February 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[sravyapangur]

Country of Origin Police Certificate

Hi all,

I applied for my Canadian citizenship 23 Feb 2023 and got my AOR this morning (20 Mar 2023). Soon after my AOR, I received an email requesting more information - specifically a PCC from India. My situation is as follows:

I became a landed PR Dec 2019 as a citizen of India, previously residing in India. After my PR I visited India for an 4 week vacation, thats it. In my application, I stated (Q.10b) that I had lived in another country (India) for more than 183 days. My understanding if that since I was in India, my country of origin, I would not need to provide a PCC. so I uploaded the PCC I used for my PR application and submitted the application. However, the email I receive today states:

"
Police Certificate Request
You must provide a police certificate for each country or territory where you have been present for 183 days or more in a row (since the age of 18). If you cannot get a police certificate, please explain why. A police certificate or explanation for no certificate is required for your time spent in (India).
- You didn’t upload a police certificate (wrong or blank document uploaded).

To fix this issue
- Upload the correct police certificate "

My questions are:

1. I'm not sure how to tackle this - do I state that I would not need a PCC since India is my country of origin? (if so how should I contact IRCC for prompt reply ) Or should I apply for the PCC via BLS anyway?
2. The email asks me to submit the requested information within 60 days from today, however the BLS website states that PCC can take a minimum of 8 weeks. Has anyone faced this issue? How does one overcome the time constraint here?

Thanks for all your help!

 

[Nousernamesadface]

Country of Origin Police Certificate

Hi all,

I applied for my Canadian citizenship 23 Feb 2023 and got my AOR this morning (20 Mar 2023). Soon after my AOR, I received an email requesting more information - specifically a PCC from India. My situation is as follows:

I became a landed PR Dec 2019 as a citizen of India, previously residing in India. After my PR I visited India for an 4 week vacation, thats it. In my application, I stated (Q.10b) that I had lived in another country (India) for more than 183 days. My understanding if that since I was in India, my country of origin, I would not need to provide a PCC. so I uploaded the PCC I used for my PR application and submitted the application. However, the email I receive today states:

"
Police Certificate Request
You must provide a police certificate for each country or territory where you have been present for 183 days or more in a row (since the age of 18). If you cannot get a police certificate, please explain why. A police certificate or explanation for no certificate is required for your time spent in (India).
- You didn’t upload a police certificate (wrong or blank document uploaded).

To fix this issue
- Upload the correct police certificate "

My questions are:

1. I'm not sure how to tackle this - do I state that I would not need a PCC since India is my country of origin? (if so how should I contact IRCC for prompt reply ) Or should I apply for the PCC via BLS anyway?
2. The email asks me to submit the requested information within 60 days from today, however the BLS website states that PCC can take a minimum of 8 weeks. Has anyone faced this issue? How does one overcome the time constraint here?

Thanks for all your help!

It asks you "Will you provide a police certificate?" You should have answered no, and then provided the explanation, instead of uploading an invalid PCC. At this point, I'd just get the PCC if it's not too much hassle. If it is, try to write a letter and explain this, and submit it and see what happens.

 

[hiren1334]

Type: Paper application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1290
Application: Single
Application sent: Feb 2nd
Delivered: Feb 7th (confirmed with tracking
AOR: Still waiting

Not sure at what point I should be worried about not yet receiving my AOR

Hopefully you will receive AOR by this weekend

 

[SimritDhiman]

Please add to the sheet

Type: Paper application
Location: Victoria, BC
Physical Presence Days: 1292 days
Application: Single/Family(number of family members) - Family 3 members - 2 Adults 1 minor
Application sent: Feb 16, 2023
Delivered: Feb 21, 2023
AOR: Waiting

 

[RMinna]

Country of Origin Police Certificate

Hi all,

I applied for my Canadian citizenship 23 Feb 2023 and got my AOR this morning (20 Mar 2023). Soon after my AOR, I received an email requesting more information - specifically a PCC from India. My situation is as follows:

I became a landed PR Dec 2019 as a citizen of India, previously residing in India. After my PR I visited India for an 4 week vacation, thats it. In my application, I stated (Q.10b) that I had lived in another country (India) for more than 183 days. My understanding if that since I was in India, my country of origin, I would not need to provide a PCC. so I uploaded the PCC I used for my PR application and submitted the application. However, the email I receive today states:

"
Police Certificate Request
You must provide a police certificate for each country or territory where you have been present for 183 days or more in a row (since the age of 18). If you cannot get a police certificate, please explain why. A police certificate or explanation for no certificate is required for your time spent in (India).
- You didn’t upload a police certificate (wrong or blank document uploaded).

To fix this issue
- Upload the correct police certificate "

My questions are:

1. I'm not sure how to tackle this - do I state that I would not need a PCC since India is my country of origin? (if so how should I contact IRCC for prompt reply ) Or should I apply for the PCC via BLS anyway?
2. The email asks me to submit the requested information within 60 days from today, however the BLS website states that PCC can take a minimum of 8 weeks. Has anyone faced this issue? How does one overcome the time constraint here?

Thanks for all your help!

your applied online or paper based

 

[cec1986]

Type: Paper application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Family(2)
Application Delivered: Feb 17
AOR:

 

[flame_twilight]

Yep. The emails is a Do Not Reply Email but the email addy is - Client-update-mise-a-jour@cic.gc.ca

Thank you

 

[flame_twilight]

Type: Paper application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Family(2)
Application Delivered: Feb 17
AOR:

Same delivered date with mine. Hope we would get AOR soon.

 

[sravyapangur]

your applied online or paper based

I applied online

 

[sravyapangur]

It asks you "Will you provide a police certificate?" You should have answered no, and then provided the explanation, instead of uploading an invalid PCC. At this point, I'd just get the PCC if it's not too much hassle. If it is, try to write a letter and explain this, and submit it and see what happens.

I should have . Thank you for your reply. I will try to get new PCC and hope for the best.

 

[shubham88]

Hi guys, if anyone can answer. If we applied in a group then after AOR we have create separate account for each group member? or can we link all the applications under signle account.

 

[cec1986]

Same delivered date with mine. Hope we would get AOR soon.

Yep, hopefully by end of next week we could receive the aor

 

[jgm737]

Hello guys… how do I check the status of my application? (Online application).
Is that vía that system called ECAS?
Thank you all !

 

[bkk2011]

Entry for Feb 2023


Type: Paper application
Location: Barrie
Physical Presence Days: 1600
Application: Family (3)
Application sent: 31 Jan 2023
Delivered: 6 Feb 2023

AOR - March 21st

 

[Kami194]

AOR - March 21st

Congrats, when did you receive the email? I am trying to understand cic trend? I mean what hour of the day?