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

[srbhsoman]

Can anyone confirm DM means everything including background check is done? I am asking because during my interview the officer told me my background check is still ongoing but I got DM 2 days after interview. Thanks in advance.

Correct. See this post.

It's likely that your background check was done in 2 days. Or maybe, it was almost completed by the time you took your test.

Just called IRCC call center. The agent did confirm that all the check marks are in place and the next logical step is "oath invite". But they also mentioned that they don't have any information on when the oath will be held.

Looks like Vancouver is sleeping!

 

[gokeeper]

Correct. See this post.

It's likely that your background check was done in 2 days. Or maybe, it was almost completed by the time you took your test.

Got it, thanks!

 

[softgothk]

I’m a October applicant last October 16, 2017 and received October 19,2017. I received my AOR November 18, and In process last January 24,2018 since then no info regarding my application. No test invite or FP. I tried to call the cic but unlucky..

What do you mean by "unlucky"?

 

[Saqee]

Good morning, I've got my oath ceremony scheduled for the 1st week of June. However, that was an invite to myself. According to the CIC agent that they have combined my citizenship application file to my spouse file, for a family application. For that reason, I was asked to wait for my wife to complete her test prior to the oath to be scheduled. Now, I only see 2 scenarios happening here:
1. They've already split our files into 2 individual single applicants, and I no longer need to wait for my wife to complete the test, knowing that my wife has filed her application in late December and mine was sent on October.
2. If my wife passed the test on May 30th, assuming this is a family application, she might be invited to join me to take the oath ceremony on June 06.
I love to see option 2 happening, but I don't know if that's what will happen.

Citizenship Application timeline:
Sent: Oct 11, 2017
Arrived: Oct 16, 2017
AOR: Nov 14, 2017
City: Edmonton
IP: Nov 28, 2017
FP: Dec 28, 2017
test invite: Jan 03, 2018
test date: Jan 19, 2018
Decision Made: May 15, 2018
Oath Letter: May 18, 2018
Oath Ceremony: June 06, 2018

Great..congratulations!!

 

[jad_montreal]

Why does IRCC not allow you to stay in the queue when you call them? They just say all of the reps are busy and hang up! What the hell!!

 

[srbhsoman]

Why does IRCC not allow you to stay in the queue when you call them? They just say all of the reps are busy and hang up! What the hell!!

You gotta keep trying. That's their standard response when they are busy.

I tried at least 6-8 times before I got "lucky" to be in queue for 40 minutes! Haha!

 

[jad_montreal]

You gotta keep trying. That's their standard response when they are busy.

I tried at least 6-8 times before I got "lucky" to be in queue for 40 minutes! Haha!

Wow! So frustrating and unacceptable! I didnt know it was a "lottery" to get in the queue... lol

 

[gokeeper]

Actually I did my test March 28th in Hamilton. I was not given any paper that relates to prohibition to sign on that day.
Anyone else took the test in Hamilton can confirm having signed this paper on the test day or not?

I just checked my wife's Oath invitation email and the "Prohibitions under the citizenship ACT" form is part of it, no need to worry imo

 

[sana123]

Wow! So frustrating and unacceptable! I didnt know it was a "lottery" to get in the queue... lol

Cant wait for the google AI

 

[yaz2017]

I copied the blow from razerblade's signature:

Citizenship Test Practice Resources
http://citizenshipcounts.ca/quiz (Study Guide nicely organized in section, Flashcard, and Quiz) - Free no purchase required
http://www.v-soul.com/onlinetest/canada_citizen_test/ (Quiz Only) - Free
http://www.thecanadiantest.com/citizenship-test/1 (Study Guide and Quiz) - Free
http://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/ (Quiz only) - Free
https://www.apnatoronto.com/canadian-citizenship-test-practice/ (Quiz only) - Free
https://www.immigroup.com/tools/citizenship-test/take-the-test.php

Look for free citizenship test - mobile apps as well, you can use them in your idle time (i.e. when on a bus/train/etc.)

this is super helpful

thank you so much

 

[jad_montreal]

Cant wait for the google AI

haha yes at least it will let them answer people quicker

 

[emamabd]

Wow! So frustrating and unacceptable! I didnt know it was a "lottery" to get in the queue... lol

Haha, everything is a lottery with these guys...AOR, RQ, fingerprint request , background checks, test,Oath it never stops until you actually recite the Oath and walk out of that room with your precious citizenship certificate in hand!

 

[emamabd]

Cant wait for the google AI

If we use google assistant, and they (IRCC) also starts using AI to answer these calls! not sure if 2 artificial "people" speaking will solve our problem..lol

 

[jacZ]

Received oath invitation for the 4th of june ! Update!

 

[jad_montreal]

funny. I was on the phone for more than 40 minutes waiting in the queue and during those 40 minutes, I received the email!

These are my final details:

Montreal office
Sent: October 17, 2017
Received: October 19, 2017
ACK: December 12, 2017
IP: January 20, 2018
Test email: February 2, 2018
Test day: February 21, 2018
DM: March 15, 2018
Oath email: May 22, 2018
Oath ceremony: June 7, 2018

All the best to everyone on this forum!!