JAN 2015 Citizenship Applicants

[3hm]

Average days "received to AOR" for the first three January applicants is about 45 days.

 

[asagalen]

Hi there,
I've been following this topic for a while and finally decided to join the forum.
Sent our application on Dec 29 and it was received by cic on Jan 5. But due to insufficient fees it was returned and we reapplied on Jan. 20 ( application received on Jan 23).
We are applying from Regina, SK. Family application.

Hi Julona1601,

I entered your information in the spreadsheet http://goo.gl/K74EfW

Good luck

 

[hgn]

....and average time for Dec applicants is about 65.1 days....so I guess (hope) that the extra $230 does make a 20 day-ish difference

 

[fwakeel]

Just to let everyone updated ....

Online status changed to : received.

wish me luck

and best of luck to everyone.

 

[tds69us]

Just to let everyone updated ....

Online status changed to : received.

wish me luck

and best of luck to everyone.

This is great!! your timeline gives us a lot of hope!!

what was your status before "Received"? I believe the first status is "Received", unless you mean you got access to eCAS recently?

 

[fwakeel]

This is great!! your timeline gives us a lot of hope!!

what was your status before "Received"? I believe the first status is "Received", unless you mean you got access to eCAS recently?

I never had eCase status before, this the first time that I have one and it says "Received".

 

[tds69us]

I never had eCase status before, this the first time that I have one and it says "Received".

Clear!!! Thanks!!!

 

[fwakeel]

Clear!!! Thanks!!!

I do not know how it would take usually after receiving the AOR by email and to upload the information online with a "Received" status?

any idea?

Thanks.

 

[tds69us]

I do not know how it would take usually after receiving the AOR by email and to upload the information online with a "Received" status?

any idea?

Thanks.

It typically takes a couple of days to a week, but i've heard of people waiting more. I've even heard of people that never received updates until they became citizens.

 

[fwakeel]

It typically takes a couple of days to a week, but i've heard of people waiting more. I've even heard of people that never received updates until they became citizens.

Waaaaw.. Thank you so much for sharing...

 

[boltz]

....and average time for Dec applicants is about 65.1 days....so I guess (hope) that the extra $230 does make a 20 day-ish difference

I understand that once the file reaches the local office, the timeline is dependent on that office (slow or fast).

So, what about this activity (initial perusal and issuing an AOR)? Is it done by a central body (CPC Sydney or of that sort); or would it vary based on the location applied by the person?

If its the central body, and its processing the applications in the order received (with no reference to the Province/locale of the candidate) - it is a clear sign of $230-effect, I would say!!

 

[tds69us]

I understand that once the file reaches the local office, the timeline is dependent on that office (slow or fast).

So, what about this activity (initial perusal and issuing an AOR)? Is it done by a central body (CPC Sydney or of that sort); or would it vary based on the location applied by the person?

If its the central body, and its processing the applications in the order received (with no reference to the Province/locale of the candidate) - it is a clear sign of $230-effect, I would say!!

That is true, but the speed is still inconsistent and you can see that clearly with a lot of November and December candidates (even January). Until the time required to acknowledge the receipt of an application stabilizes, there is no real evidence of the effect of the $230.

 

[samreentariq]

That is true, but the speed is still inconsistent and you can see that clearly with a lot of November and December candidates (even January). Until the time required to acknowledge the receipt of an application stabilizes, there is no real evidence of the effect of the $230.

The average time to receive AoR for Nov was 72 days, for Dec was 65 days. Jan batch so far only 2 people got their AoR's so still too early but it was 45 days that is a huge improvement just have to wait a bit for more data from Jan batch.

 

[Jun2014ctznshp]

It would be better to compare the minimum for previous months with January as we have two minimum data with us from Jan

 

[hgn]

what's going to be interesting is really comparing the last 2-3 months of 2014 to the first 2-3 months of Feb, where the new fees came into effect.