Citizenship Application Timeline

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Jun 5th 2019, 3:16 am

#361

withabix

BE Forum Addict

Joined: Aug 2013

Location: Maple Ridge, Super Natural British Columbia

Posts: 2,071

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckiwoo

I’m guessing timelines for test date/ceremony differ depending which location your application is at. Maybe Victoria has less applications than Vancouver office.

At the end of this month I’m at 7 months without a test date scheduled

I reckon you’ll get your test in month 9 and your Ceremony in month 12,

Jun 10th 2019, 9:53 pm

#362

Eddmac

BE Enthusiast

Joined: Mar 2014

Location: Mission and loving it

Posts: 464

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by conjonway

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on October 17, 2018.
We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on December 21, 2018.
We started processing your application on January 4, 2019.
We sent you correspondence on February 13, 2019. If you have not yet provided the information or the requested documents, please do so as soon as possible. Please wait until you receive the correspondence before sending us additional information, as the correspondence will outline all information that is required.
February 16th, 2019: sent fingerprints to RCMP
April 16th, 2019: Received notice to appear for citizenship test on May 2nd
May 2nd, 2019: Sat citizenship test
May 3rd, 2019: Citizenship ceremony and DONE

Still no news on my application and it's massively disappointing that my application was received a month before yours, they started processing mine a month before yours and you have received citizenship and I haven't progressed beyond "In process"
Not your fault, but still disappointing.

Jun 12th 2019, 3:01 pm

#363

beckiwoo

Bex in the city

Joined: Jun 2013

Location: Vancouver, BC

Posts: 3,899

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddmac

On another forum I am on, people in Vancouver (Im not sure of your nearest IRCC office??) they are giving tests to people who submitted in August time. It is generally 9 months from application for test and then 12 months dead on for ceremony. It is annoying because my PR came through in 6 months and I was hoping to be able to vote this year, which isn't looking likely with those timelines

Jun 12th 2019, 3:03 pm

#364

beckiwoo

Bex in the city

Joined: Jun 2013

Location: Vancouver, BC

Posts: 3,899

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Unrelated question to timelines but do you need to advise IRCC if you have become commmon-law since submitting your application, or do I just tell them at my interview?

Jun 12th 2019, 3:05 pm

#365

Eddmac

BE Enthusiast

Joined: Mar 2014

Location: Mission and loving it

Posts: 464

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckiwoo

Vancouver for me too. I also had hoped to be able to vote in October, there's a certain person I want to help kick out of office lol

Last edited by Eddmac; Jun 12th 2019 at 3:11 pm.

Jun 12th 2019, 3:26 pm

#366

markstimson

Forum Regular

Joined: Aug 2011

Location: T Dot

Posts: 266

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

You don't want a conservative government. Trust me. They'll cut everything and sell lies to the public.

ANYWAY haha...I called the CIC (or IRCC now called) and they told me the Mississauga office is the busiest in the country and leads to the longest timelines. That's where I'm being processed through.

Jun 12th 2019, 11:16 pm

#367

beckiwoo

Bex in the city

Joined: Jun 2013

Location: Vancouver, BC

Posts: 3,899

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

So believe it or not after my 'I'm just not going to think about it' attitude earlier this morning: I got my test date through for mid July!!!!

I have questions to ask but I will create my own thread rather then ask about it here

Jun 21st 2019, 9:40 pm

#368

Eddmac

BE Enthusiast

Joined: Mar 2014

Location: Mission and loving it

Posts: 464

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckiwoo

Me too!

Jun 30th 2019, 8:09 pm

#369

__TJ__

finally together...

Joined: Oct 2008

Location: Prince George, BC

Posts: 811

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

got confirmation my application had been accepted August 17 2018, got test date thru 24 june 2019 (Prince George bc so local which may have effected timescale?) year passed ceremony was two days later so I’m now officially Canadian

Jul 5th 2019, 10:28 pm

#370

jk94441

Forum Regular

Joined: Feb 2013

Posts: 44

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

My timeline (location: Edmonton):
Application Received: November 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of Receipt: January 24, 2019
Started Processing: January 29, 2019
Notice to Appear for Test: March 27, 2019
Citizenship Test: May 8, 2019
Notice to Appear for Oath: July 5, 2019
Ceremony: August 1, 2019

Jul 5th 2019, 10:56 pm

#371

beckiwoo

Bex in the city

Joined: Jun 2013

Location: Vancouver, BC

Posts: 3,899

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by jk94441

Edmonton must have fewer applications then. I applied before you and I’ve got my test in under 2 weeks.

Jul 5th 2019, 11:09 pm

#372

tweed_wearer

Forum Regular

Joined: Aug 2013

Posts: 267

tweed_wearer has a reputation beyond repute

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by jk94441

Congratulations!

I am App received Mar 18 and still have not switched to "in process". I think Vancouver must be very busy.

Jul 6th 2019, 12:42 am

#373

beckiwoo

Bex in the city

Joined: Jun 2013

Location: Vancouver, BC

Posts: 3,899

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by tweed_wearer

Congratulations!

I am App received Mar 18 and still have not switched to "in process". I think Vancouver must be very busy.

Do you mean March 19?

If not you need to give them a call as that’s well over 12 months processing.

Jul 6th 2019, 3:19 am

#374

tweed_wearer

Forum Regular

Joined: Aug 2013

Posts: 267

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckiwoo

Do you mean March 19?

If not you need to give them a call as that’s well over 12 months processing.

Sorry 18th March 2019.

Jul 6th 2019, 3:47 am

#375

SchnookoLoly

Concierge

Joined: Jun 2011

Location: Oakville, ON, CA

Posts: 8,320

SchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond repute

Re: Citizenship Application Timeline

Quote:

Originally Posted by tweed_wearer

Sorry 18th March 2019.

This makes me feel better, actually! My husband applied early April and still hasn't heard, so glad that others who applied before are in the same boat!