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Certainly, anything is possible; indeed, I am desperate enough to want anything! Perhaps IRCC could decide that allowing for oaths from outside the country would help clear backlogs. I hope so! But I doubt that the backlog would be much helped by out-of-country oaths. One of the things I...

It doesn't seem like anyone is paying attention, or they simply want to interpret whatever they read in a manner that suits their fantasies. The wording in the latest new-and-improved information seems clear enough. All it says is basically, "if you get an invitation to take the oath and...

I got married to an American would now like to live closer to home. On the other hand, I find American culture a bit too "rough-and-ready" and would much rather live in Canada.

Nonsense. Not everything requires "discuss it in parliament before changing the laws / rules". When they changed to online tests and oaths, were there first parliamentary discussions to change laws and rules? Armchair diplomat? Ha ha ha. As it turns out, I was a diplomat for New Zealand...

It is amazing that that they are asking. All that information should be in their database, and if the database is properly configured, then a single query will return the ID information for all applicants for whom the oaths were scheduled before that date. This just looks like the IRCC...

Since it is in both Arabic and French, you should translate the Arabic into French. That way you will have two French versions. :)

Why are you writing about biometrics and COPR in the subforum on citizenship?

Did you ask at all why it takes 5 months? I have never heard of such a long time to upload fingerprints (for citizenship applications) once they have actually been received. In fact, they appear to upload them right as soon as possible, even if they do not look at them immediately. The new...

Sorry, I don't get it. Why would it take a long time? The certificates would simply go into the diplomatic bag as happens with passports ordered from outside Canada. As for just informing the consulates and embassies about changes in policy, the number worldwide is irrelevant; such things...

Consider the case of passports. If you apply for an ordinary passport (i.e., not an emergency passport) outside Canada, then the passport is produced in Canada, sent to the Canadian embassy where you are, and you arrange to get it. There is no reason why that could not be done for a...

Hard to know what they are up to, but my guess is that it probably has to do with rescheduling. There could be a lot of issues there that could lead to "unfairness". For example, imagine a person whose criminality was completed 10 months ago. If the oath is rescheduled, to later than 3...

That is very strange. The GCMS notes normally shows when fingerprints have been received and when they have been processed. I think you should check with both RCMP and IRCC to see what is going on. But first, look at the GCMS notes on the parts that have to do with the fingerprint requests...

Nowhere is there any suggestion that anyone will be allowed to take the oath while outside Canada!

They did not announce that you could take the oath outside Canada. All they say is that you should contact them with an explanation if you are outside Canada. The "next steps" could well be nothing more than rescheduling the given oath date.

Clearly IRCC is not inclined to take the option you have offered them. So, you have another option?

Here is the response you will get: "sorry, covid problems. please be patient. but rest assured that everything is in progress, as you can surely see from our new tracker". Then be prepared to wait for another year.

8 weeks, not 8 months

See my answer. If n doubt check: (1) Requirements for a PR to file tax returns. (2) Tax agreements between Canada and Ireland. (3) Filing taxes as a "deemed resident": What Is the Difference Between Factual and Deemed Residency? | 2021 TurboTax® Canada Tips (intuit.ca) Are you bothering to...

For citizenship, you only have to file for a certain number of years in the preceding 5, not all years. That is a specific requirement and the only thing IRCC will look for. You have an obligation to file tax returns, but you do not have to report anything or any changes to the IRCC. Indeed...

"In progress" is the new IRCC trick to fool people that something is happening, when in fact nothing is happening. I guess that was the main purpose of the new system .... The GCMS notes will give you a better idea of the reality.