January 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[Cpwr]

I was very excited looking at the January spreadsheet and thought the processing was really doing well in the beginning.
Now I don't really know Feb spreadsheet is heading ahead sometimes leaving the Jan apps

Not only Feb , even March and some April now ahead of us

 

[Kayne]

I love the optimism and don't mean to rain on the party...but, I've went on a little wander to look at SCR applications going back to October. There's a buzz of activity starting to happen for October and November folks, so I believe we're looking at a 5ish month gap between test completion and LPP for SCR these days. I know it's hard to swallow and we need to tell ourselves that LPP is just around the corner to keep up spirits.

Tbh Citizenship applications normally take around a year to complete anyway, so if it takes 8-9 months then that's still a good turn around. We've just been spoiled with the recent 4-5 month applications. We need to re-adjust our expectations to more realistic standards.

 

[derkdsou]

I was simply stating facts. Since there is no one "realistic" "standard" (when it comes to IRCC), I tend to steer clear of moralistic statements or truisms. Yes, everyone can always be more patient, more aligned with "reality" (isn't reality just perception anyway?), but people will be drawn to comparing their application speed to another even when they know not to. And so it is.

Tbh Citizenship applications normally take around a year to complete anyway, so if it takes 8-9 months then that's still a good turn around. We've just been spoiled with the recent 4-5 month applications. We need to re-adjust our expectations to more realistic standards.

 

[atish]

checked tracker today and LPP completed since 06/22. Any idea when to expect oath please?

 

[P@ssw0rd1]

checked tracker today and LPP completed since 06/22. Any idea when to expect oath please?

It's been a month and I haven't heard anything about my Oath. Surrey Office.

 

[Kayne]

I was simply stating facts. Since there is no one "realistic" "standard" (when it comes to IRCC), I tend to steer clear of moralistic statements or truisms. Yes, everyone can always be more patient, more aligned with "reality" (isn't reality just perception anyway?), but people will be drawn to comparing their application speed to another even when they know not to. And so it is.

Okay that's cool then. You can come on here everyday and complain instead.

 

[derkdsou]

And you give them their daily reality checks! You can be the bigger person. Haha

Okay that's cool then. You can come on here everyday and complain instead.

 

[Kayne]

And you give them their daily reality checks! Haha

No need for that. Complaining is a frequent occurrence for you though. So you do you.

 

[derkdsou]

I'll leave the higher road for you to take. So long!

No need for that. Complaining is a frequent occurrence for you though. So you do you.

 

[northern sunshine]

Fully appreciate the effort and thank you for sharing this. But I've learned it all comes down to your processing office (Vancouver is likely 1.5/2x faster than Scarborough, for example). The second element that's important is how long an application stays in queue at RC-8090 (Sydney) for LPP to be processed, which is obviously not FIFO. Offices like Scarborough and Niagara crawl on their fours and skew these averages...a lot.

It's one reason why I've suggested adding the category of primary processing office on the spreadsheet (and not simply the location of the candidate, which actually may have little bearing, plus it's hard to tell if an applicant from "Toronto" is being processed at Scarborough or Mississauga, for example). I'm not sure who the spreadsheets gods are; I hope they're listening. @shiremag

Niagara represent!

I do agree. Seems like the office processing your application plays a major role in how quickly your application is completed.

In the meantime, I found that someone has compiled a spreadsheet for the Niagara office, as well-- no doubt there are others out there. Granted, this is all voluntarily contributed data, and not a true representation of all applicants.

 

[derkdsou]

That's so clutch! I don't know of one for SCR. Someone who has access should make one!

Niagara represent!

I do agree. Seems like the office processing your application plays a major role in how quickly your application is completed.

In the meantime, I found that someone has compiled a spreadsheet for the Niagara office, as well-- no doubt there are others out there. Granted, this is all voluntarily contributed data, and not a true representation of all applicants.

 

[Alex_K]

Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1575
Application: Family
Application submitted: JAN 24, 2023
AOR: FEB 7, 2023
In Progress: FEB 9, 2023
Ghost Update: MAR 2, 2023
Ghost Update 2: MAR 24, 2023
Background Check Complete: MAR 25, 2023
Test Status: In Progress (June 27, 2023)
Test Window: June 30 - July 20

 

[dejected]

Tbh Citizenship applications normally take around a year to complete anyway, so if it takes 8-9 months then that's still a good turn around. We've just been spoiled with the recent 4-5 month applications. We need to re-adjust our expectations to more realistic standards.

I agree

 

[IG2020]

Spouse online application was updated today as pending test. Window is till Jul 20. Waiting for the email invite.

 

[vivo]

What does - Decision Made date ecas estimate - mean?