October 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[naijacan]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1152
Application: Single
Filed: October 2, 2023
AOR: October 20, 2023
Background complete: October 27, 2023
Scheduled for Citizenship Test - Nov 8 ( Vancouver office)
Test Taken - Nov 11, 2023
Test Complete - Nov 14, 2023
LPP: In progress
Passport Request letter: Jan 20, 2024


I have a Nigerian and American Passport. I got my PR via my American passport. I only use my Nigerian passport when I visit Nigeria and I have done that twice in the last 5 years preceding my application. In the course of my travels I have visited UK using my American passport and travelled to Nigeria with just my Nigerian passport then re-entered US/Canada. My travel history seems to be all over the place. I have been asked to submit all the pages of my passport. At some point I have entered Canada with just my US passport (did not show my PR status). The last time I re-entered Canada, the officer said I overstayed my "visit". It was not until I showed him my PR card I was let in.

What should I do to simplify this? Should I write a letter explaining my travel history.

PS: I only included my my American passport pages initially, now I am including both.

Interview: February 2nd
LPP: February 6th

I thought y’all said the interview was going to be a walk in the park.
Well the interviewer dug on my work history for about 42 minutes as I work remotely for a US company that helps the Canadian Government - which means I am on secondment to the Federal Government. Certainly my extensive travel history did not help matters. I also had to clarify my residency and loyalty to both US and Canada. I mean come on I pay taxes to both countries.
Overall, he seemed not to be keen of me living in the States.

 

[Udddy]

Type: Online application
Location: Edmonton,AB
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application: Single
Application sent: October 26th, 2023
Delivered: October 26th, 2023
AOR: November 21st, 2023
Ghost update: Nov 29,2023
Background completed : November 29th, 2023 but updated on Dec 1st
No further ghost updates
Test invitation on application: for period of Dec 11-Jan 9 2024. Updated on application on Dec 6
Test done on Dec 11 12:50am ET (Dec 10, 10:50pm MST : Unofficial score 19/20
Test completed on portal: updated on Jan 04 to show completed date as Jan 02.
LPP: updated on Feb 7 to show completed date as Feb 5

 

[JingleJangle]

Type: Online application
Location: London, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1096
Application: Single
Application sent: October 28th, 2023
Delivered: October 28th, 2023
AOR: November 15th, 2023
Background completed : November 17th, 2023
Test invitation: Dec 21st. (IRCC Niagara)
Test done on Dec 29. Tracker Update January 12th
LPP done: January 19th
E-cert email: Feb 6th
Ceremony updated to "in progress": Feb 7th
Oath date: March 5th

Best of luck everyone.

 

[Suryarao611]

Citizenship Application
Submission Date - 10th Oct 2023, Single Applicant, Location- Toronto
AOR - Nov 7th 2023
Tracker Updates:
Background Verification - Completed (Nov 16th);
Language skills - Completed (Dec 14th);
Physical presence - Completed (Dec 14th);
Prohibitions - Completed (Dec 14th);
Citizenship Test - Completed (Nov 29th);
Citizenship ceremony - In Progress (Feb 2nd)
Oath Scheduled - Feb 14th
Oath Instruction Email - Yet to Receive

Update on the Ceremony
Received an email with In Person Ceremony in Mississauga office.
Timing 8:15 AM on Feb 14th

 

[zackzzz]

Type: Online application
Location: London, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1096
Application: Single
Application sent: October 28th, 2023
Delivered: October 28th, 2023
AOR: November 15th, 2023
Background completed : November 17th, 2023
Test invitation: Dec 21st. (IRCC Niagara)
Test done on Dec 29. Tracker Update January 12th
LPP done: January 19th
E-cert email: Feb 6th
Ceremony updated to "in progress": Feb 7th
Oath date: March 5th

Best of luck everyone.

congrats! This is very fast!
My LPP completed on Jan 3 with Niagara office and haven’t heard back anything after that… sad

 

[ParyaKh]

Hello Everyone,

I have my in-person oath ceremony on Feb 9th. So far, I have only received one email, which is the notice to appear for the in-person ceremony. Should I expect any other emails as well? I chose the E-certificate when I applied, but I want to change my choice to a paper certificate on the day of the ceremony. Do I still need to access another portal to check the status of the certificate?

Also, if I get paper certificate at the end of ceremony? How can I know that it is activated on their end so I can apply for my passport?

 

[JingleJangle]

congrats! This is very fast!
My LPP completed on Jan 3 with Niagara office and haven’t heard back anything after that… sad

Thank you. I emailed the office yesterday (email address that sent the test invite) just asking for an update. Then I got the e-cert email a few hours after. Coincidence? Maybe haha.

 

[ajamal87]

I am applying as a group; my background is completed, and my wife is still bending for security. Why did they put her under security check? we have been here for almost 8 years, and we haven't gone anywhere. any advice?

 

[nsatyagl]

Got the email update on the ceremony
In-person--Miss office at 12;30 pm

 

[united555]

Today the tracker got updated with the Citizenship ceremony! For February 20th 2024. Still no oath invitation email. I will eventually get it. I want to thank everyone in this forum for your help and support. Best of luck to everyone! Here is my timeline for reference

Type: Online Application
Vancouver Office
File sent: Oct 6,2023
AOR: Nov 2, 2023
Fingerprint requested: Nov 20,2023
Citizenship Test requested: Nov 27,2023
Fingerprints submitted: Dec 12,2023
Citizenship Test taken: Dec 15 ,2023
Citizenship Test completed on Tracker: Dec 23,2023
Fingerprints received: Jan 7,2024
Background completed: Jan 8,2024
Ghost update 30 January,2024
LPP: January 31,2024 ( Updated February 2,2024)
Electronic Certificate Email: February 6. 2024
Oath: in progress for February 20th 2024 ( updated February 7th

 

[SilverTippedForkedTongue]

I have been shadowing this thread for a bit and I thought I just might add my status.

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1826
Application: Single
Filed: October 26, 2023
AOR: Nov 17, 2023
Background complete: Nov 29, 2023
Scheduled for Citizenship Test - Dec 8, 2023
Test Taken - Dec 30, 2023
Test Complete - Jan 2, 2024
LPP: In progress
Ghost Update : Jan 4, 2024

Nothing since the Ghost Update. I have called a few times and received the standard "Everything seems okay on our end" response.

 

[misuna]

Oath ceremony: February 14th (Tracker updated on the 6th)
Waiting for email (Mississauga office)

The email came and It's in person at 12:30 PM

 

[ParyaKh]

Got the email update on the ceremony
In-person--Miss office at 12;30 pm

Congratulations!!!

 

[TOM@@@@@]

Hello Everyone,

Below is my timeline: -

Location/Office - Montreal
Application - Single (Online)
Physical Presence - 1117 days
Application Filed & Received - Oct 8th 2023
AOR - Nov 10th 2023
Background Verification Completed - Nov 21st 2023
Citizenship Test In Progress - Nov 22nd 2023
Citizenship Test Email Received - Nov 28th 2023 (Test had to be taken between Dec 1st and Dec 30th)
Citizenship Test Taken & Passed - Dec 7th 2023 (19/20)
Citizenship Test Completed - Dec 8th 2023 (Updated on tracker Dec 12th)
LPP Completed - Jan 17th 2024 (Updated on tracker Jan 19th)
Oath Ceremony In Progress - Jan 25th 2024 (Updated on tracker Jan 27th)
Oath Ceremony Scheduled - Feb 19th 2024 (Updated on tracker Jan 27th)

Note: - No additional docs. or fingerprints were requested during the entire process.

Wish everyone all the very best with their application. Jai Maata Di!

Thanks,
hello
when did you receive email instruction to download e-certificate?

 

[TOM@@@@@]

when you did you receive email instruction to download E-certificate?
Waiting for Oath Ceremony Invitation email. Here is my timeline. Good luck evryone:


Type: Online application
Location: Montreal, QC
Physical Presence Days:1111
Application: Single
Application sent: October 29, 2023
Delivered: October 29, 2023
AOR: November 20, 2023
Background Verification Completion: Nov 27, 2023
Test invite: Dec 6, 2023 (Test dates: Dec 8 to Jan 6, 2024)
Test taken: Dec 23, 2023 (18/20)
Citizenship Dec 29, 2023
LPP: Jan 19, 2024
Citizenship ceremony: In Progress (Jan 29, 2024)
Oath Ceremony: Feb 27, 2024