Friday, November 19, 2010

19 months!!! to process Canadian citizenship applications

 

Application processing times: grant of citizenship

The table below shows the time required to process Canadian citizenship applications based on a complete application package. Processing times are based on how long it took to process 80 percent of all cases between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010. Please note that the times may vary slightly.

 

Current approximate processing time for a routine application: 15-19 months

The process is divided into four (4) steps:

Step Processing Time

Step 1: Application received and entered into CIC systems

If your application meets the minimum processing requirements, you will receive an acknowledgment letter. If not, your application will be returned to you.

6 months

Status available online
(once you receive your acknowledgment letter)

Step 2: Initial review of your application

We will notify you by mail if additional information or documents are required.

9 months

Status available online

Step 3: Detailed review of your application

We will notify you by mail if additional information or documents are required.

We will notify you by mail when to come to the CIC office to write the citizenship test or to have your documents verified.

If your application is complete, CIC will arrange for a citizenship judge to make a decision on your application.

13 to 17 months

Status available online

Step 4: Decision

If you meet all the requirements for citizenship, we will notify you by mail of the time and place of your citizenship ceremony. If you do not meet the requirements, we will inform you in writing.

15 to 19 months

Status available online

 

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