August 2022 Citizenship Applications

[ExpatDad]

Admins: Please update our spreadsheet data:

• Oath Notification: April 18, 2023
• Oath Ceremony: May 5, 2023

 

[ExpatDad]

As a follow-up, we received notification of the Oath Ceremony date in the Status Tracker. It said:

Waiting On You:
You've been scheduled to attend your citizenship ceremony on May 5, 2023.​

Follow the instructions we sent to you for information on:​

• how to attend the ceremony
• what documents you have to present

But, we haven't received an email notification. And, of course, the phone lines are all busy cause of the strike. Has anyone else had their oath scheduled before the email with the details actually arrived? We don't even know if it is in person or online.

 

[anksyahoo]

As a follow-up, we received notification of the Oath Ceremony date in the Status Tracker. It said:​

​

Waiting On You:​

You've been scheduled to attend your citizenship ceremony on May 5, 2023.​

Follow the instructions we sent to you for information on:​

• how to attend the ceremony
• what documents you have to present

But, we haven't received an email notification. And, of course, the phone lines are all busy cause of the strike. Has anyone else had their oath scheduled before the email with the details actually arrived? We don't even know if it is in person or online.

Email comes later. Sometimes few days later of tracker update and sometimes just a week before the actual ceremony.

 

[ExpatDad]

Email comes later. Sometimes few days later of tracker update and sometimes just a week before the actual ceremony.

Thanks for the clarification... and reassurance.

 

[GwenFayeth]

I got an update this morning that all LPP steps are complete, new updates in bold below. Seems like they did this right before the strike began. So thanks to whoever handled my application.

Citizenship application status: In progress
Latest update: Apr 20, 2023
Application type: Online, Single
Location: Vancouver, BC
Office: Vancouver, BC
Application submitted: Aug 16, 2022
AOR: Aug 23, 2022
Physical presence: 1096
Background verification completed: Dec 16, 2022
Citizenship test taken: Jan 3, 2023
Citizenship test completed: Jan 10, 2023
Language skills completed: Feb 28, 2023
Prohibitions completed: Feb 28, 2023
Physical presence: Apr 18, 2023
Citizenship ceremony: Not started

Admins, please update the spreadsheet with boldface updates above.

 

[NASARIS]

Hi. My citizenship ceremony is scheduled for April 27, 2023. With the strike, I have no clue if it is going to get cancelled or not. However, until now we haven't received the email/mail about the ceremony details although we are less than a week away. Should I just wait or try to contact my processing office?

 

[forw.jane]

Hi. My citizenship ceremony is scheduled for April 27, 2023. With the strike, I have no clue if it is going to get cancelled or not. However, until now we haven't received the email/mail about the ceremony details although we are less than a week away. Should I just wait or try to contact my processing office?

There is no harm in contacting your processing office or calling IRCC. Currently its been seen that people who have Oath email are not getting cancellation till the last minute. Without email it's another dilemma.

 

[NASARIS]

There is no harm in contacting your processing office or calling IRCC. Currently its been seen that people who have Oath email are not getting cancellation till the last minute. Without email it's another dilemma.

This is the response I got from the processing office: "Due to the current labour dispute we cannot give the ceremony information at this time. Please be patient while we wait and see how long this disruption will last. We have not cancelled the ceremony as yet. You will receive direction closer to the ceremony to let you know if it will be cancelled or not."

 

[Ualberta]

Received the citizenship certificate: April 20, 2023

 

[maoyutou]

Received the citizenship certificate: April 20, 2023

which office

 

[HMO]

No. I was travelling when I took my test. And during my travel time they asked me for the translated stamps and all passport pages. I forgot to send them all passport pages when I submitted my file. So they just wanted to know and verify my whereabouts.

I believe, the extra check was triggered because I was out of Canada.



My interview was online. The immigration representative only wanted to know my whereabouts. Although he did ask me questions unrelated to what was mentioned in the email I received about the interview. Like:

• What did you submit for your english language proof?(I submitted my diploma as proof of language)
• Where am I right now?
• Did I face any immigration problem when I was leaving or coming back into the Canada
• Did I have any issue with the Canadian law?
• How long I was out from Canada?(I was travelling for 3 months after I submitted my file in August, which I believe triggered this extra check on me).
• What am I doing now and what I was doing before my current job?

I moved to Toronto few months back and that's the address I gave them when I moved. The representative was expected me to have license from Ontario as proof of identity and address, but I still have previous province licnese. So he did ask me that I mentioned I am in Ontario but my address on license doesn't match what they have on my file. To which I explained that I haven't got the my license exchanged because, I believe, I submitted my previous province's license during my file submission and didn't want to take risk showing different license during interview. So, instead I showed him Ontario health card as proof of me living in Toronto.

I am awaiting oath ceremony email. I was told that I should receive it fairly quick since it's faster now compared to when It was covid. But we'll see how fast it is.

I would suggest, not to worry too much about the interview. As long as you hid nothing when you submitted your file and your information with them is up-to-date, it shouldn't be a problem.

Thank you so much for the information. this will help me

 

[@GroundZero]

Update: Received citizenship certificate on April 22. Oath on April 13 and probably mailed on April 17.

 

[reemwael]

Any news on oath ceremonies? Whether any took place in the last week, or cancellation emails?

 

[sathakkar]

Same boat. I have oath ceremony tomorrow according to online tracker and haven't receive anything via email. Don't know what to do?

 

[anksyahoo]

Same boat. I have oath ceremony tomorrow according to online tracker and haven't receive anything via email. Don't know what to do?

Got cancellation email for ceremony. It was scheduled for April 25th.