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Kitchener Citizenship Application

notalawyer

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xenon said:
Notalawyer - what is your timeline and is your local office kitchener?
Not Kitchener, Edmonton (I think one of the slowest)

Appl - Aug 2013
Processing started - Oct 2013
Interview - Dec 2014
Oath - ???
 

bigdee008

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You should be fine..

I was told the same thing at the Kitchener office, that the report comes back within 48 hours, only in my case they decided to clear up backlogs before going back to pending cases.I believe if I had the CBSA report the officer would have cleared my file that day. ( I may be wrong, but he seemed really nice.) He was the same person that called me. Doesn't help to have it though, funny thing is i didn't even know about this report until the day of my interview and then after waiting endlessly, i found this forum, where the report happens to be very popular.

notalawyer said:
Congrats, I had almost the same situation as you, except for more unstamped trips. Hopefully, I wont have to wait as long as you did. I asked the citizenship officer at the interviewed how long it takes to get the report and she said its about 48 hours and that its not a big deal for them to get. She said it should not add to wait period for the oath (knock on wood :)). . . I assumed wrong that they would have checked CBSA records as part of their internal control . . . despite the fact that I consented on the application forms to pull the records. Although, I did not have the CBSA report with me, but I doubt if would have made any difference as the officer insisted that she cannot use what I have but what she can independently confirm.
 

catchvb

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How long does it take to get test letter once Kitchener office receives the application from CIC Sydney.
 

bigdee008

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Mine took 5 months. But ive heard its become alot faster now,..i would say about 2 to 3 months.(At least for 2 ither people that ive seen.)

catchvb said:
How long does it take to get test letter once Kitchener office receives the application from CIC Sydney.
 

xenon

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catchvb said:
How long does it take to get test letter once Kitchener office receives the application from CIC Sydney.
They havent started calling May'14 applicants for test yet. Latest update is April applicants have become citizens as of Dec. They put a freeze to new applications in Dec and were trying to clear the backlog.
 

iris66

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catchvb said:
How long does it take to get test letter once Kitchener office receives the application from CIC Sydney.
My spouse applied in May, 2014, had test in December, 2014 and Oath will be Jan 22, 2015.
 

catchvb

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I hope they clear all the old applications soon and start working on new applications.
My file was transferred to Kitchener office in Mid-December. Hopefully by mid Feb I should hear something from them.
 

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iris66 said:
My spouse applied in May, 2014, had test in December, 2014 and Oath will be Jan 22, 2015.
What is the file received date and when was his file transferred to local office?
 

Gorgonion

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Hi guys :)
Any updates on how much time is between receiving test date and to when to have the actual test date?
Thanks
 

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Gorgonion said:
Hi guys :)
Any updates on how much time is between receiving test date and to when to have the actual test date?
Thanks
Gorgonian, what is your timelines? It takes about 3 months from file transfer to test date at the Kitchener office.
 

Gorgonion

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xenon said:
Gorgonian, what is your timelines? It takes about 3 months from file transfer to test date at the Kitchener office.
Here is my timeline
sent 10 september
received 17 september
started processing 14 november
Phone call 10 December I think
and line disappeared on the 15 December i think
 

eltorpe

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Gorgonion said:
Here is my timeline
sent 10 september
received 17 september
started processing 14 november
Phone call 10 December I think
and line disappeared on the 15 December i think
Phone call?
 

catchvb

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Gorgonion said:
Yes cause i miss typed my birthdate (stupid me :-\ ) and i got a call from them to make sure it was a typo.
That is really nice of the CIC officer.
 

maryafar

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Gorgonion said:
Yes cause i miss typed my birthdate (stupid me :-\ ) and i got a call from them to make sure it was a typo.
WOW, impressive :eek: