December 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

[RonyJohny]

Typically how long does it take for one to hear back after a GCMS request? Officially it is 30 days..I am hoping it isn't really 30 days

I have they always stick with this max 30 days time frame for notes, from my experience I have received within 25 days two occasions through gcmsapply

 

[puzokumar]

All completed as of July 14th except Citizenship ceremony --> Not started. does anyone know how long it will be before i see any update / oath ceremony being scheduled ?

Applied online on Dec 9th.

 

[sarvesh90]

All completed as of July 14th except Citizenship ceremony --> Not started. does anyone know how long it will be before i see any update / oath ceremony being scheduled ?

Applied online on Dec 9th.

LPP completed June 23, still waiting for Oath ceremony invite.

 

[NSPK]

Oath updated to in progress on 21st July and reflected today on tracker with a scheduled date of 15th Aug. Email not received yet.

Oath invitations for the virtual ceremony received today.

 

[Di2882]

All completed as of July 14th except Citizenship ceremony --> Not started. does anyone know how long it will be before i see any update / oath ceremony being scheduled ?

Applied online on Dec 9th.

What is your timeline?

 

[nitink01]

All have simple question - I got my citizenship last year in June 2022 as a PR in EE, process was smooth as per timelines, submitted citizenship app for my two kids under section 5(2) in Dec 2022, I got application confirmation in email from IRCC for one kid on Feb 2023 but other one never got anything back till date, I can see in ECAS that other one is also in AOR stage since Feb 2023, do I need to get worried given it is almost aug 2023 here and this is a simple and straight forward application for grant that is taking too long at IRCC? I can see in the online tracker for one app that i got the AOR confirmation and application no that it is in progress since March 2023, is this normal?

 

[Redbritman]

I have been stuck with LPP since march 10. No movement in the file. Anyone in the same situation? My visa office is Niagara Falls

Exactly the same. Office and date.

 

[Di2882]

Exactly the same. Office and date.

My file is at the same office and it took 3 months after BG was complete for them to send me a test invite. Meanwhile a big percentage of January applicants all had their invite a week after BG clearance. Now who knows how long for my LPP to clear.

 

[Xxsaraxx]

**UPDATE**

Type: Paper application (through representative)
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application: Single
Application sent: December 15th, 2022
Delivered: December 19th, 2022
AOR: February 21st, 2023
FP request: April 4th, 2023
Test invite: April 14th, 2023
FP received: May 12th, 2023
BG complete: May 12th, 2023
Test taken: May 3rd, 2023
Test completed (update on tracker): May 10th, 2023
LPP: July 26th, 2023 (updated on tracker July 28th, 2023)
Oath:

Waiting for oath now

 

[novoiceplus]

**UPDATE**

Type: Paper application (through representative)
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application: Single
Application sent: December 1th, 2022
Delivered: December 19th, 2022
AOR: February 21st, 2023
FP request: April 4th, 2023
Test invite: April 14th, 2023
FP received: May 12th, 2023
BG complete: May 12th, 2023
Test taken: May 3rd, 2023
Test completed (update on tracker): May 10th, 2023
LPP: July 26th, 2023 (updated on tracker July 28th, 2023)
Oath:

Waiting for oath now

Congrats

 

[DS1990]

//Update.

Type: Online application
V.O.: Vancouver
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: 1110
Application: Family
Application sent: 29/12/2022
Delivered: 29/12/2022
AOR: 16/01/2023
GU1: 02/03/2023
Background check completed: 6/03/2003
Test invite: 14/03/2023
Test dates: 25/03/2023 - 15/04/2023.
Test Taken: 31/03/2023
Citizenship Test Completed: 19/04/2023
LPP Done: 28.07.2023 (3 months 9 days after citizenship test).
---------

It looks like the Vancouver office is up and running after a long break.

I'm looking forward to the ceremony. Someone wrote, that they received a certificate of citizenship immediately along with a passport .. is it possible? As far as I know, we need a guarantor to apply for a passport.

 

[canada_dreamer]

Got my citizenship certificate in mail last Monday. It has been a journey of 5 years from PR application to citizenship grant. This forum made everything very straightforward and easy. Thanks to everyone and wish everyone the very best with their applications.

 

[forw.jane]

//Update.

Type: Online application
V.O.: Vancouver
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: 1110
Application: Family
Application sent: 29/12/2022
Delivered: 29/12/2022
AOR: 16/01/2023
GU1: 02/03/2023
Background check completed: 6/03/2003
Test invite: 14/03/2023
Test dates: 25/03/2023 - 15/04/2023.
Test Taken: 31/03/2023
Citizenship Test Completed: 19/04/2023
LPP Done: 28.07.2023 (3 months 9 days after citizenship test).
---------

It looks like the Vancouver office is up and running after a long break.

I'm looking forward to the ceremony. Someone wrote, that they received a certificate of citizenship immediately along with a passport .. is it possible? As far as I know, we need a guarantor to apply for a passport.

There is a pilot program happening and you don't need a guarantor for that. Looks like one of those case.

 

[DS1990]

There is a pilot program happening and you don't need a guarantor for that. Looks like one of those case.

Could you please give me a link? I can not found it ..

 

[forw.jane]

Could you please give me a link? I can not found it ..

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...ort-pilot-project-calgary-office-2023.794293/

This is the thread where people who got it talked about it.