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

ukulele

Hero Member
Jun 27, 2013
333
61
Hello,
My application sent on oct 17th and received on Oct 20, received AOR on dec 14th, In process on Jan 11th still no reply. But today when I am trying to login my ECas asking to update the home and mailing address. I am not seeing any more options except logout. Before I am able to everything. Can you some tell me the reason and how long it will take time to get test invite.
Thanks

ECAS is acting up for me as well today... As soon as I log in, it prompts me to change my address even though I do not press anything related to changing the address...

I used Internet Explorer, and it worked just fine...

Does anybody else have problems with ECAS?
 

Alurra71

VIP Member
Oct 5, 2012
3,238
309
Ontario
Visa Office......
Vegreville
App. Filed.......
07-12-2012
AOR Received.
21-01-2013
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
28-11-2013
LANDED..........
19-12-2013
ECAS is acting up for me as well today... As soon as I log in, it prompts me to change my address even though I do not press anything related to changing the address...

I used Internet Explorer, and it worked just fine...

Does anybody else have problems with ECAS?
I will go check and report here .... wait for the edit LOL

EDIT** No issues here, using Chrome browser.
 
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Soon-hopefully-s000n

Full Member
Aug 16, 2013
45
25
Montreal
Category........
QSW
Visa Office......
Cpp Ottawa
App. Filed.......
02-07-2012
Doc's Request.
RPRF: 18-06-2013
AOR Received.
23-07-2012
File Transfer...
In Process: 21-08-2013
Med's Request
30-08-2012
Med's Done....
31-08-2012
Interview........
Decision made: 24-10-2013
Passport Req..
Never (Sent passport on my own 15-11-2013)
VISA ISSUED...
2-12-2013 (got my passport back 4-12-2013)
LANDED..........
06-01-2014 - Montreal CIC office
ECAS is acting up for me as well today... As soon as I log in, it prompts me to change my address even though I do not press anything related to changing the address...

I used Internet Explorer, and it worked just fine...

Does anybody else have problems with ECAS?
If you’re googling ECAS using chrome then choose the second option. The first link is to prompt you to change address. Same thing happened here but when I used my phone to access the bookmarked ECAS that I had created long time ago the. It takes you to check app status page, not change address page. ECAS not acting up google search is. Choose the second one.
 
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mqy

Member
Jan 18, 2018
15
3
My wife passed her test Hamilton. 19/20, she mentioned that test wasn't straight forward at all. anyway in the interview after the test the officer asked to provide police certificate from Jordan as she spent there more than 183 days in the last 4 years. officer told that they will send a letter asking for that police certificate. we already received the police certificate, can she just go and hand it over at the Hamilton office. I tired to find the phone number of Hamilton office but it is not posted anywhere!
You need to wait until you receive the letter from IRCC. In the letter, you will find the mailing address that you need to send the police certificate.
I suggest to send it by "xpresspost" with Canada Post because it has a tracking number.
All the best!
 

leviathan_55

Full Member
Nov 20, 2013
29
20
Vancouver
Hey Guys,

So I had my test this morning and there was about 80-90 people wrote the test and I think are are two sessions a day. So yeah lots of volume, atleast in Vancouver. The test was very easy. Here is my view of the test. I read the guide twice and did few online quiz and scored 70-80 online and today I scored 20/20. NO DATE related questions. Also without giving the question away 90% of the questions are common sense (Name the most famous hockey player in canada... etc) If you stayed here for 5-6 years and watched news and know bit about canada, You will pass no worry at all. No super tricky questions either.

On the interview side I wasnt asked anything beside Show ID (DL) and the officer didnt even asked for the passport. I had about 20+ travels over last 3-4 years mostly USA and south America( Might get a notice asking for my passport copy but who knows. At the end officer told me that he approved my application and I should receive Oath in 3-5 months, which is below avg processing time. Below is my timeline. Please update necessary fields and if someone have any questions, let me know. I will do my best to answer. FYI... this forum is awesome, like people here i feel like know more than typical immigration officer and they all vary from city to city. So be patient and one day you'll get that oath letter, I was impatient lots of times as well (cant help it). Here is my timeline:

Type: Single
Location: Vancouver
App Sent: Oct 16,2017
App Delivered: Oct 20, 2017
AOR: Nov 24,2017
IP: Dec 29, 2017 (ECAS)
FP Request: Jan 11, 2018 (ECAS, letter arrived few days after by mail)
FP Sent: Jan 16, 2018
Test Invite: Feb 14,2018 (Email)
Test Date: March 12,2018 (Passed 20/20, officer advised that application has been approved and oath will take 3-5 months)

I will keep you guys posted when i received the letter/email for oath.

Cheers!
 
Jan 29, 2018
11
3
Can you please update the tracker for my record, please?

Test Date 7 March 2018

I passed the test and was informed that my background check result is pending and that I should expect to receive invitation for taking the oath in 3-5 months.
 

Vicky333

Star Member
Jun 19, 2017
60
13
If they deal with the time very strict, yes I will find a babysitter, and arrive 30 minutes earlier.

If it is not that much, I will arrange to arrive on time, and possibly late few minutes due to whatever reason of delay.
I arrived 10 mins before the time on my letter and people were ALREADY filing into the test room.

The test started 6 minutes after the time printed on my letter. Had I arrived on time, I would have been the last person they let in, had I even been 1 minute late, I don't think I would have been able to sit the test.
 

Herschelia

Newbie
Oct 30, 2017
6
1
Hello,

Please update

Name: Hersch
Location: Fort McMurray
App. Type: Family (2) Adults
Physical Presence Days: 1327 days
App. Sent: Oct 17
App. Delivered: Oct 23
After 3/5 rule
AOR: Nov. 28
IP: Dec. 20
FP Request: Jan 23 (FP asked only for one of the applicant)
FP Sent: Feb 13
Test Invite: Feb 20
Oath Invite: Feb 23
Test Date: March 13
Oath ceremony: March 15

Thanks
 

HLR

Champion Member
May 28, 2013
1,341
267
Hello,

Please update

Name: Hersch
Location: Fort McMurray
App. Type: Family (2) Adults
Physical Presence Days: 1327 days
App. Sent: Oct 17
App. Delivered: Oct 23
After 3/5 rule
AOR: Nov. 28
IP: Dec. 20
FP Request: Jan 23 (FP asked only for one of the applicant)
FP Sent: Feb 13
Test Invite: Feb 20
Oath Invite: Feb 23
Test Date: March 13
Oath ceremony: March 15

Thanks
updated the sheet, did you get the oath invitation before the test? Good luck for your test?
 
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HLR

Champion Member
May 28, 2013
1,341
267
Can you please update the tracker for my record, please?

Test Date 7 March 2018

I passed the test and was informed that my background check result is pending and that I should expect to receive invitation for taking the oath in 3-5 months.
Good luck, updated the sheet
 

Tropics

Star Member
Dec 3, 2016
152
72
Please update my status.

Today according to ecas I was sent on March 9 a notice to appear for test on March 21 in Ottawa.

I have 4 passport stamps which require translation from Spanish, Italian and German. Any suggestions for translation?

Thanks!
 

eurmione

Hero Member
Jun 12, 2013
372
17
manitoba
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
end of Feb 2013 for CSQ and April 9, 2013 for Federal
Nomination.....
CSQ received on March 13, 2013
AOR Received.
June 5, 2013
IELTS Request
wave
Med's Request
june 12, 2013
Med's Done....
june 14, 2013. Med received on ECAS: August 19, 2013
Interview........
RPRF on Sept 3, 2013. ECAS status change to in process on Sept 3, 2013
Passport Req..
Nov 18, 2013, Decision Made Nov 19, 2013 sent PP same day
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 1, 2013
LANDED..........
Dec 17, 2013 (same day of PP return)
I just recieved my Oath inviation today for March 29 (in Montreal).... Yay
 
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HLR

Champion Member
May 28, 2013
1,341
267
Hey Guys,

So I had my test this morning and there was about 80-90 people wrote the test and I think are are two sessions a day. So yeah lots of volume, atleast in Vancouver. The test was very easy. Here is my view of the test. I read the guide twice and did few online quiz and scored 70-80 online and today I scored 20/20. NO DATE related questions. Also without giving the question away 90% of the questions are common sense (Name the most famous hockey player in canada... etc) If you stayed here for 5-6 years and watched news and know bit about canada, You will pass no worry at all. No super tricky questions either.

On the interview side I wasnt asked anything beside Show ID (DL) and the officer didnt even asked for the passport. I had about 20+ travels over last 3-4 years mostly USA and south America( Might get a notice asking for my passport copy but who knows. At the end officer told me that he approved my application and I should receive Oath in 3-5 months, which is below avg processing time. Below is my timeline. Please update necessary fields and if someone have any questions, let me know. I will do my best to answer. FYI... this forum is awesome, like people here i feel like know more than typical immigration officer and they all vary from city to city. So be patient and one day you'll get that oath letter, I was impatient lots of times as well (cant help it). Here is my timeline:

Type: Single
Location: Vancouver
App Sent: Oct 16,2017
App Delivered: Oct 20, 2017
AOR: Nov 24,2017
IP: Dec 29, 2017 (ECAS)
FP Request: Jan 11, 2018 (ECAS, letter arrived few days after by mail)
FP Sent: Jan 16, 2018
Test Invite: Feb 14,2018 (Email)
Test Date: March 12,2018 (Passed 20/20, officer advised that application has been approved and oath will take 3-5 months)

I will keep you guys posted when i received the letter/email for oath.

Cheers!
Congrats, updated the sheet
 

eurmione

Hero Member
Jun 12, 2013
372
17
manitoba
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
end of Feb 2013 for CSQ and April 9, 2013 for Federal
Nomination.....
CSQ received on March 13, 2013
AOR Received.
June 5, 2013
IELTS Request
wave
Med's Request
june 12, 2013
Med's Done....
june 14, 2013. Med received on ECAS: August 19, 2013
Interview........
RPRF on Sept 3, 2013. ECAS status change to in process on Sept 3, 2013
Passport Req..
Nov 18, 2013, Decision Made Nov 19, 2013 sent PP same day
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 1, 2013
LANDED..........
Dec 17, 2013 (same day of PP return)
Please update my status.

Today according to ecas I was sent on March 9 a notice to appear for test on March 21 in Ottawa.

I have 4 passport stamps which require translation from Spanish, Italian and German. Any suggestions for translation?

Thanks!
I had 1 in spanish. I didnt translate and they didnt say anything.