January 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[Jasmine22]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days:1380 and 1338
Application: family 2
Application sent: Jan 9, 2023
Delivered: Jan 9, 2023
AOR: Jan 25, 2023

 

[SszZTkmZ]

paper apps getting aor now.

 

[Babsfrey]

So looks like I will be waiting until March to receive AOR. My friend who completed the same masters as I did and has been in step with me over the past 5 years applying for PGWP, CSQ, then PR applied online for her citizenship at the end of November, received her AOR and invitation to test and passed her test yesterday - less than 3 months. Seems unfair that because we are a family and have to apply on paper then face prolonged delays!

Paper applications are remarkably slow. It is taking two months to get AOR. Who knows how much longer we have to wait compared to the online applications? The only positive is that generally the steps are moving faster than the pandemic days.

 

[Babsfrey]

paper apps getting aor now.

Do you know what date they may be at right now?

 

[Banana woman]

Do you know what date they may be at right now?

@Babsfrey I just saw someone’s update in the Dec ‘22 thread. The users application was delivered Dec 29th, AOR Feb 22nd…. Jan applicants next

 

[Ctv92]

Hi I want to clarify the Citizenship application Question: Do you currently, or have you ever held immigration or citizenship status in a country or territory other than Canada (this includes your country of birth)?

My husband and I lived and worked in Dubai, UAE since 2014. Then landed in Canada as PR on Feb 27 2020.

Since we only have to declare between the eligibility period 2018-2023, does this mean we have to declare all of our travel even just for short term visits/tourism between that period? For example we travelled to Armenia, Korea and the Philippines (our home country where we hold Citizenship in) between 2018- 2023. Then for the times that we are not travelling outside Dubai should we just specify those dates as Worker?

E.g. Feb 2018-April 2018 - Dubai, UAE - Status: Worker
Apr 1, 2018-Apr 7, 2018-Armenia Status: Other (then in the notes section type in "Tourist"
Apr 7, 2018-Nov 19, 2019- South Korea Status: Other (then in the notes section type in "Tourist"
Nov 19, 2019-Dec 20, 2019-Dubai, UAE Status: Worker
Dec 21, 2019-Dec 27, 2019-Philippines -Status: Other (then in notes type in "Visit to Home country"
Dec 27, 2019-Feb 5, 2020 -Dubai, UAE Status: Worker


Does this sound right? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for all your help.

I took this question to mean lifetime..as other Q's asked 'in the last 4/5 years, have you'...vs this 'have you ever'. Hope that makes sense. I indicated citizen in my home country since DOB (did not then enter individual visits to my home country) and Then imputed all other countries with dates I was there as student, worker, visitor etc. The drop down menu has options for different status options as well as 'other' for you to explain.

I was able to do this with US i94 travel history online, previous passport stamps and if there was no exit stamp (in 2 instances for me) I chose other then in explanation wrote 'visitor, short x weeks stay, no exit stamp recorded in pp'.

Again, this is just what I did.

 

[vivo]

@Babsfrey I just saw someone’s update in the Dec ‘22 thread. The users application was delivered Dec 29th, AOR Feb 22nd…. Jan applicants next

Good to know. Thanks for the update

 

[rushi.gada]

Hey guys, got my AOR today Feb 23 for our family paper application which was delivered on Jan 11. Thanks

 

[rushi.gada]

Starting a new thread for January 2023 applications

Type: Online application/Paper application
Location:
Physical Presence Days:
Application: Single/Family(number of family members)
Application sent:
Delivered:
AOR:

Spread Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GZjxBlTxM-FC5b0riTWQetmW0DsPX7Bgt5QQ9HTbP7I/edit?usp=sharing

Hey, please can you update my applications AOR date to Feb 23 .. thanks

 

[Devarnna]

Hello - new application here :

Location: MTL
Physical Days: 1,688
Method: Online
Applicants: Single
Application sent: January 06, 2023
AOR:January, 20th 2023
Tracker Sign-up email : feb 1st 2023

ISSUE : Cant login or create new account with the tracker - technical difficulties email sent to IRCC on 21st feb 2023

I have the exact same issue and timeline. Single applicant, application sent Jan 6, AOR received Jan 20th, tracker sign up email received Feb 1st and still cannot login or create tracker. I submitted a web form which they acknowledged but did not respond to. Let me know if any updates at your end

 

[esqart]

Application history
2 new update(s)

• Feb 21, 2023
  Activity status updated: Background verification New update
  Background verification
  Background verification status has been updated to Completed.
  
  
• Jan 25, 2023
  Application filed New update
  We have received your application and have begun to process your application. Information about next steps and required action items will be coming soon.

 

[niveditha024]

If the minor will be submitting a paper application along with your spouse, use form 5(2)

Thank you . Can my spouse apply online and my child apply via paper?

 

[mugere]

Application history
2 new update(s)

• Feb 21, 2023
  Activity status updated: Background verification New update
  Background verification
  Background verification status has been updated to Completed.
  
  
• Jan 25, 2023
  Application filed New update
  We have received your application and have begun to process your application. Information about next steps and required action items will be coming soon.

Nice it begins for us

 

[ArNo84]

Application history
2 new update(s)

• Feb 21, 2023
  Activity status updated: Background verification New update
  Background verification
  Background verification status has been updated to Completed.
  
  
• Jan 25, 2023
  Application filed New update
  We have received your application and have begun to process your application. Information about next steps and required action items will be coming soon.

Good to know.
Maybe Toronto office is faster to proceed than Montréal office.

 

[genyor]

Application history
2 new update(s)

• Feb 21, 2023
  Activity status updated: Background verification New update
  Background verification
  Background verification status has been updated to Completed.
  
  
• Jan 25, 2023
  Application filed New update
  We have received your application and have begun to process your application. Information about next steps and required action items will be coming soon.

Oh great , it’s our turn January applications