April 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[bago4c]

Does it matter what you reply? Sounds like they make you destroy it either way?

It does. They expedite issuing certificates for people with evidence that they'll be traveling soon

 

[Tackica]

It does. They expedite issuing certificates for people with evidence that they'll be traveling soon

Thank you for clarifying!

 

[CaBeaver]

It does. They expedite issuing certificates for people with evidence that they'll be traveling soon

Not any travel though. You have to have a good reason, like serious illness or a job-related travel ... etc. If you simply want to travel, they are no longer accept this as a reason for urgent processing of the certificate and passport.

 

[mpsqra]

hello guys I received email on 11th nov that for online citizenship I'm just wondering which kind of question will be on the test ? and how many % from each categories? can anyone share me their an experances please and thanks.. it all be big help to get idea

at the test read each question carefully

the discovery book is complete, read every corner, ask for people

for practice
http://www.citizenshipcounts.ca/quiz
https://www.apnatoronto.com/canadian-citizenship-test-practice/
http://www.thecanadiantest.com/

 

[rubz9911]

Any April 2020 Scarborough applicants got tested in September received a DM or sights of oath yet?
Any speculations from Scarborough office applicants?

 

[CaBeaver]

Any April 2020 Scarborough applicants got tested in September received a DM or sights of oath yet?
Any speculations from Scarborough office applicants?

The speculations are not looking good. Someone was told processing times at Scarborough is 26 months.

 

[pedestal-man]

Any April 2020 Scarborough applicants got tested in September received a DM or sights of oath yet?
Any speculations from Scarborough office applicants?

Scarborough
Received- April 6. 2020
AOR- Oct. 26, 2020
In process- Nov 25, 2020
All checks and verifications completed( May 11)
Test invite from- May 12, 2021
Test passed: May 15, 2021 (Temporary result)
Local Office- SCRH. Office
Background verification: completed
Prohibitions, language skills and Physical presence: Updated to Completed. July 14/15, 2021
Citizenship test: Completed ( Invite May 12, Test - May 16, result updated May 18)
Sept 7: Oath invite received
Sept 13: Oath ceremony done and dusted
Tracker- Citizenship ceremony: complete
Application closed
September 20: Received certificates

 

[Hot2Cold]

Not any travel though. You have to have a good reason, like serious illness or a job-related travel ... etc. If you simply want to travel, they are no longer accept this as a reason for urgent processing of the certificate and passport.

@CaBeaver is correct. They may not accept any reason to travel.

In the oath invitation letter, they mention this in the very first paragraph. They also suggest that if you need to travel soon and need your PR card to return you should contact them to postpone your ceremony temporarily.

 

[bonjourusman]

They'll ask you before you destroy it if you plan to travel within the next 4 weeks. Although, technically, you can apply for a passport from outside Canada. It's just a matter of asking someone to pick up your citizenship from your mailbox in Canada once it's delivered then apply for passport through the mail-in option. Once your passport is ready, you can have the person mail it to you wherever you are. That said, you must be in Canada for your oath ceremony

I don't think mailing passports (especially, Internationally) is legally allowed. I doubt courier companies would accept it as a package. That said, you may be able to get your citizenship certificate mailed out to you and apply for a passport through a Canadian Consulate in another country, but you'd have to check what their requirements are like. I checked one in Dubai, and asked if they would be able to issue my "first" passport, and they said they could although the processing time is a bit longer (3-4 weeks).

 

[Lorentz78]

I am an April 2020 applicant with my only son of 11 years old, I passed my test last October 30th and updated to completed on November01 since then nothing else, I am feeling sad.

 

[jimmy80]

Family application , Myself, my wife and three daughters
Received- April 7. 2020
AOR- Sep. 14, 2020
In process- Nov 25, 2020
Test invite from- April 21, 2021
Test passed: April 24, 2021
Background verification: completed
Prohibitions, language skills and Physical presence: Updated to Completed. April 27 2021
Citizenship test: Completed
Waiting for Oath Invitation
why is it taking too long........?????????

 

[Tackica]

Does anyone have any experience with postponing their oath ceremony? How long did you have to wait to have it rescheduled? There's a solid chance I'll have to ask for deferral.

 

[RHCP]

all, I have a question about the information inconsistency on the two dashboards.
my ecas has a decision made status but the detail shows below:

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on April 6, 2020.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on October 26, 2020.
3. We started processing your application on December 8, 2020.

I passed the test in August but it didn't show on the detail page.

The other dashboard shows everything completed, except oath being "not started".

Which one should I use to continue tracking?

 

[CaBeaver]

all, I have a question about the information inconsistency on the two dashboards.
my ecas has a decision made status but the detail shows below:

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on April 6, 2020.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on October 26, 2020.
3. We started processing your application on December 8, 2020.

I passed the test in August but it didn't show on the detail page.

The other dashboard shows everything completed, except oath being "not started".

Which one should I use to continue tracking?

The new tracker has more details. Ecas shows the same thing for me (with different dates).

 

[bago4c]

Got my certificate in the mail today! Exactly 14 days after the oath ceremony on Nov. 3. Everything in the portal has been completed since Nov. 5 but the application still says in progress. I'm guessing someone forgot to close the file.


Location: Saskatoon
Application Type: Single
Physical Presence Days: Can't remember
Application Sent: April 15, 2020
Application Received: April 20, 2020
AOR: September 16, 2020
In Process: November 27, 2020
Fingerprint request: January 11, 2021
Fingerprint received: January 24, 2021
Citizenship Test Invite: April 14, 2021
Citizenship Test Written: April 18, 2021
Citizenship Result Updated: April 20, 2021
Processing Office: Saskatoon
Background Verification Completed: January 28, 2021
Language Skills, Physical Presence, Prohibitions: Completed August 9, 2021
ECAS Decision Made: Noticed August 10, 2021
Citizenship Ceremony: Completed Nov. 3 (updated Nov. 4, reflected on my account on Nov. 5)