August 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

[ls200608]

DM since March 2020. Ottawa office, still waiting for oath invite.

Did you call them ? What’s the response ? Contact CBC news please , this is ridiculous! By the way , were you able to renew your PR card ?

 

[executive]

Did you call them ? What’s the response ? Contact CBC news please , this is ridiculous! By the way , were you able to renew your PR card ?

Yes many times and they always had the same standard answer except today I got a different response when I contacted via email. "Your file has been granted citizenship. You will be invited to participate to a citizenship ceremony in the coming weeks or days."

Still nothing says about how many days or weeks as it has already been over 60 weeks since DM I think I am not the only one from Ottawa office. There are many others waiting with similar timeline.

 

[ls200608]

Yes many times and they always had the same standard answer except today I got a different response when I contacted via email. "Your file has been granted citizenship. You will be invited to participate to a citizenship ceremony in the coming weeks or days."

Still nothing says about how many days or weeks as it has already been over 60 weeks since DM I think I am not the only one from Ottawa office. There are many others waiting with similar timeline.

Did you have any problems renewing your PR card ? I’m under the impression that once you’re granted citizenship even without oath they may not renew your PR card ? Correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[executive]

Did you call them ? What’s the response ? Contact CBC news please , this is ridiculous! By the way , were you able to renew your PR card ?

I did not renew PR card as when I saw DM on file I still had 10 months validity but I never thought it would take that long to be invited for oath. My PR card expired in Jan 21 and now I am not sure whether to wait for oath or apply to renew PR card.

 

[executive]

Did you have any problems renewing your PR card ? I’m under the impression that once you’re granted citizenship even without oath they may not renew your PR card ? Correct me if I’m wrong.

I asked agent the same question and she said that if I have travel plans then I can apply for PR card and if I get invited for oath before PR card is renewed then I will have to send request to cancel PR application.

 

[ls200608]

I did not renew PR card as when I saw DM on file I still had 10 months validity but I never thought it would take that long to be invited for oath. My PR card expired in Jan 21 and now I am not sure whether to wait for oath or apply to renew PR card.

See this is the grand BS those bureaucrats made : your aren’t really a PR and not fully a citizen, you should contact CBC news or globe and mail , voice needs to be heard.

 

[luvtrump]

See this is the grand BS those bureaucrats made : your aren’t really a PR and not fully a citizen, you should contact CBC news or globe and mail , voice needs to be heard.

Lol what can CBC do ? Unless everyone files a collective complain to the federal court nothing gonna happen. CBC will have news one day and second day everyone gonna forget . We need to file a petition against cic at the court which nobody will do because everyone scared from ircc.Also none knows how cic is working , even the immigration minister has no power over them . Sit back n relax, enjoy the summer while awaiting your oath . One day you'll get it .

 

[el02220]

Test Invite April 1st , test taken April 12th Result passed.

2nd set of fingerprints asked and provided April 29th

 

[nepali1989]

Hi all, I received my oath invite 25 mins ago. See details below.


Surrey, BC
Physical Presence: 1384
Application sent: August 8, 2019
Application Delivered: August 13, 2019
AOR: October 31, 2019
In Process: November 26, 2019
Test invite: January 14, 2021
Test date: January 31, 2021 PASSED
Decision Made: March 11, 2021
Oath Invite Email: April 29, 2021
Oath Ceremony: May 19, 2021
Certificate Received:

 

[number411]

I could be wrong but how long more the delay ? Imagine the backlog 2019, 2020 and now 2021 applications are pouring in. IRCC is turning out to be incompetent and ridiculous. If people sit quet then might as well keep waiting. For IRCC we applicants are sheeps.

I agree with this sentiment. I've personally interacted with a few IRCC officers over phone. Except few, the rest are arrogant and think they are doing a personal favor for immigrants. IRCC has no ombudsman and that is a problem. Even Director General and Minister level officers in IRCC are arrogant.

Coming to day to day stuff, it appears IRCC asked for an increased funding in April 2021 budget to handle the backlog and they didn't get it. Reference here https://jasrajmp.ca/trudeaus-budget-a-letdown-for-canadas-immigration-system/

 

[luvtrump]

I agree with this sentiment. I've personally interacted with a few IRCC officers over phone. Except few, the rest are arrogant and think they are doing a personal favor for immigrants. IRCC has no ombudsman and that is a problem. Even Director General and Minister level officers in IRCC are arrogant.

Coming to day to day stuff, it appears IRCC asked for an increased funding in April 2021 budget to handle the backlog and they didn't get it. Reference here https://jasrajmp.ca/trudeaus-budget-a-letdown-for-canadas-immigration-system/

I tell everyone vote the liberals out

 

[Franz83]

Finally had some movement on our application. See updated timeline below:

Location: Vancouver
App Type: Family (3)
Physical Presence Days: 1128
App Sent: Aug 12, 2019
App Delivered: Aug 14, 2019
AOR: October 31, 2019
In Process: November 26, 2019
Test invite: April 22, 2021
Test date: April 30, 2021, PASSED
Decision Made:
Oath Invite Email:
Oath Ceremony:
Certificate Received:

 

[Ottawa105]

Hello,

I did my citizenship oath today!


Citizenship Application - Single
Application sent - Aug 19/20, 2019
Application delivered - Aug 21/22, 2019 around that
City: Ottawa. Ontario
In Process: Dec 09/10, 2019
Test Invite letter: Feb 10, 2020
Test date: Feb 25, 2020
Interview: April 12, 2021
Decision made: April 13, 2021
Oath invitation: April 29, 2021
Oath: May 3, 2021


Good luck to everyone. This has been a long journey.

 

[Bunzie25]

Hello,

I did my citizenship oath today!


Citizenship Application - Single
Application sent - Aug 19/20, 2019
Application delivered - Aug 21/22, 2019 around that
City: Ottawa. Ontario
In Process: Dec 09/10, 2019
Test Invite letter: Feb 10, 2020
Test date: Feb 25, 2020
Interview: April 12, 2021
Decision made: April 13, 2021
Oath invitation: April 29, 2021
Oath: May 3, 2021


Good luck to everyone. This has been a long journey.

Congratulations!! I wrote my test April 6th. Fingers crossed I’ll get a DM and oath date soon!

 

[Mmvt062016]

Congratulations!