October 11th 2017 - Citizenship Applicants under 3/5 rule

[Puppy89]

Hi Guys,

Anybody has any idea of how many days will it take if the local MP emailed cic for you on AOR request update?

Thanks in advance

 

[Joshua1]

I passed the test but they asked me for freedom of act information from us since we visit us a lot anyone know how we can can obtain it?

I'm assuming they asked you for:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Form (USCIS Form G-639 ) from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home

https://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia

 

[bpraneeth]

I passed the test but they asked me for freedom of act information from us since we visit us a lot anyone know how we can can obtain it?

May I know how many times have you visited US as you said a lot?

 

[Ben Pel]

Decision made today on my e-cas!
Yes. Hope to get that letter soon

 

[rajmalhotra7]

Decision made today on my e-cas!
Yes. Hope to get that letter soon

Updated

 

[erexa]

Parents applied for citizenship. For both of them physical presence are more than 1500 days.

Here is what CIC shows

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on November 20, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 9, 2018.
3. We started processing your application on January 16, 2018.

They are both over 65. What is expected timelines after this?

 

[razerblade]

Parents applied for citizenship. For both of them physical presence are more than 1500 days.

Here is what CIC shows

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on November 20, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 9, 2018.
3. We started processing your application on January 16, 2018.

They are both over 65. What is expected timelines after this?

They will need to appear for an interview for ID, original documents, etc verification. No knowledge test required.

 

[Toronto456]

Perhaps try calling them ? It is believed that CPC-Sydney does some basic background check on GCMS before applications are put in process at local CPCs. Not sure if your GCMS notes would show anything if it hasn't started processing yet.

Thanks a lot, I will wait for few more days and will call if status will not change.

 

[Joshua1]

Thanks a lot, I will wait for few more days and will call if status will not change.

They got AOR to IP in less than 2 months. This is quite fast! 12 months have been the benchmark processing time for the past couple years... even though a lot of people got theirs in less time, but that it's still considered the timeframe and with the increased level of apps, who knows.

Calling the call centre may get you frustrated since agents don't have anything to do with processing... hopefully we will all get this over with by Fall.

Cheers!

 

[emamabd]

Parents applied for citizenship. For both of them physical presence are more than 1500 days.

Here is what CIC shows

1. We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on November 20, 2017.
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on January 9, 2018.
3. We started processing your application on January 16, 2018.

They are both over 65. What is expected timelines after this?

Would be probably processed at the same rate as other applications being processed by the same office, previous months tracking sheet should give you an indication based on where they applied from.

The next milestone for them would be the interview (although they don't have to write the test, but are still be required to attend the interview and show original documents and passports)

 

[Toronto456]

They got AOR to IP in less than 2 months. This is quite fast! 12 months have been the benchmark processing time for the past couple years... even though a lot of people got theirs in less time, but that it's still considered the timeframe and with the increased level of apps, who knows.

Calling the call centre may get you frustrated since agents don't have anything to do with processing... hopefully we will all get this over with by Fall.

Cheers!

You are right but when 75% applied with you have status 'In Process" or "Decision made" than it may little concerning. Anyways thanks for your positive attitude.

 

[Joshua1]

You are right but when 75% applied with you have status 'In Process" or "Decision made" than it may little concerning. Anyways thanks for your positive attitude.

Yeah, I completely understand.

 

[Hyzerydyby]

Je constate que les applications de québec sont en stand by depuis en cours. Nous sommes de montréal ou de québec

 

[emamabd]

You are right but when 75% applied with you have status 'In Process" or "Decision made" than it may little concerning. Anyways thanks for your positive attitude.

i think the keyword is 75%, unfortunately there will always be a % of applications processed slower than others, without a clear reason. Hope yours starts moving soon, good luck!

 

[readhp]

Wats your AOR and application sent date...

It's all in the spreadsheet. Please search with my ID on the spreadsheet. It's also in my signature.