December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[ayass1]

I ended up getting a hold of an IRCC agent and they told me there is no application on file even though I paid and had gotten a confirmation email of my submission They forwarded a request to the processing office in Sydney, NS and they should follow up with me.

Update on this: they never got back to me, so I ended up creating a new account from a different email address and submitting the application again with the same payment on Jan 11th, 2025. Today I got AOR on that application.

 

[Klaus35]

Type: Online application
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: Around 1300
Application: Group (2)
Application sent: Dec 12th, 2024.
Delivered: Dec 12th, 2024.
AOR: Dec 19th, 2024.

Language skills--In Progress
Physical presence--In Progress

Background verification--Completed on January 03

Prohibitions--In Progress

Citizenship test--Not started
Citizenship ceremony--Not started


Received an email today to take citizenship test.
Test window - January 27 to February 25

In the portal , it's still showing Citizenship test - Not started

 

[moman21]

Update on this: they never got back to me, so I ended up creating a new account from a different email address and submitting the application again with the same payment on Jan 11th, 2025. Today I got AOR on that application.

Great move on your part!

 

[hmaster]

can one switch their office if they moved later to a new location? does any one know if the file automatically gets reassigned upon updating address?

 

[hmaster]

for online application, what is the longest it should take for aor?

 

[hmaster]

No to depress you or anything, but I have read in previous month applicant forums, that Scarborough and Mississauga are some of the slowest IRCC offices when it comes to processing citizenship applications. Apparently Niagara Falls is the fastest in our area.....

And for the most part, I have noticed that things start to move forward when the background check is completed. More and more, I am reading applicants mentioning that they have been scheduled for the test as their background checks come through as completed. And then I've noticed that the LPP sections are closed out about a month after their test timeframe has past.

do you know if Etobicoke cases fall under Mississauga? how do I determine that?

 

[hmaster]

does any one know if Etobicoke cases fall under Mississauga? how do I determine that?

is there anyone from Etobicoke, and any clue of the processing timeframes at this location?

 

[forw.jane]

can one switch their office if they moved later to a new location? does any one know if the file automatically gets reassigned upon updating address?

Yes depends on how far you move from existing place.

 

[moman21]

for online application, what is the longest it should take for aor?

Check the tool they have on the IRCC site... just answer "no" to the last question that asks you if you have received your AOR...and then you will see the date IRCC is processing AORs for...they updated this weekly

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html

 

[hmaster]

Great move on your part!

Check the tool they have on the IRCC site... just answer "no" to the last question that asks you if you have received your AOR...and then you will see the date IRCC is processing AORs for...they updated this weekly

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html

THIS WAS SUPER HELPFUL! - Thank you so much,

 

[moman21]

A bunch of November applicants are getting ghost updates and their background checks marked as completed, then followed by test invites. Looking at timelines, seems to me the background checks are sent in batches and updated in batches....and it takes between 1 to 2 months for that process.
So looks like we are about a month away from getting our background checks marked as completed. I have a feeling some come back quickly but officers are entering them in batches.

 

[hazelb712]

A bunch of November applicants are getting ghost updates and their background checks marked as completed, then followed by test invites. Looking at timelines, seems to me the background checks are sent in batches and updated in batches....and it takes between 1 to 2 months for that process.
So looks like we are about a month away from getting our background checks marked as completed. I have a feeling some come back quickly but officers are entering them in batches.

What’s your AOR date?

 

[swagger]

A bunch of November applicants are getting ghost updates and their background checks marked as completed, then followed by test invites. Looking at timelines, seems to me the background checks are sent in batches and updated in batches....and it takes between 1 to 2 months for that process.
So looks like we are about a month away from getting our background checks marked as completed. I have a feeling some come back quickly but officers are entering them in batches.

My background is done aor6dec

 

[moman21]

What’s your AOR date?

Jan 6

 

[moman21]

My background is done aor6dec

Yeah, I know. You're an outlier in that your timeline may be faster than the norm.
My aor is a month after yours so I'm expecting my background check to complete in Feb.

BTW, did you submit your application in Nov?