Some CIC agents are nice and tell you what's going on, some don't. To be honest there's no way to find out. This whole citizenship process is a wait and watch game.Thanks for the response. I find it interesting since I haven't lived outside of Canada for over a decade and have only traveled occasionally for vacation. I didn't think the country would be an issue in my case being from a South American nation. Is there any way to inquire about the status of those background checks?