July 2020 - Citizenship application

[EUK]

Someone in the May thread has received their AOR, he is the first to get it for May month.
IRCC is moving fast, skipping thru applications, and soon they are opening limited in-person citizenship re-tests and appeals. No words on regular testing/oath. Or maybe I just didn’t read it correctly

The word retesting is confusing.

 

[stalker]

Someone in the May thread has received their AOR, he is the first to get it for May month.
IRCC is moving fast, skipping thru applications, and soon they are opening limited in-person citizenship re-tests and appeals. No words on regular testing/oath. Or maybe I just didn’t read it correctly

May be urgent processing?

 

[anton1990]

On CIC web site:
Gradual resumption of in-person services
Ottawa, September 17, 2020 — At the onset of the pandemic, IRCC moved quickly to put operational safeguards in place to protect the health and safety of our staff and those using our services. Over the past few months, IRCC has taken steps to provide virtual services where possible, but there have still been significant disruptions in our services.
For services that we haven’t been able to provide virtually, we are slowly beginning to reopen in-person services in select offices by appointment only, beginning the week of September 21, 2020.
This testing phase will allow us to assess our protocols and procedures, and ensure the safety of our staff and our clients. The lessons learned will help us plan for reopening services more widely in the future.
Please note that services are currently by appointment only. You do not need to reach out to IRCC offices for these services, as we will be reaching out to clients to schedule appointments.
The limited services being offered as of September 21, 2020, include the following:
Citizenship:

• Vancouver Expo will be reopening for limited citizenship-related services, including citizenship knowledge re-testing and citizenship hearings, for a select cohort of applicants, to test the flow and viability of client-facing services. IRCC will be scheduling appointments by email.

Permanent residence:

• IRCC offices in Etobicoke and Montréal are reopening for permanent residence-related services. Clients who require a permanent resident card (PR card) pick up or permanent residence determination (interview to determine the client’s status) will be contacted by email to schedule an appointment.

Asylum:

• IRCC offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls are reopening for limited asylum-related services.
• IRCC will schedule appointments via epost with clients who need to collect or submit documents, provide their biometric information, or come in for an interview.
• If this pilot goes well, IRCC offices in Vancouver (Hornby), Montréal, and Etobicoke will open in the future to provide these services.

IRCC will contact clients to book appointments based on their file status, location in Canada and other factors. Client selection is largely based on the date of the client’s application.
Only clients with scheduled appointments will be allowed to come into an IRCC office.
Biometrics:

• If you’re a permanent residence applicant in Canada waiting to give your biometrics, you’ll receive a call from Service Canada over the next few months to book a biometrics appointment.
• If you’re in a region where more people are waiting to give their biometrics, such as the Greater Toronto Area, it may take longer for Service Canada to call you. We know that this is a challenging and frustrating time and we are grateful for your patience. Service Canada will contact you as soon as they can.

This is a limited service. You should not go to a Service Canada Centre unless a Service Canada officer has called you and booked a biometrics appointment for you.
For more information, including what to do if your contact information has changed or an authorized representative applied on your behalf, please visit our website.
Your health and safety remain our priority, and measures are being put in place to ensure the safety of staff and clients at IRCC facilities:

• Clients will be asked to complete a Health Canada self-assessment questionnaire before coming in for an appointment.
• Upon arrival, clients will be asked the same questions to determine if they can enter IRCC premises.
• All employees and clients will be required to wear masks, maintain social distance and follow signs directing the flow of foot traffic.
• Clients will be asked to reschedule their appointment if they appear ill.

IRCC will continue to follow guidelines and recommendations set by the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial and local public health authorities. The department will also monitor the offices where in-person services are offered to help us plan for reopening services more widely in the future.

 

[Das67]

On CIC web site:
Gradual resumption of in-person services
Ottawa, September 17, 2020 — At the onset of the pandemic, IRCC moved quickly to put operational safeguards in place to protect the health and safety of our staff and those using our services. Over the past few months, IRCC has taken steps to provide virtual services where possible, but there have still been significant disruptions in our services.
For services that we haven’t been able to provide virtually, we are slowly beginning to reopen in-person services in select offices by appointment only, beginning the week of September 21, 2020.
This testing phase will allow us to assess our protocols and procedures, and ensure the safety of our staff and our clients. The lessons learned will help us plan for reopening services more widely in the future.
Please note that services are currently by appointment only. You do not need to reach out to IRCC offices for these services, as we will be reaching out to clients to schedule appointments.
The limited services being offered as of September 21, 2020, include the following:
Citizenship:

• Vancouver Expo will be reopening for limited citizenship-related services, including citizenship knowledge re-testing and citizenship hearings, for a select cohort of applicants, to test the flow and viability of client-facing services. IRCC will be scheduling appointments by email.

Permanent residence:

• IRCC offices in Etobicoke and Montréal are reopening for permanent residence-related services. Clients who require a permanent resident card (PR card) pick up or permanent residence determination (interview to determine the client’s status) will be contacted by email to schedule an appointment.

Asylum:

• IRCC offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls are reopening for limited asylum-related services.
• IRCC will schedule appointments via epost with clients who need to collect or submit documents, provide their biometric information, or come in for an interview.
• If this pilot goes well, IRCC offices in Vancouver (Hornby), Montréal, and Etobicoke will open in the future to provide these services.

IRCC will contact clients to book appointments based on their file status, location in Canada and other factors. Client selection is largely based on the date of the client’s application.
Only clients with scheduled appointments will be allowed to come into an IRCC office.
Biometrics:

• If you’re a permanent residence applicant in Canada waiting to give your biometrics, you’ll receive a call from Service Canada over the next few months to book a biometrics appointment.
• If you’re in a region where more people are waiting to give their biometrics, such as the Greater Toronto Area, it may take longer for Service Canada to call you. We know that this is a challenging and frustrating time and we are grateful for your patience. Service Canada will contact you as soon as they can.

This is a limited service. You should not go to a Service Canada Centre unless a Service Canada officer has called you and booked a biometrics appointment for you.
For more information, including what to do if your contact information has changed or an authorized representative applied on your behalf, please visit our website.
Your health and safety remain our priority, and measures are being put in place to ensure the safety of staff and clients at IRCC facilities:

• Clients will be asked to complete a Health Canada self-assessment questionnaire before coming in for an appointment.
• Upon arrival, clients will be asked the same questions to determine if they can enter IRCC premises.
• All employees and clients will be required to wear masks, maintain social distance and follow signs directing the flow of foot traffic.
• Clients will be asked to reschedule their appointment if they appear ill.

IRCC will continue to follow guidelines and recommendations set by the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial and local public health authorities. The department will also monitor the offices where in-person services are offered to help us plan for reopening services more widely in the future.

I was wondering what they mean by re-testing? Is this mean only candidates who missed the first attempt and needed to take the test again will be called? Or candidates who had they test canceled in march will be called first?

 

[anton1990]

I was wondering what they mean by re-testing? Is this mean only candidates who missed the first attempt and needed to take the test again will be called? Or candidates who had they test canceled in march will be called first?

Not sure, but feels they are doing something

 

[anton1990]

Hi

Looks like CIC is working on May

 

[anton1990]

Some good news about citizenship tests
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5732790

 

[Tobyvan94]

Making huge delay because of citizen tests is a joke. They making too big deal out of it, it's just simple, quick test. 99% passing those test anyway, so they should abandon it or make it online, rather than causing this massive delays in already stressful times.

Second wave of virus is coming (fall/winter) and they might close their offices again soon causing another delays.

They should move everything online and make it easier and faster for everybody. Otherwise it will be verrry long waiting time.

They should take example from Australia. (Austraila 80,000, Canada 7,000) and in australia lives 50% less people.
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/09/online-canadian-citizenship-testing-is-no-quick-fix-0915823.html#gs.gc5t5w

 

[anton1990]

Making huge delay because of citizen tests is a joke. They making too big deal out of it, it's just simple, quick test. 99% passing those test anyway, so they should abandon it or make it online, rather than causing this massive delays in already stressful times.

Second wave of virus is coming (fall/winter) and they might close their offices again soon causing another delays.

They should move everything online and make it easier and faster for everybody. Otherwise it will be verrry long waiting time.

They should take example from Australia. (Austraila 80,000, Canada 7,000) and in australia lives 50% less people.
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/09/online-canadian-citizenship-testing-is-no-quick-fix-0915823.html#gs.gc5t5w

Your point makes sense. At this point of time most important is to get AOR.

 

[bjsdefz]

Your point makes sense. At this point of time most important is to get AOR.

Agree. Having the AOR is a big step and assurance that our files are accepted as complete and officially in the queue. It is just terrible seeing people having their applications returned more than six months after the submission, and the whole process and timer have to restart again.

Perhaps people could also call upon the COVID-sympathy by requesting the CIC to be more tolerable towards incomplete applications with minor flaws, e.g. a missing name/birthdate at the back of a photo, etc; ask for additional documents/maintain the queued position, rather than trashing the entire application.

 

[michel_hammamet]

Somebody from July2020 got his app returned. So guys they are already far in July2020 in terms of opening envelopes. Good to know.

 

[anton1990]

Somebody from July2020 got his app returned. So guys they are already far in July2020 in terms of opening envelopes. Good to know.

Thank you for the information

 

[stalker]

Somebody from July2020 got his app returned. So guys they are already far in July2020 in terms of opening envelopes. Good to know.

This is good news.

 

[Rabbitfoot]

Somebody from July2020 got his app returned. So guys they are already far in July2020 in terms of opening envelopes. Good to know.

Was that a one-off case or were there any more updates from June/July?

 

[anton1990]

Was that a one-off case or were there any more updates from June/July?

There were more returns in June group