October 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

[bcvancouverbc]

Guys, my PR card expires in December 2020. I have applied for citizenship in Oct2019. Does anyone know if the PR card expiring while citizenship is in progress is something to worry about?

If you have no intention to travel to out of canada, you are good.

 

[treasuredone]

Guys, my PR card expires in December 2020. I have applied for citizenship in Oct2019. Does anyone know if the PR card expiring while citizenship is in progress is something to worry about?

This is where it becomes tricky because there's sometimes unforeseen travel needs that show up.

 

[N Ajay Chowdary]

Guys, my PR card expires in December 2020. I have applied for citizenship in Oct2019. Does anyone know if the PR card expiring while citizenship is in progress is something to worry about?

Nothing to worry. Get your PR card renewed.

Rule says that you need to maintain your permanent residency till you get your citizenship.

Official website says "If your PR card expires, it does not mean you have lost permanent status."

• make sure that you live in Canada long enough to keep your Permanent Resident (PR) status
• be a permanent resident (when you apply)
• not lose PR status before you take the Oath of Citizenship

 

[btfd]

AOR Nov 20th, 2019.

Good news is that the issue is getting more and more publicity.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/citizenship-tests-suspended-covid19-1.5796936

My prediction is that we get an update sometime in December.

 

[birdboy008]

Hi everyone, my application like most of yours has been "in process" since February 11, 2020. I was not invited to a citizenship test before the pandemic started. My question is this, will people like me (those whos next step is to take the test) have to just wait until they resume testing? What does that look like? Will that resumption be sometime in 2021 or realistically, well beyond that? 2022? perhaps 2023? will they really just make us all wait? Won't that just create an insurmountable backlog for them and us? Are we all just stuck in limbo for another year or two? Is there any hope for a timely completion?

And why can't the IRCC conduct these tests with safety precautions in place, if most people are allowed to work or attend school? Can they really not sit people down 2m apart with masks for these tests? It's so frustrating!!!

 

[Cassiano]

Guys, my PR card expires in December 2020. I have applied for citizenship in Oct2019. Does anyone know if the PR card expiring while citizenship is in progress is something to worry about?

no

 

[Radium]

Hi everyone, my application like most of yours has been "in process" since February 11, 2020. I was not invited to a citizenship test before the pandemic started. My question is this, will people like me (those whos next step is to take the test) have to just wait until they resume testing? What does that look like? Will that resumption be sometime in 2021 or realistically, well beyond that? 2022? perhaps 2023? will they really just make us all wait? Won't that just create an insurmountable backlog for them and us? Are we all just stuck in limbo for another year or two? Is there any hope for a timely completion?

And why can't the IRCC conduct these tests with safety precautions in place, if most people are allowed to work or attend school? Can they really not sit people down 2m apart with masks for these tests? It's so frustrating!!!

A 100 million dollar question but unfortunately there’s no official word from IRCC, and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Mr. Marco Mendicino.
Over 8 months have passed without knowledge tests and interviews, Totally unacceptable.
On their list of priority, granting citizenship is likely at the bottom.
It’s not that CIC is not processing immigration files at all, they have actually fast tracked Inland Express Entry after COVID, since travel restrictions are in place and granting outland PR is not feasible at this time, but on contrary they are processing Student Visas at regular pace.

Tbh, life won’t dramatically change for most of us after getting Canadian Citizenship, but for those who are waiting on their PR, their life would definitely change.

 

[Troy2245]

A 100 million dollar question but unfortunately there’s no official word from IRCC, and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Mr. Marco Mendicino.
Over 8 months have passed without knowledge tests and interviews, Totally unacceptable.
On their list of priority, granting citizenship is likely at the bottom.
It’s not that CIC is not processing immigration files at all, they have actually fast tracked Inland Express Entry after COVID, since travel restrictions are in place and granting outland PR is not feasible at this time, but on contrary they are processing Student Visas at regular pace.

Tbh, life won’t dramatically change for most of us after getting Canadian Citizenship, but for those who are waiting on their PR, their life would definitely change.

It does change actually. I know a friend who wants to move out of Canada for few years. He is waiting for Canadian passport and the country he is applying for work visa is pending due Canadian passport.
So you are wrong, likewise there are many reasons for other people which is life changing decision when you receive Canadian passport.
Yes not many people gets affected but at the same time it is very important.

 

[SeanTor]

Is there any applicant whose virtual ceremony happened in October still awaiting for citizenship certificate? Just curious to know if there is long wait for receiving citizenship certificate as well?

 

[btfd]

Citizenship tests set to resume online after 8-month suspension
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/citizenship-tests-immigration-pandemic-covid19-1.5815945

Anyone on here got the invite for the online test?

 

[Karachi007]

Citizenship tests set to resume online after 8-month suspension
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/citizenship-tests-immigration-pandemic-covid19-1.5815945

Anyone on here got the invite for the online test?

They are currently inviting earlier cancelled test date candidates. Please see below the link with all instructions.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test/online.html

 

[Cdrocks89]

Do I have to renew my Indian Passport compulsory which is expiring very soon or I can wait to get my Canadian citizenship and renounce Indian citizenship with an expired passport.?

 

[canada4evr]

Guys quick question, my wife was scheduled for the exam last March 31 which got canceled after pandemic started. Will she be receiving new invite for the online testing? On CIC website, it says you can take the online exams after receiving the invite, are they referring to the original invite or there will be new invite?

 

[Rie11]

Guys quick question, my wife was scheduled for the exam last March 31 which got canceled after pandemic started. Will she be receiving new invite for the online testing? On CIC website, it says you can take the online exams after receiving the invite, are they referring to the original invite or there will be new invite?

There will be a new invite for the online test.

 

[harirajmohan]

Do I have to renew my Indian Passport compulsory which is expiring very soon or I can wait to get my Canadian citizenship and renounce Indian citizenship with an expired passport.?

No compulsion to renew your passport. Thats why cic doesnt ask for passport to be valid while submitting the application.
Its up to you if you have any travel plans outside before you get Canadian citizenship then you can go ahead. if not you can wait.

Guys quick question, my wife was scheduled for the exam last March 31 which got canceled after pandemic started. Will she be receiving new invite for the online testing? On CIC website, it says you can take the online exams after receiving the invite, are they referring to the original invite or there will be new invite?

Today few have received a new email invite for online test. They had their exams cancelled in March/Apr.