October 11th 2017 - Citizenship Applicants under 3/5 rule

[zik11]

I got Test Invitation today. It will be on March 1st

 

[razerblade]

I got Test Invitation today. It will be on March 1st

Updated! Good luck

 

[Joshua1]

Do you know how long before ECAS updates once you've done your finger prints? I did mine on the 25th, and the RCMP said the verification was completed on the 26th and mailed to CIC on St Clair.

There is no ECAS update...

 

[Dreamland_2012]

Hi All,

I was wondering if any one of you has taken the Citizenship test on 24th in Hamilton ? I have been waiting since and there are no updates regarding the oath date , not sure if they will send it via e-mail or mail ?

 

[Monmon24]

Did anyone get finger print request by direct phone call first or any request by direct call from CIC before getting the actual mail?

 

[Soon-hopefully-s000n]

Updated, good luck!

That is 2 in a row - Go Montreal!!

Fingers crossed mine is on the way. Would be too optimistic to think that since mine only went to IP on Sunday but who knows. Faith is all I’ve got so I can only hope....

 

[kushari]

There is no ECAS update...

Oh, ok, good to know! Thanks!

 

[wwe]

Did anyone get finger print request by direct phone call first or any request by direct call from CIC before getting the actual mail?

wow...what did they say?

 

[gokeeper]

Actually most reported RQ these days is issued at or following the test/interview.

For a couple years now there have been rather few reports of pre-test RQ, which has typically been issued by the CPC in Sydney. I'm guessing this still happens, but not nearly so frequently as in the past. If that happens, of course that would be within a relatively short period of time following the application being shown as IP (since, again, that is usually the result of screening in the CPC prior to file referral to a local office). I would be surprised, however, if the timeline is consistently less than 3 weeks.

The imposition of PPQ-QAE, for which there has been a surge of reports sufficient to infer there is indeed a surge in the number of applicants affected, also appears to be determined in CPC-Sydney, so here too this likely happens within a relatively short period of time following AOR and IP, but here too I would be surprised if the timeline is consistently less than 3 weeks.

Applicants given PPQ-QAE (according to the correspondence sent by IRCC) are "RANDOMLY selected." To the extent that is true, you are as safe or not safe as any other applicant regardless your travel history.

Otherwise, anyone can be issued RQ or a PPQ at virtually any stage of the process. While it is highly unusual, there have been cases in which an applicant has been scheduled to take the oath, pulled from the oath ceremony on the day of the oath, and issued RQ.

In the meantime, the vast majority of qualified applicants will NOT be issued either RQ or the PPQ. To that extent, most qualified applicants are safe from RQ. BUT there is no guarantee, far from it.

Thanks so much for your detailed explanation, Guess I'll just wait and see what will happen

 

[myYahoo]

Do you know how long before ECAS updates once you've done your finger prints? I did mine on the 25th, and the RCMP said the verification was completed on the 26th and mailed to CIC on St Clair.

I did on 18th jan, RCMP said they sent on 19th Jan to st. Clair, but no ecas update so far.

 

[jsm0085]

I did on 18th jan, RCMP said they sent on 19th Jan to st. Clair, but no ecas update so far.

You won’t get an update on ecas re fingerprints.

 

[PGWPARK]

I thought my posting was posted but it didn't
I live in Montreal, and I don't remember how many days counted but I had more than enough.

This is my timeline so far.

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 30, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 11, 2018.
3. We started processing your application on February 6, 2018.

 

[razerblade]

I thought my posting was posted but it didn't
I live in Montreal, and I don't remember how many days counted but I had more than enough.

This is my timeline so far.

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 30, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 11, 2018.
3. We started processing your application on February 6, 2018.

Added as a single applicant. For completeness, do you remember when you mailed your application ?

 

[Tdotmem]

Hi there,

below is my timeline so far

Location: Toronto
Application type: Single
Physical presence: 1492
Application sent date: Oct 16 2017
Application received by cic date: Oct 20, 2017
AOR: Nov 30, 2017
IP: Dec. 12, 2017
Test Invite: Jan 12, 2018
Test Date: Feb 06, 2018
Decision Made: Feb 07, 2018

 

[rajmalhotra7]

Hi there,

below is my timeline so far

Location: Toronto
Application type: Single
Physical presence: 1492
Application sent date: Oct 16 2017
Application received by cic date: Oct 20, 2017
AOR: Nov 30, 2017
IP: Dec. 12, 2017
Test Invite: Jan 12, 2018
Test Date: Feb 06, 2018
Decision Made: Feb 07, 2018

Added you to global spreadsheet.

What was your visa office for test Toronto St. Clair or Scarborough?