April 2021 - Citizenship applications

[Finland]

Hi strongfaith when do you expect we get out test invite ? The Bg completed after on November 5 after submitted the FB for one of the family
As you know

 

[marcus080682]

My Background Verification is completed on November 9th; please help to update the excel

 

[AGENTOO7]

Hi strongfaith when do you expect we get out test invite ? The Bg completed after on November 5 after submitted the FB for one of the family
As you know

BG completed on Aug 27. Nothing after that. I guess it's very much dependent on the office processing your case. Ottawa has noticeably slower pace, compared to GTA and Montreal. Others fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum.

 

[yhome]

wow 6 to 8 weeks eh? Crazy! Fingers crossed for the next one week. Thanks so much, will keep you posted

Hi,

Same situation here, ghost update on October 8th and still all items in progress and still no FP requested. Did you have any updates recently?

 

[Strongfaith42]

do we have the same officer? :O My BG was also completed today @Strongfaith42 please update, thanks

Updated

 

[Strongfaith42]

we applied with paper application for family of 3. The application was delivered on Apr 15 and AOR came on July 23.

The new tracker says that application is in process starting June 2nd and the ECAS says they started processing it effective Sep 9th.
I am not sure why nothing has been completed so far. Do we know if this is normal?

The new dashboard shows In Progress from the moment you received your AOR, in old ECAS that is equivalent to Application Received. The actual In Process from old eCAS means they have actually started processing the application and are verifying your BG information (Criminality and Security checks).

Hope this helps to clarify your query.

 

[Thatsnotmyname]

Please add:

Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1495
Application: Single - Online
Application sent: April 7th, 2021
Delivered: April 7th, 2021
AOR: August 28th, 2021

Background verification completed November 9th

 

[Strongfaith42]

Hi strongfaith when do you expect we get out test invite ? The Bg completed after on November 5 after submitted the FB for one of the family
As you know

Timing varies as your local office may have a backlog. I have been waiting for about 4 months after BG completed to receive test invite, my local office is Calgary. So you could be receiving test invite within a couple of weeks or months.

 

[Strongfaith42]

My Background Verification is completed on November 9th; please help to update the excel

The spreadsheet has been updated.

 

[Strongfaith42]

BG completed on Aug 27. Nothing after that. I guess it's very much dependent on the office processing your case. Ottawa has noticeably slower pace, compared to GTA and Montreal. Others fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum.

I have added the information to the notes section.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Thanks!

Test window is November 12, 2021 and December 2, 2021 and BG set to complete on September 23rd.
Yes I have the book and will probably use the audio book for a couple of weeks before taking the test.

I just did some sample test and initially got 13 or 14 out of 20. I am now getting around 17 or 18.

Thanks, I have added the information into the notes section. Good luck with the test.

 

[Malik1983]

Hi, today got another update of background completed on Nov 10th. April 19 online applicant

 

[abdisarockstar]

Hi,

Same situation here, ghost update on October 8th and still all items in progress and still no FP requested. Did you have any updates recently?

no FP for me either but my ghost update meant citizenship test invite and immediately after I passed the test, my BG was completed.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Hi, today got another update of background completed on Nov 10th. April 19 online applicant

I have added the information to the notes section.

 

[Canada2021_J]

Did our test yesterday (11th Nov 2021) and passed the Test. @Strongfaith42 can you please update the spreadsheet?

Timeline:

Application Type: Couple (Normal)
Paper Application
Toronto
Application received: 1st April 2021
AOR: 15th June 2021
Tracker updated: 16th June 2021
Old ECAS updated In Process: 13th September 2021
BG Verification completed: 16th September 2021
Test status updated: 29th Oct 2021
Test window: 5th-25th Nov 2021
Test Interview: 11th Nov 2021