July 2020 - Citizenship application

[harirajmohan]

Hi Surrey, BC applicant here

Here's my timeline:
Application sent- July 1st 2020
AOR Sent- January 4th 2021
Background marked Complete- March 2nd 2021
Citizenship test invite- September 16th 2021
Citizenship test taken- October 3rd 2021
Interview with Immigration Officer- February 15th 2022
Asked for more evidence of physical presence sent- February 16th 2022
Prohibition and Language skills marked completed- Feb 15th 2022
Physical Presence marked completed- March 4th 2022


I have a question about some things, So on the Client application status it was marked Decision Made, then the next day my physical presence was marked completed. I do still have on the more indepth application status site the message on top "Send us additional information" but it was on there before and I want to think the guy forgot to take it off once he marked my physical presence completed. Has anyone dealt with something like this before? Does this mean I should be expecting my oath ceremony to change from "Not Started" to "Completed" soon?

Nervous because my PR card expires soon. Thanks for any responses!

Dont worry about the message in the tracker. Prohibitions never gets completed without the officer marking it complete and we dont get DM without officer finalized the application. So nothing to worry.
Just wait for "Citizenship ceremony" to turn from "Not Started" to "In progress" which is when you would get a new notification online about the oath date.

 

[cakmak35]

It has been almost 2 years since i applied for the citizenship and finally i had the Citizenship Ceremony this morning at 8.30. it took about 2 hours.
Lets see how long will it take for me to receive my certificate
I wish you all the best guys. I hope you will get this over with soon

 

[gotodxb]

Mississauga Applicant
Got oath ceremony update March 29.
Took Test on June 2021
Test Status updated on Nov 21
DM on ECAS tracker two weeks ago
Oath invite updated on portal for April 11th.

Finally got the needed update, but i haven't received instructions yet on the oath ceremony, how will i get that , through my email, if so when normally others get after getting oath invite?

Update: got the Oath email and instructions today.. Oath date Apr 11

 

[inameiname]

Good evening.

We got our citizenship certificates in the mail today.

Thanks everyone for being on this thread and sharing your progress and answering the questions we had over the years. I wish you all the best on your ends of the road towards citizenship as well.

Please update our info:

Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Number of Applicants: 2
Total Physical Presence (in days): 1153 and 1139
Application Sent: 10 July 2020
Application Received: 17 July 2020
Status in ECAS of 'Application Received': 08-10 January 2021
Status in ECAS of ‘In Process’: 19 January 2021
AOR: 29 January 2021 (only one of us with other shortly after)
Fingerprint Requests: 25 June 2021
Fingerprints Taken: 30 June 2021
Fingerprints Received: 21 July 2021
Test Request: 08 November 2021
Tests Passed: 15 November 2021
Test Info Updated: 16 November 2021
Decision Made (old portal only): 20-21 January 2022
Oath Ceremony Status Updated (In Progress): 10-11 February 2022
Oath Ceremony Email: <not yet>
Oath Ceremony: 22 March 2022 (virtual)
Certificates Received: 31 March 2022

 

[Hozza]

Hi, I am from Ottawa. Citizenship Test updated at December 21, 2021. Still waiting for Oath invitation!! Is there anyone from Ottawa waiting like me?

Unfortunately Ottawa is the slowest office by far. Even after done with ceremony, have seen people waiting for 4 months just to receive the certificate. They are trying to clear the certificate mess now and probably why we have not seen any ceremony invites for April or May yet. Hope to see some ceremony movement soon

 

[Deccan2018]

Hi all, first I would like to thank everyone in this forum for all the insights and guidance that you provide. My journey is finally over. Received Citizenship certificates today. 7 days after oath ceremony. Good luck to everyone still on this long journey.

Do you have to apply for Citizenship certificate separately or do you automatically get it after oath?

 

[zi]

Hi Surrey, BC applicant here

Here's my timeline:
Application sent- July 1st 2020
AOR Sent- January 4th 2021
Background marked Complete- March 2nd 2021
Citizenship test invite- September 16th 2021
Citizenship test taken- October 3rd 2021
Interview with Immigration Officer- February 15th 2022
Asked for more evidence of physical presence sent- February 16th 2022
Prohibition and Language skills marked completed- Feb 15th 2022
Physical Presence marked completed- March 4th 2022


I have a question about some things, So on the Client application status it was marked Decision Made, then the next day my physical presence was marked completed. I do still have on the more indepth application status site the message on top "Send us additional information" but it was on there before and I want to think the guy forgot to take it off once he marked my physical presence completed. Has anyone dealt with something like this before? Does this mean I should be expecting my oath ceremony to change from "Not Started" to "Completed" soon?

Nervous because my PR card expires soon. Thanks for any responses!

Hi, can you please elaborate what they needed when they asked for more information for physical presence sent. I am from Vancouver office and have interview next week. I would appreciate an early reply. Thanks

 

[dc4510]

Hi, can you please elaborate what they needed when they asked for more information for physical presence sent. I am from Vancouver office and have interview next week. I would appreciate an early reply. Thanks

Yeah, no problem. When I applied I was at 1,098 days in Canada but the minimum is 1,095. so I thought I was good, In my interview he says their records showed I left the country on a trip I didn't account for so I was under the minimum at like 1,092 or something like that. He told me that I needed to send the proof of those trips but also if I had anything between 2015-2017 that showed I was present in Canada on a vacation or anything it would help my numbers (I landed here in 2017 and applied in 2020 so 5 years before my application date). for some reason I couldn't find any information between 2015 - 2016 so I just sent pictures from vacations from Facebook and Instagram that were dated and geotagged and car insurance for a car I rented on my trip up here in 2016. I think it worked because it's marked completed now. Don't sweat the interview, they're usually very nice and understanding and will answer any questions that you have. Aslong as you have above the minimum amount of physical presence you'll be golden.

 

[naimmaredia]

Hi Folks! Got my citizenship test invite but my spouse did not - is that normal? date range June 14 - July 4

Hey did your spouse received test request? im in the same situation i got the test request but my spouse didn't received. can you please share what is the time difference between you and your spouse citizenship test request...Thank you

 

[Abcde0158]

Which office?

It’s normal. I had everything updated as complete and case closed right after 3 weeks since I got certificate.

 

[vivcomper]

Good evening.

We got our citizenship certificates in the mail today.

Thanks everyone for being on this thread and sharing your progress and answering the questions we had over the years. I wish you all the best on your ends of the road towards citizenship as well.

Please update our info:

Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Number of Applicants: 2
Total Physical Presence (in days): 1153 and 1139
Application Sent: 10 July 2020
Application Received: 17 July 2020
Status in ECAS of 'Application Received': 08-10 January 2021
Status in ECAS of ‘In Process’: 19 January 2021
AOR: 29 January 2021 (only one of us with other shortly after)
Fingerprint Requests: 25 June 2021
Fingerprints Taken: 30 June 2021
Fingerprints Received: 21 July 2021
Test Request: 08 November 2021
Tests Passed: 15 November 2021
Test Info Updated: 16 November 2021
Decision Made (old portal only): 20-21 January 2022
Oath Ceremony Status Updated (In Progress): 10-11 February 2022
Oath Ceremony Email: <not yet>
Oath Ceremony: 22 March 2022 (virtual)
Certificates Received: 31 March 2022

But how did you come to know regarding your oath if there was no email ..?

 

[Nebm31]

My background check was back In Progress. Why? My eldest daughter has a new update required to submit a new PCC and passport copy within a month.
Long journey ahead continue. Haaaze?!!

 

[Dreamlad]

My background check was back In Progress. Why? My eldest daughter has a new update required to submit a new PCC and passport copy within a month.
Long journey ahead continue. Haaaze?!!

Background check is only valid for a year which needs to be renewed.

 

[mrbreizh]

Hi Surrey, BC applicant here

Here's my timeline:
Application sent- July 1st 2020
AOR Sent- January 4th 2021
Background marked Complete- March 2nd 2021
Citizenship test invite- September 16th 2021
Citizenship test taken- October 3rd 2021
Interview with Immigration Officer- February 15th 2022
Asked for more evidence of physical presence sent- February 16th 2022
Prohibition and Language skills marked completed- Feb 15th 2022
Physical Presence marked completed- March 4th 2022


I have a question about some things, So on the Client application status it was marked Decision Made, then the next day my physical presence was marked completed. I do still have on the more indepth application status site the message on top "Send us additional information" but it was on there before and I want to think the guy forgot to take it off once he marked my physical presence completed. Has anyone dealt with something like this before? Does this mean I should be expecting my oath ceremony to change from "Not Started" to "Completed" soon?

Nervous because my PR card expires soon. Thanks for any responses!

Is it Surrey IRCC that looking after your file ?

 

[Nebm31]

My background check was back In Progress. Why? My eldest daughter has a new update required to submit a new PCC and passport copy within a month.
Long journey ahead continue. Haaaze?!!

Also my daughter also required to submit US PCC although she only travel to US less than a week thru car.
Anybody can help me where to start to get the US PCC.
Thanks in advance.