Mega Thread - 2020/2021 Online Applications

[softwaretesting]

I need to apply and still confused should I apply online mode or paper application?

What is advise based on current trend ?

I will personally suggest to apply on paper for now. It's taking a lot of time to even get AOR.

 

[shmak2016]

I will personally suggest to apply on paper for now. It's taking a lot of time to even get AOR.

Thanks

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

The messaging around online applications and random selection has changed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1404866873813094402

It is likely that IRCC will discontinue paper applications sometime in late 2022 or in 2023 (once this "pilot" project is deemed a success) because of all the manual work it requires. Online is the way to go!

 

[MrTee]

While submitting my online application I noticed the word "random" has been removed from the online application page, now it says We’re testing a new "online citizenship application. It’s now available for some applicants", any one noticed when this happened ?

EDIT:
https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/screening page was modified on 2021-06-30

EDIT2:
random is still present in this page:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ship/become-canadian-citizen/apply.html#paper

 

[svk1520]

@svk1520 and all, ATIP office responded that they will prioritize my request. Let's wait and see!

hi @engray did CIC respond anything on the ATIP? what is their new excuse now

 

[engray]

hi @engray did CIC respond anything on the ATIP? what is their new excuse now

Hoping to get it by end of week

 

[svk1520]

Hoping to get it by end of week

hi @engray i am assuming you have once again not heard back from CIC? but good news is that we do see some tractions in Jan online applicants now

 

[engray]

hi @engray i am assuming you have once again not heard back from CIC? but good news is that we do see some tractions in Jan online applicants now

nothing yet, I will ping them again on Thursday. I'm happy to see more AORs for January people!

 

[from_india_to_canada]

Latest AOR for online applicants is Feb.13!

 

[tonykaram123]

Applied Feb 1, 2021 online, got my AOR today August 9, 2021

 

[from_india_to_canada]

Latest AOR Feb.28!!

 

[engray]

ATIP document is finally here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QqlOfB02JITk3f5a5VcJUbWiy7yVyR88/view?usp=sharing

I can see that December applicants who finished their citizenship journey were the lucky 10% of online applicants at that time.

 

[fcow]

Thanks so much for the effort @engray!

 

[arora_25]

Applied online on March 5th. Received AOR today, August 12th.

 

[mohoozee]

ATIP document is finally here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QqlOfB02JITk3f5a5VcJUbWiy7yVyR88/view?usp=sharing

I can see that December applicants who finished their citizenship journey were the lucky 10% of online applicants at that time.

Thanks @engray for posting this. It is quite instructive and it's nice to see the behind-the-scene workings of citizenship applications. Too bad most of the key memos and recommendations are quite dated (February 15th). It would be nice to see a more recent version vis-a-vis what option they eventually went with.

I believe we are going to see a much more faster turn around time for online applications towards the end of 2021 and early 2022 (if it's not already happening with the pace of AORs we have seen since the beginning of August).

Fingers crossed and thanks again.