March 2022 - citizenship applications

[island755]

Hi March 2022 applicants - late to the party but please add my details to the tracker -

Application type: Online
Location: Waterloo, ON
Processing Office: Niagara Falls, ON
Physical presence: 1223 days
Application: Single
Application sent: Mar 13, 2022
Application received: Mar 13, 2022
AOR : Apr 7, 2022
Background Check Completed: Oct 25, 2022

Everything else - Pending

Been waiting for a test invite for close to 6 weeks now while I see folks in the urban processing centers of TO, MTL and YVR getting these invites within a week of Background Complete. Niagara Falls seems like an unorganized and sluggish office. So infuriating !

Any updates?

 

[smash1984]

I did the same a month ago. Temporary reference number not changed for ATIP till to date

What do you mean by temporary reference number? Is it supposed to change? And if so, how do you find out?

 

[747-captain]

I totally agree. GU since October 21 and nothing since. Niagara as well.

You might be right! The Niagara office could be swamped, as I've seen on this forum, that they were transferring files left and right, to this office (from other areas), because it was initially moving very quickly and had a "light load".

I'm an April applicant from St. Catharines, and by all rights, my application should have gone to Niagara Falls, since I live RIGHT NEXT DOOR to Niagara Falls!

I got a citizenship test update on my tracker on November 26th, and I was shocked and surprised, when the email I got on Nov 30th, came from the Scarborough Office!! I was totally expecting it to be from Niagara falls! I think they are now sending files which should actually go to Niagara (like mine), to other offices, to ease the backlog that has formed at Niagara. So I think you guys should see some movement shortly.

 

[esse]

i did my test on Nov 25th too, looks like its taking up to 3 weeks for the tracker to update for some people

Is there any update on your test? Turned to green/completed? Please let me know when it does. Thanks and have a great day.

 

[lemondrop]

I took my test on Nov 22 and it went to "Completed" on Dec 3rd. Everything else in still in progress.

 

[PQPvancouver]

Is there any update on your test? Turned to green/completed? Please let me know when it does. Thanks and have a great day.

Hi, no update yet, hopefully it will update this week. Thanks!

 

[snapjet]

Any updates?

None. I am still waiting on my test invite.

 

[esse]

By the email address that you received for the test. Mine had the letters SCR which is for Scarborough.

@ Despacito we have similar timeline, same test window and same processing office. Could you please let me when you get the Oath invitation. In person or online via zoom. Thanks.

 

[kookoo88]

its been 40 days since BG completed. no test invite yet. any one in the same boat?

 

[EGH]

Great to see some movement on my file

• Fingerprint requested Nov 30th ( Emailed receive from CIC Vancouver. I live in Edmonton)
• Scheduled to take citizenship test online between December 5, 2022 and December 26, 2022.

Going to get the fingerprints this Friday and preparing for the test this weekend to get it done before going on vacation Dec 07.

So happy !!!

Update :
Fingerprints done December 02
Citizenship test done: 20/20 : December 05( today)

I am traveling out of Canada this week and I am back first week of Febuary 2023 . Fingerpring and test done before leaving

 

[rizwan23arif]

its been 40 days since BG completed. no test invite yet. any one in the same boat?

Please read the conversations happened before your post. You will understand many things.

 

[smash1984]

its been 40 days since BG completed. no test invite yet. any one in the same boat?

yep plenty of people in the same boat, me included.

Let's hope it is not the Titanic

 

[e-16]

Hi everyone, I wrote my test on Now 28, 2022 and passed 17/20.
I was expecting that the test result would have reflected on my tracker by now but it hasn't
My AOR is April 25 and online submission, Is anyone able to speak to this ?
I am starting to feel this is taking too long to reflect on my profile.
Below is what my status looks like on the tracker.

Citizenship test: In progress.

Nov 28, 2022
Scheduled for citizenship test
Citizenship test
You've been scheduled to take citizenship test online between November 28, 2022 and December 19, 2022. Information and instructions will be sent to you.

Yours isn't actually taking long. Mine took 9 days after i passed my test to be updated. My wife also did her test Nov 28 like you and her profile hasn't been updated yet. So maybe sometime this week you'll see the update.

 

[mel406]

Any updates for you?

Since Thursday? No, nothing new.

 

[Aeria]

Dear all, here is my time line.

Format: Online
Application filed: Mar 24, 2022
AOR: May 2022
Citizenship test Scheduled: Nov, 2022
Test completed: Nov, 2022

Except for the test, the rest is in progress.

Language skills: In progress
Physical presence: In progress
Background verification: In progress
Prohibitions: In progress

Does it look normal to you?
I have been in Canada for the past 11 years. Havent left the country for the past 9 years.

Any feedback appreciated. Thank you
ps: is finger printing required for everyone or it will be mentioned in the profile somewhere? I had done biometrics a few years ago for my PGWP.