October 2022 Citizenship Applications

[xuan]

i saw that most applicant of october are applying on paper...
guys it's really not worth it.

paper you have to pay extra printing fees+ postal fees+ it's more complex.

and online now it's only around 10 month processing time.

 

[moreno4759]

Please add me to the tracker:

ID moreno4759
Location Montreal
App. Type Family (3)
Physical Presence Days 1099
App. Sent Oct 02, 2022
App. Delivered Oct 03, 2022
Paper Application
AOR: Pending

 

[Snachar]

1. Applied on October 7, 2022
2. Type: Online application
3. Location: Winnipeg, MB
4. Physical Presence Days: 1,100
5. Application: Single
6. AOR: Pending

 

[rusticdud]

How are you guys deciding between online and paper. I am helping my partner to apply within next week.

 

[rusticdud]

i saw that most applicant of october are applying on paper...
guys it's really not worth it.

paper you have to pay extra printing fees+ postal fees+ it's more complex.

and online now it's only around 10 month processing time.

10 months to oath?

 

[Snachar]

How are you guys deciding between online and paper. I am helping my partner to apply within next week.

There is a questionnaire which tell you if your eligible to apply online or not.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility.html

 

[shiremag]

How are you guys deciding between online and paper. I am helping my partner to apply within next week.

You might want to read the following:
1. ATIP notes for departmental plan FY 2022-23: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ircc-2022-2023-plans-atip.777863/
2. Steven Meurrens's 2021 IRCC presentation/ATIP notes for e-app plans:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1564397354996105216

3. Progression of cases in the spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_KE3Bu3C3gOyEm0mRVcJH9nEA2u2GOhfpUZOckOWmN0/edit?usp=sharing
Note: In the spreadsheet the ID's that are underlined and italicised are online applications. However, we have very few data points every month given that they receive thousands of applications per month.

I do not wish to influence your decision either way... So, based on the above you can make your own decision to apply on paper or online. Do NOT apply both ways.

 

[Mumbai_Indians]

Hey guys, this is our timeline thus far for Citizenship application:

Type: Paper application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1137 days for wife and son and 1208 days for me
Application: Family(Adults: 2 and minor: 1)
Application sent: Oct 03, 2022
Delivered: Oct 11, 2022
AOR: Awaiting

 

[rusticdud]

I do not wish to influence your decision either way... So, based on the above you can make your own decision to apply on paper or online. Do NOT apply both ways.

thanks for those links and info, but curious to know what would your choice be and the reason.

 

[shiremag]

thanks for those links and info, but curious to know what would your choice be and the reason.

I haven't made that decision yet. I am waiting on an FBI police clearance report and will apply end of next month. I'll make that decision closer to my application date

 

[sr2502]

thanks for those links and info, but curious to know what would your choice be and the reason.

I applied online as now they accept group applications. I have read in previous threads that online applications have certain threshold per month on how many they can process per month (around 5%), but I believe that will drastically change because they opened group applications recently so should increase the threshold too.

Also deciding factor for me was, ease of process. I am in no rush and can wait if online application is delayed.

 

[forw.jane]

I applied online as now they accept group applications. I have read in previous threads that online applications have certain threshold per month on how many they can process per month (around 5%), but I believe that will drastically change because they opened group applications recently so should increase the threshold too.

Also deciding factor for me was, ease of process. I am in no rush and can wait if online application is delayed.

Do you know what advantage is there to applying as a group? I see they allow friends, neighbours also to be part of the same group.

 

[shiremag]

I haven't made that decision yet. I am waiting on an FBI police clearance report and will apply end of next month. I'll make that decision closer to my application date

I have applied for ATIP notes to see their staffing levels, notional decision targets, inventory, business continuity plan, and progress for June through September 2022. Let's see what they have to say

 

[sr2502]

Do you know what advantage is there to applying as a group? I see they allow friends, neighbours also to be part of the same group.

Some information from website:

If you applied as a group, we’ll process everyone’s applications together.
This means that all applications go through every stage of our review at the same time. We’ll still review each person’s application individually.

This does not always mean that everyone becomes a citizen at the same time. For example, some people may pass the citizenship test the first time while others must retake it. In this case

• some group members can become citizens earlier than others, but
• we’ll ask you if you want to pause the processing (so everyone can attend the same citizenship ceremony)

I applied as group because other applicant is spouse. I want both applications to be processed together.

 

[sr2502]

I have applied for ATIP notes to see their staffing levels, notional decision targets, inventory, business continuity plan, and progress for June through September 2022. Let's see what they have to say

Keep us posted, thanks!