Online Application vs. Paper

[SJR_Spencer]

Hi All - I am trying to apply using the online application but cannot seem to. I get a notification saying that online applications are on invitation only. Am I missing something here? Where should I go to start a new online application?

Thanks.

 

[citizenship.enthusiast]

Hi All - I am trying to apply using the online application but cannot seem to. I get a notification saying that online applications are on invitation only. Am I missing something here? Where should I go to start a new online application?

Thanks.

https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/landing

 

[Goldenita]

Hi All - I am trying to apply using the online application but cannot seem to. I get a notification saying that online applications are on invitation only. Am I missing something here? Where should I go to start a new online application?

Thanks.

Which website are you trying to apply from, can you show a screenshot of where you see by invitation only, please and thank you

 

[SJR_Spencer]

Thank you.

 

[shmak2016]

Is there any difference in processing time via applying online vs paper ?

 

[luvtrump]

Is there any difference in processing time via applying online vs paper ?

yes , online moving quick

 

[shmak2016]

yes , online moving quick

Really ??

 

[luvtrump]

Really ??

yes everyday someone from 2020/2021 is getting oath /test invites

 

[engray]

yes everyday someone from 2020/2021 is getting oath /test invites

Not really, last online AOR is January 10th. While some December 2020 applicants are done with their applications, January-March people are still in limbo and I'm one of them.

 

[luvtrump]

Not really, last online AOR is January 10th. While some December 2020 applicants are done with their applications, January-March people are still in limbo and I'm one of them.

what i meant was 2020 online applications i guess late 2020 , when online started.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Based on the current reports, looks like paper applications are faster. But IRCC would have spent a portion of its budget to create the online application system and will likely extend the online system to all applicants.

While it may slow at this time, I believe that IRCC will pour in resources and make the online system the only way to submit citizenship applications in the not so distant future. Online applicants might see a good improvement in processing times eventually (again, not very long from now).

Its really up to you but if I were to choose between the two, I'd take the online route.

 

[luvtrump]

Based on the current reports, looks like paper applications are faster. But IRCC would have spent a portion of its budget to create the online application system and will likely extend the online system to all applicants.

While it may slow at this time, I believe that IRCC will pour in resources and make the online system the only way to submit citizenship applications in the not so distant future. Online applicants might see a good improvement in processing times eventually (again, not very long from now).

Its really up to you but if I were to choose between the two, I'd take the online route.

Please share with me the reports where paper applicants are moving fast ? I was just reading Sept 2018 applicants they have been waiting for 3 years.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Please share with me the reports where paper applicants are moving fast ? I was just reading Sept 2018 applicants they have been waiting for 3 years.

Huh? Haven't you seen the reports on this forum that online applications are moving so slowly while compared to their paper counterparts?

I probably should have made it more clear - I was comparing paper applications and online applications submitted around the same time (December 2020 and later). We all know about the obvious delays present with 2018 and 2019 applicants. These are just based on the forum reports where applicants from December 2020 and later (online applicants) were complaining that they aren't receiving any AORs while their paper counterparts (who applied around the same time) received AORs.

 

[luvtrump]

Huh? Haven't you seen the reports on this forum that online applications are moving so slowly while compared to their paper counterparts?

I probably should have made it more clear - I was comparing paper applications and online applications submitted around the same time (December 2020 and later). We all know about the obvious delays present with 2018 and 2019 applicants. These are just based on the forum reports where online applicants were complaining that they aren't receiving any AORs while their paper counterparts (who applied around the same time received AORs).

I have been following 2020 applications and they are moving quick perhaps I was just counting all 2020 as online but as you say since you have more access, if 2020 are starting to move slow then its probably another backlog in the making. But I see no movement in Montreal dont know why.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

I have been following 2020 applications and they are moving quick perhaps I was just counting all 2020 as online but as you say since you have more access, if 2020 are starting to move slow then its probably another backlog in the making. But I see no movement in Montreal dont know why.

Early 2020 seems to be moving a bit slow but we don't know if that's the actual reality or people are simply not updating the spreadsheet. Online applications were only introduced in December 2020 so you can't consider all 2020 applicants (11 months worth of applicants) under the "Online applications" bracket. Still, I have seen several early 2020 applicants received DM and Oath invitations in the past 1.5 months.

From what I noticed with some 2020 applicants is that Montreal office is pretty quick in setting "Language", "Physical Presence" and "Prohibitions" to "Completed". Several Montreal applicants (or generally applicants in Quebec) have seen "Language" and "Physical Presence" set to "Completed" even before the test. Once they complete the test, "Citizenship Test" and "Prohibitions" are set to complete and that's "Decision Made".

This was exclusive to Montreal applicants until I found out about 3 cases in the past 2 weeks where (specifically) Brampton applicants saw very quick DM from test (where "Language" and "Physical Presence" and "Prohibitions" were set to "Completed" even before the test).

Your delay seems to be more because of the general delay of 2019 applicants rather than a delay with Montreal office. Some Montreal applicants were the first to receive test invitations in September 2020.