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Hi Everyone,

So I am approaching towards the 14th month of my application. I have contacted the Minister of Immigration and Citizenship last week. I got the following pre-typed email back from their office:

"Departmental records show that your application is currently on hold, pending completion of your background checks. As a result, citizenship officers have not been able to assess your case as quickly as they originally intended."

So fingers crossed as I have no idea how long further this could take. The waiting game is on!

When you check your ecas status does it say in process or on hold?
 
How long are ECAS notes currently taking to receive for a Privacy Act request?
I made our request on October 4 (2018). I'm now considering making a 2nd request.
 
When you check your ecas status does it say in process or on hold?
It says in Progress that's why it's confusing what they replied to me...
 
what is the update for your application? on GCMS notes does it says on hold coz mine was on hold for few months before it changed to In Process on GCMS notes
I have requested my notes again. I have notes before up to July and it was in progress on those notes...
 
How long are ECAS notes currently taking to receive for a Privacy Act request?
I made our request on October 4 (2018). I'm now considering making a 2nd request.
Takes about a month. Once it tool 3 months in my case and i did complain
 
Takes about a month. Once it tool 3 months in my case and i did complain

Waaaiiiting is the hardest part.
I finally submitted my supplementary US border report back in August.
Really wish they would get right down to it.
Now I experience even a delay in the Privacy Act request for ECAS notes.
 
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Received my Oath Invite, request to kindly update status, thank you all, though I was not very active, this forum really helped in keeping cool and being patient....

ID: rdcanada
Location: Mississauga
App. Type: Single
Physical Presence Days: 1189
App Sent: Oct 12, 2017
App Received: Oct 16, 2017
AOR: Nov 10, 2017
Test Invite: October 23, 2018
Test (At Scarborough): November 13, 2018
Decision Made: November 15, 2018

Oath letter: December 3rd, 2018
Oath at Mississauga: December 17th, 2018
 
Hi, just wondering if anyone is still waiting for test invitation...I'm really speechless about this lengthy processing time!
 
Hi, just wondering if anyone is still waiting for test invitation...I'm really speechless about this lengthy processing time!

I’m still waiting........!
 
Hi, just wondering if anyone is still waiting for test invitation...I'm really speechless about this lengthy processing time!

Still waiting for the test, almost 14 mobnths now, their corrupt and discriminatory process is absolutely ridicules, and their answers are even more ridicules when you call them.