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August 2022 Citizenship Applications

RefugeeHelp1

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May 23, 2019
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Hello everyone, and happy new year! I feel there is something wrong with my application. "Background completed" was November 24th, but application is still in progress, and I heard nothing else since then. I thought that I should get the test invite a few days after the "background completed update", and I also thought that "in process" should happen before the background is completed.

Thanks for any advice!
My assumption is since you are asking in the Aug thread, you applied in Aug. and that means you are WAY in the timeline of the current processing time.

Do not use other people on this forum experience and think that you will get a test to invite after BG check in a month of less etc, IRCC processing files how they process them, and you can get a test to invite 1 day after BG or 6 months or 12 months unless your application has passed 24 months, there is nothing you can do, or should expect.
 

junocat

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Aug 16, 2022
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Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1826
Application: Single
Application sent: August 3, 2022
Delivered: August 3, 2022
AOR: August 10, 2022
In Process: August 11, 2022
Background verification: December 09, 2022
Test invite letter: December 15, 2022 (December 19, 2022-January 9, 2023)
Took test: December 19, 2022
Test completed: December 29, 2022
 
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reemwael

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Mar 1, 2017
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whats your timeline?
Thanks for your response! Here's my timeline.

Type: Paper application
Location: Ottawa
Physical Presence Days: 1120
Application: Single
Application sent: August 19, 2022
Delivered: August 20th 2022
AOR: August 25th, 2022
Background completed: 25th November

I had a ghost update on the 24th November, and another on the 16th of December, but I believe everybody got the December 16th one.
 

anksyahoo

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May 4, 2020
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Thanks for your response! Here's my timeline.

Type: Paper application
Location: Ottawa
Physical Presence Days: 1120
Application: Single
Application sent: August 19, 2022
Delivered: August 20th 2022
AOR: August 25th, 2022
Background completed: 25th November

I had a ghost update on the 24th November, and another on the 16th of December, but I believe everybody got the December 16th one.
I have similar timeline as yours and there is no test invite. BG completion date was Nov 24th.
I am from Ottawa and have heard for Ottawa its anywhere between 3-4 months or more to get test invite.

You can call them to check if your office is Ottawa indeed since I know people from Ottawa but they file was moved to other locations.
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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I have similar timeline as yours and there is no test invite. BG completion date was Nov 24th.
I am from Ottawa and have heard for Ottawa its anywhere between 3-4 months or more to get test invite.

You can call them to check if your office is Ottawa indeed since I know people from Ottawa but they file was moved to other locations.
Is you timeline part of 2022 Google sheet? If no, can you please share your timeline as we have very few data points for Ottawa.
 

anksyahoo

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May 4, 2020
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Is you timeline part of 2022 Google sheet? If no, can you please share your timeline as we have very few data points for Ottawa.
I thought I replied earlier. Adding it again. Please update the sheet.

Type: Paper application
Location: Ottawa
Physical Presence Days: 1116
Application: - 2 Adults + 1 minor
Application sent: August Aug 27, 2022
Delivered: August 30th 2022
AOR: Sep 6th, 2022
Background completed: 24th November for adults.
Prohibitions: in progress
Language: in progress
Presence: in progress
Test: Not started
Citizenship: Not started

I called IRCC last week and they confirmed that file is in Ottawa as of Nov 30th 2022.
 
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RJP0191

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Feb 6, 2020
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Hello, I am wondering if anyone can advise about what's going on.
So here's the thing I took my test from outside Canada. And recently I got a request to provide my passport pages, which I already did with my application. I know some other people got the same request too BUT is it coz I was travelling and they need my passport pages with new stamps? Or should I just send them the copy I sent them originally?

In order for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to continue the process of your
citizenship application, scanned copies or photos of all passport(s) and travel document(s) pages held
during your five (5) years eligibility period are required.
My timeline
Type: Paper application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application: Single
Application sent: 3rd Aug 2022
Delivered: 8th Aug 2022
AOR: 11th Aug 2022
Oct 21st: In Process on ECAS
Oct 25th: Ghost update
Oct 27th: Background check complete
Nov 22nd: Invite to take the test
Dec 14th: Test taken
Dec 15th: Citizenship test complete
 

DreamB0yDani

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Jul 11, 2016
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Type: Online application
Location: Saskatoon
Physical Presence Days: 1115
Application: Single
Application sent: Aug 11, 2022
Delivered: Aug 11, 2022
AOR: Aug 18, 2022
Background Verification: Complete Dec 14, 2022.
Citizenship Test Invite: Dec 19, 2022
Citizenship Test Dates: Dec 28, 2022 to Jan 18, 2023
Test taken Dec 28, 2022 (No update on the tracker yet)

Question: When they show the test result, meaning the test is completed from our end?
 

JCE

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Dec 30, 2022
21
9
I took my test the 29th, had an update today but that update didn't clear the test, but instead it added a new invite for the test... in January 2022 lol, no idea what's going on there
 

Nshardha

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Jan 3, 2023
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I took my test the 29th, had an update today but that update didn't clear the test, but instead it added a new invite for the test... in January 2022 lol, no idea what's going on there
I am in same boat as well.
 

RefugeeHelp1

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May 23, 2019
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That is the beauty of technology folks :D :D :D IRCC old ass system is struggling to keep up with the moderne age lol
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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Hello, I am wondering if anyone can advise about what's going on.
So here's the thing I took my test from outside Canada. And recently I got a request to provide my passport pages, which I already did with my application. I know some other people got the same request too BUT is it coz I was travelling and they need my passport pages with new stamps? Or should I just send them the copy I sent them originally?



My timeline
Type: Paper application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application: Single
Application sent: 3rd Aug 2022
Delivered: 8th Aug 2022
AOR: 11th Aug 2022
Oct 21st: In Process on ECAS
Oct 25th: Ghost update
Oct 27th: Background check complete
Nov 22nd: Invite to take the test
Dec 14th: Test taken
Dec 15th: Citizenship test complete
As you gave the test outside Canada, send the latest one with the new stamps.
 
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drew123

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Apr 9, 2019
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Hello! How long does it usually take to get the oath taking invite after everything has been updated to complete? Thank you :)