from time to time CIC changes their processing times , it's very important to print out a page from the CIC website where it says processing is 12 months and keep it as a proof if you every had to go and see your MP after 12 months of processing, , not to be supprised if CIC change their processing period in 2019 from 12 months to 24 or 36 months !
A colleague of mine mentioned sometime ago his application took I guess more than 15 months including more than 6-7 months decision made status and after contacting his MP nothing changed and the response he heard was that CIC will get back to him in ‘due course’ after completing their process and he was told -I don’t know by who and to what extent it is accurate?- that citizenship is a privilege not a right and it does not mean he meets the requirements that he ‘must’ get it and he has no ‘right’ to compare himself with ‘other’ applicants. His advice was to keep a low profile and stop communicating with CIC directly or indirectly (through MP) because nothing will change nor speed up anything and to keep always in mind that it is not a ‘right’ it is a ‘privilege’ regardless the completeness of your application.
A colleague of mine mentioned sometime ago his application took I guess more than 15 months including more than 6-7 months decision made status and after contacting his MP nothing changed and the response he heard was that CIC will get back to him in ‘due course’ after completing their process and he was told -I don’t know by who and to what extent it is accurate?- that citizenship is a privilege not a right and it does not mean he meets the requirements that he ‘must’ get it and he has no ‘right’ to compare himself with ‘other’ applicants. His advice was to keep a low profile and stop communicating with CIC directly or indirectly (through MP) because nothing will change nor speed up anything and to keep always in mind that it is not a ‘right’ it is a ‘privilege’ regardless the completeness of your application.
Another week of deep frustration with zero progress. Even a colleague of mine who submitted his application 1.5 months after me who has extensive travel records including one full year living and working outside Canada during his eligibility period, he received yesterday his test invitation and oath as well so he will do both in the same day! He was not even asked for FP despite his extensive travel records! And for me I did not leave Canada for a single day and I passed my test 3 months ago and also I submitted FP more than 3 months ago and still zero progress!!!!!!!
I and my wife had our test on the same day i.e. 10th of May. Wife got DM the next day (she completed FP in February).
As for me, I am still in-process. We were told to expect oath in 1-2 month after the test. I didn't think the DM was a big deal till I visited this thread. Oh well, I would update the thread as the case moves along.
Kids under 14 don’t have to but they absolutely can attend oath if they want. (As a matter of fact, my 8 year old kid will be coming with me for the oath. She is an applicant as part of our family app package).
the status for the kids changes to DM after the parents oath. That’s what I was advised by past applicants.
Hi I have similar status my kids 12 and 19 have not got DM but my wife and I have.Could you let us know what happened in your case . Did the status change to DM before oath for kids , if not what was the process /your experience.Thanks for help
Hi I have similar status my kids 12 and 19 have not got DM but my wife and I have.Could you let us know what happened in your case . Did the status change to DM before oath for kids , if not what was the process /your experience.Thanks for help