All peps who are waiting for OATH. I think as per CIC you should be really worrying only if you haven't received the OATH letter in your 12th month after applying for citizenship.
Coz as per applications filed in 2017 there are *approximately 52% - October , 72% - November, 92% - December applicants waiting ahead of us (January applicants)
So keep calm and enjoy summer & fall.
Guys (like myself) who are anxiously waiting on Test invite shouldn't worry at all coz eventually we also fall under same 12 month processing time limit criteria.
I reached out CIC to know my application status via phone call and via web form and following is the reply I got from them in the email.
Also, both me and my partner got a common CIC servey email to be filled out y'day. I know this definitely wouldn't impact the over all processing of our application.
Email from CIC:
Good day <My Name>,
Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
We understand your concern and we can provide you with information that will help you understand the current status of your
Application for Canadian Citizenship - Adults.
Your application is presently at the IRCC office in Scarborough Ontario. This office is verifying if you meet the eligibility requirements to be granted Canadian citizenship.
Rest assured that you will be contacted if additional information is needed.
The next step will be to invite you to attend the citizenship test. The local office will schedule an appointment for you in due course, if necessary.
We recommend that you verify the
e-Client Application Status (e-CAS) online tool regularly to see when a new notice is sent to you.
In the meantime, we invite you to visit our website for the estimated
processing time and for
the steps following the submission of a Citizenship application.
Although the estimated time may vary, rest assured that we are making the necessary efforts to process your application within established processing times.
Furthermore, you can notify us of your period of unavailability and request that the responsible IRCC office does not schedule an appointment during this timeframe.
If your period of unavailability is expected to be:
· 2 months or more,
· Frequent or partial, or
· You have previously notified us of a period of unavailability:
o please send a letter to the
IRCC office processing your file, indicating:
§ complete name and date of birth,
§ address in Canada before departure,
§ address abroad,
§ name and phone number of a contact person in Canada,
§ unavailability periods,
§ availability, if you return to Canada for a short stay during the unavailability period,
§ reasons for unavailability,
§ supporting documents regarding the situation, if applicable, and
§ signature and date the letter was signed.
The responsible office will communicate with you if they require more information or once another appointment is scheduled.
Please note that your application could be considered abandoned if you cannot attend a scheduled appointment due to a period of unavailability and/or fail to provide an acceptable explanation.
For more information, please consult the
procedures for abandonment of a citizenship application.
We hope the information provided is helpful in assisting you with your enquiry.
We would also like to suggest the following online services that might be helpful to you with any immigration, refugee and/or citizenship future requests:
·
Download application forms and guides
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Change of address
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Check your application status
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Help Centre - To find answers, you may consult the different sections or type keywords related to your question.
Sincerely,
<Agent Name>, <Agent Number>
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html