Are citizenship applications still being processed during the lockdown?

[BaFai]

I am Checking the 2019 citizenship application spreadsheet and seems like no one's status has been updated since the 10th of March. I am not sure if the processing for citizenship applications is on hold for now and if so is there a date to when it will re-proceed?

This is the link to the spreadsheet,
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...0IBLnS8GqOhoJDkem5HloNe0I/edit#gid=1181391563

Thanks,

 

[canuck78]

I am Checking the 2019 citizenship application spreadsheet and seems like no one's status has been updated since the 10th of March. I am not sure if the processing for citizenship applications is on hold for now and if so is there a date to when it will re-proceed?

This is the link to the spreadsheet,
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...0IBLnS8GqOhoJDkem5HloNe0I/edit#gid=1181391563

Thanks,

All ceremonies have been cancelled.

 

[BaFai]

All ceremonies have been cancelled.

Thanks for your response. I am not talking about the ceremony though. The last 'decision made' was on March. A decision could be reached without the need to send invitations for the ceremony for example. So that is why I am wondering if applications are still being processed.

 

[canuck78]

Thanks for your response. I am not talking about the ceremony though. The last 'decision made' was on March. A decision could be reached without the need to send invitations for the ceremony for example. So that is why I am wondering if applications are still being processed.

Minimal if any.

 

[BaFai]

Is there anything official from Immigration Canada regarding this?
I can only find information about cancelled ceremonies and tests, no information on processing though.

 

[dpenabill]

Is there anything official from Immigration Canada regarding this?
I can only find information about cancelled ceremonies and tests, no information on processing though.

Yes. Without detail. Under heading "Processing your citizenship application" it states:

"There will be delays to the processing time."​

In the near term this is undoubtedly an understatement. Long term forecasts range from unreliable speculation to wild guessing.

In any event, IRCC has numerous webpages providing its information about, quite literally, "How the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is affecting immigration, citizenship and passport services. See https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19.html

For citizenship in particular, see:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...services/coronavirus-covid19/citizenship.html

Those pages may not be the first source to publicize changes but they will likely reflect significant changes, when there are changes, fairly soon after they happen or are otherwise implemented .

Yes, in many respects the IRCC information tends to be vague. (Does not get much more vague than "There will be delays to the processing time.") But reports from anyone claiming to have more detailed information, or broadcasting changes prior to the IRCC information publicizing changes, should be approached with a big dose of skepticism, at the very least . . . again, any actual changes will be timely reflected in the IRCC online information.

That said, for those who like to watch plants grow and water evaporate, watching the spreadsheets for reports of actual progress will offer some glimpse of whatever activity there is, if and when there is some activity.

 

[BaFai]

Thanks for the response, appreciate it.

Yeah, I do find the communication to be vague. Then the only official statement is that there will be 'Delays', whatever that means.
Waiting is frustrating , but no complaints as long as everyone is healthy and safe.