October 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[armoured]

Honestly, I believe this will impact all applicants processing time, including citizenship. I don't see why it wouldn't if they are saying the 25% reduction will be across the board.

But they didn't say it will be a 25% reduction 'across the board' - they said it will 'reach' every sector and branch. My bureaucratic translator says that is meaningless in terms of relative impact between programs - it just warns that no individual positions are safe solely because they're in a program area that's not been cut.

Given the focus on temporary / not filled positions ('term and other temporary'), it suggests that programs that grew recently / are being cut back will be hit first.

That said, there will inevitably be some disruption - even if only from people moving around within the ministry. Eg 'temporary' / term hires that happen to be in citizenship having their terms expire (and being replaced by permanent staff moving from other programs that are reduced/shut down).

 

[Gb8857097000]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Group
Application sent: September 20, 2024
AOR: October 2, 2024
Language skills: completed 21 Jan 2025
Physical presence: completed 21 Jan 2025
Background verification: completed 11 Dec 2024
Prohibitions:completed 21 Jan 2025
Citizenship test: completed 11 Dec 2024
Citizenship ceremony: Not started

 

[usmm]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1107
Application: Group
Application sent: September 20, 2024
AOR: October 2, 2024
Language skills: completed 21 Jan 2025
Physical presence: completed 21 Jan 2025
Background verification: completed 11 Dec 2024
Prohibitions:completed 21 Jan 2025
Citizenship test: completed 11 Dec 2024
Citizenship ceremony: Not started

congrats only you wating for oath cermoney hopefully next month you they ask for oath

 

[Gb8857097000]

Hope so Thank you

 

[moman21]

But they didn't say it will be a 25% reduction 'across the board' - they said it will 'reach' every sector and branch. My bureaucratic translator says that is meaningless in terms of relative impact between programs - it just warns that no individual positions are safe solely because they're in a program area that's not been cut.

Given the focus on temporary / not filled positions ('term and other temporary'), it suggests that programs that grew recently / are being cut back will be hit first.

That said, there will inevitably be some disruption - even if only from people moving around within the ministry. Eg 'temporary' / term hires that happen to be in citizenship having their terms expire (and being replaced by permanent staff moving from other programs that are reduced/shut down).

From your lips to God's ears!

 

[Sept2024applicant]

To add :
About prohibitions, what I have gathered is that it relates to Section 22 of the Citizenship Act

Which means apart from background check, here they also focus on topics such as past misrepresentations, PR status residency obligations, immigration violations, etc.. I believe background checks are prelim to prohibitions which appears to be much broader.

I'm always curious with things like this - so many people face a delay here but speed through everything else.

 

[Gb8857097000]

Hi All,

QQ: How long does it take to receive Oath Ceremony details once all steps are complete.

Thank you

 

[evilscript]

Type: Online application
Location: Vaughan
Physical Presence Days: 1131
Application: Single
Application sent: 10/29/2024
Delivered: 10/29/2024
AOR: 11/19/2024
Tracker access: 11/20/2024
In process: 10/20/2024
Background verification completed: 1/17/2025
Citizenship test tracker update: 1/15/2025
Citizenship test invite email: 1/24/2025
Citizenship test date: 1/31/2025

 

[USProgrammer]

My wife's background got completed today. Mine is still in progress. I got a test invite and took the test, but test still isn't marked complete.

I'm worried about my background now. Her AOR is 11 days after mine.

So she's passed background with no test yet, but I've taken the test, with no background yet, but my test still isn't marked complete.

 

[Toronto961R]

My wife's background got completed today. Mine is still in progress. I got a test invite and took the test, but test still isn't marked complete.

I'm worried about my background now. Her AOR is 11 days after mine.

So she's passed background with no test yet, but I've taken the test, with no background yet, but my test still isn't marked complete.

High probability that you will be asked to provide fingerprints. That's what I've noticed when applicants do the test before Background is completed. It happened to me and several other applicants in this forum.

 

[USProgrammer]

High probability that you will be asked to provide fingerprints. That's what I've noticed when applicants do the test before Background is completed. It happened to me and several other applicants in this forum.

Well there goes $700-1000 USD. Edit: Plus hotels and food.

 

[USProgrammer]

Does the tracker ever update during the day? I have only ever noticed updates when I first wake up. Is there any point in checking during the day/night? It seems like maybe it only updates in the early AM EST.

 

[Cayman]

Does the tracker ever update during the day? I have only ever noticed updates when I first wake up. Is there any point in checking during the day/night? It seems like maybe it only updates in the early AM EST.

Somebody wrote here tracker only updates Tuesday to Saturday between 5-5:30 am EST

 

[Toronto961R]

Somebody wrote here tracker only updates Tuesday to Saturday between 5-5:30 am EST

oh shit, i guess then me refreshing the tracker like 10 times/day is uselesss

 

[USProgrammer]

oh shit, i guess then me refreshing the tracker like 10 times/day is uselesss

This is me too.

Somebody wrote here tracker only updates Tuesday to Saturday between 5-5:30 am EST

I guess I should only check when I wake up.