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

[zeste]

Thanks for the info. My question is that does the current passport (the last one) need to be valid or ok if it's expired on the day of interview? Thanks.

Mine was expired. I had no problem

 

[papu]

So finally got the oath letter to appear for ceremony on 29th june 2018 at calgary 2 months wait after decision made on 27 th april

 

[cn2017]

Mine was expired. I had no problem

Thank you so much, this is great, I was really stressed about it because my current passport is expiring soon. Thanks my friend.

 

[_MK_]

Could someone update my entry on the spreadsheet.
Got DM on May 2. Fingerprint was sent on Feb 17. Waiting for Oath Invite.

 

[rajmalhotra7]

Could someone update my entry on the spreadsheet.
Got DM on May 2. Fingerprint was sent on Feb 17. Waiting for Oath Invite.

Updated.

 

[sana123]

I forgot to update with my DM date (20 th April )

Waiting for Oath..

Sana123

 

[Kan_Sri]

I forgot to update with my DM date (20 th April )

Waiting for Oath..

Sana123

updated, congrads!

 

[syamakaruna]

Hi I am reading for the test. Do they ask these history and politics questions on the same day in interview? I am reading the official book. Is it enough? Thank you.

 

[DarkKnight1971]

Completed my citizenship test today at Vancouver office. Everything went smoothly. During interview, officer congratulated me on passing the test and getting 20 out of 20 correct answer. Then she reviewed my driving licence and passport stumps. Asked do I travel a lot? - which I do actually and said yes.

Then she just smilingly commented, I see you just applied right after you become eligible (i.e. minimum days required), that's alright... smile .

Me: Yup I was eagerly waiting for the day to apply - did travel quite a bit last year so I had to wait 2 week since Oct 11 to submit my application.

Officer: That's fine.

At the end she said they are waiting for my security clearance and I will receive an oath letter once it is completed. Might take anywhere between 3 weeks to 5 months! A bit surprising but nothing I can do other than waiting.

 

[houmancnd]

1. Application received on 17.10.2017
2. Location: Montreal
   
3. AOR: 15.11.2017
   
4. IP on 11.12.2017
   
5. Exam invitation letter on 01.02.2018
6. Test on 20.02.2018
7. DM on 08.03.2018
8. Invitation to oath: Still waiting :-(((

 

[afztah]

1. Application received on 11.oct,2017
2. Location: Montreal
   
3. AOR: 04. nov 2017
4. Exam invitation letter Dont remember
5. Test on 5th Feb, 2018
6. DM Approximately 2 weeks after.
7. Invitation to oath: Still waiting

 

[HAPPYFAN]

Does desision made mean all my checks/clearance are completed ? Thanks

 

[vasvas]

Does desision made mean all my checks/clearance are completed ? Thanks

Yup...now wait for your oath
(You may get responses that talk about alternate endings as technically DM means a decision, positive or negative. For normal applications DM means oath)
You still need to honour the Prohibitions list until you take the oath and sign the Oath form.

 

[ROBBIOS]

I am not sure. But I live in markham. I guess my files should be in Scarborough office.

Scarborough covers so many districts. Maybe that's why it takes too long to be invited for the oath however I don't know how they manage to invite to do the tests which is quite fast but when it comes to oath ceremony, a delay happens. Does anybody know the average waiting for this office before the new law? At my test date, I met a guy who was accompanying his partner for the test and he had done the test 6 months ago but he was still waiting for the oath however I don't know how long after his test, he had become decision made.

 

[leviathan_55]

Became Canadian on May 1,2018 in Vancouver. Total processing time was just under 7 months. My expectation was about 8-10 months esp due to fingerprint request. The ceremony was very moving and there was about 70 new Canadians. About 140-150 people taking oath twice a week in Vancouver so 300 people a week, which is a lot, but the volume was significant as well. Ecas updated 'Complete' today as well.

Admin please update my timeline. Thank you everyone in this forum for all the help. its a very helpful forum. One observation from me is every application is different and the process is detailed. Its hard but patience is key. Proud to be a Canadian Finally