January 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[Alex_K]

Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1575
Application: Family
Application submitted: JAN 24, 2023
AOR: FEB 7, 2023
In Progress: FEB 9, 2023
Ghost Update: MAR 2, 2023
Ghost Update 2: MAR 24, 2023
Background Check Complete: MAR 25, 2023 (showing completed on MAR 23)

 

[balaca]

After multiple ghost updates (I think on 6th Mar and then 7th Mar), today on 8th Mar, I see the status 'Background verification: Completed' with the timeline showing, completed on 6th Mar 2023

Just saw the update, 'Scheduled for Citizenship test: Online between 31st Mar and 20th Apr', with timeline saying updated to 'In Progress' as on 23rd Mar.

 

[Cpwr]

Yo guys the test is online or in person ?

 

[RandomUser514]

Yo guys the test is online or in person ?

Mostly online.

 

[canyang]

Any paper January application here

I'm not paper application but
I saw ur username and decided to check my status, guess what it's updated lol

Test taken March 13th,
Test completed March 25th (in the Application History it says updated in March 23rd)
Didn't expect it updated on Saturday

Thanks

 

[SpiritualWonderBoy]

Guys just a quick question. I an applying Paper Based application, I have two question

1. Do I need to put my name on the back of my two photos ?

2. Do I need to photocopy all the passport page or only the biographical page ?

Thank you.

 

[Anonyref]

Hey guys! Just got a fingerprint request today. Nothing that showed up on the tracker, got an email from the Vancouver IRCC office which deals with this principally. Kindly update this in the spreadsheet.

Location: Toronto
Type: Online
Application sent: January 10 2023
Application delivered: January 10, 2023
AOR: January 26 2023
In Process: January 28 2023
GU: 2nd March, 7th March, 8th March
Fingerprint request via email: March 24, 2023
Everything else: In process/not started

Hello again everyone, checked my tracker today and got invited to take the citizenship test! My test window is between March 31st to April 20th. Surprised since fingerprint request came in yesterday, but then on tracker the test status change came in effect on the 23rd of March!


Location: Toronto
Type: Online
Application sent: January 10 2023
Application delivered: January 10, 2023
AOR: January 26 2023
In Process: January 28 2023
GU: 2nd March, 7th March, 8th March
Fingerprint request: 23rd March
Test status: in progress 23rd March
Test window: March 31st to April 20th
Everything else still in progress

what a surprise update on a saturday

 

[Cpwr]

Hello again everyone, checked my tracker today and got invited to take the citizenship test! My test window is between March 31st to April 20th. Surprised since fingerprint request came in yesterday, but then on tracker the test status change came in effect on the 23rd of March!


Location: Toronto
Type: Online
Application sent: January 10 2023
Application delivered: January 10, 2023
AOR: January 26 2023
In Process: January 28 2023
GU: 2nd March, 7th March, 8th March
Fingerprint request: 23rd March
Test status: in progress 23rd March
Test window: March 31st to April 20th
Everything else still in progress

what a surprise update on a saturday

That's fantastic, can you book the test now or you need to wait for email instruction?

 

[OSHammat]

Hello again everyone, checked my tracker today and got invited to take the citizenship test! My test window is between March 31st to April 20th. Surprised since fingerprint request came in yesterday, but then on tracker the test status change came in effect on the 23rd of March!


Location: Toronto
Type: Online
Application sent: January 10 2023
Application delivered: January 10, 2023
AOR: January 26 2023
In Process: January 28 2023
GU: 2nd March, 7th March, 8th March
Fingerprint request: 23rd March
Test status: in progress 23rd March
Test window: March 31st to April 20th
Everything else still in progress

what a surprise update on a saturday

This is so great! I am almost on the same situation, same dates for GUs, got a FP request yesterday, have seen another GU an hour ago with nothing changed so far! Hopefully this might be related to Test schedule

 

[Anonyref]

That's fantastic, can you book the test now or you need to wait for email instruction?

I still need to receive the test email with the instructions! Just received the dates window.

 

[Anonyref]

This is so great! I am almost on the same situation, same dates for GUs, got a FP request yesterday, have seen another GU an hour ago with nothing changed so far! Hopefully this might be related to Test schedule

i’m sure something’s coming! Look out for an update for next week

 

[sanju26]

Hello Everyone,

I will be applying for my citizenship application soon.
I have a few questions. As majority of you have applied online it would be great if anyone could please clarify my doubts.


1) Upload the bio page of your passport
Question 1) I believe its the front and last page of my current passport only <-- is this correct ?
Question 2) Do I need to scan & upload all the pages of the current passport in the optional documents section ?

2) I have 2 passports, Previous one expired more than 5 years ago
Question: Do I need to scan & upload all the page from that passport as well in the optional documents section ?

3) Can I upload my provincial photo identification card instead of driver's license?

My apologies if any of my questions sounded dumb.

 

[ISonya]

Type: Online application
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: Single
Application sent: January 20th 2023
Delivered: January 20th 2023
AOR: February 2nd 2023

Unable to access the Google sheet

UPDATE
BG verification completed: March 16th 2023

 

[Anonyref]

Hello Everyone,

I will be applying for my citizenship application soon.
I have a few questions. As majority of you have applied online it would be great if anyone could please clarify my doubts.


1) Upload the bio page of your passport
Question 1) I believe its the front and last page of my current passport only <-- is this correct ?
Question 2) Do I need to scan & upload all the pages of the current passport in the optional documents section ?

2) I have 2 passports, Previous one expired more than 5 years ago
Question: Do I need to scan & upload all the page from that passport as well in the optional documents section ?

3) Can I upload my provincial photo identification card instead of driver's license?

My apologies if any of my questions sounded dumb.

are you applying online or by paper?

1) If you are applying online you are only required to upload the page where all your personal information is, which is the biodata page. Last or other pages aren’t required. You will be asked to send those later on in the future.

2) if you do have another passport you will have to upload the biopage of it too as well, even if it is expired. When you begin the application, it will ask you for your passport history and ask you to upload all your passports I believe, and provide explanation if you have a “gap” in between having passports. Hope that was clear.

3) Provincial photo ID is perfectly fine too if you do not have a driver’s license, or incidentally both. One of the IDs must have a photo of you and your signature and both I believe fall in that category.

Good luck with you application!

 

[saidur]

Help Post
I have send my citizenship applications together with 2 minor to CPC -Sydney, NS last week and delivered 23rd March by Canada post . Today I realized mistakes happened Color of Eyes : BLACK instead of Brown ( as per PR) and my height: 172 cm instead of 175Cm. Kindly help me what the best option for me to correct ! Thank you in advance