February 2017 - Citizenship Applicants

[irfan777]

Extremly frustrated on not getting the Oath Invition. It has been 8 weeks since I passed the exams.ECAS is still showing IP.

 

[kbanatwala]

Extremly frustrated on not getting the Oath Invition. It has been 8 weeks since I passed the exams.ECAS is still showing IP.

Did you tried calling them up and checking whats going on. I would suggest to order the ATIP notes..

 

[kurt]

Extremly frustrated on not getting the Oath Invition. It has been 8 weeks since I passed the exams.ECAS is still showing IP.

same here...but it always go back from the bottom line that.. processing time is 12 months..

 

[irfan777]

Did you tried calling them up and checking whats going on. I would suggest to order the ATIP notes..

Hi

I called them today. I was told that Immigration officer was looking into my file couple of days ago. She did not mention anything else. What are ATIP notes.
?

 

[bluezz]

Took the Citizenship Oath yesterday! One last line added to ecas

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on February 16, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on March 1, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on March 6, 2017.
4. We sent you a notice on March 28, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on April 19, 2017 at 8:15 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
5. We sent you a notice on June 21, 2017 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on July 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM. The notice you will receive will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
6. You became a Canadian citizen on July 14, 2017.

 

[Stef.]

Took the Citizenship Oath yesterday! One last line added to ecas

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on February 16, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on March 1, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on March 6, 2017.
4. We sent you a notice on March 28, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on April 19, 2017 at 8:15 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
5. We sent you a notice on June 21, 2017 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on July 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM. The notice you will receive will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
6. You became a Canadian citizen on July 14, 2017.

Congrats!

 

[layla_]

Took the Citizenship Oath yesterday! One last line added to ecas

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on February 16, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on March 1, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on March 6, 2017.
4. We sent you a notice on March 28, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on April 19, 2017 at 8:15 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
5. We sent you a notice on June 21, 2017 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on July 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM. The notice you will receive will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
6. You became a Canadian citizen on July 14, 2017.

Congrats!

I wish my office ooerated as speedy as yours did! I sent my application in only days after you... And I am only just sitting my test this week!

 

[parisien]

Took the Citizenship Oath yesterday! One last line added to ecas

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on February 16, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on March 1, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on March 6, 2017.
4. We sent you a notice on March 28, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on April 19, 2017 at 8:15 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
5. We sent you a notice on June 21, 2017 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on July 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM. The notice you will receive will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
6. You became a Canadian citizen on July 14, 2017.

Congrats man....

 

[parisien]

Congrats!

I wish my office ooerated as speedy as yours did! I sent my application in only days after you... And I am only just sitting my test this week!

And I even don't have test date lol ....

 

[ssherwani]

Me too... it has been 4 months since my application is in process. Weird, not even a test invite and it has been almost 6 months since i applied.

 

[Meldaour]

Looks like the Calgary office is SLOWER than molasses compared to most other offices! Thanks for posting this... after reading everyone else's timelines, I was becoming a little frustrated about how "long" the process was taking for me - I was astounded (and bummed!) to see there are folks in the east who submitted AFTER me and have already have taken their oath!!!! FINALLY sitting for the test on Tuesday!


My Timeline: Calgary Office ... tick, tick, tock.

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on February 15, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on February 22, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on February 23, 2017.
4. We sent you a notice on June 7, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on July 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us

Anyone sat the test recently in CALGARY and have a timeline on the oath ceremony? I am headed of the France in September for two weeks and I am of course expecting this to coincide with either the ceremony or a made rush to get a Canadian passport to re-enter! Haha.

Thanks!

I passed the test on June 6, to date no news of the oath. Calgary office sucks big time :S ....

Good luck on your test tomorrow!!!

 

[layla_]

Update on Calgary Office:

Test sat this morning. (Passed!)
Documents checked and cleared.
Application only pending Security Clearance... which the officer said was not an issue as it was still only outstanding as I had "only" applied in February.

Was told to expect my letter and oath ceremony in 1-3 months.

Whole process took about an hour as I was one of the first out of the test so one of the first called for the document check. (Entry into exam room began about 9.45am, test started at 10.15am.... and I was on my way out of the building by 11am) . About 60 people sitting the test.

Now I wait...

 

[layla_]

I passed the test on June 6, to date no news of the oath. Calgary office sucks big time :S ....

Good luck on your test tomorrow!!!

Was told this morning a 1-3 month time frame for letter/oath etc. I really don't know why Calgary is so slow.
Hope you here something soon!

 

[Meldaour]

Was told this morning a 1-3 month time frame for letter/oath etc. I really don't know why Calgary is so slow.
Hope you here something soon!

Ya we were told the same 6 weeks ago... that said, most ppl get their oath letter within 8 weeks. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope to hear back soon. In the mean while I will keep you posted if I got news. Good luck.

 

[argrow]

Took the Citizenship Oath yesterday! One last line added to ecas

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on February 16, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on March 1, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on March 6, 2017.
4. We sent you a notice on March 28, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on April 19, 2017 at 8:15 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
5. We sent you a notice on June 21, 2017 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on July 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM. The notice you will receive will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
6. You became a Canadian citizen on July 14, 2017.

Congratulations. We were at the same ceremony. It's crazy how close our timelines are..

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on February 20, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on March 2, 2017.
3. We started processing your application on March 3, 2017.
4. We sent you a notice on April 24, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on May 18, 2017 at 9:00 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
5. We sent you a notice on June 21, 2017 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on July 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM. The notice you will receive will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
6. You became a Canadian citizen on July 14, 2017.