January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[RajM27]

I also submitted on Jan 31,2025… no AOR yet..
Update me once you get AOR

Received AOR on Feb 17

 

[sirliujin]

Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1750+
Application: Single
Application sent: January 10, 2025
Delivered: January 10, 2025
AOR: January 22, 2025

Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1750+
Application: Single
Application sent: January 10, 2025
Delivered: January 10, 2025
AOR: January 22, 2025
Background Verification Completed: February 18, 2025
There was a ghost update on February 14, and NO citizenship test invitation.
Pls. add my info to the sheet. Thx.

 

[EdiCavani07]

Type: Online application
Location: ON
Physical Presence Days: 1135
Application: Single Applicant
Application sent: 11-Jan-2025
Delivered: 11 - Jan - 2025
AOR: 24-Jan-2025
Ghost update: 14-Feb-2025
Citizenship Test Updated to In Progress: 18-Feb-2025
Citizenship Test Date: 28-Feb-2025

@ayass1 - What is meant by a Ghost update? Could you please explain this scenario to help me understand it? Thanks!

 

[ayass1]

@ayass1 - What is meant by a Ghost update? Could you please explain this scenario to help me understand it? Thanks!

The tracker showed there was an update (with a star mark) when I logged in on Feb 14, but nothing had changed. Four days later, the test changed to IP and today my BG is complete.

 

[EdiCavani07]

The tracker showed there was an update (with a star mark) when I logged in on Feb 14, but nothing had changed. Four days later, the test changed to IP and today my BG is complete.

This happened to me today. Saw the Application updated with a star mark but nothing changed.
When I re-logged in, the star mark had disappeared and there is no new entry in ‘Application History’.
There is just one entry in that section : Feb 3, 2025 - Application filed

@ayass1 - there was no change for you in Application history on Feb 14.. right? Was there just ‘Application filed’ entry?

 

[ayass1]

This happened to me today. Saw the Application updated with a star mark but nothing changed.
When I re-logged in, the star mark had disappeared and there is no new entry in ‘Application History’.
There is just one entry in that section : Feb 3, 2025 - Application filed

@ayass1 - there was no change for you in Application history on Feb 14.. right? Was there just ‘Application filed’ entry?

Yeah after logging in, it disappears. You should receive test invite in the next 3-4 days

 

[Feb2004]

Background Verification Completed: February 20, 2025

 

[Beachalog]

Background Verification Completed: February 20, 2025

I saw you got AOR on 20 Jan. Have you had your test invite yet? I got AOR on 29 Jan, and yesterday I had a ghost update.

 

[sankarnms786]

I saw you got AOR on 20 Jan. Have you had your test invite yet? I got AOR on 29 Jan, and yesterday I had a ghost update.

What time does the update usually happen is it only over night or does it also happen sometime during a work day

 

[hmaster]

The latest IRCC guidance mentions, one should get the test invite within one week of AOR - is this not what happens? It used to take months before but now they immediately issue test invites, and BG, LPP checks run later (unlike before), any thoughts anyone?

Wait for your test invitation​

We usually send the invitation within 1 week of your acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letter or email.​

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• We’ll send the AOR after we check that your submitted application is complete.
  • If you haven’t received your AOR, check if you’ll get it soon.
• The wait time for the invitation also depends on your situation and our current processing time.
  • For example, you may wait longer if your application is non-routine.

You don’t need to contact us to get an invitation. We’ll send them as quickly as possible.​

 

[forw.jane]

The latest IRCC guidance mentions, one should get the test invite within one week of AOR - is this not what happens? It used to take months before but now they immediately issue test invites, and BG, LPP checks run later (unlike before), any thoughts anyone?

Wait for your test invitation​

We usually send the invitation within 1 week of your acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letter or email.​

​

• We’ll send the AOR after we check that your submitted application is complete.
  • If you haven’t received your AOR, check if you’ll get it soon.
• The wait time for the invitation also depends on your situation and our current processing time.
  • For example, you may wait longer if your application is non-routine.

You don’t need to contact us to get an invitation. We’ll send them as quickly as possible.​

Where you seeing this as official page(https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=364&top=5) says - Every application is different. The wait time for your test invitation depends on your situation and our current processing time.

This seems realistic based on how people are being currently invited. Also the processing time increased from 7 to 8 months now so one week doesn't sound realistic.

 

[hmaster]

Where you seeing this as official page(https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=364&top=5) says - Every application is different. The wait time for your test invitation depends on your situation and our current processing time.

This seems realistic based on how people are being currently invited. Also the processing time increased from 7 to 8 months now so one week doesn't sound realistic.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test.html

the above link says it...check it out, that 7 months - 8 months keeps varying, due to holidays in December.

 

[forw.jane]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test.html

the above link says it...check it out, that 7 months - 8 months keeps varying, due to holidays in December.

I feel they have messed it up. You get AOR one week after submission. Instead of AOR they used that info for test too. Never seen anyone get one week after AOR. You can check the Google spreadsheet too. Hopefully new applicants should see this changes if they truly mean it.

 

[hmaster]

I feel they have messed it up. You get AOR one week after submission. Instead of AOR they used that info for test too. Never seen anyone get one week after AOR. You can check the Google spreadsheet too. Hopefully new applicants should see this changes if they truly mean it.

You are right - spreadsheets don't reflect this. Maybe it's to boost our hopes and morale initially.

 

[Feb2004]

I saw you got AOR on 20 Jan. Have you had your test invite yet? I got AOR on 29 Jan, and yesterday I had a ghost update.

I am a non-test applicant. Became PR years ago, but applied for citizenship now.