December 2012 - January 2013 (Citizenship Applications)

[crocdile]

I came yesterday from work to find the oath letter after a post-test RQ. I really can't believe it until after the oath yet to be honest.

I hope all of get the same letter very soon!

 

[daktrader]

Congrats!
Plz share your timeline and local office...

I came yesterday from work to find the oath letter after a post-test RQ. I really can't believe it until after the oath yet to be honest.

I hope all of get the same letter very soon!

 

[toronto60]

This my timeline

 

[Michels]

Wife got the test date for July 23, 2014
her timeline is below:

CIC received: January 31, 2013.
Processing: March 19, 2013.
RQ: mid Feb 2014
RQ response: March 30, 2014
Test scheduled: July 23, 2014

 

[secman]

I received my test date 2 weeks back and today I passed my test. The lady who was conducting the test mentioned that from 2-4 months the candidates who pass the test today will receive a letter from CIC.

Winnipeg CIC office has proven itself to be the slowest of all.

Moderator can update the spreadsheet:
Test Date for secman is July2, 2014.

 

[petrus1]

I already have citizenship as I arrived in Canada a year earlier than my wife. Thus my wife applied a year later than me and her timeline is as follows (application sent by her Dec 2012):

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on January 24, 2013.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 24, 2013. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We started processing your application on March 19, 2013.

We sent you a letter on November 12, 2013. If you have not yet provided the information or the requested documents, please do so as soon as possible. Please wait until you receive the letter before sending us additional information, as the letter will outline all information that is required. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

In addition to what the online account states per above, CIC also sent a standard letter in Dec 2013 advising of need to sit a knowledge test (which in fact wont be required because my wife is aged over 54 years). They had also sent another letter in Oct 2013 (also unrecorded online) requiring an RQ (which had already been provided with the original application anyway) but CIC's accompanying info stated an incorrect nationality for my wife so she sent them a letter asking for corrected forms to be sent though. Instead she got a fingerprint request (November 12, 2013 letter logged above). She had the fingerprints done and submitted to CIC on 20 Dec 2013....Nothing further received from CIC since.

My reading of forums suggests the entire process may now take up to 36 months for my wife - ie no citizenship until about January 2016?

Timeline Summary:

Application sent - 1 Dec 2012.
Received - January 2013.
Processing started - March 2013.
RQ letter - 9 October 2013 (but contained incorrect details so sent back to CIC for correcting)...no further request yet.
But then...letter notifying fingerprints required - November 2013 (fingerprints submitted Dec 2013).
Notification citizenship exam will be required - Dec 2013 (but unlikely to happen due to wife being older than 54 years).

...nothing further so far...

 

[secman]

I received my invitation for Oath of Citizenship for August 5, 2014. Finally the day has come. I wish everyone in this group that the agonizing wait should come to an end. God Bless you all.

 

[ontarioan]

Michels ,

what office holds your app and did you get your oath yet your TL is similar to mine..

thanks

 

[ontarioan]

anyone bring some life and hope to JAN 2013 applicants

 

[ontarioan]

anyone received oath letters?

 

[Michels]

Michels ,

what office holds your app and did you get your oath yet your TL is similar to mine..

thanks

Ontarioan hi

This is My Wife's timeline.. she passed the test on July 23rd, got the after test interview.. the officer told her everything is ok, if the CJ will have no further requests (which is less likely) then she should expect Oath in 3-4 month.
Farrous13 on this forum got his test end of May 2014, he received his Oath letter today for September 8.. thus 3+ Month from test to Oath.. unlike the 3+ Days in Mississauga

 

[ontarioan]

Ontarioan hi

This is My Wife's timeline.. she passed the test on July 23rd, got the after test interview.. the officer told her everything is ok, if the CJ will have no further requests (which is less likely) then she should expect Oath in 3-4 month.
Farrous13 on this forum got his test end of May 2014, he received his Oath letter today for September 8.. thus 3+ Month from test to Oath.. unlike the 3+ Days in Mississauga

Whas your local office... will keep u updated

 

[Michels]

Whas your local office... will keep u updated

We called cic 2 days ago, the agent said that her file was approved and she is in line for oath scheduling

 

[Michels]

Dec 2012-Jan 2013.. any updates?
We are still waiting

We called cic 2 days ago, the agent said that her file was approved and she is in line for oath scheduling

 

[PrinceAlbert_SK]

Hello Guys,

Please share your timeline in this thread if you applied for citizenship between dec 2012 and jan 2013.
this will help us make a statistics to know the full process time.
Do not just read and quit if the condition applies to you.
thanks

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I have already taken my test last SEPTEMBER 11, 2014. Aced it and just awaiting Oath Taking. Local Office: SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN

Here's my timeline:

Citizenship
1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on January 24, 2013.

2. We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 24, 2013. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

3. We started processing your application on March 18, 2013.

4. We sent you a notice on July 30, 2014 to appear and write the citizenship test on September 11, 2014 at 9:00 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.

I have received RQ before my test around Apr - May 2014 then received the letter to take the test a few months after.