November 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[DocumentJourney]

For what it's worth, I gave fingerprints on Feb 6. The RCMP call centre said they were told to say it's mailed on Feb 21, but it was actually mailed out by Feb 21 (at the latest). He said they didn't have a way to track it more granularly.

I think my fingerprints were very early into this RCMP mess, so it's possible mine went out much earlier than yours once they resolved it. I was calling daily. They told me they resolved it on Feb 19 and they would be mailed out by Feb 21.

I probably just got lucky with being on the top of a very large pile, and I'm sure Vancouver is still working through a backlog, since they had to have gotten a giant stack of fingerprint results ranging from at least Feb 6 to Feb 19.

cc: @Sevou @mesmerizer85 @DocumentJourney

For sure. Those are all very valid inputs and very possible. Thanks for sharing.

 

[DocumentJourney]

Agree with you @USProgrammer

I will Call IRCC on 13 march as it will be 30 days time period will end for my FP request.

I’ll probably do the same but I really hope it gets updated by then.

 

[ILoveBritishColumbia]

Ordered GCMS for my wife (@WifeOfUSProgrammer). No updates since Test Complete on Feb 18. BG completed Jan 22.

When you order GCMS notes, how long does it take to get them? Also, does requesting these notes have a negative impact on your application? Thanks

 

[mesmerizer85]

@mesmerizer85 @DocumentJourney

Any updates ?
For me no updates yet

No update .. Going to wait until 13th March and call on Thu/Friday this week

 

[USProgrammer]

When you order GCMS notes, how long does it take to get them? Also, does requesting these notes have a negative impact on your application? Thanks

Around 30 days, usually a few days shy of that.

I don't know if they enter your ATIP request for GCMS into GCMS. I would suspect they do not, because you're making a request under the Privacy Act for information about yourself that the government holds. You can request that of any agency, not just those who use GCMS. If they were documenting who requests what for unknown purposes later, that seems counter to the purpose of a government of a free democracy.

But, I don't know. I know if you raise a web form or call IRCC, that's entered into GCMS, but that's direct contact with IRCC, not a request under the Privacy Act.

But, I wouldn't pester them by making an ATIP request every week. I haven't requested them more frequently than every 2 months myself.

 

[ILoveBritishColumbia]

Around 30 days, usually a few days shy of that.

I don't know if they enter your ATIP request for GCMS into GCMS. I would suspect they do not, because you're making a request under the Privacy Act for information about yourself that the government holds. You can request that of any agency, not just those who use GCMS. If they were documenting who requests what for unknown purposes later, that seems counter to the purpose of a government of a free democracy.

But, I don't know. I know if you raise a web form or call IRCC, that's entered into GCMS, but that's direct contact with IRCC, not a request under the Privacy Act.

But, I wouldn't pester them by making an ATIP request every week. I haven't requested them more frequently than every 2 months myself.

Thank you for the info, much appreciated!

 

[neo2101]

How long does it take to get the Citizenship ceremony mail after status updated in Tracker?

 

[sn3888]

I am from Ottawa no updates for me.

I’m in Ottawa and waiting for oath for over a month now, hoping to find some Ottawa applicants.

Hi there - I see you both are from Ottawa waiting after the LPP for the swearing-in ceremony, I am on the same boat. LPP is completed close to a month ago. Waiting on the swearing-in since then. Mine is Niagara Office and I see many not so encouraging comments about the pace of this location.

 

[moman21]

Around 30 days, usually a few days shy of that.

I don't know if they enter your ATIP request for GCMS into GCMS. I would suspect they do not, because you're making a request under the Privacy Act for information about yourself that the government holds. You can request that of any agency, not just those who use GCMS. If they were documenting who requests what for unknown purposes later, that seems counter to the purpose of a government of a free democracy.

But, I don't know. I know if you raise a web form or call IRCC, that's entered into GCMS, but that's direct contact with IRCC, not a request under the Privacy Act.

But, I wouldn't pester them by making an ATIP request every week. I haven't requested them more frequently than every 2 months myself.

I believe your file is noted that you've requested through the privacy act or freedom of information. But that's all that is noted.

 

[USProgrammer]

How long does it take to get the Citizenship ceremony mail after status updated in Tracker?

My email came the day before the tracker updated.

 

[mesmerizer85]

My BG finally got completed today. Now waiting for LPP and Oath. @Sevou @DocumentJourney @USProgrammer

 

[DocumentJourney]

My BG finally got completed today. Now waiting for LPP and Oath. @Sevou @DocumentJourney @USProgrammer

Same here. I could cry. It’s dated March 8th. The officer working on Saturday to update my BG check will forever be my hero.

 

[USProgrammer]

I got a ghost update today (March 11). Does anyone know what that could be for? The oath update on the tracker was March 8 (with oath dated March 7).

 

[Sevou]

My BG finally got completed today. Now waiting for LPP and Oath. @Sevou @DocumentJourney @USProgrammer

@mesmerizer85 Awesome at least some update happy for you bud

 

[aman0312]

Test marked complete today.
Application Nov end
AOR Dec 5
Test: Feb 6 thru March 8
Test taken: today
FG request - mid feb
FG given - mid feb
Test marked complete- March 11