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February 2018 - Citizenship Applicant

Picolo

Newbie
Feb 28, 2018
6
1
Dear Fellow applicants,
I am coming to you to seek some counsel.

My ECAS are still showing "In Process" but on friday I received two new updates that respectively said: 1. I have to write the citizenship test on October 10th; 2. I have to appear for the oath of citizenship on October 11th.

Based on what I've read on this forum, these 2 events usually are not this close and I am wondering if its normal.
I am not complaining as I think it would be great to get it over with, but just wondering if anybody else has seen this before?
 

knightofOrthodoxy

Full Member
Mar 1, 2017
41
7
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal
App. Filed.......
16-02-2018
AOR Received.
14-03-2018
Interview........
04-09-2018
Omg! i cant remember a lot of years names of the people. i have never been this stressed in my life! dont know where or what to focus. Im so nervous and not confident. I really want to pass:(
I felt the same way at first. So what I did, I went through all websites offering free exams and practiced and practiced. I got an idea what to focus on. Then after I read the book, things became clearer. I had two sheets on hand, the first, whenever I encounter a date/year I will write it and specify what happened in that year. On the other sheet, I did the same, but with people names. Made things easier to review. The exam I went for was much easier than any of the practice tests. 20/20
 
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knightofOrthodoxy

Full Member
Mar 1, 2017
41
7
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal
App. Filed.......
16-02-2018
AOR Received.
14-03-2018
Interview........
04-09-2018
Dear Fellow applicants,
I am coming to you to seek some counsel.

My ECAS are still showing "In Process" but on friday I received two new updates that respectively said: 1. I have to write the citizenship test on October 10th; 2. I have to appear for the oath of citizenship on October 11th.

Based on what I've read on this forum, these 2 events usually are not this close and I am wondering if its normal.
I am not complaining as I think it would be great to get it over with, but just wondering if anybody else has seen this before?
This close, never. Usually weeks. I was surprised in my case it was 13 days. One of the fastest. You beat the record. Possibly someone had to reschedule and a spot opened, and that's why you were called.
 

Picolo

Newbie
Feb 28, 2018
6
1
This close, never. Usually weeks. I was surprised in my case it was 13 days. One of the fastest. You beat the record. Possibly someone had to reschedule and a spot opened, and that's why you were called.
That's what I thought too !!
They said they sent both letters by the mail last week; so I should probably receive them today with more details.
Hopefully it's not an error on their end...'cause i would really like to finish this in 2 days.
 

mfb128

Full Member
Mar 5, 2018
24
8
Dear Fellow applicants,
I am coming to you to seek some counsel.

My ECAS are still showing "In Process" but on friday I received two new updates that respectively said: 1. I have to write the citizenship test on October 10th; 2. I have to appear for the oath of citizenship on October 11th.

Based on what I've read on this forum, these 2 events usually are not this close and I am wondering if its normal.
I am not complaining as I think it would be great to get it over with, but just wondering if anybody else has seen this before?
This is just normal. It happens to some applicants like me (I’m a March applicant). In my application my ECas was updated same day for invitation to take the test and oathtaking. I had my test on Sept 14, passed my test and had my oathtaking the same day (Sept. 14).
 

eduardo.arellano

Star Member
Sep 28, 2017
75
83
Hello Admin,

I took my exam on September 21st and had the oath ceremony the same day in the afternoon. All my process is completed!

Thanks you guys for all your support and good luck to everyone!

cheers!
 
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NikkiR88TH

Star Member
Jan 20, 2018
81
11
Ontario
I felt the same way at first. So what I did, I went through all websites offering free exams and practiced and practiced. I got an idea what to focus on. Then after I read the book, things became clearer. I had two sheets on hand, the first, whenever I encounter a date/year I will write it and specify what happened in that year. On the other sheet, I did the same, but with people names. Made things easier to review. The exam I went for was much easier than any of the practice tests. 20/20
Oh i have been studying but my confidence hasnt come yet :(
 

jendrian

Star Member
Oct 2, 2010
188
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-09-2010
Doc's Request.
08-01-2011
AOR Received.
08-01-2011
File Transfer...
22-12-2010
Med's Request
08-01-2011
Med's Done....
30-08-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
24-02-2011
VISA ISSUED...
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
11-03-2011
Oath letter date: Sept. 24
Oath ceremony: Oct. 13
 
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NeedAChange

Star Member
May 13, 2010
142
7
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-May-2010
Doc's Request.
6-Oct-2010
AOR Received.
14-Jan-2011
IELTS Request
8.0
Med's Request
5-Jul-2013
Med's Done....
13-Jul-2013, RPRF encashed on 13-Aug-2013
Passport Req..
5-Jul-2013, Passport reached on 8-Aug-2013
Got test invite today for Oct 12th .. finally ... Please update spreadsheet.
 

Marlee

Hero Member
Jan 16, 2014
555
31
Montréal, Québec
Category........
Visa Office......
CSQ: BIQ New York; QSW: CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
5131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
CSQ: 14-01-2014, QSW: 08-12-2014
Doc's Request.
13-11-2015
Nomination.....
DM: 07-01-2016, CSQ: 15-10-2014
AOR Received.
CSQ: 14-05-2014, QSW: 26-03-2015
IELTS Request
IELTS 8.5 - TEFÀQ C1/C1
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waiver
Passport Req..
Visa-exempt
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received 14-01-2016
LANDED..........
17-01-2016
  1. Application Update:

  2. Application sent: 22 Feb, 2018 (via Canada Post
  3. Physical residency: 1097 days
  4. Application Received: 26 Feb, 2018
  5. Acknowledge of receipt (AOR): 26 March, 2018
  6. Application in process: 5 June, 2018
  7. Citizenship Test Invitation: 7 August, 2018
  8. Test Date: 30 August, 2018
  9. Test done: yes , scored 100%
  10. ECAS Status changed to decision made: 1 September, 2018.
  11. Oath Invitation Received: 20 September, 2018
  12. Oath/Citizenship Ceremony Date: 10 October, 2018
Physical Presence: 1,594 days

Appl. Sent on: February 5th, 2018

Appl. Delivered on: February 7th, 2018

AOR Email : March 20th, 2018

Invitation Email to Canadian Citizenship Knowledge Test: September 21, 2018

The test date is on October 5th

I am freaking out, I did not expect the invitation to come this early! Help me! I want to pass!!!
Dear Fellow applicants,
I am coming to you to seek some counsel.

My ECAS are still showing "In Process" but on friday I received two new updates that respectively said: 1. I have to write the citizenship test on October 10th; 2. I have to appear for the oath of citizenship on October 11th.

Based on what I've read on this forum, these 2 events usually are not this close and I am wondering if its normal.
I am not complaining as I think it would be great to get it over with, but just wondering if anybody else has seen this before?
Oath letter date: Sept. 24
Oath ceremony: Oct. 13
Got test invite today for Oct 12th .. finally ... Please update spreadsheet.
Citizenship ceremony invite on 28 September
Updated.
 

sahap

Star Member
Jan 8, 2013
50
0
Hello,

Please update my time line
July 04 Test Invitation received for Aug 14
July 05 request to reschedule test date
New test date Oct 09.

Thank you
 

dsan_01

Star Member
Sep 17, 2013
113
5
Please update both me and my wife passed test 20/20. Looks like no chance of getting oath soon as they said process to be finished by 1 year (applicable to all not only for me). Was expecting to hear 4-6 weeks :(
 

rickyrudy73

Newbie
Sep 21, 2018
2
0
Please update both me and my wife passed test 20/20. Looks like no chance of getting oath soon as they said process to be finished by 1 year (applicable to all not only for me). Was expecting to hear 4-6 weeks :(
Don’t worry, that is standard time. I was told the same thing and my status changed to DM 2 weeks after my test