I have question, why do people always complain about the delayed processing of immigration requests at the Sydney office? This is completely unfair. Some individuals obtain citizenship in as little as two months, like the Vancouver office, while others wait for years with the Sydney office. Where is the justice in this? And why aren't files from the sluggish Sydney office distributed to other offices?
Sydney Office, Why is the Sydney office considered the slowest and least efficient
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You are absolutely correct, especially Sydney office, all applications go there and sleep several months and years
The last agent I spoke with said that most applications for anything to do with citizenship, PR, Visas, etc start at the Sydney office, implying that Sydney is the busiest office within Canada. I have absolutely no idea if that is true. And as you noted if they are falling behind why not shift files to other offices?
I can appreciate that some files need more time and work. But overall im finding even that process really strange.
I applied June 2022 and have lived in Canada most of my life. I had a request for old passport biometrics. Im still waiting for LPP to complete. A friend of mine applied in Jan 2023. She just met the physical presence requirements and we both thought that would cause a problem. She had a fingerprint request and an interview. I did my test in March she did hers in April. She just got her citizenship end of July. I havent had an update since March.
My application is at Sydney whereas hers was in Brampton On. Sooooo
Indeed, you are entirely correct. Why don't they transfer some files to offices other than Sydney? And why do immigration employees reply with a repetitive phrase (that each case is unique)? This response is empty talk because citizenship requests come after PR (Permanent Residency), and the former has been thoroughly audited a thousand times before being granted.
Therefore, obtaining citizenship is a result of an accomplished process and does not require new investigations, especially since the individual is present on Canadian soil; even if they commit a crime or similar actions, they would be recorded and easily identifiable within seconds. Thus, the arguments that each file requires a separate investigation are baseless.
The truth is that there is significant laziness and negligence among employees, specifically in the Sydney office. In other offices, people have obtained citizenship within just two months. The Ministry of Immigration should either transfer more staff to the Sydney office or redistribute the files to other offices. However, this situation is peculiar and unacceptable.
Therefore, obtaining citizenship is a result of an accomplished process and does not require new investigations, especially since the individual is present on Canadian soil; even if they commit a crime or similar actions, they would be recorded and easily identifiable within seconds. Thus, the arguments that each file requires a separate investigation are baseless.
The truth is that there is significant laziness and negligence among employees, specifically in the Sydney office. In other offices, people have obtained citizenship within just two months. The Ministry of Immigration should either transfer more staff to the Sydney office or redistribute the files to other offices. However, this situation is peculiar and unacceptable.
I propose we all send a letter to Minister Marc Miller complaining about the delay of the Sydney office. If his office receives multiple letters about the same issue, they're bound to look into it.
Paper & Voice
Ottawa
Marc Miller
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
(No postage required!)
Phone: 613-995-6403
E-mail
You can reach the office of Marc Miller at Marc.Miller@parl.gc.ca
Paper & Voice
Ottawa
Marc Miller
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
(No postage required!)
Phone: 613-995-6403
You can reach the office of Marc Miller at Marc.Miller@parl.gc.ca
Very big YES, you are right, I hope all of us send the same letter to Minister Marc Miller telling him about the Sydney office delay