January 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[AFSHANKHATOON]

Also guys, how long does it take to receive test instructions? I haven’t received any email yet about the test. All I have is the info on the tracker

You should receive it before your start window date. Dont worry.

 

[Anonyref]

You should receive it before your start window date. Dont worry.

Just got it now! Thanks

 

[Cpwr]

PAPER or ONLINE APPLICATION ?

Guys, any suggestions what is the best way to apply for citizenship in regards with the processing time and movement of application. Which one do you recommend, PAPER BASED or ONLINE BASED ? Thank you.

Just crowdsourcing

Online application

 

[Ctv92]

Processing Office: Scarborough
Test invite: March 17, Updated on Tracker, March 21
Test window: March 24 to April 13
Test taken: March 24, 2023. 20/20

Over 3 days, I listened to Discover Canada 2x sped up while following along with book, did YT video with 414 Qs, apnatoronto, Toronto library and Richmond library practice questions. Probably overkill but Qs definitely helped me better with retention. The test is not hard or tricky as long as you prep

Test completed - March 24, 2023 (updated on tracker - Mar 28, 2023)

 

[Inm]

Test Invitation received on March 6, Profile updated on March 8
Test Invite: March 13- April 3
Test Completed: March 13 (Score:18/20)
Citizenship test was updated to "Completed" on March 24, 2023 (reflected on the tracker - Mar 28, 2023)

 

[adi92]

Same here. Just got background complete

Hi Did you get any update after BG completed? I'm still stuck here?

Type: Online
Location: Burlington
Physical Presence Days: 1151
Application: 1 Adult
Application sent: January 17, 2023
AOR: Jan31
Background check complete: March 14

No updates since Mar 14. Looks like a lot of people are getting test invites

 

[hotsalsa]

Hi Did you get any update after BG completed? I'm still stuck here?

Type: Online
Location: Burlington
Physical Presence Days: 1151
Application: 1 Adult
Application sent: January 17, 2023
AOR: Jan31
Background check complete: March 14

No updates since Mar 14. Looks like a lot of people are getting test invites

Similar timeline, no update for me either after March 14. That’s fine… no rush.

Type: Online
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1663.5
Application: Single
Application Sent: January 26, 2023
Delivered: January 26, 2023
Application Filed/AOR: February 6, 2023
BG Verify Completed: March 10, 2023

Application Status:
Language Skills: In Progress
Physical Presence: In Progress
Citizenship Test: Not Started
Background Verification: Completed
Prohibitions: In Progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started

As of March 14, 2023

 

[Cpwr]

Just got it now! Thanks

That's great, which office process your application?

 

[Jaywill]

after 3 email queries my tracker account is finally up . can the mod please update my part of the spreadsheet?

updates: ECAS in progress - Jan 30th 2023
Background check complete- March 6 2023
Citizenship test invite - March 20 2023

 

[Anonyref]

That's great, which office process your application?

curiously enough, I was actually looking for that information but didn’t find it. This is the email address where it came from and the subject:

Dn Scr Citizenship E-Apps / Demandes En Ligne Citoyenneté Scr Rn (Ircc)

IRCC.DNSCRCitizenshipe-Apps-DemandesenligneCitoyenneteSCRRN.IRCC@cic.gc.ca

it doesn’t say which office, I guess this is a new centralized email for online applications? Or is there another place where it would mention in the email I received?

 

[Anonyref]

curiously enough, I was actually looking for that information but didn’t find it. This is the email address where it came from and the subject:

Dn Scr Citizenship E-Apps / Demandes En Ligne Citoyenneté Scr Rn (Ircc)

IRCC.DNSCRCitizenshipe-Apps-DemandesenligneCitoyenneteSCRRN.IRCC@cic.gc.ca

it doesn’t say which office, I guess this is a new centralized email for online applications? Or is there another place where it would mention in the email I received?

Nevermind I just googled DN SCR and it came out as Scarborough office! LOL

So to answer the question my processing office is Scarborough!

 

[genyor]

I see a lot of people January applications got background check completed one month to month and half .
after one week I will complete two months without update for background check

the strange thing I applied urgently no update almost two months but the others didn’t apply urgently got background check completed just one month after AOR

I don’t know how they process the applications

 

[ferstvi]

Citizenship test invite - March 27th 2023
Test window (April 6th - April 26th)
Tracker updated on March 28th.

 

[iammoe]

How long for ecas to turn to "inprocess"

Paper application- sent Jan 30- Application filed on tracker March 06 - Received AOR email March 16

does anyone know about this ?

 

[Keyani11]

Type: Online
Location: London ON
Physical Presence Days: 1098
Application: group
Application Sent: January 2 2023
Delivered: January 2 2023
Application Filed/AOR: january 18 2023
BG Verify Completed: February 21
2023

Application Status:
Language Skills: In Progress
Physical Presence: In Progress
Citizenship Test: Not Started
Background Verification: Completed
Prohibitions: In Progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not Started
No test invitation Yet