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Its been a while (3 months to be specific). Today I got another update (@engray please update)
I know my tl is kind of different from everyone else. Anyone knows how long prohibitions takes after background check it completed?

Online Application - February 1st, 2021
AOR: August 6th, 2021
Language Skills: Completed (14th Oct)
Physical Presence: Completed (30th Dec)
Citizenship Test: Completed (13th Sep)
Background Verification: Completed (28th Mar)
Prohibitions: In Progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started

VO - Niagara Falls, applied from Ottawa
Physical Presence - 1103 days

I got an update today.

Online Application - February 1st, 2021
AOR: August 6th, 2021
Language Skills: Completed (14th Oct)
Physical Presence: Completed (30th Dec)
Citizenship Test: Completed (13th Sep)
Background Verification: In Progress
Prohibitions: In Progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started

VO - Niagara Falls, applied from Ottawa
Physical Presence - 1103 days
 
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I got another update today (@engray please update)
Everything is completed, just waiting on the ceremony. Good luck to everyone!

Online Application - February 1st, 2021
AOR: August 6th, 2021
Language Skills: Completed (14th Oct)
Physical Presence: Completed (30th Dec)
Citizenship Test: Completed (13th Sep)
Background Verification: Completed (28th Mar)
Prohibitions: Completed (29th Mar)
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started

VO - Niagara Falls, applied from Ottawa
Physical Presence - 1103 days

Its been a while (3 months to be specific). Today I got another update (@engray please update)
I know my tl is kind of different from everyone else. Anyone knows how long prohibitions takes after background check it completed?

Online Application - February 1st, 2021
AOR: August 6th, 2021
Language Skills: Completed (14th Oct)
Physical Presence: Completed (30th Dec)
Citizenship Test: Completed (13th Sep)
Background Verification: Completed (28th Mar)
Prohibitions: In Progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started

VO - Niagara Falls, applied from Ottawa
Physical Presence - 1103 days
 
Another update today!!!!! (@engray please update)
Ceremony is "in progress". Citizenship ceremony on April 19th!!!

It has been a very frustrating journey to say the least. Emailing, calling, and not getting any response, then asking for my notes on more than an occasion and waiting and waiting and waiting, and there is no one to answer any questions.....Seeing others having their progress much faster than yours; you are happy for them ofc, but concerned that your papers are stuck somewhere and you feel helpless. Believe me I know how some folks feel!

I am glad that my journey is closing to the end and I really hope yours end with good news very soon. Hang in there!

Online Application - February 1st, 2021
AOR: August 6th, 2021
Language Skills: Completed (14th Oct)
Physical Presence: Completed (30th Dec)
Citizenship Test: Completed (13th Sep)
Background Verification: Completed (28th Mar)
Prohibitions: Completed (29th Mar)
Citizenship Ceremony: In Progress (30th Mar)

VO - Niagara Falls, applied from Ottawa
Physical Presence - 1103 days

I got another update today (@engray please update)
Everything is completed, just waiting on the ceremony. Good luck to everyone!

Online Application - February 1st, 2021
AOR: August 6th, 2021
Language Skills: Completed (14th Oct)
Physical Presence: Completed (30th Dec)
Citizenship Test: Completed (13th Sep)
Background Verification: Completed (28th Mar)
Prohibitions: Completed (29th Mar)
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started

VO - Niagara Falls, applied from Ottawa
Physical Presence - 1103 days
 
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Another update today!!!!! (@engray please update)
Ceremony is "in progress". Citizenship ceremony on April 19th!!!

It has been a very frustrating journey to say the least. Emailing, calling, and not getting any response, then asking for my notes on more than an occasion and waiting and waiting and waiting, and there is no one to answer any questions.....Seeing others having their progress much faster than yours; you are happy for them ofc, but concerned that your papers are stuck somewhere and you feel helpless. Believe me I know how some folks feel!

I am glad that my journey is closing to the end and I really hope yours end with good news very soon. Hang in there!

Online Application - February 1st, 2021
AOR: August 6th, 2021
Language Skills: Completed (14th Oct)
Physical Presence: Completed (30th Dec)
Citizenship Test: Completed (13th Sep)
Background Verification: Completed (28th Mar)
Prohibitions: Completed (29th Mar)
Citizenship Ceremony: In Progress (April 1st)

VO - Niagara Falls, applied from Ottawa
Physical Presence - 1103 days
Congratulations.

It seems Niagara Falls office is again helping other offices in clearing their backlog.
 
Congratulations.

It seems Niagara Falls office is again helping other offices in clearing their backlog.

Thank you!

I am not sure tbh, my papers were at the Niagara office since AOR. My application was actually processed in an odd way, the did not do the background check until the end and they even rolled back my prohibitions from "completed" to "in progress" half way through my application! This made me concerned that it will take a long time. With background checks you cannot actually get any information, even the file notes are useless because the security section is always redacted.

Glad it did not take that long after all!
 
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Hi, got the update for my wife and kids (paper application).
Kids got prohibitions completed (all others are in progress).
And all of them got invite for the oath end of April .
 
Checking on the Vancouver applicants! I submitted my application back in Jan 2021. My exam status has been completed on Feb 24.
Wondering how long will it take to get the ceremony oath date after?
 
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Checking on the Vancouver applicants! I submitted my application back in Jan 2021. My exam status has been completed on Feb 24.
Wondering how long will it take to get the ceremony oath date after?
There is no pattern to be honest. Took the test in October 12th. All sections completed except citizenship ceremony on February 8th. Waiting for the citizenship ceremony invitation.
 
Checking on the Vancouver applicants! I submitted my application back in Jan 2021. My exam status has been completed on Feb 24.
Wondering how long will it take to get the ceremony oath date after?
Vancouver February applicant here. I have not even taken the test after 15 months :) My BG verification was completed 5 months ago. No update since then. With the new processing time (27 months), I’m pretty sure that in the best case scenario, I’ll not be a Canadian citizen before April 2023.
 
Scarborough applicant here - took my oath last Saturday! thank you everyone for your advice and help during this process ! this community is such a rich tool i joined when i wanted to get my PR and found a very nice community and accurate answers and experiences !

good luck everyone !
 
Scarborough applicant here - took my oath last Saturday! thank you everyone for your advice and help during this process ! this community is such a rich tool i joined when i wanted to get my PR and found a very nice community and accurate answers and experiences !

good luck everyone !
Congrats !
 
how many days prior to citizenship ceremony date we get oath invitation meeting link? in case if don`t get it who should we reach out to?
 
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how days prior to citizenship ceremony date we get oath invitation meeting link? in case if don`t get it who should we reach out to?
I received my invite about 2 weeks prior to oath. But some received it a week or a few days ahead of time.