July 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[gra_smi]

Congrats! Did you receive email for downloading e-certificate before oath invite letter? If yes, how long between the two emails?

Both received in the same email. No update to my tracker either. Niagara office.

 

[Purpleyam]

citizenship certificate, one week later after oath?

Yeah AFAIK that's what they say in the invitation document. 2-5 business days. This is e-cert people who want paper copy will have to wait 4-6 weeks

 

[rentiercapitalism]

Hi All, is anyone still in the background verification in progress? I did the test on OCT 6th and it was marked completed the day after. Usually people are getting finger print requests if BG takes a long time but I received none and the background is still in progress. Anyone experience the same? Is this normal?

Normal is 17 months according to the IRCC website.

Only a select few get FP request in order to complete the BG check, and the timeline usually varies based on the office your application is being processed at.

 

[kast29]

Mine is exactly like this as well.

hello,

here is my timeline.
2 out of 3 LPP is completed. usually we see all 3 complete together...

Type: Online application
Location: Missisauga, ON
Application: Individual
Application Sent: 13th July 2023
AOR: Aug 11 2023
Background Check: Aug 29 2023
Test Invite Letter: 6th September
Test Taken: Sep 23 2023
Test Completed: Sep 27 2023
Language Skills: Completed - 18th October
Physical Presence: Completed - Pending
Prohibitions: Completed - 18th October
Ceremony: Not Started

 

[ab-ee-pnp]

Yeah AFAIK that's what they say in the invitation document. 2-5 business days. This is e-cert people who want paper copy will have to wait 4-6 weeks

thanks bud......

if oath is thursday/friday, then even e-certicalte will be in a week in average I think! but definitely better than 4-6 weeks

 

[citapplicant]

how long does it take to get your GCMS notes?

 

[Purpleyam]

how long does it take to get your GCMS notes?

Officially its about 30 days, one of my friends actually got it in about 18 days.

 

[navkrish]

Is it better to apply GCMS notes from IRCC or CBSA or both?

 

[citapplicant]

Officially its about 30 days, one of my friends actually got it in about 18 days.

Hmm i see. thank you!

 

[hamasi]

Hi Guys, I applied for my citizenship on the 21st, took the citizenship test on Sep 15th, and submitted my fingerprints on Sep 20 or something, which they received on Oct 5th. A few days ago, on October 27th, there was a few updates on my tracker, but nothing has been changed. Is this something normal, considering it has been almost a month since my background check was completed, and nothing else changed, nor have I received a ceremony date. Should I wait, or I better do something? Thanks a lot, and sorry for the long text lol.

 

[navkrish]

Hi Guys, I applied for my citizenship on the 21st, took the citizenship test on Sep 15th, and submitted my fingerprints on Sep 20 or something, which they received on Oct 5th. A few days ago, on October 27th, there was a few updates on my tracker, but nothing has been changed. Is this something normal, considering it has been almost a month since my background check was completed, and nothing else changed, nor have I received a ceremony date. Should I wait, or I better do something? Thanks a lot, and sorry for the long text lol.

Its normal. Many are waiting for it. This might be a system update.

 

[frankypfan]

Update:
Type: Online application
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Physical Presence Days: 1839
Application: Family of 3
Application sent: Jul 22, 2023
AOR: Aug 23, 2023
Background check: Completed
Test Invite Letter: 13 September
Test Window: 2023-09-18 to 2023-10-08
Test Taken: 18 September
Test Completed: 25 September
Language Skills: Completed (Oct 12, 2023)
Physical Presence: Completed (Oct 12, 2023)
Prohibitions: Completed (Oct 12, 2023)
Oath Letter: Oct 19, 2023
Ceremony: Oct 31, 2023

 

[Purpleyam]

Is it better to apply GCMS notes from IRCC or CBSA or both?

IMO doubling down will only be troublesome, they both work through the same pipeline so doubt that would make any difference.

 

[Shahanastar]

thanks bud......

if oath is thursday/friday, then even e-certicalte will be in a week in average I think! but definitely better than 4-6 weeks

Most people I know got their paper certificates in mail in a weeks time.

 

[Debby25]

Hi! This morning I got an update and I was scheduled for an interview with an officer on November 27th. Does anyone have experience with interviews or what are they for? In my case, I guess it’s because I travelled quite a few times outside Canada, could that be?

My office is Mississauga and my BG and Citizenship test are completed.