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October 2024 - Citizenship Applications

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sega3500c

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Sep 24, 2020
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srinianurag90 said:
Hi, just checked the Tracker that got updated with the Citizenship Ceremony date, full timeline below.

Type: Online Application
Location: Moncton
Physical Presence Days: 1125.5
Application: Single
Application Sent: 10/31/2024
Delivered: 10/31/2024
AOR: 11/13/2024
Tracker Access: 11/15/2024
Background Verification Completed: 01/15/2025
Citizenship Test Tracker Update: 01/23/2025
Citizenship Test Invite Email: 01/30/2025
Citizenship Test Date: 02/07/2025
Citizenship Test Completed: 02/10/2025
LPP Completed: 02/14/2025
Oath Update: 03/12/2025 (Updated on tracker - 03/14/2025)
Oath Scheduled: 04/09/2025
Oath Instruction Email: Waiting
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WOW, Congratulations!!!! What is your processing office?
 
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sega3500c

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Sep 24, 2020
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srinianurag90 said:
Hi, just checked the Tracker that got updated with the Citizenship Ceremony date, full timeline below.

Type: Online Application
Location: Moncton
Physical Presence Days: 1125.5
Application: Single
Application Sent: 10/31/2024
Delivered: 10/31/2024
AOR: 11/13/2024
Tracker Access: 11/15/2024
Background Verification Completed: 01/15/2025
Citizenship Test Tracker Update: 01/23/2025
Citizenship Test Invite Email: 01/30/2025
Citizenship Test Date: 02/07/2025
Citizenship Test Completed: 02/10/2025
LPP Completed: 02/14/2025
Oath Update: 03/12/2025 (Updated on tracker - 03/14/2025)
Oath Scheduled: 04/09/2025
Oath Instruction Email: Waiting
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Congratulations!!!!!
 
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OCanada!

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evilscript said:
Type: Online application
Location: Vaughan
Physical Presence Days: 1131
Application: Single
Application sent: 10/29/2024
Delivered: 10/29/2024
AOR: 11/19/2024
Tracker access: 11/20/2024
In process: 11/20/2024 (correction)
Background verification completed: 1/17/2025
Citizenship test tracker update: 1/15/2025
Citizenship test invite email: 1/24/2025
Citizenship test date: 1/31/2025
Citizenship test complete: 1/31/2025
LPP completed: 2/15/2025
Oath scheduled: 3/8/2025
Oath instruction email received: 2/21/2025.
Citizenship certificate obtained: 3/8/2025, paper version at the ceremony.
Passport applied at Service Canada Passport Office North York: 3/13/2025.
Expected passport receive date with standard processing: 3/27/2025.

I just want to share a little bit more information on the passport application. I used the Statutory Declaration in lieu of the Guarantor form (the Form). Unfortunately, most of my close friends are foreigners, and most of my Canadian friends have known me for less than 2 years.

First, you need to grab the Form from the Service Canada location (or the Service Canada location that HAS a passport office). They have a physical form that is DIFFERENT than the online form you can find. The versions are different. So do not risk to use the online form. Go to the passport office, mention the form to the officer and grab multiple ones in case you mis-print your information. The form is free.

Then I found a public notary, and it cost $56 to let her sign and seal and witness my signature for the Form and the passport application and 1 of the 2 photos. Please note the free commissioner of oath service provided by Service Ontario does not cover the Form. You have to find a public notary. If you live near a MP that offers commissioner of Oath service for free, schedule one.

Then you do not need to fill in the passport application form section 2 - Guarantor information. Leave that section blank. Your Form is this section.

One thing that is very tricky is that for my public notary, she initially only STAMPED the Form. When I first went to Service Canada, they were very hesitate regarding a STAMP vs. a SEAL from a public notary. Eventually under a supervisor's instruction, the stamp only was accepted. But she forgot to write, "This is exhibit A in support of the applicant's statutory declaration." on the back of my photo. This is printed in the section 4 of the Form. I went to her after work and asked her to seal the Form as well for additional security.

You have to be very careful re: any print on the Form and the passport application form. And never trust any lawyer or public notary or commissioner of Oath that they will proactively do their job. You have to TELL WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.

I went to the Service Ontario again this morning and submitted my application. Arrived there around 8:30. Met about a 50-people line. It was not until 9am we were all directed into the office. Fortunately I was given a number and was called almost 5 mins after. I finished everything by 9:20 and paid $180 fine bucks for standard processing. Felt like I was lucky that the lady behind the counter pressed my W001 check-in number randomly to give me a present for fast processing with her happy early morning mood today

By getting the passport, I plan to visit Niagara on the US side to update my Nexus card.

If you have any questions, please kindly let me know. I am more than happy to help.
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Thanks for sharing your experience. For others who might be in similar situation, I wanted to point out that you can request the form to be sent to you if you cannot go to the office - https://postimg.cc/cKQ8QwF1 Scroll down to "If you can’t find a guarantor" section https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-references-guarantors.html
 
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Kieliekrankie

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Oct 15, 2024
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Another Montreal update!

Citizenship ceremony is scheduled on tracker for 24 March (no letter yet).

Type: Online application
Office: Montreal
Physical Presence Days: 1106
Application submitted: 11 October, 2024
AOR: 25 October, 2024
Background completed: 16 December, 2024
Test done: 5 Jan, 2025
Test Completed: 9 Jan, 2025
LPP completed: 5 February 2025
Citizenship oath ceremony: 24 March 2025
 
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ssp4194

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Jul 7, 2020
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Kieliekrankie said:
Another Montreal update!

Citizenship ceremony is scheduled on tracker for 24 March (no letter yet).

Type: Online application
Office: Montreal
Physical Presence Days: 1106
Application submitted: 11 October, 2024
AOR: 25 October, 2024
Background completed: 16 December, 2024
Test done: 5 Jan, 2025
Test Completed: 9 Jan, 2025
LPP completed: 5 February 2025
Citizenship oath ceremony: 24 March 2025
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Congratulations....
 
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Jay.a882

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Feb 6, 2025
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Kieliekrankie said:
Another Montreal update!

Citizenship ceremony is scheduled on tracker for 24 March (no letter yet).

Type: Online application
Office: Montreal
Physical Presence Days: 1106
Application submitted: 11 October, 2024
AOR: 25 October, 2024
Background completed: 16 December, 2024
Test done: 5 Jan, 2025
Test Completed: 9 Jan, 2025
LPP completed: 5 February 2025
Citizenship oath ceremony: 24 March 2025
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Congratulations!! LPP completed on Feb 27 and still waiting for the oath ceremony.
 
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Jay.a882

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Feb 6, 2025
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usmm said:
Don’t worry you will get soon oath date might be this month or max next month best of luck
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Thanks! Hope so too because after oath, it will another waiting circle jerk for passport because on Reddit, there are people who applied for their passport for the first time and still waiting for quite a while now.( 2 months+ )
 
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