October 2022 Citizenship Applications

[swordenium]

Background complete: 20 Jan 2023

Please update October 2022 excel tracker.

 

[lcpng]

Took my exam last night and passed. But I am worried on the taking my ID part, I am not sure if I did it properly. LOL

 

[chavoshi]

Hey guys,
This is our timeline:

Applied on October 30, 2022
Type: Online application
Physical Presence Days: 1,133
Application: Couple
AOR: November 15, 2022
Ghost Update: Dec, 16, 2022
Ghost Update: February 3, 2023
Background check completed: February 3, 2023
Citizenship test in progress: Feb 14, 2023
Citizenship test scheduled: Feb 17, 2023 to March 9, 2023
Test taken: February 22, 2023
Test completed: February 24, 2023 for me and February 25, 2023 for my wife
Ghost Update: March 2, 2023

Has anyone experienced the ghost update after test completed? Does that mean good news is on the way? (Fingers Crossed)

 

[rifo94]

Hey guys,
This is our timeline:

Applied on October 30, 2022
Type: Online application
Physical Presence Days: 1,133
Application: Couple
AOR: November 15, 2022
Ghost Update: Dec, 16, 2022
Ghost Update: February 3, 2023
Background check completed: February 3, 2023
Citizenship test in progress: Feb 14, 2023
Citizenship test scheduled: Feb 17, 2023 to March 9, 2023
Test taken: February 22, 2023
Test completed: February 24, 2023
Ghost Update: March 2, 2023

Has anyone experienced the ghost update after test completed? Does that mean good news is on the way? (Fingers Crossed)

I am on a similar timeline to yours; the March 2 update is just a system update (it seems based on the number of people who have received it). So, don't expect so much anything, but keep the hopes high!

 

[ukgenie]

We have not been able to reach an agent via phone yet. But we did send a follow up web form and got an interesting response.

The response basically says the correspondence was sent on Feb 15, 2023 and we should be able to see it in the Messages section of the IRCC secure account (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html). But since our application is paper based, we don't have an account here.

We went ahead and created an account, but in that site there is no way to link a citizenship application in this account. Overall, we still don't know what correspondence was sent on Feb 15th and what they need in terms of information from us.

We have again explained the situation via web form, but has anyone else faced a similar issue? Is there any way to link a paper application to the IRCC account so we can view messages? Thanks in advance!

We were finally able to catch hold of an agent friday, and were told that the application is on hold for medical surveillance clearance. They weren't sure why we didn't get an email or why the status on the portal is not explicitly clear, but the agent we spoke with was very good, and forwarded an email with instructions on reaching out to the medical surveillance team for next steps.

Guessing this will add delay to the overall timeline

 

[utdrub]

I feel like we've gotta be due here after a few slow weeks....fingers crossed.

 

[ozaN]

We were finally able to catch hold of an agent friday, and were told that the application is on hold for medical surveillance clearance. They weren't sure why we didn't get an email or why the status on the portal is not explicitly clear, but the agent we spoke with was very good, and forwarded an email with instructions on reaching out to the medical surveillance team for next steps.

Guessing this will add delay to the overall timeline

Remember told you in my case it was the same. Please see this thread https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/citizenship-grant-application-processing-delay-medical-surveillance.788323/

even though medical clearance is there we received test complete and bg complete. I followed up instructions in the email and received clearance confirmation by Public Health Liaison Unit but still tracker shows waiting on you. Confirmed with agent on the call that its received but will see.

 

[riverbird]

We were finally able to catch hold of an agent friday, and were told that the application is on hold for medical surveillance clearance. They weren't sure why we didn't get an email or why the status on the portal is not explicitly clear, but the agent we spoke with was very good, and forwarded an email with instructions on reaching out to the medical surveillance team for next steps.

Guessing this will add delay to the overall timeline

No worries. At least you know what extra information you are being asked for. I do not think it will slow down your application that much. But in my case, I don't know anything about the so-called "additional information," and IRCC told me twice not to worry about it, even though my tracker says otherwise. I think the document being asked for also has something to do with medical surveillance. But IRCC told me that the request was not for me. What else can I do? I think you are in a more certain position than I am. Best of luck!

 

[lcpng]

Hi folks, so me and my husband received the same date for test but I took mine first (Last Sunday) and he will take his this weekend. Does my online tracker will get updated or they will wait for husband test result? Thanks!

 

[Faromag]

Hi folks, so me and my husband received the same date for test but I took mine first (Last Sunday) and he will take his this weekend. Does my online tracker will get updated or they will wait for husband test result? Thanks!

I and my wife took the test on the same day. Mine was marked completed after 5 days and for my wife, it took about 12 days to be marked completed. It really doesn't matter if your husband took the test in different day.

 

[moreno4759]

Please update spreadsheet

Moreno4759
Paper Application
Montreal
Family (3)
App Sent Oct 02, 2022
App Delivered Oct 03, 2022
AOR Nov 29, 2022
In Process Tracker Dec 01, 2022
In Process ECAS Feb 02, 2023
Ghost Update Tracker Feb 04, 2023
Completed Background verification Feb 8, 2023
Test Invite. Feb 16, 2023
Test Completed March 03, 2023

 

[shiremag]

Please update spreadsheet

Moreno4759
Paper Application
Montreal
Family (3)
App Sent Oct 02, 2022
App Delivered Oct 03, 2022
AOR Nov 29, 2022
In Process Tracker Dec 01, 2022
In Process ECAS Feb 02, 2023
Ghost Update Tracker Feb 04, 2023
Completed Background verification Feb 8, 2023
Test Invite. Feb 16, 2023
Test Completed March 03, 2023

Is March 3 the date you sat the test? Or is it the date the tracker marked your test as compete?
When did you actually sit your test?

 

[moreno4759]

Is March 3 the date you sat the test? Or is it the date the tracker marked your test as compete?
When did you actually sit your test?

I took the test on Feb 28th and today in tracker was flagged as "Completed"

 

[lcpng]

Took my exam last Sunday and I passed the test. I used my husband’s desktop that he is using for work and I just found now that his desktop was connected to a VPN. I am so anxious right now that my exam might be invalidated. Any thoughts?

 

[swordenium]

Background complete: 20 Jan 2023

Please update October 2022 excel tracker.

Citizenship test invitation: March 7, 2023 on tracker. Did not get email invite yet.