October 2023 - Citizenship Applications

[YEG2024]

I just got the background verification update today. I submitted fingerprints just over 3 weeks ago.

What's your timeline? which office?

 

[KerryLad]

All done, been mainly a ghost viewer to this thread. Thanks for all your insights.

• Type: Online application
• Location: Vancouver
• Physical Presence Days: 1255
• Application: Single
• Application sent: October 09, 2023
• AOR: November 09, 2023
• In Process: November 16, 2023
• Test Invite: December 03, 2023
• Test Result in tracker: January 09, 2023
• Language and Prohibitions: February 05, 2023
• Physical Presence: February 05, 2024
• Oath invitation email: February 09, 2024

 

[Ensikatsui]

All done, been mainly a ghost viewer to this thread. Thanks for all your insights.

• Type: Online application
• Location: Vancouver
• Physical Presence Days: 1255
• Application: Single
• Application sent: October 09, 2023
• AOR: November 09, 2023
• In Process: November 16, 2023
• Test Invite: December 03, 2023
• Test Result in tracker: January 09, 2023
• Language and Prohibitions: February 05, 2023
• Physical Presence: February 05, 2024
• Oath invitation email: February 09, 2024

Congrats, how about background?

 

[KerryLad]

Congrats, how about background?

Thank you. I forgot to add that one, was November 16th

• Type: Online application
• Location: Vancouver
• Physical Presence Days: 1255
• Application: Single
• Application sent: October 09, 2023
• AOR: November 09, 2023
• In Process: November 16, 2023
• Background: November 16, 2023
• Test Invite: December 03, 2023
• Test Result in tracker: January 09, 2023
• Language and Prohibitions: February 05, 2023
• Physical Presence: February 05, 2024
• Oath invitation email: February 09, 2024

 

[smithy2024]

Hello, people who've already done the citizenship oath by video. Do you need to download the zoom app or can you just click and enter via the link?

Thanks!

 

[forw.jane]

Hello, people who've already done the citizenship oath by video. Do you need to download the zoom app or can you just click and enter via the link?

Thanks!

If you click the link it will give you option to download the app. Better do that as the webclient has limited features.

 

[Krystine]

I can see the recent trend that most of citizenship ceremonies are now placed in-person, not virtual.
My husband is awaiting for oath invitation now and our family lives in a small city approx. 4-5 hours away from Vancouver (and his application is being processed by Vancouver office). and wondering no matter how far we live from Vancouver, is he likely to be invited to in-person ceremony located somewhere in Vancouver, or can the ceremony be virtual, or maybe IRCC will be generous to assign the ceremony place to the closest city to where we live? Anybody has any similar experience?

 

[forw.jane]

I can see the recent trend that most of citizenship ceremonies are now placed in-person, not virtual.
My husband is awaiting for oath invitation now and our family lives in a small city approx. 4-5 hours away from Vancouver (and his application is being processed by Vancouver office). and wondering no matter how far we live from Vancouver, is he likely to be invited to in-person ceremony located somewhere in Vancouver, or can the ceremony be virtual, or maybe IRCC will be generous to assign the ceremony place to the closest city to where we live? Anybody has any similar experience?

I think you got the wrong impression. Most of the ceremonies are still online. If you select any location you won't see more than 2-3 days in a month hosting in-person ceremony. Based on your postal code, IRCC won't ask you to attend in-person ceremony 5 hrs away from your home

 

[YEG2024]

I can see the recent trend that most of citizenship ceremonies are now placed in-person, not virtual.
My husband is awaiting for oath invitation now and our family lives in a small city approx. 4-5 hours away from Vancouver (and his application is being processed by Vancouver office). and wondering no matter how far we live from Vancouver, is he likely to be invited to in-person ceremony located somewhere in Vancouver, or can the ceremony be virtual, or maybe IRCC will be generous to assign the ceremony place to the closest city to where we live? Anybody has any similar experience?

From what I have seen so far, most of the oath ceremonies are virtual/online. My friend had hers done recently, it was online. Very few are in-person. In my opinion, Best thing to do is, wait for your the oath-invite letter and check if it’s online or in-person. Because, chances are…it might be online/virtual. FYI, if you won’t be able to attend the ceremony, it will need to be rescheduled. And good luck with re-scheduling, it might take months and can delay your applications.
I was reading so many posts on Facebook, where some people had to re-schedule their ceremonies, and it took 3-6 months for them.

 

[mithunnivas]

Oh you are way ahead than my case. My LPP has been in progress for 7 weeks now

my LPP was made to progresson December 14. after that no changes at all. usually how long does it take?

 

[Udddy]

Type: Online application
Location: Edmonton,AB
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application: Single
Application sent: October 26th, 2023
Delivered: October 26th, 2023
AOR: November 21st, 2023
Ghost update: Nov 29,2023
Background completed : November 29th, 2023 but updated on Dec 1st
No further ghost updates
Test invitation on application: for period of Dec 11-Jan 9 2024. Updated on application on Dec 6
Test done on Dec 11 12:50am ET (Dec 10, 10:50pm MST : Unofficial score 19/20
Test completed on portal: updated on Jan 04 to show completed date as Jan 02.
LPP: updated on Feb 7 to show completed date as Feb 5
Oath: updated on Feb 10 to show in progress as at Feb 8
Scheduled for oath on Feb 20th.

Sigh of relief, this has been an interesting process!

 

[gigbuffon30]

Hello all, I am posting here for the first time!

I applied with 1133 days of physical presence. Some of it are days when I was under maintained status while applying for a PGWP after I completed my degree while my student visa was still valid.

I know there are a couple of threads about it, but is there anybody who applied with maintained status time and that perhaps got their LPP completed? Stressing out that the reason why it is taking so long for LPP is that they need to verify my status during the maintained status.

Cheers and good luck to all who are still waiting on their LPPs!

 

[forw.jane]

Hello all, I am posting here for the first time!

I applied with 1133 days of physical presence. Some of it are days when I was under maintained status while applying for a PGWP after I completed my degree while my student visa was still valid.

I know there are a couple of threads about it, but is there anybody who applied with maintained status time and that perhaps got their LPP completed? Stressing out that the reason why it is taking so long for LPP is that they need to verify my status during the maintained status.

Cheers and good luck to all who are still waiting on their LPPs!

If they are unsure about the status they might call you for an interview and onus would be on you to prove it.

 

[Mitya-kun]

Waiting for Oath Ceremony Invitation email. Here is my timeline. Good luck evryone:


Type: Online application
Location: Montreal, QC
Physical Presence Days:1111
Application: Single
Application sent: October 29, 2023
Delivered: October 29, 2023
AOR: November 20, 2023
Background Verification Completion: Nov 27, 2023
Test invite: Dec 6, 2023 (Test dates: Dec 8 to Jan 6, 2024)
Test taken: Dec 23, 2023 (18/20)
Citizenship Dec 29, 2023
LPP: Jan 19, 2024
Citizenship ceremony: In Progress (Jan 29, 2024)
Oath Ceremony: Feb 27, 2024

Hey, have you gotten the invitation email? If yes, is it online or an in-person ceremony?

 

[gigbuffon30]

If they are unsure about the status they might call you for an interview and onus would be on you to prove it.

Thanks for your reply, that makes sense!