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Received my oath ceremony invitation this morning!! October 3rd is the big day, hooray!! The application tracker hasn't been updated and is still showing the citizenship ceremony as " not started" and my application is still "in progress". I'm guessing that it will update in the next few days.
Mind sharing your timeline
 
Got the Oath invite yesterday. Here is the timeline

Applied Online: 25th March. (single application)

AOR received : 12th April.

Background Verification Complete: 29th May

Test Invite: 21st July ( Test window 28th July to 17th August)

Test Taken: 13th August.

Test Marked as complete: 14th August ( Updated on 15th August on the tracker)

LPP marked as complete: 15th August. (Updated on 17th August on the tracker)

E-certificate Email: 9th Sept.

Oath Email and invite: 11th Sept.

Online Oath Scheduled for 3rd Oct.

IRCC Office: Niagara
 
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What should I look for in my gcms notes? Looks like my primary office is actually Sydney and secondary is Niagara. There's a Nov 30 deadline - hope I get an oath invite before that!
 
Mind sharing your timeline
Sure, no problem.

Type: Online application
Location: Gatineau, QC
Processing Center: Niagara Falls
Physical Presence Days: 1598
Application: Single
Application sent: March 25, 2023
Delivered: March 25, 2023
AOR: April 12, 2023
Background Complete: May 29, 2023
Test Updated to In Progress: July 21, 2023 (reflected on tracker July 25th)
Test Scheduled : July 28, 2023 - August 17, 2023
Test Taken : August 13, 2023
Test Complete: August 15, 2023 (reflected on tracker August 17th)
LPP Complete: August 15, 2023 (reflected on tracker August 17th)
Ceremony scheduled: October 03, 2023 (virtual) (reflected on tracker September 12th)
Invitation letter received: September 11, 2023
 
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Hi all - how long does it take on average from LPP completed to receive the oath invite for Niagara office?
 
Also I do have question I don’t understand what is the meaning of certificate email download , and why some people receive it before the oath
Please can someone elaborate on the process once LPP is completed thanks
 
Also I do have question I don’t understand what is the meaning of certificate email download , and why some people receive it before the oath
Please can someone elaborate on the process once LPP is completed thanks
I'm in the same boat.. LPP completed since Sep 4. Not sure when to expect an oath update...
 
Here is my final update. Good luck to everyone!!
online application
Location: Ottawa
VO: Niagara
AOR: January 31
BG: March 6th
Test: June 16
Test Complete: June 19th
LPP: July 27
Certificate download email: Aug 19 (11:30 am)
Oath status:
in progress Aug 18 reflected on tracker on Aug 22nd
Oath Invite : Aug. 23 (3:07pm)
Oath: September 12th
Certificate: September 15th
 
Also I do have question I don’t understand what is the meaning of certificate email download , and why some people receive it before the oath
Please can someone elaborate on the process once LPP is completed thanks
So this is an email explaining how to download your certificate after the oath. Some offices will send this email after oath and some (like Niagara) usually send it before oath invite. It’s kind of nice to receive it ahead of time. It lets you know that an oath invite is just around the corner.
 
Almost 6 months now since the last update on my application. :( I know it's "non-routine" because they requested fingerprints, but the fingerprints were just for the background check, which has been cleared since March...
 
Almost 6 months now since the last update on my application. :( I know it's "non-routine" because they requested fingerprints, but the fingerprints were just for the background check, which has been cleared since March...
I’m really sorry that you have been waiting so long. But know that once you finally start moving it will move so quickly. Keeping my fingers crossed that you hear something soon.
 
Any news?
LPP finally got completed on Sep 12 (reflected on tracker on Sep 14)


Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1575
Application: Family
Application submitted: JAN 24, 2023
AOR: FEB 7, 2023
In Progress: FEB 9, 2023
Ghost Update: MAR 2, 2023
Ghost Update 2: MAR 24, 2023
Background Check Complete: MAR 25, 2023
Test Completed: July 4, 2023
LPP: Sep 12, 2023
Citizenship: Not started
 
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