictable in these times.

 

[mohammkh]

Submitted my application on 18th March, 2020, delivered on 20th March, 2020. Received acknowledgement on 21st Oct, 2020. Processing started on 14th November, 2020. Single application from Hamilton, ON

 

[mohammkh]

Update for my application
Decision made date: 9th October
Oath letter date: 18th October
Oath ceremony: 26th October

 

[linsahoo]

online or in-person oath?

Online

 

[shadowtwixy]

Good day. I have an update. My file is in the Scarborough office. Got my test invite on 20th Oct 2021.

 

[shadowtwixy]

This is unfortunate. Many people were planning to attend the holidays with their families, but they cannot travel, because of IRCC incompetency. I will likely not leave on the holidays once again this year (I haven't seen my elderly parents for 4 years). I am also waiting for the oath, and I submitted my PR renewal application 3+ months ago and I haven't heard back from them yet. If you must travel, you will need to go through the PRTD process abroad. I personally try to avoid it, because things are not predictable in these times.

You should be hearing about your PR application update soon. Their processing time is now 4 months. I recently had mine renewed. It will be ready before your holidays. fingers crossed.

 

[shadowtwixy]

Finally got an update....

Received Test Invite: October 20, 2021
Take Test between Oct 22, 2021 to Nov 11, 2021
Office: Scarborough

Congrats. Must be such a relief. Same test window for me. Looks like they are doing batch processing.