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January 2022 - Citizenship Applications

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Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
08-12-2017
Doc's Request.
13-02-2018
AOR Received.
31-01-2018
File Transfer...
22-03-2018
Med's Request
20-02-2018
Med's Done....
02-03-2018
Passport Req..
03-12-2018
VISA ISSUED...
07-12-2018
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29-12-2018
Another request from Vancouver processing office scans of my passport. For those that received this request did you have to translate stamps that had English and another language on it? For example, I have entry/exit stamps from Pakistan, UAE, Malaysia and the last page of my passport is in Urdu.

Application Type: Online
Location: Winnipeg (Vancouver processing office)
Physical Presence Days: 1,103
No of Applicants: Single
Application sent: January 11, 2022
Application delivered: January 11, 2022
AOR: March 1, 2022
In Progress: March 2, 2022
Ghost update: September 22, 2022, September 23, 2022
FP request: October 14, 2022
FP submitted: October 19, 2022
FP received: November 16, 2022
BG Verified: November 28, 2022
Test invite: December 5, 2022 (Test window - December 12, 2022 - January 2, 2023)
Test taken: December 31, 2022
Test completed: January 5, 2023
Passport request scans: January 13, 2023
 

prooter

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Jan 13, 2023
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If I were in your situation I would get away with Oath & just travel on the existing overseas passport.
What is your current nationality?
Can you pls share your timelines & processing office too?
I am a Pakistani. If I take the oath, then my PR card becomes invalid and I wont be able to travel. There is no way I can get my Canadian passport in just 2 days. The call centre agent told me to wait for the invitation letter and then send an email to them asking to reschedule.

My AOR is March 14 and the test invite had come from SCR email, so I am assuming its the Scarborough office.
 

fastfood

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New Delhi
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I am a Pakistani. If I take the oath, then my PR card becomes invalid and I wont be able to travel. There is no way I can get my Canadian passport in just 2 days. The call centre agent told me to wait for the invitation letter and then send an email to them asking to reschedule.

My AOR is March 14 and the test invite had come from SCR email, so I am assuming its the Scarborough office.
You should email them to reschedule it later when you are back as that would allow you enough time to get Citizenship Certificate & apply for Canadian passport too.
 

fastfood

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Who else applied in January (ONLY online applicants) still waiting to hear back for oath ceremony from (West) Vancouver office?

Me & my wife has everything else completed since Nov 9th 2022 still awaiting for Oath. Current status for Oath not started for us..Wait is killing us now as we have travel plans since long time.

I am noticing from other forums that Scarborough & Montreal office already scheduling oath for March & April applicants. It looks like Vancouver office still dealing with Nov, Dec applicants.

Can everyone else please post here in thi reply thread if you are still awaiting oath from Vancouver office?
 

blueberries2022

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Jan 6, 2022
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Who else applied in January (ONLY online applicants) still waiting to hear back for oath ceremony from (West) Vancouver office?

Me & my wife has everything else completed since Nov 9th 2022 still awaiting for Oath. Current status for Oath not started for us..Wait is killing us now as we have travel plans since long time.

I am noticing from other forums that Scarborough & Montreal office already scheduling oath for March & April applicants. It looks like Vancouver office still dealing with Nov, Dec applicants.

Can everyone else please post here in thi reply thread if you are still awaiting oath from Vancouver office?
I'm waiting to receive an oath invitation from the Vancouver office as well.
 
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forw.jane

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Who else applied in January (ONLY online applicants) still waiting to hear back for oath ceremony from (West) Vancouver office?

Me & my wife has everything else completed since Nov 9th 2022 still awaiting for Oath. Current status for Oath not started for us..Wait is killing us now as we have travel plans since long time.

I am noticing from other forums that Scarborough & Montreal office already scheduling oath for March & April applicants. It looks like Vancouver office still dealing with Nov, Dec applicants.

Can everyone else please post here in thi reply thread if you are still awaiting oath from Vancouver office?
Vancouver office processing pace after holiday is not picking up. Many Vancouver applicant are complaining about the same.

Only positive I see is in-person oath happening for Vancouver on 20th Jan.

https://secure.cic.gc.ca/CeremonySearch/search-recherche-eng.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3vJdEB6nSWp5KATAdHFx3P3KeAOfLmc9YuGAIkAxGLvJDcKYTnB1_lEK4#resultList
 
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blueberries2022

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Vancouver office processing pace after holiday is not picking up. Many Vancouver applicant are complaining about the same.

Only positive I see is in-person oath happening for Vancouver on 20th Jan.

https://secure.cic.gc.ca/CeremonySearch/search-recherche-eng.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3vJdEB6nSWp5KATAdHFx3P3KeAOfLmc9YuGAIkAxGLvJDcKYTnB1_lEK4#resultList
Do you know how often do they schedule in-person and virtual oath ceremonies for Vancouver? Is it once per week or per month?
 

shiremag

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Do you know how often do they schedule in-person and virtual oath ceremonies for Vancouver? Is it once per week or per month?
Vancouver Oaths:
January spreadsheet tab: Feb 8
Feb spreadsheet tab: None
March spreadsheet tab: Jan 17
April spreadsheet tab: Jan 12, Jan 24
May spreadsheet tab: Feb 3
June spreadsheet tab: None
July spreadsheet tab: Jan 20

Note: some people from Vancouver reported oath coming from MB-SK e-mails

In person ceremony search: Jan 20 (https://secure.cic.gc.ca/CeremonySearch/search-recherche-eng.aspx)

Edit: Oct 2021, Dec 2021 are other active threads where a few people posted Oath Notice to Appear from Vancouver. Would be a good idea to check them out
 

fastfood

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There is an active whatsapp group for Vancouver applicants who applied around Nov 2021 Dec 2021 or Jan 2022 and waiting for ceremony. Lets everyone join there who all have similar application date & are from Vancouver (WEST) office.
The link is here:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DzjASU6azxtGsSdJV6OaAq
 

prooter

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Jan 13, 2023
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Does anyone have answers to the following:

1) Are oath ceremonies from Scarborough office in-person or virtual these days?

2) If virtual, then how long does it take for the citizenship certificate to be delivered?

3) If in person, then how long does the passport take to be ready after applying under urgent processing?