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December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

moman21

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do any one know what is the processing time for citizenship. As per the record it says 7 months. but does it usually takes 7 months?
Based on the previous months (from what they posted on their forum), a standard application with no issues can be anywhere from 3 to 5 months.
 

armoured

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do any one know what is the processing time for citizenship. As per the record it says 7 months. but does it usually takes 7 months?
I believe IRCC's method is that the estimated time in months means that 80% of apps (i.e. 'most') are done within that time frame. That leaves the 20% that are by construction deemed 'complex', i.e. those 20% are those that are taking longer than usual - most of those probably do have some substantive issue, and a few (inevitably) just had some random processing issue .

Of course that means that quite a lot are completed in shorter timeframes than 7 months, i.e. @moman21 said "a standard application can be 3 to 5 months" and that's probably also a reasonable statement.

It's an estimate, it's backward looking, and other usual caveats.
 
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hazelb712

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I believe IRCC's method is that the estimated time in months means that 80% of apps (i.e. 'most') are done within that time frame. That leaves the 20% that are by construction deemed 'complex', i.e. those 20% are those that are taking longer than usual - most of those probably do have some substantive issue, and a few (inevitably) just had some random processing issue .

Of course that means that quite a lot are completed in shorter timeframes than 7 months, i.e. @moman21 said "a standard application can be 3 to 5 months" and that's probably also a reasonable statement.

It's an estimate, it's backward looking, and other usual caveats.
Sorry but what deems as "complex" file
 

armoured

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Sorry but what deems as "complex" file
It's a circular definition, basically: anything that makes it take longer than the 80% that get approved.

But more often it's something substantive: dates don't add up to 1095, other prohibitions, a security background issue, questions about taxes, anything that would delay clearing/approving.
 
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hazelb712

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It's a circular definition, basically: anything that makes it take longer than the 80% that get approved.

But more often it's something substantive: dates don't add up to 1095, other prohibitions, a security background issue, questions about taxes, anything that would delay clearing/approving.
this triggers me thinking if I missed any address on the application file, I didn't list the attorney's address used when applying for PR. Also do we need to list the address if we are on vacation and stay in an hotel for 3 days? The question on application is "List all addresses inside and outside of Canada during your entire 5-year eligibility period. "
 
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armoured

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this triggers me thinking if I missed any address on the application file, I didn't list the attorney's address used when applying for PR. Also do we need to list the address if we are on vacation and stay in an hotel for 3 days? The question on application is "List all addresses inside and outside of Canada during your entire 5-year eligibility period. "
You're overthinking. These minor things are ... minor.
 

moman21

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this triggers me thinking if I missed any address on the application file, I didn't list the attorney's address used when applying for PR. Also do we need to list the address if we are on vacation and stay in an hotel for 3 days? The question on application is "List all addresses inside and outside of Canada during your entire 5-year eligibility period. "
The citizenship application guide says that we DO NOT need to list hotel addresses. And I am also not sure why you would list your lawyer's address...? They want to know where you lived and worked in the past 5 years. Lived as in that is your primary residence whether it is permanent or temporary (more than just a few days). For example, when I first moved to Canada years ago, we rented a long term suite for a few months until we could find a place to buy. That address I would need to list. But not any of the hotels I stayed at overseas on vacation or even when I went back to the States on vacation. I hope this makes sense.