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December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

hmaster

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just called IRCC, the agent told me that my LPP is not started and waiting in the line for processing... but in the tracker it shows the in progress, and my processing office is still Vancouver although the test office is Niagara Falls... I was getting more anxious but there is no point since the Vancouver office is not even processing it YET... so they just put the application aside?
you are not the only one. Although it shows "in process" online (thats mostly the application level status), it's not "in progress" - as in LPP NOT yet started. It's the same for all before they start working on it. In everyones case this (LPP) is managed by Vancouver.

By the way what's your timeline (AOR BG & Test)? Is your application from ON?
 

moman21

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you are not the only one. Although it shows "in process" online (thats mostly the application level status), it's not "in progress" - as in LPP NOT yet started. It's the same for all before they start working on it. In everyones case this (LPP) is managed by Vancouver.

By the way what's your timeline (AOR BG & Test)? Is your application from ON?
I believe LPP is handled by the processing office, not all by Vancouver.
 

moman21

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what makes you believe that? if you are waiting for LPP, you can call IRCC and ask what office handles LPP and you will know for sure.
I know mine is Scarborough which is why I am saying that. They took over after Sydney transfered my application to them. Vancouver does not handle LPPs for all applications.
 

hazelb712

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you are not the only one. Although it shows "in process" online (thats mostly the application level status), it's not "in progress" - as in LPP NOT yet started. It's the same for all before they start working on it. In everyones case this (LPP) is managed by Vancouver.

By the way what's your timeline (AOR BG & Test)? Is your application from ON?
AOR is Jan 7
BG completed Feb 12
Test completed March 6

Yes it is from GTA, Ontario

Thanks for answering that LPP is all done by Vancouver although before my test was scheduled by Niagara Falls office, I called the first time, and I was told my primary office is Vancouver. I was freaked out because I thought after the test marked complete on March 6, LPP should start already, until the agents told me they are waiting in the line to be processed, which I thought they put my file on side?
 

hmaster

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I know mine is Scarborough which is why I am saying that. They took over after Sydney transfered my application to them. Vancouver does not handle LPPs for all applications.
lol, okay, so it goes from Sydney (intake) to Scarborough (test) to Vancouver (LPP) to another one for oath. Its completely distributed and there is no one office - unless the file is under local investigation.

My test was done by SCR as well.
 

hmaster

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AOR is Jan 7
BG completed Feb 12
Test completed March 6

Yes it is from GTA, Ontario

Thanks for answering that LPP is all done by Vancouver although before my test was scheduled by Niagara Falls office, I called the first time, and I was told my primary office is Vancouver. I was freaked out because I thought after the test marked complete on March 6, LPP should start already, until the agents told me they are waiting in the line to be processed, which I thought they put my file on side?
Nope your file is under normal process, although 12th Feb AOR makes you feel edgy as some have progressed - but then your test was done much later. It's completely distributed processing. AOR issued by Sydney after basic eligibility, files moves for BG (done by RCMP), file moves to test (SCR, Niagara or MSG for ON generally), from what I understand file generally queues for Vancouver LPP (atleast from what I have seen in 2025), if all okay files moves to DM and local office for oath.

when I say "file moves" I mean workflow. It's just accessed and worked on by different offices. I don't think anything physically moves.

I usually see LPP complete after 25~30 days of BG and/or 15~20 days of test under some best case scenarios from tracker. I don't know if they go by BG or Test. The wait beyond this is frustrating,
 
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moman21

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lol, okay, so it goes from Sydney (intake) to Scarborough (test) to Vancouver (LPP) to another one for oath. Its completely distributed and there is no one office - unless the file is under local investigation.

My test was done by SCR as well.
No my file is still at Scarborough and they are processing it. It is not in Vancouver.
 

moman21

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Nope your file is under normal process, although 12th Feb AOR makes you feel edgy as some have progressed - but then your test was done much later. It's completely distributed processing. AOR issued by Sydney after basic eligibility, files moves for BG (done by RCMP), file moves to test (SCR, Niagara or MSG for ON generally), from what I understand file generally queues for Vancouver LPP (atleast from what I have seen in 2025), if all okay files moves to DM and local office for oath.

when I say "file moves" I mean workflow. It's just accessed and worked on by different offices. I don't think anything physically moves.

I usually see LPP complete after 25~30 days of BG and/or 15~20 days of test under some best case scenarios from tracker. I don't know if they go by BG or Test. The wait beyond this is frustrating,
I noticed it's by test and your assessment of the 20 days is accurate. Seems they wait until the 30 day test window is up before they move to the LPP. This is probably to keep files in a line. But then we see some people skip to the front of the line.
 

hmaster

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I noticed it's by test and your assessment of the 20 days is accurate. Seems they wait until the 30 day test window is up before they move to the LPP. This is probably to keep files in a line. But then we see some people skip to the front of the line.
completely untrue, a substantial number of people on all trackers get LPP cleared in 2 to 3 weeks of test completion - some even before. Besides why would "some people skip to the front of the line" like that? - it doesnt make any sense.