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Received DM on April 9th but ECAS details not updated - NORMAL?

samurai1

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Oct 17, 2017
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Hi Everyone,

Even though I have received my DM on the Ecas page (Decision Made) on April 9th, after clicking on the DM link, my Ecas details is still showing the following:
  1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 17, 2017.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on November 21, 2017.
  3. We started processing your application on January 9, 2018.
  4. We sent you a notice on January 23, 2018 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 21, 2018 at 8:18 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
There is no line item '5' to show any information about an Oath invitation being sent out. Is this normal or is this just delay/glitch in the system?

Also, in terms of having the status changed to Decision Made, is this typically a good thing or could there be an issue as well?

sorry for all the questions. I'm pretty detailed and usually lack of information doesn't bold well for me. I have no problem waiting but wish the process was more informative.

Thank you
 
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rir170814

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Nov 26, 2017
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Hi Everyone,

Even though I have received my DM on the Ecas page (Decision Made) on April 9th, after clicking on the DM link, my Ecas details is still showing the following:
  1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 17, 2017.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on November 21, 2017.
  3. We started processing your application on January 9, 2018.
  4. We sent you a notice on January 23, 2018 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 21, 2018 at 8:18 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
There is no line item '5' to show any information about an Oath invitation being sent out. Is this normal or is this just delay/glitch in the system?

Also, in terms of having the status changed to Decision Made, is this typically a good thing or could there be an issue as well?

sorry for all the questions. I'm pretty detailed and usually lack of information doesn't bold well for me. I have no problem waiting but wish the process was more informative.

Thank you
This is the way it is for everyone. The oath line/invitation will come later on...
 

natk

Star Member
Nov 7, 2014
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Hi Everyone,

Even though I have received my DM on the Ecas page (Decision Made) on April 9th, after clicking on the DM link, my Ecas details is still showing the following:
  1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 17, 2017.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on November 21, 2017.
  3. We started processing your application on January 9, 2018.
  4. We sent you a notice on January 23, 2018 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 21, 2018 at 8:18 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.
There is no line item '5' to show any information about an Oath invitation being sent out. Is this normal or is this just delay/glitch in the system?

Also, in terms of having the status changed to Decision Made, is this typically a good thing or could there be an issue as well?

sorry for all the questions. I'm pretty detailed and usually lack of information doesn't bold well for me. I have no problem waiting but wish the process was more informative.

Thank you
My ecas updates have been inconsistent from the start. I think many people have had the same experience. I never got a line in ecas added for the test invite at all, even after passing the test, but I have received an added line for my oath invite. It's so varied for each person.
 

ameen67

Full Member
Jun 13, 2015
22
1
hi guys I did my exam on November 1st 2017 after six month my online status changed to decision made it mean all positive ..
 

ameen67

Full Member
Jun 13, 2015
22
1
thank you for everyone's replies.

So typically if you receive the DM, it's almost always good news?
Hi did you get your oath letter.can you tell me how long you wait for the oath letter after decision made online status...
 

samurai1

Member
Oct 17, 2017
19
7
Hi did you get your oath letter.can you tell me how long you wait for the oath letter after decision made online status...
I got the oath letter only by email on April 12th and I took the exam on Feb 21 so just shy of two months. My status changed to DM on the same day that I received the email for the oath invitation.
 

ameen67

Full Member
Jun 13, 2015
22
1
Ok
I got the oath letter only by email on April 12th and I took the exam on Feb 21 so just shy of two months. My status changed to DM on the same day that I received the email for the oath invitation.
Thank you for your reply.. congratulations
 

Ali_TO

Full Member
Mar 31, 2012
26
5
I received ceremoney invitation by mail in the CNE Toronto for August 21 that’s next week . My test was Scarborough on February.
My issue is that Ecas still shows DM
How come it did not change to number 5 (we sent you the oath ... blah blah)
 

Ali_TO

Full Member
Mar 31, 2012
26
5
This is the way it is for everyone. The oath line/invitation will come later on...
I received ceremoney invitation by mail in the CNE Toronto for August 21 that’s next week . My test was Scarborough on February.
My issue is that Ecas still shows DM
How come it did not change to number 5 (we sent you the oath ... blah blah)
 

Ali_TO

Full Member
Mar 31, 2012
26
5
Same for me. I don't even have that line on my ecas. My last line is complete after the line regarding test. No lines for oath. This is very normal when they send email oath invitation. Now I am citizen. I even called CIC and agent was super pissed, he asked why you need ecas line? oath email is enough.
I received ceremoney invitation by mail in the CNE Toronto for August 21 that’s next week . My test was Scarborough on February.
My issue is that Ecas still shows DM
How come it did not change to number 5 (we sent you the oath ... blah blah)

Is that normal? Pls help
 

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Same for me. I don't even have that line on my ecas. My last line is complete after the line regarding test. No lines for oath. This is very normal when they send email oath invitation. Now I am citizen. I even called CIC and agent was super pissed, he asked why you need ecas line? oath email is enough.
LOL