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Hey guys my tracker was updated today: citizenship test request and finger prints. YAYYY. I have not received the email yet. Can I do the fingerprints without the email?

This is entirely my opinion, I could be wrong:
Best not to do anything without the email.
IRCC appears to be planning and allocating specific time windows for these steps.
Once you get the email, you'll also get the confirmation that tells you where RCMP needs to send your fingerprint results.
 
Hey guys my tracker was updated today: citizenship test request and finger prints. YAYYY. I have not received the email yet. Can I do the fingerprints without the email?
Congratulations. I received Fingerprint request as well by email yesterday but nothing updated on Tracker as of yet.
I believe you need letter so to ensure they send fingerprints to correct office.
I received email from CPC sydney.

I got 3rd ghost update today so might be getting test invite hopefully.
 
Gave citizenship test on July 24th,
Citizenship Test Completed on July 26th

Today I saw a ghost update, August 3rd.
What it could be ? (FYI, BG is completed as well).


What is your secondary office?
 
Hi Sammy 3, what happened after you submitted fingerprint on July 12. Almost 3 weeks? No update?
No update after that. I got my test completed on the tracker on July 19. Not sure how long they will take for FP processing.
 
I might be asking a dumb question, how are you guys getting this “ghost update”? I dont see anything like that in my status tracker or email. Just curious.
 
I might be asking a dumb question, how are you guys getting this “ghost update”? I dont see anything like that in my status tracker or email. Just curious.
Ghost update is when the date on the top right hand corner has changed but no change is reflected on the different components in your tracker.
 
I might be asking a dumb question, how are you guys getting this “ghost update”? I dont see anything like that in my status tracker or email. Just curious.

when we check the online status tracker, the 'Updated' value on the top right changes, but there are no details of what has changed.
 
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By the way when I check ECAS it shows DECISION MADE. But the newer online tracker shows in progress.

I’m hoping it won’t take 3-4 months for the oathtaking.

Yay! I received an update.

I am hopeful that they will schedule an oathtaking soon.

Paper Application Mailed: October 21, 2021
Application Filed: Dec 23, 2021
AOR: January 17, 2022
Updated: January 18, 2022
Updated: February 1, 2022. No updates see.
Background Verification Completed: February 3, 2022
Request on additional info on Language Skills: February 14, 2022
Online Citizenship Test Request: April 29, 2022
Test Window: May 6 to May 26, 2022
Exam: May 20, 2022
Citizenship Test Updated: May 24, 2022
Language, Physical Presence and Prohibitions Completed: July 28, 2022
 
I received another ghost update this morning ( 4 in total ) but tracker status is not changed with any new information.
I received FP on August 2 and submitted yesterday.

does it take time to update the status on tracker? I should have Fingerprint requested on Background Check but nothing is there.
 
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People interested in learning more about background checks (security part), checkout this link:

https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/personnel/couts-traitement-costs-processing-eng.html

looks like there are two streams: simple - with 7 working days to complete, and complex - with 120 working days to complete.
Thanks for this!

"Requests are defined as complex when an applicant’s personnel security screening file contains background information that requires additional verifications, such as an out of country verification if the applicant has lived in another country continuously for 6 months or longer during the period under assessment. "

Looks like that may be me, since I live in the US.... :(
 
I received another ghost update this morning ( 4 in total ) but tracker status is not changed with any new information.
I received FP on August 2 and submitted yesterday.

does it take time to update the status on tracker? I should have Fingerprint requested on Background Check but nothing is there.
@Wacky1.nash Any idea why my tracker is not updated with Finger print request ( Waiting on you)?