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Hey guys,

My "Background Verification" got completed on Apr 29th as per the tracker. But, no update after that - is this normal?

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Krubzee

yep, similar situation.
though looking at how a lot of people seems to be moving forward this past month and a half i m cautiously optimistic it will be our turn next.
Congratulations to everyone who made it to the oath ceremony or have a date already!
 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...LDmHK1tgK7yqAgQ5Jfyxv7BEI/edit#gid=1316748968 Here is the tracker link.

How many days of "presence in Canada" did you apply with? And can you check ECAS to see what date your file starting processing? Normally it's several days before your background check passed.

@CdnWifeLivingInThailand Many thanks for sharing the tracker link!

Please find the details below.

Presence of Canada - 1407 days
Application processing start date on ECAS - Apr 27th 2021

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Krubzee
 
Hi Everyone!

My timeline below:
(Scarborough office)
AOR Jan 15, 2021
Citizenship test invitation Jun 18, 2021
Test completed July 2, 2021
Background, Language, Prohibition, Physical Presence Completed on Jan 20, 2022
Ceremony - Not Started
 
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Hi Everyone!

My timeline below:
(Scarborough office)
AOR Jan 15, 2021
Citizenship test invitation Jun 18, 2021
Test completed July 2, 2021
Background, Language, Prohibition, Physical Presence Completed on Jan 20, 2022
Ceremony - Not Started

You are 2020 applicant. When was your application received by mail? Or submitted if online.
 
Application received on Jan 15, 2021 as per cic tracker

It's different. It's when they open it and send confirmation (AOR).
The tracker doesn't have the date when it was received in their mail, but that's how we track it here, and I believe IRCC categorizes applications as well.

Update: I don't know if submission date is visible for online applications, but it's before AOR.
Also, in the tracker, it is called "Application Filed" rather then received (they say received and begun processing).
 
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Hi All, I have a question regarding oath ceremony. I got the invite for it and it says that for emailing the oath form the subject line should be Oath Form - Conducted on Date & Time along with Clerk Initials.

Is this clerk, will be the person who will be verifying my details, address etc whose initials I need to put on the subject line? Can someone please confirm?
 
Hy , after how long after you finish with the test and your status is updated you will receive decision made? My application was delivered on January 22 , 2021 , and my background and test are complete,
 
Update on our application!

Location: Toronto, ON
Office: Scarborough

App Sent Date: Jan 2nd, 2021
App Delivered Date: Jan 7th, 2021
AOR Date: March 10th, 2021

Tracker test invite update: July 19th, 2021
Test finished by: July 31st
Tracker update to test completed: August 3rd

Request for physical copies of passports: September 9th, 2021
Delivery of physical copies of passports: September 13th, 2021

Tracker update to all sections completed: January 24th, 2022 (ECAS shows 'Decision Made')
Oath date: Not yet scheduled
 
Hy , after how long after you finish with the test and your status is updated you will receive decision made? My application was delivered on January 22 , 2021 , and my background and test are complete,
I think it's different for everyone. Some are updated faster than others. I wrote my test on 17th dec. Test was updated on Dec 22nd 2021 And Decision made on Jan 13th 2022. So about 20 days ish.
 
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Hopefully you get your oath date scheduled at the interview, or immidiately after the interview! I added it in the comment schedule, but wasn't sure if I should change "Test Interview date" to January 24th? Or leave it as the day you wrote your citizenship test...

Thanks. Just finished the interview, was only a couple minutes long. She just wanted to verify my ID and that I was back in Canada since I wrote my citizenship test from outside Canada. She mentioned that it's in process and I should get my citizenship ceremony invite in a few months. Ugh.

I guess comment section is okay. It's more for other people rather than me really.
 
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Congrats! I've updated you in the tracker. Thanks for sharing your timeline. Could you please share where you applied from / what office was processing your application? As well if it was just a single application vs a family application (# apps?). As well, do you know a) the date when everything except oath was marked complete or b) the date on the oath ceremony invitation letter?
Hi, sure thing.
Applied from Halifax, NS. I believe the Halifax office was processing my application. The ceremony was organized by Halifax office.
Single application
a) Nov 24, 2021
b) Dec 13, 2021
 
Update on our application!

Location: Toronto, ON
Office: Scarborough

App Sent Date: Jan 2nd, 2021
App Delivered Date: Jan 7th, 2021
AOR Date: March 10th, 2021

Tracker test invite update: July 19th, 2021
Test finished by: July 31st
Tracker update to test completed: August 3rd

Request for physical copies of passports: September 9th, 2021
Delivery of physical copies of passports: September 13th, 2021

Tracker update to all sections completed: January 24th, 2022 (ECAS shows 'Decision Made')
Oath date: Not yet scheduled
Congratulations! I've updated tracker for you! Very exciting that you should hopefully know when your oath is soon!
 
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