November 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[Ghapharr]

Language and prohibitions too?

Language and Prohibitions marked completed on February 28, 2025. Got stuck on Physical Presence since then.

 

[USProgrammer]

GCMS from CBSA came back for my wife, with the GCMS effective date of May 7, 2025. LPP still is "not started", same as the tracker. So, nothing new or interesting. Nothing interesting in security/criminality. Just "no reportable trace". Completeness/criminality/security/test complete. AOR November 19, 2025.

 

[aman0312]

GCMS from CBSA came back for my wife, with the GCMS effective date of May 7, 2025. LPP still is "not started", same as the tracker. So, nothing new or interesting. Nothing interesting in security/criminality. Just "no reportable trace". Completeness/criminality/security/test complete. AOR November 19, 2025.

When I called IRCC couple of weeks ago, I asked if there is value in getting GCMS notes. He mentioned that as your case is pretty forward, you will get information that I am providing. GCMS is valuable if there are a lot of back and forth between you and the immigration team. So I didn't. It seems that he was right. No value in asking for it. Time to sit tight and wait. My AOR is Dec 6th and since then only update is that our tests are marked as complete on March 7th. No movement since then. Vancouver processing seem to be on a standstill. I am hoping that things will pick up pace soon.

 

[USProgrammer]

... He mentioned that as your case is pretty forward, you will get information that I am providing. ...

You're not going to know if it's "pretty forward [sic]" without requesting GCMS if it's been a long delay. You don't know what they consider straightforward. It doesn't cost you money and it takes just a couple of minutes. What's the harm?

I really wish I knew what was going on with Vancouver VO though.

 

[Ghapharr]

***Update***

Tracker updated to Oath in Progress. Scheduled for citizenship oath on June 5, 2025. No email confirmation received yet. Finally!

 

[JEI-CAN]

Update:

Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Family (1 adult 1 minor):
Application sent: 25 November
Delivered: 25 November
AOR: 4 December
Background Completed: 23 January 2025
Test Invitation 24 January, test time window 31 January - 2 March 2025
Test taken 1 February 2025 - passed (19/20)
Test marked as Completed 6 February 2025
LPP marked as Completed 28 February 2025 (portal updated 4 March 2025)
Citizenship oath status has been updated to In progress May 12 2025

You've been scheduled to attend your citizenship ceremony on June 3, 2025.

 

[Mano Ahmed]

Hello!

Days in canada : 1099

4 trips a month or less to UAE (born and raised)
Pakistani origin
Husband and kids are all Citizens
PR through sponsership - no employment in Canada just a homemaker the entire time through.

Applied 20th November
AOR 3rd December
Test 8th February
FP given 19th February
BG completed 20th March

Been waiting for LPP since. Any December applicants in the same boat?

Been outside the country since mid Jan, havn’t changed address through webform yet because it is not permanent, will be back in a week now. Did however ask IRCC if i could take my test from outside Canada and they gave me instructions on how to.
I also gave FP from outside Canada.

Any suggestions? Anyone thinks my application is on hold because i am outside Canada? Should i send a webform with boarding pass once i am back in to speed up my process?

Thanks