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December 2020- Citizenship Applicants

fbc2017

Full Member
May 15, 2017
39
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Hello Team,

My indian passport expires june 2022. My Canadian citizenship application is in progress, and only Background check shows "completed",
in the meantime,
If I renew my passport do I need to advise CIC and what do I need to consider at this point.

Any input is appreciated.

Thanks
hi, my passport was set to expire on January 2022 but because I needed to travel outside Canada, I have applied for renewal of my passport from my country's embassy in Toronto in June 2021. I have submitted my new passport when I was requested a copy of my passport pages back in September 2021.
 

fbc2017

Full Member
May 15, 2017
39
13
Wow, I still wonder what makes the difference between cases. Some submitted at same or after and done quicker..
For folks who have not left Canada after the permanent resident visa was issued, this may fast-track their application as it is faster to confirm their physical presence in Canada.
 

Mami_32

Full Member
Oct 19, 2021
20
4
For folks who have not left Canada after the permanent resident visa was issued, this may fast-track their application as it is faster to confirm their physical presence in Canada.

I don't think that's entirely true as I didn't leave Canada after becoming PR prior to submitting my application, and yet mine hasn't even been shown a single check as complete.
 
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superboy_ec

Hero Member
Mar 25, 2009
411
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 1, 2010
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
Nov 19, 2009
AOR Received.
July 7, 2010
IELTS Request
waived
File Transfer...
not yet and I don't think it will
Med's Request
June 24, 2010 received July 7. 2010
Med's Done....
July 20, 2010 and cardio (sept/29)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
25-Feb-2011 sent 01-Mar-2011 arrived @ F.E. 03-Mar-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-Mar-2011
LANDED..........
02-Apr-2011
I don't think that's entirely true as I didn't leave Canada after becoming PR prior to submitting my application, and yet mine hasn't even been shown a single check as complete.
I agree, I don't think travelling out will affect this much, it may be a factor but not in a substantial way
 
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superboy_ec

Hero Member
Mar 25, 2009
411
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 1, 2010
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
Nov 19, 2009
AOR Received.
July 7, 2010
IELTS Request
waived
File Transfer...
not yet and I don't think it will
Med's Request
June 24, 2010 received July 7. 2010
Med's Done....
July 20, 2010 and cardio (sept/29)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
25-Feb-2011 sent 01-Mar-2011 arrived @ F.E. 03-Mar-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-Mar-2011
LANDED..........
02-Apr-2011
I don't think that's entirely true as I didn't leave Canada after becoming PR prior to submitting my application, and yet mine hasn't even been shown a single check as complete.
When did you file yours?
 

Dr Nonsky

Hero Member
Feb 9, 2016
253
78
For folks who have not left Canada after the permanent resident visa was issued, this may fast-track their application as it is faster to confirm their physical presence in Canada.
This is definitely not true. I can confirm that personally. I haven’t left Canada and I’m yet to receive test invite. Applied since June 2020.
 

superboy_ec

Hero Member
Mar 25, 2009
411
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 1, 2010
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
Nov 19, 2009
AOR Received.
July 7, 2010
IELTS Request
waived
File Transfer...
not yet and I don't think it will
Med's Request
June 24, 2010 received July 7. 2010
Med's Done....
July 20, 2010 and cardio (sept/29)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
25-Feb-2011 sent 01-Mar-2011 arrived @ F.E. 03-Mar-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-Mar-2011
LANDED..........
02-Apr-2011
I sent it early December 2020 and was given AOR December 23rd, 2020. After that nothing is showing except "in progress" for everything.
Very disappointing
 

SKC_Montreal

Star Member
Aug 12, 2021
51
12
I have a situation. My wife's back ground checks are all complete including test few months ago (End of July 2021) but the application status showed "In Progress". She currently waiting for her Oath ceremony. She is a December 2020 Montreal applicant. Now, I am moving to states for my job and taking her on visitor visa. Do I need to change her address in the application or let it be like that?

Can she do Oath ceremony while she was in States or does she have to fly back here, finish all Oath formalities, wait for certificate, apply for Passport etc?

Any guidance would be highly appreciated.
 

Mexontario

Hero Member
Sep 9, 2020
529
311
Windsor, ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
02-05-2014
Doc's Request.
23-06-2014
AOR Received.
04-06-2014
File Transfer...
23-06-2014
Med's Request
23-06-2014
Med's Done....
07-08-2014
Passport Req..
26-09-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-11-2014
LANDED..........
04-04-2015
I have a situation. My wife's back ground checks are all complete including test few months ago (End of July 2021) but the application status showed "In Progress". She currently waiting for her Oath ceremony. She is a December 2020 Montreal applicant. Now, I am moving to states for my job and taking her on visitor visa. Do I need to change her address in the application or let it be like that?

Can she do Oath ceremony while she was in States or does she have to fly back here, finish all Oath formalities, wait for certificate, apply for Passport etc?

Any guidance would be highly appreciated.
I wouldn't mess anything with IRCC. When invited for oath let her come in and finish the process. Changing address may put the file and process on hold until she returns back to Canada. I'm not saying it would happen, but there is a chance it can!
 
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Gumby749

Star Member
Jan 18, 2014
122
14
New Brunswick
Doc's Request.
NA
Nomination.....
NA
Hi everyone, we submitted a paper citizenship application in December, 2020. Just registered for the new tracking tool. It tells me:

Background Verification - completed (updated April 20th, 2021 - no other activit
Language Skills - in progress
Physical Presence - in progress
Prohibitions - in progress
Citizenship Test - not started
Citizenship Ceremony - not started

Not sure how this compares to anyone else or whether it looks promising or not.
 

CaBeaver

Champion Member
Dec 15, 2018
2,941
1,369
Hi everyone, we submitted a paper citizenship application in December, 2020. Just registered for the new tracking tool. It tells me:

Background Verification - completed (updated April 20th, 2021 - no other activit
Language Skills - in progress
Physical Presence - in progress
Prohibitions - in progress
Citizenship Test - not started
Citizenship Ceremony - not started

Not sure how this compares to anyone else or whether it looks promising or not.
Here is the spreadsheet for Dec 2020. It seems 45% of applicants who reported their progress are in the same situation as yours.
 
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zentury

Star Member
Oct 15, 2014
176
30
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-06-2014
File Transfer...
FBI PCC received 20-02-2015
Med's Request
24-11-2014
Med's Done....
22-12-2104 Meds -Received 13-02-2015 - after 2 months
Interview........
NA
VISA ISSUED...
April 2015
LANDED..........
May 2015
Hi everyone, we submitted a paper citizenship application in December, 2020. Just registered for the new tracking tool. It tells me:

Background Verification - completed (updated April 20th, 2021 - no other activit
Language Skills - in progress
Physical Presence - in progress
Prohibitions - in progress
Citizenship Test - not started
Citizenship Ceremony - not started

Not sure how this compares to anyone else or whether it looks promising or not.
Exactly like yours, except background was done on July
 
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superboy_ec

Hero Member
Mar 25, 2009
411
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 1, 2010
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
Nov 19, 2009
AOR Received.
July 7, 2010
IELTS Request
waived
File Transfer...
not yet and I don't think it will
Med's Request
June 24, 2010 received July 7. 2010
Med's Done....
July 20, 2010 and cardio (sept/29)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
25-Feb-2011 sent 01-Mar-2011 arrived @ F.E. 03-Mar-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-Mar-2011
LANDED..........
02-Apr-2011
Hi everyone, we submitted a paper citizenship application in December, 2020. Just registered for the new tracking tool. It tells me:

Background Verification - completed (updated April 20th, 2021 - no other activit
Language Skills - in progress
Physical Presence - in progress
Prohibitions - in progress
Citizenship Test - not started
Citizenship Ceremony - not started

Not sure how this compares to anyone else or whether it looks promising or not.
Exactly the same BG was done Apr/23rd and then silence is the word
 
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johnhanna62

Full Member
Dec 23, 2016
42
12
Tracker update.
Got an update today. All my tracker categories now is COMPLETED except Citizenship ceremony " Not started "
They requested my passport pages on August 29th and I sent them and I just got the update now.. on November 2nd.
Now just waiting for my ceremony.
Thanks
 
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