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coolbreeze30

Star Member
Jan 1, 2013
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moti said:
After a long wait of 23 months, got a pretest RQ :mad: whenever i called the call center,they said your application is very smooth, nothing wrong you ll hear in a few days.it is so frustrating.did not visit my home country for the past 5 years, just because of this citizenship. I thought that once I would get the passport,only then I ll visit my home country. :-[
any advise,as I know you are the one who can give me the best advise.

thanks
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ooohh no this must be devastating for you, you mean to tell me that after 23 months of applying they now decide to give you RQ if I were you I would be hopping mad how could they have done this, if I were you I would call them an demand that they send me a written report to detail the reason they had to give you this RQ after 23 months.
 
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mikeathome

Star Member
Dec 12, 2012
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moti said:
After a long wait of 23 months, got a pretest RQ :mad: whenever i called the call center,they said your application is very smooth, nothing wrong you ll hear in a few days.it is so frustrating.did not visit my home country for the past 5 years, just because of this citizenship. I thought that once I would get the passport,only then I ll visit my home country. :-[
any advise,as I know you are the one who can give me the best advise.

thanks
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Go see your MP immediately, write up a report to this reporter mentioned in the forum. This is a case to make it into the news. It basically shows that the CIC employees did nothing with your case during the past 23 months or did a major mistake which you have to pay for. This is far from being fair treatment. Even if something's wrong with your application/status or whatsoever they NOT need to tell you that after waiting 23 months. This is a case I would evaluate with an immigration lawyer. I can understand if a judge is not satisfied and requires more information but the citizenship judge is not involved in case handling prior to test.

Mike
 
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moti

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2012
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Go see your MP immediately, write up a report to this reporter mentioned in the forum. This is a case to make it into the news. It basically shows that the CIC employees did nothing with your case during the past 23 months or did a major mistake which you have to pay for. This is far from being fair treatment. Even if something's wrong with your application/status or whatsoever they NOT need to tell you that after waiting 23 months. This is a case I would evaluate with an immigration lawyer. I can understand if a judge is not satisfied and requires more information but the citizenship judge is not involved in case handling prior to test.

Mike
hi mike,
which reporter are u talking about ?? is meeting with an MP helpful ??
 
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mikeathome

Star Member
Dec 12, 2012
144
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moti said:
Mike
hi mike,
which reporter are u talking about ?? is meeting with an MP helpful ??
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In your Case, i think yes. You have a fair point about unfair treatment. Talk to Mary Chad about the reporter.
His contact was listed here in forum about a month ago. He's from Toronto.

Mike
 
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anandoc

Newbie
Jan 8, 2013
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My eCAS is finally showing that a letter for the oath ceremony was sent on March 20th informing me to show up for the oath ceremony on April 4th. I have yet to receive the letter by Canada Post.
 
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coolbreeze30

Star Member
Jan 1, 2013
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anandoc said:
My eCAS is finally showing that a letter for the oath ceremony was sent on March 20th informing me to show up for the oath ceremony on April 4th. I have yet to receive the letter by Canada Post.
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congrats to you man hope all goes well ;D
 
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MapleLover

Member
Dec 1, 2012
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anandoc said:
My eCAS is finally showing that a letter for the oath ceremony was sent on March 20th informing me to show up for the oath ceremony on April 4th. I have yet to receive the letter by Canada Post.
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Congrets! Have you received the letter now? Do you know where will the ceremony be held? Thanks.
 
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anandoc

Newbie
Jan 8, 2013
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No, I am still waiting for the letter. Will hopefully get it in the next day or so (fingers crosses). I believe the ceremony would be held in Ottawa on Catherine Street...where the exam was also held. Will update when I get the letter finally.
 
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anandoc

Newbie
Jan 8, 2013
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Ok, I finally received the official letter for the oath ceremony. My total timeline is as follows:

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on September 8, 2011.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on September 8, 2011

We started processing your application on November 7, 2012.

We sent you a notice on January 2, 2013 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 13, 2013

We sent you a notice on March 20, 2013 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on April 4, 2013
 
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MapleLover

Member
Dec 1, 2012
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anandoc said:
Ok, I finally received the official letter for the oath ceremony. My total timeline is as follows:

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on September 8, 2011.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on September 8, 2011

We started processing your application on November 7, 2012.

We sent you a notice on January 2, 2013 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 13, 2013

We sent you a notice on March 20, 2013 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on April 4, 2013
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:)
 
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mikeathome

Star Member
Dec 12, 2012
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anandoc said:
Ok, I finally received the official letter for the oath ceremony. My total timeline is as follows:

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on September 8, 2011.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on September 8, 2011

We started processing your application on November 7, 2012.

We sent you a notice on January 2, 2013 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 13, 2013

We sent you a notice on March 20, 2013 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on April 4, 2013
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That is great news, thanks for sharing. This is just a little bit over 4 weeks from taking the test to oath. I took test March 1st so if everything goes well I can expect the oath invitation letter second week of April and oath early May. This is great news...

Mike
 
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MapleLover

Member
Dec 1, 2012
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mikeathome said:
That is great news, thanks for sharing. This is just a little bit over 4 weeks from taking the test to oath. I took test March 1st so if everything goes well I can expect the oath invitation letter second week of April and oath early May. This is great news...

Mike
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Hi Mike, would you share your time line? Thanks.
 
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LSP

Member
Feb 21, 2013
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My application was received on Aug 2011. Still under process. Same office. How can this be?
 
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mikeathome

Star Member
Dec 12, 2012
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MapleLover said:
Hi Mike, would you share your time line? Thanks.
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Work Permit: Jun 2007 - Jan 2009 (ext. Jul 2008 - Jun 2010)
Landed: Feb 2009
Application sent: May 2011
Acknowledge Letter: May 2011 (1w)
Processing started: Jan 2012 (8m)
Test Date: Mar 2013 (13m)
Oath Date:
 
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