Do Processing Times Vary by IRCC Office for Citizenship Applications?

[JohnnyDamien]

I’m trying to understand how IRCC assigns offices for citizenship applications. Does your file automatically go to the local office closest to where you live, or can it be sent to any office across Canada? Also, do processing times depend on which office handles your application?

I’d like to hear from people who have noticed differences in timelines based on the office processing their case. If you’ve already received your citizenship, which office handled it, and how long did it take?

 

[GFLiam]

I’m trying to understand how IRCC assigns offices for citizenship applications. Does your file automatically go to the local office closest to where you live, or can it be sent to any office across Canada? Also, do processing times depend on which office handles your application?

I’d like to hear from people who have noticed differences in timelines based on the office processing their case. If you’ve already received your citizenship, which office handled it, and how long did it take?

There is no rhyme or reason to why any file had gone to which office. I applied in Vancouver, but my file in the past 24 months went from Sydney to Domestic RO (I still don't know where exactly is this) to Vancouver and now to Calgary. I am in the believe that this has to be the most mismanaged and dysfunctional agency in our federal government. No wonder they just got 3300 positions slashed.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ircc-immigration-citizenship-canada-job-cuts-1.7436881

 

[JohnnyDamien]

There is no rhyme or reason to why any file had gone to which office. I applied in Vancouver, but my file in the past 24 months went from Sydney to Domestic RO (I still don't know where exactly is this) to Vancouver and now to Calgary. I am in the believe that this has to be the most mismanaged and dysfunctional agency in our federal government. No wonder they just got 3300 positions slashed.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ircc-immigration-citizenship-canada-job-cuts-1.7436881

Sorry to hear that. How do you know which office is handling your application?

 

[GFLiam]

Sorry to hear that. How do you know which office is handling your application?

You can find out by requesting for the GCMS notes

 

[JohnnyDamien]

You can find out by requesting for the GCMS notes

i just saw your timeline in your signature, wishing you a happy outcome soon.

 

[GFLiam]

i just saw your timeline in your signature, wishing you a happy outcome soon.

Unfortunately I think it's going to be a pretty nasty one, looks like I need to go get a lawyer