December 2024 - Citizenship Applications
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Is it because you done with the tracker as you got the oath date already? Stop acting cool when you don't even need the tracker anymore, that makes you look hypocrite. People care about it, its like you have an stock portfolio but despite you do not going to sell or buy for a long time but you still care to login and check your P/L very often.
Application sent: Dec 6th, 2024.
Delivered: Dec 6th, 2024.
AOR: Dec 16th, 2024.
Tracker: Dec 18th, 2024.
Ghost update: Jan 25th, 2025.
Ghost update 2: Jan 29th, 2025.
Test update in tracker and test email: Feb 4th, 2025.
Test window: Feb 14th to March 15th, 2025.
Test taken and passed: Feb 14th, 2025.
Test marked as complete: Feb 21th, 2025.
Fingerprint request letter received: Feb 19th, 2025.
Fingerprints given: Feb 19th, 2025.
Background check complete: March 14th, 2025 (reflected on tracker March 18th)
LPP completed: March 19 (reflected on tracker March 21)
Oath ceremony : April 17 (reflected on tracker March 22)
Virtual Oath Email: April 7
I am not acting kool, in my previous response I did mentioned that I myself checked the tracker 4-5 times, however me checking it did not matter as I and many others get the information before tracker was updated.
So if you are not selling your stocks for next 20 days, and somehow you are not able to see your P/L - you want people to freak out
Tracker is helpful for sure, but if its not working I wanted to share my experience with tracker .
Those need to watch out emails more carefully.
Across the board. It’s a shame at this point for IRCC to not address this. Their telephone line also does not provide an option to get an update using your application number.
Hi All,
So I requested my file notes from CSIS, RCMP, CBSA and IRCC in mid March and I just got my detailed GCMS notes from CBSA and CSIS and I am annoyed. Why? Because according to my notes, everything critical (background, criminality, language documents confirmation, prohibitions check by CSIS and FBI, tax filing confirmation, entry/exit details, my original citizenship verification (USA), etc) was completed by March 7, 2025! The only thing left is the review of completed info and to have the officer mark LPP done. So basically for someone to check the box on all the completed work. And what's really painful is that the reminder date to get this done is set at Jan 6, 2026. LOL I guess that's a default to 1 year from the AOR date.
So basically, my file is sitting there - gathering dust, pretty much completed and just waiting for sign off. The ghost updates I received March 6 and March 8 were reflections of all content being marked as completed (in terms of data gathering) in my file.
Basically, IRCC has the capability to move applications much faster than they claim. On one hand I am glad to see everything has been collected and nothing is outstanding since early March... On the other hand, I'm annoyed at what seems to be a deliberate dragging out of application processing time.
So I requested my file notes from CSIS, RCMP, CBSA and IRCC in mid March and I just got my detailed GCMS notes from CBSA and CSIS and I am annoyed. Why? Because according to my notes, everything critical (background, criminality, language documents confirmation, prohibitions check by CSIS and FBI, tax filing confirmation, entry/exit details, my original citizenship verification (USA), etc) was completed by March 7, 2025! The only thing left is the review of completed info and to have the officer mark LPP done. So basically for someone to check the box on all the completed work. And what's really painful is that the reminder date to get this done is set at Jan 6, 2026. LOL I guess that's a default to 1 year from the AOR date.
So basically, my file is sitting there - gathering dust, pretty much completed and just waiting for sign off. The ghost updates I received March 6 and March 8 were reflections of all content being marked as completed (in terms of data gathering) in my file.
Basically, IRCC has the capability to move applications much faster than they claim. On one hand I am glad to see everything has been collected and nothing is outstanding since early March... On the other hand, I'm annoyed at what seems to be a deliberate dragging out of application processing time.
Bright side is that alls clear. Sad that things have been on a holding pattern, reminds me of my PR application process, lol.
Can you share the link where you got your notes from?
It's the regular ATIP site... just Google that.
However, the key is in what you request and how you word your request. You must be very specific.
I said this:
"I'm requesting all information regarding my Canadian citizenship grant request for application #c... and UCI # ..... Please provided all information pertaining to this specific application including all GCMS notes. Thank you."
Each agency will give you the GCMS notes but also their specific information regarding your citizenship application only. For example, for CBSA, although the IRCC GCMS notes indicated they received all entry/exit data from CBSA and that was complete and ready for review, the CBSA also provided their system info regarding my application and I have every single exit and entry detail info during my eligibility period. It's pretty cool seeing them track my movements in and out of Canada. I could even see which documents I used, like my US passport for some trips and my PR card on others.
So remember to be specific when you ask the government for your info. Also, all sensitive data will be redacted...meaning not shared with you.