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December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

flores

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Hi,
I know there is anxiety. When I applied for I thought why would I check it and it's crazy to monitor every second. But now I am engaged with it and checking status every 2-3 hours. It gets into nerve. It could be due to technology, how queue is maintained and may be more than 2 people working on same file. I would say keep a week of buffer.
thank you, actually by receiving such advise that your not the only one, gives me hope. it gives me anxiety that most of you here have completed BG and ours are still in progress. while other test already updated in just 4 days while mine still in progress... but hoping for the best...thank you.
 
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moman21

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Dec 25, 2024
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i have question, is you applied as a family, will the application be handled by 1 officer only or diffrent officer in 1 application even it was applied as family?
One officer and all together. So even if 1 person is done, they won't get invited to oath until all family members have completed the process.
 
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moman21

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thank you, actually by receiving such advise that your not the only one, gives me hope. it gives me anxiety that most of you here have completed BG and ours are still in progress. while other test already updated in just 4 days while mine still in progress... but hoping for the best...thank you.
It's not just you :) we all want the process to complete as quickly as possible. it feels like torture to wait at times. But I'm focusing on other things so I don't get sucked into the anxiety of waiting and not knowing when things will come through.
 
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SBANTYMANY

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Mar 11, 2017
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My BG was done on 12th Feb. The only thing I am waiting for is LPP; Whats your timeline. As per my observation of data from past from here best case scenario it should be done under 1 month, medium case - 1-2 , worst - sky is the limit
Type: Online application
Location: Kitchener, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1576
Application: Single
Application sent: Dec 3, 2024
Delivered: Dec 3, 2024
AOR: Dec 12,2024
Test Invite: Feb 4
Test done: Feb 9
Test completed: Feb 19
Fingerprint Request Email: Feb 19 (Just received the email- no update in tracker yet)

My test invite was from Niagara falls but the fingerprint is from Vancouver. I have seen lots of guys have the same thing. May be file got transferred to Vancouver office.
 

zoojoo

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Feb 15, 2025
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Type: Online application
Location: Kitchener, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1576
Application: Single
Application sent: Dec 3, 2024
Delivered: Dec 3, 2024
AOR: Dec 12,2024
Test Invite: Feb 4
Test done: Feb 9
Test completed: Feb 19
Fingerprint Request Email: Feb 19 (Just received the email- no update in tracker yet)

My test invite was from Niagara falls but the fingerprint is from Vancouver. I have seen lots of guys have the same thing. May be file got transferred to Vancouver office.
Do you know why you got finger print request?

I have done 4-5 visits to my home country, stayed out of canada for 170 days once , changed states within canada; stayed in almost 10 different homes; Still my BG was cleared. I was suspecting that IRCC might send me finger print or queries. But I provided every inch of details, consulting a lawyer.
I am curious why some people get BGs
 

SBANTYMANY

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Mar 11, 2017
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Do you know why you got finger print request?

I have done 4-5 visits to my home country, stayed out of canada for 170 days once , changed states within canada; stayed in almost 10 different homes; Still my BG was cleared. I was suspecting that IRCC might send me finger print or queries. But I provided every inch of details, consulting a lawyer.
I am curious why some people get BGs
As far as I read on other threads it is for IRCC to have certain applicant submit fingerprints as part of process. Or in the case where the RCMP search showed similar names and to verify the identity. But this is normal, so many people are getting it and once we submit the BG gets cleared within few days or weeks. I am glad that things are moving. :)
 
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moman21

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Dec 25, 2024
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Type: Online application
Location: Kitchener, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1576
Application: Single
Application sent: Dec 3, 2024
Delivered: Dec 3, 2024
AOR: Dec 12,2024
Test Invite: Feb 4
Test done: Feb 9
Test completed: Feb 19
Fingerprint Request Email: Feb 19 (Just received the email- no update in tracker yet)

My test invite was from Niagara falls but the fingerprint is from Vancouver. I have seen lots of guys have the same thing. May be file got transferred to Vancouver office.
No, Vancouver sends out all the fingerprint requests.
 

moman21

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Dec 25, 2024
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Hi Can you please tell me what is the full form of "LPP" How do I know I am going through "LPP Stage"
LPP stands for Language Skills, Physical Presence and Prohibitions
All three categories are on your tracker and are marked in-progress from day 1. However, they are worked in after the background or BG check is completed. For those that get asked to attend an interview, the LPP is completed after the interview.
 

cyberlink

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Aug 10, 2020
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Do you know why you got finger print request?

I have done 4-5 visits to my home country, stayed out of canada for 170 days once , changed states within canada; stayed in almost 10 different homes; Still my BG was cleared. I was suspecting that IRCC might send me finger print or queries. But I provided every inch of details, consulting a lawyer.
I am curious why some people get BGs
Similarity is names with other people in the data base, thats the main reason , so if you have a common name/family name likely you're going for biometrics.
 
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DocumentJourney

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Oct 5, 2022
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To reinforce on moman21’s post, I would say there definitely is a random aspect when it comes to the fingerprint requests. The most common reason is that your name and/or DOB is similar to someone who might have criminal records and/or prohibitions, but sometimes people get the fingerprint request I think just by random selection. I’ve been living in Canada since I was a minor, never travelled continuously for more than a week, have a combination of first, middle and last name that probably only 2 people on the planet have, never even got a parking ticket in my life but still got a fingerprint request.

bottom line, don’t be alarmed if you got a fingerprint request and someone else did not.
 

Diuwajai

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Dec 20, 2024
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To reinforce on moman21’s post, I would say there definitely is a random aspect when it comes to the fingerprint requests. The most common reason is that your name and/or DOB is similar to someone who might have criminal records and/or prohibitions, but sometimes people get the fingerprint request I think just by random selection. I’ve been living in Canada since I was a minor, never travelled continuously for more than a week, have a combination of first, middle and last name that probably only 2 people on the planet have, never even got a parking ticket in my life but still got a fingerprint request.

bottom line, don’t be alarmed if you got a fingerprint request and someone else did not.
I also received fingerprint request letter today. I agree it just random. I've live in Canada before 18years old and having a unique asian dialect name lol. This is just a matter of luck.
 
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armoured

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I’ve been living in Canada since I was a minor, never travelled continuously for more than a week, have a combination of first, middle and last name that probably only 2 people on the planet have, never even got a parking ticket in my life but still got a fingerprint request.
My theory is that one reason is for those who didn't give biometrics before or did it when they are young or for whatever reason (like biometrics under an older system) they don't consider 'correct' anymore.

Only a theory though.
 
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