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    OCI process

    My timeline below: In-person appointment at BLS Toronto - Aug 23 Acknowledgement Date: Aug 31 Document Printed at Delhi MEA: Sep 23 OCI dispatched from Delhi MEA: Sep 24 OCI arrived at BLS Toronto: Oct 1 Delivered to home via Purolator: Oct 3
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Hello All, I received my citizenship certificate today and my application journey is now complete. Thanks a lot for all your updates through the 17 months, and best wishes to everyone who are still waiting for IRCC responses. Type: Online Location: Toronto Application Date: Feb 6, 2022 AOR...
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    Citizenship Certificate After Oath

    Happy to report that I received my citizenship Certificate today. Oath Ceremony: June 19 (Scarborough Virtual). Online Tracker Application closed: June 21 Certificate Received: June 23 Location: Downtown Toronto
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    "I respect myself too much to stay in Canada": Why so many new immigrants are leaving

    My take on the “Canadian Experience” requirement is that it’s a euphemism to ring-fence jobs out of reach of immigrants. The concept that foreign work experience from countries like India, Singapore, UAE, Australia, Europe (where there is significantly more competition for good jobs) counts for...
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    Citizenship Certificate After Oath

    Thanks for the best wishes. I had given up hope of getting an oath ceremony invite (pending LPP and oath invite since test completed on Nov 7, 2022) and had applied for Schengen visa in March using my Indian passport to travel to Europe in July. Fingers crossed it works out.
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    Citizenship Certificate After Oath

    Yes, feels like too much of a risk to ask them to change the oath ceremony date for marginal gain. Thanks for reassuring!
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    Citizenship Certificate After Oath

    I’ve been scheduled for virtual oath ceremony on June 19 (Scarborough Office). In order to expedite the receipt of Citizenship Certificate, I replied to the oath invitation email asking whether I could receive e-certificate instead of paper certificate. I got a response saying that to switch...
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Hello All, Finally received update on my application. Type: Online Location: Toronto Application Date: Feb 6, 2022 AOR: March 17, 2022 Background Check: Oct 11, 2022 Test Invite: Oct 18, 2022 (Window: Oct 21 - Nov 11) Test Taken: Nov 7, 2022 Test Update: Dec 16, 2022 Ghost Update: March 2...
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    The wait is so frustrating. Scarborough processing office. Online application submitted on Feb 6, 2022. AOR March 16. Test completed Nov 7 (reflected in system on Dec 16 update). Still waiting for LPP. Raised a web form in Feb, got a generic response a few days later that application is...
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Still waiting on lpp myself. Had submitted online application on Feb 6 last year / AOR March 16. Wonder if IRCC uses the AOR date as the official start date for tracking total application processing time. If yes, then hopefully all of us should see lpp updates & oath ceremony invites in the next...
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    It’s tough to be patient when you see a variance with not only paper applicants, but also online applicants with similar AOR / test dates who have received oath invites. It’s technically not been a full year since I submitted my online application (Feb 6, 2022), so not panicking yet. Will be...
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Nope, no oath invite. Still pending completion of language, prohibitions and presence fields, so maybe another 2-3 months till oath invite?
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Same scenario for me too. Completed test on Nov 7, status updated on the online tracker on Dec 16th (even though tracker shows test completed on Nov 8th). Waiting on completion for language, prohibitions and presence. Was hopeful that I’ll get these things completed and get an oath invite with...
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Thanks for the response. It’s just a bit worrying that some of the Scarborough office applicants have gotten their test complete update even though they took the test after Nov 7.
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Are there any applicants from Scarborough office who are pending “Test Complete” status? I took my test on Nov 7 but still no update on the tracker - only Background Check shows completed. I replied to the IRCC email with the test invite, but did not receive any response. My test window was...
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Hello All, How many days on average after taking the test does IRCC update the online tracker? apologies if this question was already answered in the thread.
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Please see update below: Application Type: Online Application submitted: Feb 6, 2022 AOR: March 17, 2022 Background check complete: Oct 11, 2022 Test invite: Oct 21, 2022 (test dates: Oct 21 - Nov 10) Test Taken: Nov 7, 2022
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Can someone confirm whether the loss of the processing fee of C$530 is standard procedure?
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    I registered and signed into the portal, and I’m seeing status as in progress. How to check on which office is processing the application?
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    February 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Received my AOR today. Updated timeline below.