May 2021 - Citizenship Applications

[mattjp1]

This is a misunderstanding.

When I was applying for PR I was essentially using ATIP as the "status tracker" (yes the IRCC ATIP department clearly hates me now) but my application was never put on pause.

I believe Peter Julian (New Westminster - Burnaby, BC) had a staff saying things like that, but last I was told she no longer works there.

According to my MP, who directly spoke to IRCC (unlike us), it's not a misunderstanding at all.

 

[doctor_strange]

The journey has come to an end. Application was closed today!
Now waiting for the certificate and will be jumping into the passport pool soon.

Good luck to you all!

Update: Scheduled for Oath on Aug 3, 2022.

Type: Paper Application
Location: Burlington
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application: Single
Application sent: May 14, 2021
Delivered: May 20, 2021
AOR: August 27, 2021
In Process ECAS: September 29, 2021
FP Requested: December 1, 2021. Received: January 4, 2022.
Background Check Completed: January 5, 2022.
Citizenship Test Invite: April 28, 2022. Test Window: May 6 - May 26, 2022. Completed: May 9, 2022.
Language Skills, Physical Presence, Prohibitions: Completed June 2, 2022
Desicion Made ECAS: June 2, 2022
Citizenship Ceremony Invite: July 18, 2022
Citizenship Ceremony Scheduled: Aug 3, 2022.

 

[saks2013]

Citizenship certs received today.

Our timeline:-

Type: Paper/Family
Delivered: May 21 2021
Visa Office: Scarborough
AOR: Aug 25 2021
CAS In Process: Sep 29 2021
BG Completed: Oct 5 2021
Test Completed: Dec 3 2021
Physical Presence/Language/Prohibitions: May 10 2022
Oath Date: Aug 2 2022
Application Closed: Aug 4 2022
Citizenship Certificate received: Aug 8 2022

Now off to Passport processing. Thank you everyone for the support and guidance.

 

[mattjp1]

Good to see it's moving for some, congrats guys

 

[Wandering Mind]

Congratulations to everyone who has received their oath invites! It gives hope to people who applied around the same time that it'll be our turn next

 

[gabrielasqs]

Every time I ordered my gcms notes I had an update right after. I think it's valid to order! It also helps to see when it is the due date of your process

 

[mattjp1]

Every time I ordered my gcms notes I had an update right after. I think it's valid to order! It also helps to see when it is the due date of your process

They probably picked up your application fairly quickly. What I was told is that a lot of people now have ordered their notes and IRCC has a backlog just to issue the notes.

 

[park1996]

Just did my oath

similar to most people’s experiences: check in first, then cut the PR card, then oath, then done.

entire process took slightly more than 1 hour. With the first half hour doing check-in and the oath started at around 11.30.

i was gonna ask the clerk some more questions but he did not give me the opportunity and just closed the Zoom session after the oath was done.

i actually cut my finger when I cut my PR card…

interestingly and not sure if universal to every locations: when I told the clerk that I will be travelling, he actually said I can pick the certificate up myself in person at IRCC Vancouver office. And sent me an email afterwards to ask me to come in on Thursday afternoon.

i’ll update passport timelines here…

 

[rrrowan]

Woohoo just checked my status online and I’m scheduled for oath taking on Aug 25th. I haven’t received an email about it though.

 

[gurpreet.ts]

I am facing a weird situation, hoping anyone else on this forum can guide. Below is my timeline so far, my background check was completed on November 4, 2021 and on August 4 2022 my background check has gone back to In Progress. I thought that the check will be valid for 1 year. Any idea of the reason for this? Also how much time does it take for the IRCC to complete the background check again?

Type: Paper/Family
Delivered: May 13 2021
Visa Office: Mississauga
AOR: Aug 13 2021
CAS In Process: Sep 29 2021
BG Completed: Oct 4 2021 for spouse, Nov 4 2021 for me
Test Completed: June 20, 2021

 

[DEEP2022]

I am facing a weird situation, hoping anyone else on this forum can guide. Below is my timeline so far, my background check was completed on November 4, 2021 and on August 4 2022 my background check has gone back to In Progress. I thought that the check will be valid for 1 year. Any idea of the reason for this? Also how much time does it take for the IRCC to complete the background check again?

Type: Paper/Family
Delivered: May 13 2021
Visa Office: Mississauga
AOR: Aug 13 2021
CAS In Process: Sep 29 2021
BG Completed: Oct 4 2021 for spouse, Nov 4 2021 for me
Test Completed: June 20, 2021

Have to tried calling IRCC?

 

[mpsqra]

I am facing a weird situation, hoping anyone else on this forum can guide. Below is my timeline so far, my background check was completed on November 4, 2021 and on August 4 2022 my background check has gone back to In Progress. I thought that the check will be valid for 1 year. Any idea of the reason for this? Also how much time does it take for the IRCC to complete the background check again?

Type: Paper/Family
Delivered: May 13 2021
Visa Office: Mississauga
AOR: Aug 13 2021
CAS In Process: Sep 29 2021
BG Completed: Oct 4 2021 for spouse, Nov 4 2021 for me
Test Completed: June 20, 2021

when did you get your fingerprint? It is valide just one year

 

[mattjp1]

Finally, I got an update on the old Ecas: "We started processing your application on August 09, 2022"

How long did it take for you guys to go from this step to the oath?

I passed the test in December 2021. Not sure why it's only showing "processing" now.

 

[gurpreet.ts]

Have to tried calling IRCC?

Not yet, will try soon. Thanks

 

[gurpreet.ts]

when did you get your fingerprint? It is valide just one year

Fingerprinting was done on October 1, so it's still not 1 year from then.