May 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[SGU79]

Type: Paper application (2 Adults and 1 child)
Location: Vancouver
Processing office(s): AOR from Sydney, Test invite from Surrey BC
Applied on December 8th, 2022
AOR: Feb 23, 2023
Background Check completed: April 13, 2023
Citizenship test completed: April 17, 2023
Ghost update on October 27, 2023
LPP : In Progress
No movement after the Oct 27th 2023 Ghost update. Called IRCC and they informed no docs needed and I will need to wait. Anyone in this forum from Vancouver with Surrey processing office with any positive news?

 

[Arise2023]

Looking at people's history, it appears about a week or two.

Thanks

 

[SGU79]

Thanks

So a month long wait after the ghost update is not normal ? Anyone else in the same boat ?

 

[ScotchCad]

Type: Paper application (2 Adults and 1 child)
Location: Vancouver
Processing office(s): AOR from Sydney, Test invite from Surrey BC
Applied on December 8th, 2022
AOR: Feb 23, 2023
Background Check completed: April 13, 2023
Citizenship test completed: April 17, 2023
Ghost update on October 27, 2023
LPP : In Progress
No movement after the Oct 27th 2023 Ghost update. Called IRCC and they informed no docs needed and I will need to wait. Anyone in this forum from Vancouver with Surrey processing office with any positive news?

Unfortunately, I think the Oct 27 ghost update didn't mean anything- it was a system update with no actual file update I'm afraid. I received the same GU on the 27th (and actually Oct 20th the week before) and I haven't had any update to LPP status.

 

[Calgary222]

Type: Paper application (2 Adults and 1 child)
Location: Vancouver
Processing office(s): AOR from Sydney, Test invite from Surrey BC
Applied on December 8th, 2022
AOR: Feb 23, 2023
Background Check completed: April 13, 2023
Citizenship test completed: April 17, 2023
Ghost update on October 27, 2023
LPP : In Progress
No movement after the Oct 27th 2023 Ghost update. Called IRCC and they informed no docs needed and I will need to wait. Anyone in this forum from Vancouver with Surrey processing office with any positive news?

You can post and follow the Dec 2022 thread
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/december-2022-citizenship-applicants.781857/page-219

 

[mk9353]

This is awesome. I have not recived mine yet.

Did you had same 11am oath?

 

[usmanshk]

Did you had same 11am oath?

Yes. I was seat 84.

 

[usmanshk]

Did you had same 11am oath?

Was Tanya G your officer? In the subject, I had marked “Tanya G” as she mentioned.

 

[mk9353]

Was Tanya G your officer? In the subject, I had marked “Tanya G” as she mentioned.

Yes, that's the same officer. I was seat 49. She told me to mention "Negin" in the Subject. I also got an email today for certificate download instructions.

 

[okeyanene]

In case any one finds this helpful- spoke to CIC last week and they advised they haven't even started LPP or PP. The file hasn't been opened since it was updated with test completion. I assume anyone with dates close to mine are in the same boat. So I assume it will be another few weeks before we see some updates.

Office: Good old Scarbs
Applied: May 13th
AOR: June 08
Test Completed on Tracker: Aug 12

Hey! apoorvab,

I am in the same boat as you. Applied May 14th, AOR: June 8th; Test completed on Tracker August 9th. LPP still in progress. Some applicants who submitted 3 months after me have already gotten their certificates. Unreal eh!

Have you gotten any updates since then?

 

[okeyanene]

Literally in the exact same boat. Did you order GCMS notes as well?

@Hansanta Have you received any update?

 

[snow884]

Hi all,

I have taken my oath on Nov 17. I have sent out the signed form but have not yet received my e-certificate. I urgently need to travel next week and my application is not moving. I am unable to download the certificate.

When I try calling IRCC they are extremely unhelpful. I tried raising a webform but nothing is happening.

Is anyone else in the same situation please ?

 

[Hansanta]

@Hansanta Have you received any update?

None whatsoever I was following a Reddit megathread for 2023 citizenship application and there are many people who got their AOR to Oath within 1 month or 2 months. Those guys applied in October so I am not sure why it's so fast for them versus people who applied earlier.

I called IRCC today and they keep saying it's in progress however i applied as a family and the other application has become "non-routine" even though mine is "routine". So now i am worried this will hold me back and delay the process even further! so frustrating how there is no line of sight to how they process these applications. seems like a lottery system at this point.

 

[IPULL]

It seems everyone that has gotten their oath completed got the email to download certificate and were able to download after the ceremony. At the time of application, I selected paper certificate. I'm wondering if I will still get the email to download certificate or if the paper selection is delaying the LPP?

Hi, I don’t think it matters because they’ll ask you again what you prefer!

 

[jobishis]

None whatsoever I was following a Reddit megathread for 2023 citizenship application and there are many people who got their AOR to Oath within 1 month or 2 months. Those guys applied in October so I am not sure why it's so fast for them versus people who applied earlier.

I called IRCC today and they keep saying it's in progress however i applied as a family and the other application has become "non-routine" even though mine is "routine". So now i am worried this will hold me back and delay the process even further! so frustrating how there is no line of sight to how they process these applications. seems like a lottery system at this point.

I dont think its about lottery system, may be the officer who handle your file might have backups may go for vacation etc lol. i am on the same boat as you.