Got my oath invite at 12:57 PM EST today (Jul 3)! It's virtual; I would have preferred in-person, but I'm not going to delay this any further.Got oath update today!Scheduled for July 14.
January 2025 - Citizenship Applications
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Nothing.... hoping that they are not "punishing me" for not taking the given date. However, from the spreadsheet, it seems that Ottawa takes a good amount of time between LPP and oath, so I am trying to keep my cool.
I really don't think that there is much you can do. You can certainly call and ask for possible reasons why it is taking so long, but they will probably give you a random answer and ask you to wait. May I ask you where you are located? this probably influences the wait period, but, not sure.
I am outside Canada since AOR. The IRCC number for citizenship grant status inquiries does not work from outside Canada. I have already raised a web form. What else can I do?
Are you sure location matters? I am located in the US since getting AOR and have never been back. I already informed IRCC about my new address. I have even mentioned on my CRA taxes that I have emigrated out from Canada. Do they deprioritize applications of those who have emigrated out?
I think some people in this forum requested for GCMS notes which show specific information like primary and secondary processing offices for an application , various stages of background like security and criminality. You can use search engine to know how to request one.
Yeah, I think it’s better to conclude the process no matter the type of ceremony you are given. Attempting to change it might cause indeterminable delay. Remember processing times have increased.
Yeah I have read some people ended up with a 3-4 month delay after requesting to change the format.
Plus, I realized that the thing that will make me really feel authentically a Canadian is the day when I get my Canadian passport, and not the oath ceremony itself (since Canadians born in Canada don't even take the oath).
That said, I did buy a ton of Canadian decorations and swag to decorate the home for the ceremony day!
Well, Tuesday would have been my in person ceremony.
As much as I would have loved to attend it, my younger daughter (born in Canada) is autistic, and there is no way she would have sat still for it.
It's in a city that's 1.5 hours away too, so we would not have had care for her there.
I wish they wouldn't "punish" us for requesting an accommodation based on her disability. Or that they asked people which kind of ceremony they wanted!
As much as I would have loved to attend it, my younger daughter (born in Canada) is autistic, and there is no way she would have sat still for it.
It's in a city that's 1.5 hours away too, so we would not have had care for her there.
I wish they wouldn't "punish" us for requesting an accommodation based on her disability. Or that they asked people which kind of ceremony they wanted!
I'm in a similar situation and I'm a March 2025 applicant. Have you experienced delays with your application because of this?