Canadian PR and US LPR residing in New England since Feb 2022
Canadian Citizenship Application
Online Application
Location at the time of application: Downtown Toronto
Physical Presence: 1117 days
Submission date: Oct 31 2021
AOR date: Jan 27 2022
Ghost Update 1: Jul 20 2022
Ghost Update 2: Jul 22 2022
GCMS notes IRCC (ATIP) requested: Aug 31 2022
Ghost update 3: October 7 2022
Ghost update 4: December 16 2022
GCMS notes IRCC and CBSA (ATIP) requested: Jan 10 2023
CBSA GCMS notes received: Feb 2 2023
Letter to MP: Feb 17 2023
Urgent processing Request: Feb 20 2023
Ghost update 5: March 2 2023
Email sent to Vancouver asking for Fingerprint request: April 6, 2023
Fingerprint request (received from Sydney by email): April 12 2023
Ghost update 6: April 19 2023
Fingerprint Submitted (in Fredericton, NB): May 2, 2023
Email received from e-grants Program Support, Sydney asking for a Canadian Address: May 3, 2023 (provided the same day)
GCMS notes IRCC and CBSA (ATIP) requested: May 9 2023
Background Check Complete: May 15, 2023 (tracker updated on May 17)
Test Invite - Tracker update on May 27 2023. Test Window June 2 to 21 2023.
Test Taken online (in Florenceville-Bristol, NB) - June 17
Test Updated as Complete on Tracker on June 19 2023 (received update on Jun 21)
LPP - July 22 2023 (received update on July 25)
Oath in process - August 1 (Received update on tracker on Aug 3rd of oath scheduled)
Oath date - Aug 15 or Aug 18
Yet to receive email instructions and confirmation of date
Was advised Aug 15 was in person, Aug 18 was virtual, was confirmed the Aug 15 appointment. IRCC simulatneously also offered that I may take the oath virtually from US. I declined and attended the in-person ceremony.
Oath taken - Aug 15 2024
Passport Application (from USA) - Aug 19 2024
Passport Received by UPS - Sep 27 2024