March 2021 - Citizenship applications

[t_obz]

What is OCI process?

 

[Strongfaith42]

What is OCI process?

There are some countries that don't allow dual citizenship, therefore after Canadian citizenship is granted, they need to follow their home country process to renounce that citizenship. I think OCI is the process people of Indian nationality will initiate after they are granted Canadian citizenship, they have to surrender their Indian passport and obtain OCI, which I believe is a type of visa that will allow them to visit their family in India.

 

[t_obz]

There are some countries that don't allow dual citizenship, therefore after Canadian citizenship is granted, they need to follow their home country process to renounce that citizenship. I think OCI is the process people of Indian nationality will initiate after they are granted Canadian citizenship, they have to surrender their Indian passport and obtain OCI, which I believe is a type of visa that will allow them to visit their family in India.

Okay. Thanks for explaining it in details

 

[Hamiltoncitizen]

Congratulations, I have updated the spreadsheet!! Please let us know once you have received the Oath ceremony invite email. Thanks

Hi everyone,
I have received the Oath ceremony email with the instructions today. It took just one day since the new tracker was updated.

Confirmed for March 17th at 9:30 am.
Processing office: Hamilton / Niagara Falls

Cheers.

 

[Strongfaith42]

Hi everyone,
I have received the Oath ceremony email with the instructions today. It took just one day since the new tracker was updated.

Confirmed for March 17th at 9:30 am.
Processing office: Hamilton / Niagara Falls

Cheers.

Thanks for the update!!

 

[harsha6269]

I think IRCC must have forgotten about me . Passed the test Sept 2021 and no update since then.

same here

 

[sjgolfer014]

I hv done my Oath today March 23rd applicant
Mississauga office
Waiting g for certificate now

 

[LIZZFLU]

Hi everyone,
I have received the Oath ceremony email with the instructions today. It took just one day since the new tracker was updated.

Confirmed for March 17th at 9:30 am.
Processing office: Hamilton / Niagara Falls

Cheers.

Congratulations!! same here; Hamilton location! see at 9.30 am as well.

 

[emmycad]

I and my spouse have been having our updates done on the same day since we applied as family. We were invited to write the test in the same time frame. I did my own test 4 days before her. Now, her test has been updated to completed 2 days after she did her test while mine remains in progress more than a week after i passed the test even though i did the test before her. Is this normal for family applications?

 

[Strongfaith42]

I hv done my Oath today March 23rd applicant
Mississauga office
Waiting g for certificate now

Congratulations, you are almost there, just wait for the certificate and the last step apply and wait to obtain your Canadian passport!!!

 

[Strongfaith42]

I and my spouse have been having our updates done on the same day since we applied as family. We were invited to write the test in the same time frame. I did my own test 4 days before her. Now, her test has been updated to completed 2 days after she did her test while mine remains in progress more than a week after i passed the test even though i did the test before her. Is this normal for family applications?

All you can do is wait, mine took a week and a half to be updated to completed, if you didn't have issues with the picture or ID and your camera was working and open all the time it should be ok. You can try to call IRCC and confirm if everything was ok, but it takes a lot of tries before you can get to an agent

 

[Strongfaith42]

To God be the glory!!! Well today was my turn to get the Oath ceremony update. My initial application was received at IRCC Sydney on Dec 03, 2020, returned on Feb 23, 2021 due to lost pictures, not my fault they were included in the package, resubmitted with a new set of pictures (5 family members), and received at IRCC Sydney on March 2, 2021, one year anniversary after the resubmission and today I was scheduled to attend the Oath of Citizenship Ceremony on March 31, 2022, wondering if it is going to be online or in-person as Calgary has lifted all restrictions effective March 1.

 

[aacan]

To God be the glory!!! Well today was my turn to get the Oath ceremony update. My initial application was received at IRCC Sydney on Dec 03, 2020, returned on Feb 23, 2021 due to lost pictures, not my fault they were included in the package, resubmitted with a new set of pictures (5 family members), and received at IRCC Sydney on March 2, 2021, one year anniversary after the resubmission and today I was scheduled to attend the Oath of Citizenship Ceremony on March 31, 2022, wondering if it is going to be online or in-person as Calgary has lifted all restrictions effective March 1.

Congrats. Most likely it will still be online as the federal government operates independently of provincial laws, bylaws, and regulations. The ceremony is performed by federal employees.

 

[LabibCiti]

same here

same

 

[Hamiltoncitizen]

To God be the glory!!! Well today was my turn to get the Oath ceremony update. My initial application was received at IRCC Sydney on Dec 03, 2020, returned on Feb 23, 2021 due to lost pictures, not my fault they were included in the package, resubmitted with a new set of pictures (5 family members), and received at IRCC Sydney on March 2, 2021, one year anniversary after the resubmission and today I was scheduled to attend the Oath of Citizenship Ceremony on March 31, 2022, wondering if it is going to be online or in-person as Calgary has lifted all restrictions effective March 1.

Congrats, buddy!
Happy for you.