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August 2021 - Citizenship Applicants

pvarma

Star Member
May 4, 2017
137
88
Application type: Online
Location: Surrey, BC
Physical presence: 1,224 days
Application: Single
Application sent: August 18, 2021
Application received: August 18, 2021
AOR received: October 22, 2021
ECAS In Progress: October 25, 2021

Are the online test, interview, and oath taking ceremonies all held online right now? Thank you.
Yes
 

Auror888

Full Member
Feb 17, 2022
25
9
Is it okay to leave Canada while the application is in progress then? Based online, we just need to make sure of the PR status. Was wondering if you still needed to be in Canada to complete the process even if the rest of the steps are being done online.
 

pvarma

Star Member
May 4, 2017
137
88
Is it okay to leave Canada while the application is in progress then? Based online, we just need to make sure of the PR status. Was wondering if you still needed to be in Canada to complete the process even if the rest of the steps are being done online.
Nope, even you can take citizenship from outside. Having said this it is not good to spend majority of the time outside. Small vacations are perfectly OK.. my two cents
 

hassan09

Hero Member
Jun 25, 2009
431
93
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw Ex Damascus
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16.04.2009
Doc's Request.
11.05.2009
AOR Received.
2nd AOR :19.04.2010
File Transfer...
07.09.2009
Med's Request
19.06.2012
Med's Done....
16.02.2013, Remedicals for kids (15.02.2014)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
30-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
21-08-2014
LANDED..........
Planning for October 2014
Got a question, we are a family application (Me, my wife and 2 kids), received test invitation on Feb 16 for my self only, my wife's BGC completed since Dec 06 and didn't yet receive it. Is this normal that 1 applicant receives invitation for test and other still not? shouldn't the processing for family be together?
 

abbas.pasha

VIP Member
Sep 17, 2016
3,512
1,980
Got a question, we are a family application (Me, my wife and 2 kids), received test invitation on Feb 16 for my self only, my wife's BGC completed since Dec 06 and didn't yet receive it. Is this normal that 1 applicant receives invitation for test and other still not? shouldn't the processing for family be together?
Yup it is quite normal if you see applicants between Jan - July 2021
 
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corolla110

Star Member
Dec 7, 2016
117
23
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Application history

  • Feb 7, 2022


    Background verification activity status updated

    Background verification

    Background verification status has been updated to Completed
  • Feb 6, 2022


    Fingerprint results: Received


    We received your fingerprint information on February 6, 2022 and will review them shortly. Thank you!
  • Jan 10, 2022


    Fingerprints required

    Background verification

    We sent you a letter or email with instructions to submit your fingerprints.
  • Aug 18, 2021


    Application filed


    We have received your application and have begun to process your application. Information about next steps and required action items will be coming soon.
 

Geno.uss

Champion Member
Nov 9, 2018
1,108
582
yeah lol, I remember. Time flies eh @Geno.uss .
Thanks! I hope you’re seeing some progress on your application.
Yeah time flies lol and thank you! I applied in December 2021 because I met eligibility in November but I messed up and applied online (should have of done my research lol) oh well too late now. I got my AOR in February 17 but comparing myself to other online applications I'm gunna be waiting a long while for my citizenship test and background check to be completed unless IRCC magically decided to speed up or change.
 
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Auror888

Full Member
Feb 17, 2022
25
9
Hi Admin,
Please add me to the spreadsheet. Thank you


Application type: Online
Location: Surrey, BC
Physical presence: 1,224 days
Application: Single
Application sent: August 18, 2021
Application received: August 18, 2021
AOR received: October 22, 2021
ECAS In Progress: October 25, 2021
 

Auror888

Full Member
Feb 17, 2022
25
9
Yeah time flies lol and thank you! I applied in December 2021 because I met eligibility in November but I messed up and applied online (should have of done my research lol) oh well too late now. I got my AOR in February 17 but comparing myself to other online applications I'm gunna be waiting a long while for my citizenship test and background check to be completed unless IRCC magically decided to speed up or change.
Should we have applied via paper method to have it processed faster? :( I know we can't send another application if we already submitted online right?
 
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Geno.uss

Champion Member
Nov 9, 2018
1,108
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Should we have applied via paper method to have it processed faster? :( I know we can't send another application if we already submitted online right?
Yeah paper applications at this time are processed faster. It's too late to apply by paper now because then you have to withdraw the current application (you might not get full refund because you have AOR and they started processing your current online application) and then you have to start waiting again for the AOR for your new application. In my opinion it's not worth applying again, you would be wasting time and money at that point. Also IRCC are very inconsistent, they might change quickly so can't really trust. We should have of done our research before we submitted our online application but it's fine, I guess we just have to be patient
 
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