A 3 year Citizenship application on hold for undisclosed reason!

[GoodOldFashioned]

Hello,

I submitted my citizenship application a little less than 3 years ago, I did my exam and passed it, my fingerprints and everything else required is submitted. The only wrong thing I did is that I missed an interview requested by the Montreal office. Recently I submitted an Access to Information Act request and it showed that my application is on hold with the reason not disclosed because of invoking sections 15(1) and 16(1)(c). What does this mean??? And what can I do to get it over with?

 

[Calgary222]

Hello,

I submitted my citizenship application a little less than 3 years ago, I did my exam and passed it, my fingerprints and everything else required is submitted. The only wrong thing I did is that I missed an interview requested by the Montreal office. Recently I submitted an Access to Information Act request and it showed that my application is on hold with the reason not disclosed because of invoking sections 15(1) and 16(1)(c). What does this mean??? And what can I do to get it over with?

Sorry to hear that, I am no expert but if I were in your shoes I would definitely get the help of my MP
Search by your postal code and send them an email
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en

 

[GoodOldFashioned]

Sorry to hear that, I am no expert but if I were in your shoes I would definitely get the help of my MP
Search by your postal code and send them an email
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en

I did that and up until now they just said the same things said by ircc people that answer the phone and webforms it is so messed up

 

[scylla]

I did that and up until now they just said the same things said by ircc people that answer the phone and webforms it is so messed up

Hire a lawyer and do mandamus to force a decision.

 

[canuck78]

I did that and up until now they just said the same things said by ircc people that answer the phone and webforms it is so messed up

Did you reschedule whatever interview was requested?

 

[GoodOldFashioned]

Did you reschedule whatever interview was requested?

I didn't and missed it but regardless that was at the end of 2021 and I submitted my application in February 2021 and still haven't recieved anything except doing the test and sending them fingerprints.

 

[GoodOldFashioned]

Hire a lawyer and do mandamus to force a decision.

It costs a lot and I cannot afford that at all unfortunately