Everytime I call CIC, they are telling background check in-progress, even contacted MP but no use.

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Raza

Friends my happy day is on October 28, 2009 at 8:30 AM

I just checked my online status and i haven't recieved my oath letter yet...

Here is the update:

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on August 1, 2008.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called A Look at Canada on August 1, 2008. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We started processing your application on January 27, 2009.

Your file was transferred to the Mississauga CIC office on March 31, 2009. The Mississauga CIC office will contact you if additional information is required. The Mississauga CIC office will contact you regarding your citizenship test once all the necessary checks on your file are complete.

We sent you a notice on September 28, 2009 to XXXXXX to appear and write the citizenship test on October 8, 2009 at 4:00 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us. If we have sent the letter to the wrong address, please contact us.

We sent you a notice on October 15, 2009 to XXXXXX to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on October 28, 2009 at 8:30 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us. If we have sent the letter to the wrong address, please contact us.

Congrats! that was quick, only 20 days between test and oath.

Guess I owe it to this discussion group ...



Applied - End of September 2008
Acknowledge received - March 2009
File transferred to local office - End of March 2009
Received letter to appear for written test - Oct. 26. 2009
Date of written test - Nov. 20.2009


All the best to the aspiring Canadian citizens.

Regards,

Oath taken on 25th Nov 09. It was slated for 12th Nov, but since I was not in the country, it was deferred to 25th. Applied for PP on 26th Nov, hopefully should get it by 10th Dec.

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Originally posted by sumjo

Applied: July 2008
Confirmation received: Nov 2008
File transferred to Mississauga Office: April 2009
Fingerprinting: July 2009
Test Date: Oct 2009
Oath Date: ??

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Originally posted by razashah

Applied - May 2008
Acknowledge received - August 2008
File transferred to local office (Mississauga) - September 2008

Still waiting for test date......

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Originally posted by sumjo

Oath taken on 25th Nov 09. It was slated for 12th Nov, but since I was not in the country, it was deferred to 25th. Applied for PP on 26th Nov, hopefully should get it by 10th Dec.

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Originally posted by sumjo

Applied: July 2008
Confirmation received: Nov 2008
File transferred to Mississauga Office: April 2009
Fingerprinting: July 2009
Test Date: Oct 2009
Oath Date: ??

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Originally posted by razashah

Applied - May 2008
Acknowledge received - August 2008
File transferred to local office (Mississauga) - September 2008

Still waiting for test date......

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I got a test date on Dec 10, anyone joining me in Mississauga.

I applied in May, 2008 and have a lot of trips outside Canada for business, also has some arabic stamps on my passport, did translation.

Any last minute advise? Any new questions?

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Raza