October 2021 - Citizenship Applications

[Wacky1.nash]

Looks like online applications are not moving ?

Yeah, July/ August online applicants who got AOR in October are getting test invites right now. So we can only expect to get invite in July/ August of this year. I am resigned to a long wait. If I get my citizenship granted by mid 2023 I would consider myself lucky.

 

[5Kent]

Folks, I am following the October 2020 thread. A lot of people there are still waiting for their citizenship. Some have only recently been invited to take their tests. So, yes, it is possible that many of us will have to wait much, much longer for any progress.

 

[TasmanianTiger]

Any update on your file?

Yes. March 17th... request for fingerprints to conclude BG Check. Done & submitted. Waiting now.

 

[TasmanianTiger]

Anyone knows how long it takes for RCMP to complete and forward BG checks on fingerprints requests to IRCC?

 

[e_ca]

What are the updates we have to provide to IRCC while the application is in progress? like address change/ marital status etc. Is there a list?

 

[IndianBos]

Folks, I am following the October 2020 thread. A lot of people there are still waiting for their citizenship. Some have only recently been invited to take their tests. So, yes, it is possible that many of us will have to wait much, much longer for any progress.

Each application is different. On a positive note, a lot of July/August applications have moved forward. It all depends on whether your application has regular processing or some kinks in it (no way to know by an entry in a spreadsheet)

 

[sara_bb]

I wrote my test today, good luck to everyone!

 

[Wale_ha]

What are the updates we have to provide to IRCC while the application is in progress? like address change/ marital status etc. Is there a list?

I'm interested in knowing the answer of this question too. Could anyone help, please?

 

[DimT44]

What are the updates we have to provide to IRCC while the application is in progress? like address change/ marital status etc. Is there a list?

I'm interested in knowing the answer of this question too. Could anyone help, please?

They need to be major changes that affect your application. Examples of changes include:

• marriage or divorce
• birth or adoption of a child
• death of an applicant or dependant
• changes that could affect your eligibility for the program you’re applying for, including changes in your
  • job situation
  • education
  • language skills
• contact information updates, including:
  • email
  • phone number

 

[Wale_ha]

They need to be major changes that affect your application. Examples of changes include:

• marriage or divorce
• birth or adoption of a child
• death of an applicant or dependant
• changes that could affect your eligibility for the program you’re applying for, including changes in your
  • job situation
  • education
  • language skills
• contact information updates, including:
  • email
  • phone number

How could getting married affect the application, please? (I'm planning to sponsor my spouse after getting married)

 

[JoacRy]

How could getting married affect the application, please? (I'm planning to sponsor my spouse after getting married)

First of all congratulations on your upcoming nuptials.

IRCC will need to complete a 'separate' Background (BG) check on your future spouse and that may 'further' complicate the application depending upon what they find when they complete the BG Check. It's hard to give a specific answer but things that IRCC may look @ when considering the application for your spouse:
* The Nationality of your spouse;
* Assets & Liabilities that your spouse has
* Family connections of your spouse
* Other factors such as any day(s) that your spouse has spent in Canada
* What organization(s) your spouse has had work experience in
* Other factors which are too numerous to mention

 

[MBKP]

Applied: October 2021
Status on Ecas:
Application Received: Dec 9, 2021
Background Verification: Completed, Feb 8, 2022
Prohibitions: In Progress
Language Skills: In Progress
Physical Presence: In Progress

What am I looking at here? How far am I please?

 

[JoacRy]

Applied: October 2021
Status on Ecas:
Application Received: Dec 9, 2021
Background Verification: Completed, Feb 8, 2022
Prohibitions: In Progress
Language Skills: In Progress
Physical Presence: In Progress

What am I looking at here? How far am I please?

1) Are you Paper or Online application?
2) What was your date of AOR?
3) Have you received an Invitation to sit the Citizenship Test?

 

[Wale_ha]

First of all congratulations on your upcoming nuptials.

IRCC will need to complete a 'separate' Background (BG) check on your future spouse and that may 'further' complicate the application depending upon what they find when they complete the BG Check. It's hard to give a specific answer but things that IRCC may look @ when considering the application for your spouse:
* The Nationality of your spouse;
* Assets & Liabilities that your spouse has
* Family connections of your spouse
* Other factors such as any day(s) that your spouse has spent in Canada
* What organization(s) your spouse has had work experience in
* Other factors which are too numerous to mention

Thank you so much. How should I inform the IRCC, please? Also, what are the consequences if I didn't inform them, please?

 

[e_ca]

What are the updates we have to provide to IRCC while the application is in progress? like address change/ marital status etc. Is there a list?

found the CIC link, pasting it here.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=052&top=3