October 2021 - Citizenship Applications

[aakash4287]

@aakash4287 any update for your application ?

Hey Vimal, there is no update in my application. Still the same, only bg check and test completed. Rest all are in progress.
I have a trip coming this December, don't know what to do about it. I checked the processing time between test and oath, the ircc website says it can be anytime between 3 to 4 months or longer.

 

[nasif]

Could you send me a link to that tracker, please?

https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do?lang=en

 

[5Kent]

https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do?lang=en

Interesting. All I have in this tracker is this:

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 22, 2021.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 16, 2022.
3. We started processing your application on February 14, 2022.

 

[forw.jane]

Interesting. All I have in this tracker is this:

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 22, 2021.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 16, 2022.
3. We started processing your application on February 14, 2022.

I see you are an Ottawa applicant and I see they the slowest office.

 

[kadjajsd]

I see you are an Ottawa applicant and I see they the slowest office.

Hello when I got my finger test request, the document said to send results to IRCC Vancouver. Does that mean Vancouver is my actual immigration office?

 

[manmoi31]

Hi , I have not received any update . I guess I will have to wait for another 3 months as they mentioned that it can take about 6 months to update on file so I will call them after 3 months if don't see any update.

Anything from your side??

No updates so far. I did send a webform with receipt from RCMP fingerprint and they acknowledged it this Monday.

 

[nasif]

Interesting. All I have in this tracker is this:

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 22, 2021.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 16, 2022.
3. We started processing your application on February 14, 2022.

Does it say, in process or decision made?

 

[5Kent]

Does it say, in process or decision made?

In process

 

[mashcan]

Interesting. All I have in this tracker is this:

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 22, 2021.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 16, 2022.
3. We started processing your application on February 14, 2022.

I checked the tracker too and it is the same for me!

 

[Varsh]

No updates so far. I did send a webform with receipt from RCMP fingerprint and they acknowledged it this Monday.

I didn't get any update on my webform request. Did they acknowledge that they have received your fingerprint results or something else?

 

[faizalb13]

Hey guys i applied oct 2021
Background check complete: Jan 20, 2022
Citizenship Test Request: Aug 19, 2022
Test complete: Aug 29, 2022
Language, Physical and Prohibition: Completed on Oct 19, 2022

i checked online and see that its been updated does anyone know how long until oath ceremony will be?

 

[meghalp]

Hey guys i applied oct 2021
Background check complete: Jan 20, 2022
Citizenship Test Request: Aug 19, 2022
Test complete: Aug 29, 2022
Language, Physical and Prohibition: Completed on Oct 19, 2022

i checked online and see that its been updated does anyone know how long until oath ceremony will be?

Does you processing Office Niagara?

 

[faizalb13]

Does you processing Office Niagara?

Scarborough

 

[Kira77]

Scarborough

online?

 

[rajahoomi]

Finally a citizen whoohooo...
As promised I will brief you on my procedure. I was selected to attend a pilot program by IRCC to receive a PDF certificate instead of a paper one in the mail (called E-Certificate) which will be available to download for life after becoming citizen. My file was randomly selected and the option to opt in was asked in my TEST INVITE email with a document explaining what is E-Certificate. I replied to the email and requested to opt in to the pilot program.
After I was scheduled for the oath ceremony, they sent a separate email for the instructions how to signup in a special portal to be able to download the E-Certificate. I signed up before the ceremony but I couldn't download the certificate (obviously ).
The ceremony was fairly easy and quick, we were only around 50 people and this ceremony was held ONLY for the people who had opted in for the E-Certificate pilot program. We were the first group of citizens in Canada who received E-Certificates (feels kind of special lol).
After the ceremony they mentioned we will be able to download the E-Certificates 2-5 days after sending the signed Oath Affirmation pdf. They sent us an email right after the ceremony and they asked us to reply to that email and attached the signed affirmation form.
I requested in the Oath affirmation submission email to make my certificate available ASAP since I am going to travel soon. It was available to download 1 hour after I replied to the email (Wohhooo that was super fast).
I also applied for the passport today (the day after the ceremony) and I will be able to pickup the passport on Nov 4.
Please update my file in the tracker.
Best of luck to all the new, and soon to be Canadian citizens.


Here is my full timeline (also in my signature):

Application Type -------------------------------------------------------------- Online
Certificate Type --------------------------------------------------------------- E-certificate
Location ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ottawa
Office -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIAGARA FALLS
Citizenship Applied ----------------------------------------------------------- Oct 03, 2021
Citizenship AOR --------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 21, 2021
GCMS Notes requested ------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2022
Ghost Update ----------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 13, 2022
Background Verification Completed ----------------------------------------- Jun 15, 2022
Test Invitation (July 4-24 window) -------------------------------------------- Jun 29, 2022
Test Taken (20/20) ----------------------------------------------------- ------- July 04, 2022
Test Status Updated to Complete -------------------------------------------- July 05 2022
Physical Presence, Language, Prohibitions to Complete -------------------- August 03, 2022
Oath updated to "In Progress" ----------------------------------------------- September 28, 2022
Online Certificate Procedure Email ------------------------------------------- September 29, 2022
Oath Procedure Email -------------------------------------------------------- October 3, 2022
Oath Ceremony --------------------------------------------------------------- October 20, 2022
E-Certificate available to download ------------------------------------------ October 20, 2022 (1 hour after Oath affirmation submission)
Passport Applied (non urgent, in person via printed e-certificate) --------- October 21, 2022
Passport Pickup Date --------------------------------------------------------- November 4, 2022 (10 business days after applied)