March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[Neyoyo]

Personally I think (although only a guess) that this is the case, too - we're now about 3.5 years post-covid border restrictions being lifted, a lot of people delayed their arrival/return to Canada until after that. So yep, 3 yrs + is when people have accumulated the physical presence days. Numbers applying for c'ship probably will start to decline gradually some time in 2026.

And even if IRCC were to 'staff up' for this, it would take some time from when they started seeing numbers rise.

Quite logical.

 

[JasuKaura]

Application sent: 9 March
AOR: 25 March
Tracker invitation: 3 April

It was showing 27 March as last update for me as of yesterday. When I checked today and saw today as last updated. But I have not received any email and there is no update showing in tracker. Anyone know what this might mean?

 

[Harika2511]

Do we need to attach Payment Receipt in our online citizenship application?

Yes

 

[mano99]

Almost all applicants who received AOR after 12 march , didnt receive bg check completed yet , ( this include late february and march applicants) , checked on tracker data , and also other groups about ~80 cases

 

[mano99]

the one exception is a membre who is here with us on this thread

 

[mano99]

not to throw any theories but March 13 was mark miller last day as immigration minster , and the day after new immigration mister was appointed

 

[sahmed922]

Maybe RCMP is busy with election related stuff

 

[lasignor_90]

Maybe RCMP is busy with election related stuff

What does this have to do with anything?

 

[mano99]

Maybe RCMP is busy with election related stuff

also this happend before from tracker data on january 2024 , a lot of people received test before bg then bg check was cleared the same day test is completed or a week after

 

[sahmed922]

also this happend before from tracker data on january 2024 , a lot of people received test before bg then bg check was cleared the same day test is completed or a week after

Then it's nothing to do with change of minister

 

[sahmed922]

What does this have to do with anything?

Background checks for citizenship are conducted by RCMP in collaboration with CSIS. With elections in 2 weeks maybe more resources are used towards that. Also with all the things happening with US. Maybe intelligence sharing is also slow. Just saying. I still believe that it is still normal to have BG to pass after test.

 

[mano99]

Then it's nothing to do with change of minister

yes saw this pattern on 2024 too

 

[Choong97]

any AORs this morning?

 

[katal90]

any AORs this morning?

just got it. March 18 application

 

[Choong97]

hmm ok - not sure if I should give them a call? March 16th for me but seeing people into 19-20th getting AORs..

congrats btw