May 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[SidhuZ]

Hi Guys, can anyone who has taken the test or about to take it recommend reliable sources to study for the test? Also is it possible to pass with just doing practice questions without reading study guide? Thanks

Read the book once and try Canada Citizenship 2023 app. The app has material from Discover Canada and good practice tests. I like the UI and it was helpful in retention. ( I practiced on app for a week and my partner for a couple of days and we both got 20/ 20 lol)

 

[desmat]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1220 & 1113
Application: Family
Application sent: 2023-05-02
Delivered: 2023-05-02
AOR: 2023-05-25
In-Process: 2023-05-27

Spouse: Background: 2023-06-22
Both: Test Scheduled: 2023-06-22
Self: Fingerprints Requested: 2023-06-30
Self: Fingerprints Submitted: 2023-07-03
Self: Fingerprints Received: 2023-07-13
Self: Background Completed: 2023-07-14
Both: Test Invite Email: 2023-06-29
Both: Test Taken: 2023-07-01
Both: Test Status Completed: 2023-07-04
Both: Language: 2023-09-15
Both: Physical Presence: 2023-09-15
Both: Probations: 2023-09-15
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started

Which office?

 

[hasithaviduranga]

Is it a normal test given one month ago that is not updated in the track yet?

This is for my wife. Only BG completed all others are pending.

 

[tasha23]

Thats encouraging. Sydney NS is my secondary office too and I have had no update since July 27th. So hopefully LPP is completed soon

Yeah

UPDATE ! I randomly checked my tracker today (I had a hunch). I only checked maybe once every 2 weeks or so and got a major update !!

LPP : September 1, 2023
Oath : September 11,2023
Oath Date: September 22,2023
Test Completed: July 11, 2023
Test Date: July 8, 2023
BGG : June 29,2023
AOR : June 14, 2023
Application type: Paper
Office : Vancouver
Secondary Office: Sydney, NS ( according to my GCMS)

Oath date changed to September 29, I am able to change from online to in-person ceremony

 

[NOC98]

Yeah

Oath date changed to September 29, I am able to change from online to in-person ceremony

How did you change to in person ceremony?

 

[aabiola]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1220 & 1113
Application: Family
Application sent: 2023-05-02
Delivered: 2023-05-02
AOR: 2023-05-25
In-Process: 2023-05-27

Spouse: Background: 2023-06-22
Both: Test Scheduled: 2023-06-22
Self: Fingerprints Requested: 2023-06-30
Self: Fingerprints Submitted: 2023-07-03
Self: Fingerprints Received: 2023-07-13
Self: Background Completed: 2023-07-14
Both: Test Invite Email: 2023-06-29
Both: Test Taken: 2023-07-01
Both: Test Status Completed: 2023-07-04
Both: Language: 2023-09-15
Both: Physical Presence: 2023-09-15
Both: Probations: 2023-09-15
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started

Congrats

 

[gp_2020]

Gave my oath on the 12th, received e-certificate on the 14th.

During the ceremony I was surprised how many people don't know how mute themselves (at least while going to the bathroom) or just how not to chew your nails in front of the webcam.

 

[usmanshk]

Gave my oath on the 12th, received e-certificate on the 14th.

During the ceremony I was surprised how many people don't know how mute themselves (at least while going to the bathroom) or just how not to chew your nails in front of the webcam.

What’s you VO??

 

[sb23]

Please tell me the email address you sent to and also what did you say in your email Please. Thanks

I used the same email address from which I had received the test invite. I just said that I have completed the test before August 20 but there is no update on my tracker yet, and asked them to check my file. That was it.

 

[Shiva91]

I used the same email address from which I had received the test invite. I just said that I have completed the test before August 20 but there is no update on my tracker yet, and asked them to check my file. That was it.

Did they reply back to you yet ?

 

[sb23]

Did they reply back to you yet ?

They did not reply. I only got an automated response that said the following:

This mailbox should ONLY be used to provide requested documentation or to provide a reasonable explanation for not being able to attend an online test, interview or ceremony‎ (with documentary evidence). Please ensure your email includes your full name, file number and UCI. Any requests received other than those outlined above will be automatically deleted and not processed.

However my tracker got updated 2 days after I sent that email and also submitted a web form with the same question asking about the status.

 

[silvar]

Is it a normal test given one month ago that is not updated in the track yet?

This is for my wife. Only BG completed all others are pending.

It is one of the edge cases.

My test took 1 month (Aug 13-Sep 11) to update to complete.

My wife is still pending and she took the test on Aug 18.

PO: Vancouver

In any case be ready to receive an invite for a re test as this is the most common outcome if test status doesn’t show completed in up to 2 weeks.

In my case I think the office was on vacation orny application is with a senior officer since it is a non routine (name change) which takes longer all the steps

 

[askele]

Scarborough office has to be the slowest out there. Apparently their average time for LPP to complete after the background check completion is 3 months. Meanwhile every other office is 1 month or less.

Nvm guys i take it back, my LPP just got completed on Sept 14th.

They haven’t set my oath ceremony date yet. Im travelling Oct 1 to Oct 8. When would the ceremony get scheduled after LPP’s completion?

 

[askele]

Yeah

Oath date changed to September 29, I am able to change from online to in-person ceremony

how!?

 

[desmat]

Nvm guys i take it back, my LPP just got completed on Sept 14th.

They haven’t set my oath ceremony date yet. Im travelling Oct 1 to Oct 8. When would the ceremony get scheduled after LPP’s completion?

As you took it back, so what's time taken for your LPP completion from test marked completed with SCR office?

Perhaps you got lucky because your office changed to Vancouver with FP request.. not sure if your office is still Scarborough or not.