February 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[Traveller Christ Church]

I am In same boat, my language skills, prohibition were marked completed since June 15th 2021 till now my physical presence is still in progress. I have sent several emails to ircc to know what is going on, still no update. Oath not started.

I am also in same boat . Physical physical presence still in progress.
Did they ask for passport copies from you ?

 

[toutesweet]

Still waiting for you guys views on the question above.

Well it hasn't resulted in an oath invite yet, but we've been decision made for months now. I highly doubt decision made would result in a refusal, but a wait, a never ending frustrating wait, that I think you're guaranteed

 

[iamkelvincanada]

I am also in same boat . Physical physical presence still in progress.
Did they ask for passport copies from you ?

Yes I submitted copies of my passport and was interviewed on May 28th, was told by the interviewer that I will get my Oath invite two to three months from the interviewed date. And this is almost 7 months now. Ordered GCMS note recently and noticed they are concerned about the flagpoling I did on Nov 26, 2016. As Canada border officers stamped me in. And the US border officers did not stamp my passport since it was just a flagpole. Now IRCC Officer thinking I took a trip to the states. I have written letters to them with my friend landings papers, affidavit and his stamped passport showing same date letting them know that I only drove a friend to the border that I was never admitted into the USA.

 

[aditya127]

No other documents other than you submitted. May be keep the current ID(or anything to prove local residence) too if you have.

No but you can anyway refer from your laptop if required.

Hi Harirajmohan,
Do you have any idea, how long this interview lasts?
Also, as you mentioned, are we allowed to carry-in our laptops?

Thanks,
Aditya

 

[harirajmohan]

Hi Harirajmohan,
Do you have any idea, how long this interview lasts?
Also, as you mentioned, are we allowed to carry-in our laptops?

Thanks,
Aditya

Interviews are online(except one person posted on in-person). So you are with laptop and of course you can refer you pdf application copy.
If you are called up for in-person interview then just take print out of your application and can refer. Its your application and you can refer and provide correct information instead of some detail to be remembering. Interview is not about testing your information exact word to word but you should be explaining your flow of events, information, activities of your eligibility period.
Interviews are short 15-20-30 mins. Some are even just phone calls.

You dont need to be trying to prepare or worry about interview as there is nothing to prepare because you would be explaining on what you were doing and where you stayed during your eligibility period. if any address you need to refer during that period then you can refer and tell as it would have been 5 years since you stayed there. Nothing much to worry about it.

 

[hopefulimmigrant]

UPDATE !!
My interview done this morning 11.30am MST (Edmonton)
I was asked my first and last name
Where I work
To show Random paspport pages on camera
End of the interview I was told that I’ll get oath ceremony in abt 2 months

Interview lasted 5 to 6 mins
Edmonton office
Test completed June 17th 2021

 

[aditya127]

Interviews are online(except one person posted on in-person). So you are with laptop and of course you can refer you pdf application copy.
If you are called up for in-person interview then just take print out of your application and can refer. Its your application and you can refer and provide correct information instead of some detail to be remembering. Interview is not about testing your information exact word to word but you should be explaining your flow of events, information, activities of your eligibility period.
Interviews are short 15-20-30 mins. Some are even just phone calls.

You dont need to be trying to prepare or worry about interview as there is nothing to prepare because you would be explaining on what you were doing and where you stayed during your eligibility period. if any address you need to refer during that period then you can refer and tell as it would have been 5 years since you stayed there. Nothing much to worry about it.

Thanks Harirajmohan,

I've been called in person. Do I need to carry documents just for my personal application or all family members from my family application?

Thanks,
Aditya

 

[harirajmohan]

Thanks Harirajmohan,

I've been called in person. Do I need to carry documents just for my personal application or all family members from my family application?

Thanks,
Aditya

If you have applied for child(ren) then their documents too.
Other adults in the application will be sent separate interview if they want to interview them as adult applications inside family are technically separate(as far as i know). So it would be just yours and children's documents if any.
Take the originals of all documents(passport, ID card etc) you submitted with application if in case they want to verify.

What did the interview email say? Any check list?

Which location?

 

[aditya127]

If you have applied for child(ren) then their documents too.
Other adults in the application will be sent separate interview if they want to interview them as adult applications inside family are technically separate(as far as i know). So it would be just yours and children's documents if any.
Take the originals of all documents(passport, ID card etc) you submitted with application if in case they want to verify.

What did the interview email say? Any check list?

Which location?

Hi,

Its for the Scarborough location, dosc req are below:

To attend the citizenship interview in person, you will need:
 Two (2) pieces of photo identification (ID) with your signature on it, such as
o your permanent resident (PR) card (even if it’s expired) and
o a valid government issued photo ID.
 All your original documents that support your citizenship application (as listed in the document checklist in the citizenship application form).
 Permanent resident card (if you have ever received one).
 All original passports and travel documents in your possession (current and expired).

 

[joypink]

Hi everyone! Today I became an Official Canadian Citizen. I am now waiting for Citizenship Certificate so I can apply for Canadian Passport. Kindly update my file.

App sent: Feb 10, 2020
App Received: Feb 13, 2020
AOR: Aug 10, 2020
In-Process: Oct 28 2020
Test invite: July 6, 2021
Exam: July 15, 2021
Decision Made: Sept 3, 2021
Oath Invite: Dec 2, 2021
Oath Ceremony: Dec 8, 2021

Thank you everyone for all your help and for answering and sharing all your experiences.

 

[bajeinwaiting]

My Language skills, Background verification and exam are marked as completed.

Prohibitions, Physical Presence are marked as In-progress. Citizenship ceremony as not started. Any one in the same boat it is wired from what I saw on the group was Language skills, Prohibitions and Physical Presence are market completed at once.

Please guide.

I have the same statuses.I'm just fed up of the long wait.

 

[mindHacker]

Is there any way to take oath ceremony from outside Canada even if it's complex and costing money ?

 

[chow 423]

Is there any way to take oath ceremony from outside Canada even if it's complex and costing money ?

NO NO NO

 

[harirajmohan]

Hi,

Its for the Scarborough location, dosc req are below:

To attend the citizenship interview in person, you will need:
 Two (2) pieces of photo identification (ID) with your signature on it, such as
o your permanent resident (PR) card (even if it’s expired) and
o a valid government issued photo ID.
 All your original documents that support your citizenship application (as listed in the document checklist in the citizenship application form).
 Permanent resident card (if you have ever received one).
 All original passports and travel documents in your possession (current and expired).

When is your interview? how did it go?

 

[aditya127]

When is your interview? how did it go?

Just lasted 10 minutes, interviewer asked me to show original IDs and asked if there are any changes to my/family details since application.
Didnt give me any insight to why I was called in person, or when would I get the Oath invite, just the standard answer, 'can't commit a date, but soon'