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January 2022 - Citizenship Applications

MemphisNS

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Jan 2, 2022
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Please update.
July 15: Passport request email for family of three.
No action required in tracker.
Color copies were submitted with applications.

Is it normal to get a request for passport copies even though they were already submitted?

Should I send them again?
Updated my comment. Nevermind. I was confused it with the steps after the oath ceremony.
 
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DMyrie

Star Member
May 8, 2019
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Updated in the tracker!

Application type: Paper
Application: Family (3)
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence: 1115 days
Application submitted: Jan 10, 2022
Application received: Jan 12,2022
AOR received: Feb 10, 2022
Background verification completed: Apr 12
Test Invite email: May 1 (test email instructions 3 days before the exam)
Test Completed: May 11
Test Results Updated: May 12
Physical/Prohibitions/Lang: Jun 11
Decision Made: Jun 14, 2022 (verified using the older eCas website)
Oath Notification: Jul 11 invitation to attend ceremony on Jul 21
Oath letter: Jul 13
Congratulations!!!
Did you get an email without it showing up on the online tracker, to submit color copies of your passports even though you would have done so with the applications?
 
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MemphisNS

Member
Jan 2, 2022
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Congratulations!!!
Did you get an email without it showing up on the online tracker, to submit color copies of your passports even though you would have done so with the applications?
Thank you @DMyrie. Good question. First, the status updated in the online tracker stating you're invited to appear for oath. And then in next two days, I received email with details (and a doc) on how to appear for online aoth ceremony. At this point, they've not asked (in the email or the doc) to submit color copies of my origin passport.

BTW, I highly recommend that you put 4 pages of the passport on one side. If you put just two passport page on one side (and if you've multiple passports for reach family member), it generally tends to get overwhelming.

During my paper application, each of my passport scan comprised of two sides (laying like a flat bed). Then open ms powerpoint and search for photo album. Then select all them scanned images -> select show two scans per page. Update background to white. And then save or publish as PDF! There you go.
 
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dmsamy

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Aug 22, 2019
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Here is an update:
Application type: Online
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical presence: 6 years
Application: Single
Application sent: Jan 22, 2022
AOR: Mar 7, 2022

Tracker status- In progress mostly
Any idea what pace the applications moving?
 

Ricky5206

Full Member
Aug 16, 2016
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@iluvtomorrowland - Please update my case in the tracker, thanks!
Application type: Paper
Application Type: Family
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence: 1178 days
Application submitted: Jan 10,2022
Application received: Jan 14,2022
AOR - Mar 4th, 2022
In Process ECAS - Mar 7th, 2022
Background Check Completion - Jun 18, 2022
Citizenship Test - July 4th, 2022
 

esse

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Jun 21, 2021
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Here is an update:
Application type: Online
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical presence: 6 years
Application: Single
Application sent: Jan 22, 2022
AOR: Mar 7, 2022

Tracker status- In progress mostly
Any idea what pace the applications moving?
Hard to say. One thing for sure, paper applications are moving faster than the online ones. It also depends on your province and the office handling your application. You can check the Google sheet for tracking applications from other months. It was shared a couple of pages back. GL.
 
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smash1984

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Oct 7, 2018
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Here is an update:
Application type: Online
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical presence: 6 years
Application: Single
Application sent: Jan 22, 2022
AOR: Mar 7, 2022

Tracker status- In progress mostly
Any idea what pace the applications moving?
Online applications are moving very slow. Folks who submitted online applications in November are getting test invites these days. So, if the trend continues, you can expect to get test invite in a couple of months.
 

dmsamy

Star Member
Aug 22, 2019
124
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Thanks! And for the status change where should I see for most up to date? Is that the Citizenship tracker or e-cas?
 

smash1984

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Oct 7, 2018
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Thanks! And for the status change where should I see for most up to date? Is that the Citizenship tracker or e-cas?
I am not exactly sure how to access e-cas. I tried making my account there but was unable to do so.

But apparently the new tracker is the one that's supposed to be current. However, I have also seen people finding different sets of info on tracker compared to e-cas. Especially towards the decision made part.
 

navina570

Newbie
Apr 17, 2018
5
4
Application type: Paper Location: Toronto Physical presence: 1175 Application: Family Application (3) sent: Jan 26th, 2022 Application received: Jan 29th, 2022 AOR: 11th March 2022
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BGV Completed : April 6th

Please update to the tracker.
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Citizenship Test intimation - July 6th
Citizenship Test Date- 25th July
Citizenship Test completed - 26 July

Please update tracker
 

Jelsa22

Member
Jan 8, 2022
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Hi ,

I can see some progress here...that's promising.
I submitted initially my paper application in January, but I had to send some additional documents for my 2 minor children.
I received my AOR on June 20, 2022. Everything is In Progress since than....so let's wait together.
 

kartha

Member
May 24, 2013
18
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Please update the tracker with my details. Thanks!

Application Type: Paper
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1500+
No of Applicants: Family(3)
Application sent: January 4, 2022
AOR: March 3, 2022
Background verification Completed: Apr 7, 2022
Citizenship test invitation: May 18, 2022
Citizenship test status Completed: May 24, 2022
I got the oath ceremony update today :) . Details below, please update the tracker

Decision Made : August 3,2022
Oath Ceremony: Sep 1, 2022