may 2015 applicants for citizenship

[jassi_cool1980]

Got a letter from sydney to send photocopies of all landing passport. Looks like the application will be delayed

Did you got a letter from Sydney or from local office?

 

[OlgaP]

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on May 28, 2015.
We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on July 22, 2015.
We started processing your application on August 4, 2015.

 

[jassi_cool1980]

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on May 28, 2015.
We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on July 22, 2015.
We started processing your application on August 4, 2015.

Congrats

 

[chikloo]

Did you got a letter from Sydney or from local office?

Sydney. The letter addressed me to send it to Sydney. Usually they ask it to be sent to local office if the file has been transferred. This shows that the file has not been transferred.

 

[jassi_cool1980]

Sydney. The letter addressed me to send it to Sydney. Usually they ask it to be sent to local office if the file has been transferred. This shows that the file has not been transferred.

oo ok , i thought it be from local office since it's been almost a month that your file is in process

 

[chikloo]

oo ok , i thought it be from local office since it's been almost a month that your file is in process

I thought so too. The problem with CIC is there is no single line queue where you are processed in the first come first serve basis. I also don't know why they need all pages of passport. If so they should ask that with the initial application as a mandatory document. This is their silly way of delay tactics. Since they have requested for a document apartment from the initial application, now it is non routine and can take up to 36 months. Silly according to me. Who can question them? They have no one to make them accountable.

 

[OAF]

Could you update the spreadsheet? My application is in process now.

Application Received: May 19, 2015
Location: Montreal
AOR received: July 7, 2015
In Process: Aug 18, 2015

 

[Bigudi]

(...) I also don't know why they need all pages of passport. If so they should ask that with the initial application as a mandatory document. (...)

Actually, it would make much more sense and also it would be much more efficient and accurate if they asked the info straight to CBSA.

 

[chikloo]

Actually, it would make much more sense and also it would be much more efficient and accurate if they asked the info straight to CBSA.

CBSA is always not that helpful either. They miss entries/exits all the time. I think they should make it mandatory to get all the pages upfront.

 

[oren]

You're more fortunate than aburana who got RQ after test because he was asked to provide all pages of his passport/s. But ya I wish CIC made it all pages instead of just stamped pages :/ I had mine ready and I got two passports so that was thick but then I was worried that they'll get picky on why I'm sending everything so I removed those other non-required pages lol!!

Anyway I'll make sure to bring my original passports and full copy of my passports when I do my interview so it's ready in case they need it...

I thought so too. The problem with CIC is there is no single line queue where you are processed in the first come first serve basis. I also don't know why they need all pages of passport. If so they should ask that with the initial application as a mandatory document. This is their silly way of delay tactics. Since they have requested for a document apartment from the initial application, now it is non routine and can take up to 36 months. Silly according to me. Who can question them? They have no one to make them accountable.

 

[MiriamT]

Around the same time I was sending my application for renewal of PR Card and a citizenship application, and since I already had to send all pages of all passports plus translations of stamps not in English or French for the PR Card renewal, I paid a small fee to have two of those, one to be sent with the PR Card application, and another for the citizenship application. For the PR Card I sent black and white photocopies, and for the citizenship application I sent colour photocopies. It gives me some peace of mind to have it all there already, and hope nothing extra is required (e.g. FOIA records).

 

[aburana]

Yes Oren that's smart to do so; and I wish more people see this so they are better prepared.

And I totally agree with Chicloo that if they need these documents (e.g. photocopy of all pages of pp) they could have asked for them in the initial application. Save trouble for both applicants and CIC.

You're more fortunate than aburana who got RQ after test because he was asked to provide all pages of his passport/s. But ya I wish CIC made it all pages instead of just stamped pages :/ I had mine ready and I got two passports so that was thick but then I was worried that they'll get picky on why I'm sending everything so I removed those other non-required pages lol!!

Anyway I'll make sure to bring my original passports and full copy of my passports when I do my interview so it's ready in case they need it...

 

[chikloo]

You're more fortunate than aburana who got RQ after test because he was asked to provide all pages of his passport/s. But ya I wish CIC made it all pages instead of just stamped pages :/ I had mine ready and I got two passports so that was thick but then I was worried that they'll get picky on why I'm sending everything so I removed those other non-required pages lol!!

Anyway I'll make sure to bring my original passports and full copy of my passports when I do my interview so it's ready in case they need it...

The thing is application should not be based on fortune or misfortune. If that is the case we can just leave everything to that. We pay $630 and they should have some accountability for their procedure.
I also had the passport page copy ready. Problem is sending too much information may automatically trigger RQ. In my application I sent all information possible including CBP, CBSA, NOA, credit card statement, OHIP and letter of experiences which are not needed for a complete application. What I get back was a RQ right before my test. Luckily I was transferred to CEN montreal this april and got my citizenship this May.
Current application is for my wife.

I think luckily you did not preemptively send the passport pages. They are not needed for very many applicants until the test where like arubana get RQd. So sending the right papers is the best thing to do.

 

[aburana]

Right. I did not send any extra information in the original package except what was requested.
I hope people who see this post can be better prepared for their interviews (bring as much relevant information as you can, print out copies of your passport, so you can provide them to the officer on site without being issued the form CIT0520 and mailing them back to the office). Of course, I know that some people got this form (in mail) after the interview.

I agree that application process should not be based on fortune. CIC could have a better/more efficient model of the process, based on so many applications that they have dealt with.

The thing is application should not be based on fortune or misfortune. If that is the case we can just leave everything to that. We pay $630 and they should have some accountability for their procedure.
I also had the passport page copy ready. Problem is sending too much information may automatically trigger RQ. In my application I sent all information possible including CBP, CBSA, NOA, credit card statement, OHIP and letter of experiences which are not needed for a complete application. What I get back was a RQ right before my test. Luckily I was transferred to CEN montreal this april and got my citizenship this May.
Current application is for my wife.

I think luckily you did not preemptively send the passport pages. They are not needed for very many applicants until the test where like arubana get RQd. So sending the right papers is the best thing to do.

 

[Badshah bhai]

This is update for KUROMISHRA. he is my son applied as single adult.
File in Process from 18th Aug 2015.
ecas activated with this information on 20th Aug. 2015.
Please update the file and oblige. when we should expect the Test
He is in Surrey, BC