IRCC Scarborough Applicants - Online Test/Interview/DM/Oath

[bellaluna]

I got the same invite for Feb 1 at the SCR office. From my reading and the helpful replies of people on this forum, I'm lead to believe that this is nothing to worry about or suggestive that there's something gravely wrong with your application. It'll likely be a 10 minute conversation, they'll ask a few questions, and it's done. LPP may complete very soon afterwards- and in some rare cases, they invite you to take your oath the very same day. I'm still apprehensive because logic dictates that I must have been selected for an interview for a reason when most people don't have to, but I'm sure it'll be just fine.

I have 3 relatives who spent the same couple of years out of Canada. 2 of them got called for an in-person interview...interview and oath (10 months later) went smoothly. One did not. It's most likely by random, or a program integrity check.

They'll just check your documents (language test, passport) and verify the info you wrote in your application, and maybe ask what you are doing presently if anything changed since your application.

 

[Ouluman]

I got the same invite for Feb 1 at the SCR office. From my reading and the helpful replies of people on this forum, I'm lead to believe that this is nothing to worry about or suggestive that there's something gravely wrong with your application. It'll likely be a 10 minute conversation, they'll ask a few questions, and it's done. LPP may complete very soon afterwards- and in some rare cases, they invite you to take your oath the very same day. I'm still apprehensive because logic dictates that I must have been selected for an interview for a reason when most people don't have to, but I'm sure it'll be just fine.

how was the interview?

 

[ScotchCad]

how was the interview?

Mine not till Feb 1. I will post an update after it.

 

[ZforZhiyuan]

Passed my LPP today, see full timeline in signature for those interested. Good luck

 

[navkrish]

Usually how long is the Oath ceremony friends? My oath ceremony starts from 1.30PM. Is there any chance to receive e-certificate by 3PM? I plan to go passport office on the same day for urgent passport application. Is it possible, or should i go for next day? Appreciate your inputs friends.

 

[Alan555]

Usually how long is the Oath ceremony friends? My oath ceremony starts from 1.30PM. Is there any chance to receive e-certificate by 3PM? I plan to go passport office on the same day for urgent passport application. Is it possible, or should i go for next day? Appreciate your inputs friends.

You wont get the e-cert the came day, can take up to 3 days after the oath ceremony. FYI there is a form you have to send back, prior to getting the e-cert email.

 

[onakeme]

The citizenship journey comes to an end for me. I had a zoom virtual ceremony today. Lasted about 1.5 hours.

I asked the clerk if I could get my citizenship certificate sooner than the official processing time of upto 5 days. She asked me to submit oath form after the ceremony is over. Overall all officials were very nice and welcoming. Being declared a citizen was an emotional moment for me.

I checked for my wife's e-certificate 2 hours after the ceremony and it was available. I had issues logging into IRCC portal with my usual email ID ( they had to add a surprise at the end ).

I registered an account with IRCC portal from a different email ID and was able to download my certificate as well.

Best of luck to those waiting. It is going to happen soon.

Congratulations! Please can you explain in detail how the ceremony went such as the checking in process, questions asked, documents provided etc. Thank you!

 

[Temitee002]

Update: Just received my Oath invitation and instructions on how to download my E-certificate Oath date - Feb 1 2024

 

[xyzxyz]

Thought would share my timeline to return the help I'm getting from the forum.

Office: Scarborough
Type: Online Citizenship Application
Size: 1 Person
Application Sent: August 12, 2023
AOR: September 15, 2023
Citizenship Test Completed: October 18, 2023
Fingerprints Received: October 19, 2023
Background Verification Completed: October 20, 2023
LPP : In Progress as of October 20, 2023

There was tracker GU on October 27, 2023.

No update since then!

 

[Spogmey]

LPP was completed on 18th December 2023 and still waiting for the oath invitation. anyone who is in the same position ?

 

[adstarscream732]

Cannot believe Scarb office is processing Applications from September 2023 now!!!!

I feel like they have a "first in, last out" policy as well! So many applicants from 2022 (check signature for info) are still waiting for their LPP to be completed

This is sad....

 

[forw.jane]

Cannot believe Scarb office is processing Applications from September 2023 now!!!!

I feel like they have a "first in, last out" policy as well! So many applicants from 2022 (check signature for info) are still waiting for their LPP to be completed

This is sad....

There policy of processing newer application faster and not concentrating on completing already in-progress application has always been a weird one. Because of this the processing ETA remains high and customer care agents use that to dodge any questions you have for your application.

If they would have concentrated on processing older applications on priority the processing ETA would have been less than 6 months.

 

[kevinkardash]

There policy of processing newer application faster and not concentrating on completing already in-progress application has always been a weird one. Because of this the processing ETA remains high and customer care agents use that to dodge any questions you have for your application.

If they would have concentrated on processing older applications on priority the processing ETA would have been less than 6 months.

When you bring up this argument in the math department, be prepared for a symphony of laughter.
Assuming applications are processed at a fixed rate, changing priorities can only impact the variance of waiting time, not the mean.

 

[Ouluman]

Mine not till Feb 1. I will post an update after it.

mine on 31st Jan

 

[ScotchCad]

mine on 31st Jan

I'll look forward to your update!