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October 2021 - Citizenship Applications

5Kent

Star Member
Nov 17, 2021
125
64
Ottawa, ON
Is it common to get full scanned copy of passports request ?
I got a request to submit all the scanned copy of all of my passports.
Online applicant, Background and Citizenship test is complete. Waiting for OATH / things to be done from July 24th.
Yes, it is very common.
 

Jodie0982

Member
Oct 23, 2016
16
8
Niagara Falls
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
08-08-2016
Doc's Request.
20-04-2017
AOR Received.
29-08-2016
Med's Request
20-06-2017
Med's Done....
28-06-2017 (passed in mycic July 10)
LANDED..........
19-09-2017
Application Type: Single
Application method: Online
Application Location: Niagara, ON
App Sent & Received: 31-Oct-2021
Physical presence: 1,663 days
AOR: 26-Jan-2022

How do I add it to the tracker sheet on here? Or does someone else put it in?
Background Verification completed Aug 17
Citizenship Test invite Aug 22
Citizenship Test completed Sep 9 (not yet updated online)
 
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sree12311

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Sep 25, 2017
41
11
Hello All,

I am an Ottawa paper based applicant, I applied on Oct 20th, BCG completed on Jan 31st. After that there has been no update, radio silence. I have tried raising GCMS notes, multiple follows up to MP but no go. Is there any one else in the same boat? I see many individuals are reporting superb progress. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do or if I am the only one alone in this situation?
 

naz-y

Star Member
Jul 12, 2017
175
48
Hello All,

I am an Ottawa paper based applicant, I applied on Oct 20th, BCG completed on Jan 31st. After that there has been no update, radio silence. I have tried raising GCMS notes, multiple follows up to MP but no go. Is there any one else in the same boat? I see many individuals are reporting superb progress. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do or if I am the only one alone in this situation?
I'm in the same boat. Since Jan 17, there has been no update on my file. I received 2 GCMS notes and my application status was not started on both. not sure what we can do to follow up. It is very frustrating to know everyone else who applied after you get oath ceremony invites and your application is still nowhere near the start.
 

citizentest21

Hero Member
Nov 30, 2021
209
28
Hi all, does anyone know what will happen now with the official documents since now the king will be in reign. I saw in the news on Friday that they will be changing every official documents. So does anyone know how it will affect us?
 
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5Kent

Star Member
Nov 17, 2021
125
64
Ottawa, ON
Hello All,

I am an Ottawa paper based applicant, I applied on Oct 20th, BCG completed on Jan 31st. After that there has been no update, radio silence. I have tried raising GCMS notes, multiple follows up to MP but no go. Is there any one else in the same boat? I see many individuals are reporting superb progress. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do or if I am the only one alone in this situation?
Most applicants in Ottawa are in the same boat. I hear that the office in Ottawa is overwhelmed with work. Hence, it is one of the slowest offices in the country at the moment.
 

Wacky1.nash

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2017
624
685
Singapore
Is it common to get full scanned copy of passports request ?
I got a request to submit all the scanned copy of all of my passports.
Online applicant, Background and Citizenship test is complete. Waiting for OATH / things to be done from July 24th.
If you did not submit the copy of all pages of passport with your online application, you may get this request. Many online applicants missed submitting copies of all pages of passport valid during eligibility period, not really due to their fault. The instruction guide instructs to include it in the application, but the online application does not prompt for it.

Noticing the discrepancy, I uploaded copies of all pages of my passports under "other documents" at the end of the application. I anticipated if I didn't they would ask for it.
 

mashcan

Full Member
Sep 4, 2019
30
16
Hello All,

I am an Ottawa paper based applicant, I applied on Oct 20th, BCG completed on Jan 31st. After that there has been no update, radio silence. I have tried raising GCMS notes, multiple follows up to MP but no go. Is there any one else in the same boat? I see many individuals are reporting superb progress. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do or if I am the only one alone in this situation?
I waited so long to get a test invite and got that at the end of August. A friend of mine has been waiting along with their families to take the oath since February 2022. He applied back in 2020. Ottawa is the slowest office in Canada, and I agree with the statement.
 
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manmoi31

Hero Member
Jul 21, 2017
484
163
Access to Information and Privacy.... In other words, request of GCMS notes. Interesting to see they received test invite 15 days after their GCMS notes request. Coincidence?

@manmoi31 did you get your fingerprint request before or after you requested GCMS notes? If after, how long after?
I received after requesting GCMS notes. It was around 15 days or so. However, I still did not receive my GCMS notes its going to be 2 months in few days.
Hope this helps.
 
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Wacky1.nash

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2017
624
685
Singapore
I received after requesting GCMS notes. It was around 15 days or so. However, I still did not receive my GCMS notes its going to be 2 months in few days.
Hope this helps.
Thanks @manmoi31. It indeed helps a lot.

This is the third time I am hearing of action taking place on a person's file 15 days after request of GCMS notes. Maybe the pattern points to actual causality.

I have 3 more days to go before I cross 15 days. Hopefully I see some action too!
 
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Wacky1.nash

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Jul 18, 2017
624
685
Singapore
I waited so long to get a test invite and got that at the end of August. A friend of mine has been waiting along with their families to take the oath since February 2022. He applied back in 2020. Ottawa is the slowest office in Canada, and I agree with the statement.
I too have heard Ottawa is very slow. I think it is beaten only by those whose file is in Sydney CPC
 
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zeyneps

Full Member
Nov 2, 2017
28
26
United States
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
4112
AOR Received.
21-12-2017
My oath was postponed by one week, received an email today half an hour ago. Not sure why this happened, online tracker still says 10th october as the Oath date.

Old date: 10th October 2022 as pet the previous invite email.
New date: 17th october 2022 as per the new invite email.

Anyone in same boat?

@hpatel08 @zeyneps @jermainedeffo @dkumar1988
I received my invite email on Sep 7 and no change was made to the date .
 

MTLcj2013

Newbie
Sep 12, 2022
1
0
Hi everyone,

Been quietly following this forum for a while. Yesterday I got a request to submit a photocopy of my Health card/Driver License in the next 5 days, I don't think I have seen that request in the past. Has anyone been asked for this? The email seems to come from the same CIC email addresses I have received in the past and includes my application # but the email is a bit sketchy.
Background check is completed since July.
Any insight is appreciated.