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December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

armoured

VIP Member
Feb 1, 2015
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My Oath is on April 09. Just curious If I can vote on April 28?
I believe even if you're not on the voters roll in time, the citizenship certificate and any proof of address will be enough at the polling station.

I say this not because there's any doubt about elections Canada and the voting list but so that others know: you can vote even if you're not on that list. Ask elections Canada or even at the poll on the day of. Oh, and usually the poll workers are very happy to assist 'new voters' and make them feel welcome.

They try really, really hard to make sure everyone who is eligible can vote. It's just a bit easier if you're on the voters' list (less required).

I've worked elections and have a person getting oath on the 25th. I'm not expecting any issues voting.
 

ms.mech

Hero Member
Jul 21, 2012
951
90
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
22-12-2017
AOR Received.
11-03-2017
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
With File
VISA ISSUED...
26-05-2017
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
Current status of my spouse application

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, Ontario.
Physical Presence Days: 1120.
Application: Single.
Application sent: Dec 14th, 2024.
Delivered: Dec 14th, 2024.
AOR: Dec 27th, 2024.
Tracker: Dec 27th, 2024.
Fingerprint request letter received: Jan 8th, 2025.
Fingerprints given: Jan 9th, 2025
Background check complete: Jan 16th, 2025
Test update in tracker and test email: Feb 4th, 2025.
Test window: Feb 14th to March 15th, 2025.
Test taken and passed: Feb 22th, 2025.
Test marked as complete: Feb 25th, 2025.
LPP completed: March 24 (reflected on tracker March 26)
Oath ceremony : Waiting
 

Jonty711

Star Member
Mar 8, 2015
131
7
London Ontario
NOC Code......
0711
Current status of my spouse application

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, Ontario.
Physical Presence Days: 1120.
Application: Single.
Application sent: Dec 14th, 2024.
Delivered: Dec 14th, 2024.
AOR: Dec 27th, 2024.
Tracker: Dec 27th, 2024.
Fingerprint request letter received: Jan 8th, 2025.
Fingerprints given: Jan 9th, 2025
Background check complete: Jan 16th, 2025
Test update in tracker and test email: Feb 4th, 2025.
Test window: Feb 14th to March 15th, 2025.
Test taken and passed: Feb 22th, 2025.
Test marked as complete: Feb 25th, 2025.
LPP completed: March 24 (reflected on tracker March 26)
Oath ceremony : Waiting

We're roughly on the same timeline, AOR, Test Dates, BG Check. But I'm still waiting on LPP and Oath Ceremony.
 

ms.mech

Hero Member
Jul 21, 2012
951
90
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
22-12-2017
AOR Received.
11-03-2017
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
With File
VISA ISSUED...
26-05-2017
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
We're roughly on the same timeline, AOR, Test Dates, BG Check. But I'm still waiting on LPP and Oath Ceremony.
Hopefully any day now
 

moman21

Hero Member
Dec 25, 2024
327
165
Hopefully any day now
Yes hopefully any day now for the rest of us Dec applicants. Best thing to do is occupy yourself with life lol that seems to be working for me, although I sometimes have my moment of being impatient.
In the grand scheme of things, this is literally our 3rd month in the process. Applicants from earlier months are just getting there fingerprints cleared or still waiting on them to clear.
 

mathnmusic

Star Member
Aug 12, 2019
64
69
Looks like my file is moving, albeit slowly. My test window is scheduled to begin on Friday (invite was from Scarborough office), but I just now got a fingerprint request from the Vancouver office. Wife’s BG has been done since mid-Feb…
 
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ms.mech

Hero Member
Jul 21, 2012
951
90
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
22-12-2017
AOR Received.
11-03-2017
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
With File
VISA ISSUED...
26-05-2017
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
Honestly I am surprised, how quickly files are moving. The avg file is being processed in 4 months. I would have never imagined ircc being so efficient. People should have no reason to complain.


When i applied for citizenship in 2020, it took 6 months for aor alone. and more than 19months till oath. Crazy times
 

Domikys

Star Member
Jun 29, 2019
143
26
Application submitted 12/12/2024
Type: Online Application
Physical Presence Days 1286
Application:Single
Location:Cambridge
Delivered 12/12/2024
Aor:19th Dec
Gap in passport validity explanation request 19th Dec
Finger Print request 14th Feb
Finger print done 15th feb Vancouver
Finger print received 21st Feb
Test written 28th feb NIAGARA
Criminality passed 3rd march
Security passed 8th march
Background complete 8th march
LPP Complete 24th march
Oath in progress 26th March
Dont get scared or panic when you receive FP request is not a death Sentence or either does it make your application an automatic non routine.
 
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moman21

Hero Member
Dec 25, 2024
327
165
Honestly I am surprised, how quickly files are moving. The avg file is being processed in 4 months. I would have never imagined ircc being so efficient. People should have no reason to complain.


When i applied for citizenship in 2020, it took 6 months for aor alone. and more than 19months till oath. Crazy times
Thank you for providing us with this context and perspective.