February 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[Dubsi]

Does everyone have to interview? I have had everything on my file set to Complete since June 25 and now I noticed that the last updated date changed to Nov 23 but nothing changed on my tracker. Citizenship Ceremony is still set to Not started. I am just wondering what they processed on Nov 23 if nothing changed on my file. Has anyone else seen this? I have not been invited to an interview and I am wondering if that ever gets skipped.

 

[ccmarquezi]

Passed citizenship test April 18, 2021.
Prohibition/Language/Background/physical presence - all shows completed as of May 13, 2021
DM on ecas: May 13, 2021.
Waiting for oath for 8+ months now since I passed the exam.
Location: Ottawa.
Just nothing to say.. exhausted waiting for scheduling a simple oath for 8 MONTHS now!
If I raise a webform, standard response - first covid, then processing Afghanistan refugee applications. I am sure response will switch to omicron template soon. Will stay tuned.

Just waiting here too. Test was done in February 21, Status Completed for everything except the ceremony end of May 21. Nothing so far

 

[toutesweet]

Does everyone have to interview? I have had everything on my file set to Complete since June 25 and now I noticed that the last updated date changed to Nov 23 but nothing changed on my tracker. Citizenship Ceremony is still set to Not started. I am just wondering what they processed on Nov 23 if nothing changed on my file. Has the testsanyone else seen this? I have not been invited to an interview and I am wondering if that ever gets skipped.

Unless something has drastically changed in terms of red flag, like you were arrested, or too close to the edge on your physical presence calculator or were involved in questionable groups etc an interview at this stage is highly unlikely. Unfortunately it's not like a line up. Waiting on citizenship tests and paths and their order seems to be totally random in which staff is handling your file, how many they have, if they had a tough one in the pile, who knows I've had other conspiracy theories running through my head when I find out someone admin drive from me, who applied after me and did their test after me gets the oath ceremony after 10 weeks when we've been waiting for 51/2 months for word. My co-worker just did her ceremony and she applied in 2019 and test in January or perhaps Feb I forget which. Is it the Riding they're in? Is it single family detached home owners first? Is it income? On this site if you peruse other application months you will see how random it is. Honestly I think it's a combo of luck and competence/ workload of those that find your file in front of them. If your test was passed in June, and you've heard nothing by mid January, I would contact your MP's constituency worker to see if they can help (physically pop into their office it's harder to ignore you, or you can email). Don't panic though, I'm %99.9 sure this is about waiting not an interview. Interviews are really done in the PR application stage of deemed necessary

 

[toutesweet]

He didn't give you a timeframe when to expect the oath?

It would only be a lie, here's the last ircc update I saw 'up to 4 months. Or more' so helpful

 

[toutesweet]

Does everyone have to interview? I have had everything on my file set to Complete since June 25 and now I noticed that the last updated date changed to Nov 23 but nothing changed on my tracker. Citizenship Ceremony is still set to Not started. I am just wondering what they processed on Nov 23 if nothing changed on my file. Has anyone else seen this? I have not been invited to an interview and I am wondering if that ever gets skipped.

I'd like to update with a shorter answer.
No
They'll only call you if they need to clear something up

 

[toutesweet]

Same here! My ceremony is feb 22/22 but still haven’t received details. Curious to see if anyone knows the answer to your question.

You will receive details via email one to two weeks beforehand

 

[toutesweet]

Passed citizenship test April 18, 2021.
Prohibition/Language/Background/physical presence - all shows completed as of May 13, 2021
DM on ecas: May 13, 2021.
Waiting for oath for 8+ months now since I passed the exam.
Location: Ottawa.
Just nothing to say.. exhausted waiting for scheduling a simple oath for 8 MONTHS now!
If I raise a webform, standard response - first covid, then processing Afghanistan refugee applications. I am sure response will switch to omicron template soon. Will stay tuned.

Dude. Call your MP. Better yet, write and show up. That's a long time. You may want to order your notes as well via the freedom of information act. It's $5. I think you're supposed to get them free as a pr, for sure as a citizen, by I ordered my hubby's a couple of months ago and got nothing. I feel like I should have paid, but then again they are no doubt back logged aswell. As I have said before though, a colleague just did her test a couple of weeks ago and she originally had it booked for the beginning of the pandemic, then finally did it in I believe January of this year, and just did her oath. What can I tell you. When we applied for PR, our application disappeared rather (I discovered, with my notes, through this very forum), our case worker disappeared for 2yrs before there was enough blow back to transfer everyone's cases to different workers. Sick leave? Maternity leave? Who knows. Another acquaintance only waited 10 weeks after her test for swearing in. Go figure. It's all over the place. Just contact your MP 's office and a constituency worker should help you give a nudge. Make sure you have your uic number and stuff. Apparently there's a form you need to fill out to give them access. Good luck.

 

[toutesweet]

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

Have you applied for your file notes via the freedom of information act? Do you think There could be any issue with your reported physical presence? I take it you sent passport copies.physically? Electronically? We're the pages small enough to fit their stringent criteria? If you're sure all should be well contact your MP.

 

[flashadi]

My status is updated for Oath ceremony but i did not receive an email yet .. Is there any one here who experienced the same issue ?

 

[immigrate2017]

My status is updated for Oath ceremony but i did not receive an email yet .. Is there any one here who experienced the same issue ?

Yes, I've heard many many people say that they get an update on their tracker for oath first, and then a few days before the ceremony, they receive the actual email with the details.
On that note, can you please tell us when you got DM and when you got the oath update?

 

[Traveller Christ Church]

Have you applied for your file notes via the freedom of information act? Do you think There could be any issue with your reported physical presence? I take it you sent passport copies.physically? Electronically? We're the pages small enough to fit their stringent criteria? If you're sure all should be well contact your MP.

After almost 4 months after sending scanned passport copies via email , PHYSICAL PRESENCE updated to completed .
Yes I applied for GCMS notes but It has very limited information in regards with officer’s notes . PHYSICAL PRESENCE was not STARTED then .
I have more then 250 border crossings to USA . It could be a factor that IRCC took long to verify with CBSA . ( though I had a lot of buffer days ) .
I wish you very HAPPY Holidays .

 

[flashadi]

Yes, I've heard many many people say that they get an update on their tracker for oath first, and then a few days before the ceremony, they receive the actual email with the details.
On that note, can you please tell us when you got DM and when you got the oath update?

Oath update was yesterday, and all the other completed was 25th Nov.

 

[ohkaye]

Finally, we got an update after July 29 DM.
Oath scheduled on Jan 12, 2022.

 

[aimaly]

UPDATE:

App Sent: Feb 06 2020
App Delivered: Feb 10, 2020
AOR Received: Aug 06, 2020
Background Completed: Jan 21, 2021
Test Invite: Aug 23, 2021
Test Completed: Sep 07, 2021
Language Completed: Nov 25, 2021
Prohibition Completed: Nov 25, 2021
Physical Presence Completed: Nov 25, 2021
Oath Update: Dec 22, 2021
Oath Ceremony: Jan 11, 2022

Application Type: Family (2 Adults, 3 Kids)
Location: Kitchener Office

 

[Dubsi]

I finally got an update to my file. Been waiting since DM on June 25. Dec 21 I was finally invited to attend ceremony on January 12. Just waiting on the email now. I am in Edmonton.