September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[visitingprof]

Yours is too delayed. You were supposed to finish the test at least.

What do you suggest me to do?
I would be happy for any advice.

 

[visitingprof]

GUYS, WE NEED HELP!

We applied in September 2020 (2 adults and 2 minor kids).
AOR: February 2nd, 2021.
September 7th, 2021, Background Verification Status has been updated to "completed". They never asked me or my wife for fingerprints.

Questions:
1) Does IRCC ask for fingerprints as a standard procedure? Or not. Are our BG/Security Checks definitely completed?
2) When can we expect to get the test invitation?
3) How much longer do you think we must wait to BECOME CANADIAN CITIZENS (best case / normal case scenarios)?

EVERY ANSWER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

I called IRCC today and spoke with a kind agent. She told me that, indeed, IRCC didn't do anything on our file since September 2021 (over a month!) and she said she "put a flag on my file" indicating the delay so that the responsible office shell take a look at it. She said I should check Citizenship Tracker regularly. Fingers crossed.
If any of you guys have a similar experience / issue, please let me know. Every detail is greatly appreciated.
Best.

 

[visitingprof]

I called IRCC today and spoke with a kind agent. She told me that, indeed, IRCC didn't do anything on our file since September 2021 (over a month!) and she said she "put a flag on my file" indicating the delay so that the responsible office shell take a look at it. She said I should check Citizenship Tracker regularly. Fingers crossed.
If any of you guys have a similar experience / issue, please let me know. Every detail is greatly appreciated.
Best.

Aren't there any applicants in our situation? I wonder why people simply ignore the issue we have been facing for a long time.

 

[best_67]

Hi Everyone
I have citizenshp interview tomorrow for documents varifications. does any one has lists of documents? My PR card is expiring Oct 28 and I am travelling Oct 20. Do i need to request them for fast processing in interview?
Thanks

 

[Dreamlad]

Hi Everyone
I have citizenshp interview tomorrow for documents varifications. does any one has lists of documents? My PR card is expiring Oct 28 and I am travelling Oct 20. Do i need to request them for fast processing in interview?
Thanks

They only checked my PR card, passport, healthy card and driver's license. Are you going back to Canada?

 

[best_67]

They only checked my PR card, passport, healthy card and driver's license. Are you going back to Canada?

Thanks for your reply,
I am in canada. I am travelling to outside canada on oct 20.

 

[visitingprof]

I sent our application package for PR-card renewal today. Our PR cards will expire in January 2023. We applied for citizenship in September 2020. Since September 7th, 2021, when our Background Verification Status has been updated to "completed", there hasn't been any improvement in our citizenship process. No invitation for the exam so far! We are frustrated!

 

[Dreamlad]

I sent our application package for PR-card renewal today. Our PR cards will expire in January 2023. We applied for citizenship in September 2020. Since September 7th, 2021, when our Background Verification Status has been updated to "completed", there hasn't been any improvement in our citizenship process. No invitation for the exam so far! We are frustrated!

Not even test? That's too delayed!

 

[visitingprof]

Not even test? That's too delayed!

I know. We are extremely worried. We don't know what we should do.

 

[citizentest21]

Hello all, please update here if you have received your oath letter after queens death. We would like to know if there are any delays or it’s still going on as normal. Anything after Sep 12. Thanks

 

[citizentest21]

Hello all, anyone know if mississauga office is doing in person oath ceremonies now or is it still through zoom?

 

[felixtae]

I have done my oath and received my certificate. Thanks for all the helps along the way. Good luck to all still struggling.

 

[ssparkles]

I sent our application package for PR-card renewal today. Our PR cards will expire in January 2023. We applied for citizenship in September 2020. Since September 7th, 2021, when our Background Verification Status has been updated to "completed", there hasn't been any improvement in our citizenship process. No invitation for the exam so far! We are frustrated!

Hello visitingprof,
I don't login regularly or would've responded sooner. I thought I'll write a few things that have in the end helped me.
First of all, I'm a March 2020 applicant and I only now have had my status changed from background check to oath ceremony. (31 months from application stage to oath ceremony which is next month). Don't try to make sense of the timeline as there doesn't seem to be one. People who applied in 2021 have got it and somehow the 2020 batch is in disarray.
Anyway, So what helped me and I don't know if it'll help you or not but it's worth a try. I contacted my local MP's office and started asking them to inquire into my file. They were able to tell me exactly what's happening before I got to know from Immigration, like well before. and each time they inquired I had some movement on my file. I think when an MP's office inquires, your file comes up from the stash of the 1000's probably or somehow is now on their screen or whatever to do something about it. If you haven't already, do give it a shot and it might help!
Best regards
Ssparkles

 

[visitingprof]

Hello visitingprof,
I don't login regularly or would've responded sooner. I thought I'll write a few things that have in the end helped me.
First of all, I'm a March 2020 applicant and I only now have had my status changed from background check to oath ceremony. (31 months from application stage to oath ceremony which is next month). Don't try to make sense of the timeline as there doesn't seem to be one. People who applied in 2021 have got it and somehow the 2020 batch is in disarray.
Anyway, So what helped me and I don't know if it'll help you or not but it's worth a try. I contacted my local MP's office and started asking them to inquire into my file. They were able to tell me exactly what's happening before I got to know from Immigration, like well before. and each time they inquired I had some movement on my file. I think when an MP's office inquires, your file comes up from the stash of the 1000's probably or somehow is now on their screen or whatever to do something about it. If you haven't already, do give it a shot and it might help!
Best regards
Ssparkles

Thank you so much.
I will try.
I hope you get your citizenship soon.
Best regards.

 

[rmtl]

The processing time now dropped to 25 months, next week it will 25 months for me since they received my application