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October 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

citizentest21

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Nov 30, 2021
209
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Hi guys, do you know if when we write a webform message to CIC asking for an update, do they actually look into the file or just send an automated message back to us
 

kmbm91

Full Member
Jul 17, 2015
27
1
Hi folks! I'm curious to know how much it has taken people from Test completed to DM/oath/completed? I completed my test in February and nothing has changed since. It may sound trivial, but I was hoping to get passport and all before spring 2023 because that's when my US visa expires and getting it from the country I am from is currently a mess, but also, I need it to travel to my own country...

Location: Ottawa
Application sent: Oct 30 2020 (paper)
AOR: March 10 2021
Background completed: Apr 21 2021
Scheduled for test: Feb 14 2022
Test shown as completed: March 4 2022
Language, physical presence, prohibitions, all in progress still

thanks for anything you can share, moreover from ottawa!
 

trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
Hi folks! I'm curious to know how much it has taken people from Test completed to DM/oath/completed? I completed my test in February and nothing has changed since. It may sound trivial, but I was hoping to get passport and all before spring 2023 because that's when my US visa expires and getting it from the country I am from is currently a mess, but also, I need it to travel to my own country...

Location: Ottawa
Application sent: Oct 30 2020 (paper)
AOR: March 10 2021
Background completed: Apr 21 2021
Scheduled for test: Feb 14 2022
Test shown as completed: March 4 2022
Language, physical presence, prohibitions, all in progress still

thanks for anything you can share, moreover from ottawa!
Unfortunately 2020 applications are taking a back seat to 2022 and 2021 applications (although maybe slightly ahead of 2019 applications due to IRCC's unfair LIFO treatment), and Ottawa is the slowest office, or at least one of the slowest, which is why you are waiting forever. However, a bunch of May-September-ish 2020 applicants from Ottawa got oath in the past month, so hopefully you will see movement soon. See the Ottawa thread:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ottawa-applications.702017/
 
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kmbm91

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Jul 17, 2015
27
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Unfortunately 2020 applications are taking a back seat to 2022 and 2021 applications (although maybe slightly ahead of 2019 applications due to IRCC's unfair LIFO treatment), and Ottawa is the slowest office, or at least one of the slowest, which is why you are waiting forever. However, a bunch of May-September-ish 2020 applicants from Ottawa got oath in the past month, so hopefully you will see movement soon. See the Ottawa thread:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ottawa-applications.702017/
That's so discouraging! thanks for the information though
 
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Oct 16, 2022
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What I can do to accelerate the application or know the update better?

Type of Application - Paper Based - Family (Myself + Wife)
Location - Hamilton

Application sent: 2020 Oct 29
AOR: 2021 Feb 01
Citizenship test: completed 2021 Aug 30
Prohibitions: completed 2022 Jun 02
Physical presence: completed 2022 Jun 02
Language: completed 2022 Jun 02
ecas "Decision Made" approx. 2022 Jun 02
Citizenship ceremony: Not started
Today 2022 Oct 16

No update since 2022 Jun 02. Waiting for oath invitation.
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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What I can do to accelerate the application or know the update better?

Type of Application - Paper Based - Family (Myself + Wife)
Location - Hamilton

Application sent: 2020 Oct 29
AOR: 2021 Feb 01
Citizenship test: completed 2021 Aug 30
Prohibitions: completed 2022 Jun 02
Physical presence: completed 2022 Jun 02
Language: completed 2022 Jun 02
ecas "Decision Made" approx. 2022 Jun 02
Citizenship ceremony: Not started
Today 2022 Oct 16

No update since 2022 Jun 02. Waiting for oath invitation.
1) Calling IRCC to know the status. The agent you get on the call can also send a reminder to the officer handling your file.
2) Take help from your local MP as they can contact IRCC to find the latest info about your application.
 

ryersonfs

Full Member
Aug 11, 2015
29
12
1) Calling IRCC to know the status. The agent you get on the call can also send a reminder to the officer handling your file.
2) Take help from your local MP as they can contact IRCC to find the latest info about your application.
Thanks for the info! I've tried to call IRCC over the phone very early in the morning, but my call never got through, will try again
 
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ryersonfs

Full Member
Aug 11, 2015
29
12
1) Calling IRCC to know the status. The agent you get on the call can also send a reminder to the officer handling your file.
2) Take help from your local MP as they can contact IRCC to find the latest info about your application.
just called IRCC and the agent said the application is overdue for more than 2 months, so he sent a reminder to the office (Nova Scotia?) to escalate the application, don't know how long will it take to receive the ceremony notification but at least they acknowledged it's overdue and sent a reminder...
 
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forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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just called IRCC and the agent said the application is overdue for more than 2 months, so he sent a reminder to the office (Nova Scotia?) to escalate the application, don't know how long will it take to receive the ceremony notification but at least they acknowledged it's overdue and sent a reminder...
Hope you receive good news soon.
 

yma981

Hero Member
Dec 21, 2010
282
49
Visa Office......
Lebanon
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Med's Request
24-02-2012
Med's Done....
05-03-2012
Passport Req..
25-07-2013
just called IRCC and the agent said the application is overdue for more than 2 months, so he sent a reminder to the office (Nova Scotia?) to escalate the application, don't know how long will it take to receive the ceremony notification but at least they acknowledged it's overdue and sent a reminder...
What is the num of IRCC please?
 

kaisdeco

Full Member
Jul 15, 2021
23
8
Chestermere
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2173
Hi folks

I want to share with you our progress. In February our applications were updated complete all less the oath and in the other tracking page the process chage the status to "Decision made".
The last week, we heard from them because we received two email one for me and the other for my old child, they asked for our fingerprint again whe the all steps are in complete status. We felt sad because we were waiting for our oath.

We think they lost our fingerprints. I don't know.