An update on my situation... and a positive interaction with IRCC:
My oath was originally scheduled for July 1 in Ajax (processing office is Scarborough), but they sent me a second oath notice for July 6 at Scadding Court downtown.
I had previously notified IRCC of travel plans to the US commencing on July 9, but the fact that it was international travel got lost in the noise. A July 6 ceremony left me no time to obtain a passport for travel the following week.
Spent some time on the phone with a call centre agent who was very nice and sympathetic, but ultimately suggested that I contact IRCC through the web form and explain the situation, providing proof of travel. I did this, and 6 business days later I got a call from IRCC saying that they could move me back to the original ceremony on the 1st!
So key takeaways:
1) The web form does work
2) IRCC appears to want to do the right thing
3) IRCC will respond to time sensitive queries submitted through the web form
As for me, I will have just enough time to apply for an expedited passport which I should be able to receive on the Friday before I travel!
Good luck to all, happy waiting, and speedy processing!
Me and my wife went to the citizenship test. I passed but she failed. The officer told my wife that she has completed the interview and now she will receive the invitation of the test within 6-8 weeks and she will only be appearing in the test and there will be no need to appear in the interview as its already done.
After around a month after the test, there is a new line added to her online status which is as follows:
We sent you a letter on June XX, 2018. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
What this line actually means? so far there is no invitation of the second test. Has anybody experienced the same????
Me and my wife went to the citizenship test. I passed but she failed. The officer told my wife that she has completed the interview and now she will receive the invitation of the test within 6-8 weeks and she will only be appearing in the test and there will be no need to appear in the interview as its already done.
After around a month after the test, there is a new line added to her online status which is as follows:
We sent you a letter on June XX, 2018. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
What this line actually means? so far there is no invitation of the second test. Has anybody experienced the same????
Application send October 13,2017
Aor February 25,2018
Test April 4, 2018
Dm April 5 , 2018
Oath invite 25 June,2018
Oath date July 11 at 1 pm
Location- Scarborough
Good luck everyone
silent follower, thank you all for your contribution. Really appreciated the updates,
I have been a normal process - no urgent processing request.
just received oath invite for my family (4)
Sent Oct 30th
Received Oct 31st
AOR Jan 5th
in Process Jan 20th
Test invite Feb 14th
test March 16th
DM march 20th
Oath notification June 25th (11:20) - Scarborough
Oath July 18th
I have received email for myself, wife, son (in school). However no notification for my infant child - is this normal ?
BTW ecas has no update, yes email came before ecas (just checked again)
Well lets hope this week has a lot more invites. Looking at the excel file, there is only one person who has an invite for Canada Day. Maybe the sample size (excel) for Scarborough is small?
I have been a shadow follower of this forum, it really helps while waiting for oath invite. Thanks a lot to all for sharing and supporting each other. For those still waiting, oaths invites are underway, they will surely come sooner or later, just keep it up on this forum while waiting.
Below my time line (Family of 2)
Application sent Oct 14th, 2017
AOR Dec 16th
In Process Jan 17th
Test invite Feb 12th
Test date March 6th
DM march 7th
Oath notification June 25th (arround 11am) via email, no update in ECAS yet
Oath July 10th,Scarborough
Thank You again and good luck to all people still waiting, it will come.
silent follower, thank you all for your contribution. Really appreciated the updates,
I have been a normal process - no urgent processing request.
just received oath invite for my family (4)
Sent Oct 30th
Received Oct 31st
AOR Jan 5th
in Process Jan 20th
Test invite Feb 14th
test March 16th
DM march 20th
Oath notification June 25th (11:20) - Scarborough
Oath July 18th
I have received email for myself, wife, son (in school). However no notification for my infant child - is this normal ?
BTW ecas has no update, yes email came before ecas (just checked again)
Its not mandatory to attend Oath Ceremony for minor applicants. You can bring him/her to oath ceremony get Citizenship certificate, otherwise as a parent CIC officials will give it to you.
Its not mandatory to attend Oath Ceremony for minor applicants. You can bring him/her to oath ceremony get Citizenship certificate, otherwise as a parent CIC officials will give it to you.
