March 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[single4life]

In your new re-sent application, did you include a brand new physical presence calculator?
And did you sign a new form signed on the August 15 date?

No i didnt change any, i just high lighted the requested missing photos and sent the same package the next day.

 

[kamil123]

what do you think about when did your app has been received by them ?

It was received on March 13th.

 

[belleargent1]

At what time did you recive ?

Sorry for the delayed response, received in the morning around 7am. However a friend of mine also got hers Aug 27th at 9pm. We submitted on the same day.

 

[Ace2000]

Did you send your application through courier or PO box? I sent through courier but I realized I just addressed it as "CPC-Sydney" and did not mention "Citizenship Grants" on the envelope. Not sure if that makes any difference!

I also missed out mentioning 'Citizenship Grants' as on the website as it was not mentioned on this instruction guide page:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html

Later I found out that this is the same courier address for PR- Renewal as well, Hope they don't mix up our applications. (I am an August applicant)

 

[AmericanCanadian007]

I also missed out mentioning 'Citizenship Grants' as on the website as it was not mentioned on this instruction guide page:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html

Later I found out that this is the same courier address for PR- Renewal as well, Hope they don't mix up our applications. (I am an August applicant)

That's interesting. If this little information delays AOR, am going to be pretty disappointed for sure. I just hope this is not the case!

 

[kareem_ee]

That's interesting. If this little information delays AOR, am going to be pretty disappointed for sure. I just hope this is not the case!

That might explain why I still haven't received an AOR yet. But I mailed the app using the address listed on the Document Checklist https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/citizen/cit0007e-2.pdf

Case Processing Centre - Sydney
Box 7000
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 6V6

 

[hotshot45890]

That might explain why I still haven't received an AOR yet. But I mailed the app using the address listed on the Document Checklist https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/citizen/cit0007e-2.pdf

Case Processing Centre - Sydney
Box 7000
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 6V6

The online instruction guide last updated on 2020-08-18 also has the address without Citizenship Grants. I hope this doesn't cause any issues but it is something out of our control so I would not think about it. My logic was to go with the most recent dated address which was this instruction guide.

Also the PR applications currently being opened are from March. Even if this is the issue I would think it is opened at the same time if not earlier than if we would have put Grants on the address.

By the way I have also checked the PR cards checklist and online instruction guide and it has the following address which is clearly different from the Case "Processing Centre - Sydney" label on the citizenship instruction guide:

Case Processing Centre – PR Card
49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2

So I would think if it has no label and includes Sydney they would assume it to be Citizenship as two places on their instructions do not have Citizenship grants label but PR renewal clearly does.

Bottom line is there is enough to worry about, I would not add this to the list!

 

[Xliliax]

I also missed out mentioning 'Citizenship Grants' as on the website as it was not mentioned on this instruction guide page:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html

Later I found out that this is the same courier address for PR- Renewal as well, Hope they don't mix up our applications. (I am an August applicant)

Honestly I don’t remember. I remember following the instructions...

 

[rafzy]

March 17th applicant got AOR today on Fb group

 

[AmericanCanadian007]

March 17th applicant got AOR today on Fb group

Random AORs as usual.

 

[itwillbegood]

Ecas went In Process today. Below is the message:

Citizenship

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on March 20, 2020.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on August 19, 2020.
3. We started processing your application on September 1, 2020.

Any idea what's happening for test during Covid, and how long is it taking.

 

[harirajmohan]

Ecas went In Process today. Below is the message:

Citizenship

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on March 20, 2020.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on August 19, 2020.
3. We started processing your application on September 1, 2020.

Any idea what's happening for test during Covid, and how long is it taking.

Good its moving fast to In Process stage. We dont know when they will start on tests. Its up in the air.

 

[Kanedaa]

Ecas went In Process today. Below is the message:

Citizenship

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on March 20, 2020.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on August 19, 2020.
3. We started processing your application on September 1, 2020.

Any idea what's happening for test during Covid, and how long is it taking.

Was your's a normal case or an urgent one?

 

[PoutineLover]

Raised a request to update the mailing/current address today.
It refused to update mailing address without resubmitting the current address.
So I just copy-pasted the same thing in both places.

 

[itwillbegood]

Was your's a normal case or an urgent one?

Urgent. I have a job offer contingent to Citizenship