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12 hours ago, Marisawright said:

If you only applied this year then your citizenship certainly won’t be complete by December. No chance

Ya completely with you on that. It seems no chance till December as it almost no time left in the same.

On 03/09/2019 at 04:48, millski88 said:

Hey LAG. Just out of interest, when did your test email arrive and when did you end up having your test appointment? Interesting that my initial date was earlier than yours but you've already managed to get it ticked off! the waiting times must fluctuate a lot depending on the office i suppose.

Ya you need to keep checking the same. 

On 06/09/2019 at 11:54, markb28 said:

Some movement on mine at last.

Applied Melbourne (Moreland Council)

Applied 12 April 2018

Test 1 May 2019 (Melbourne CBD)

Approved 4 Sep 2019

 

Just awaiting my ceremony date now. Good luck to all waiting.

 

Good luck to you as well

On 02/09/2019 at 12:22, millski88 said:

Does anyone know - if i reschedule my test appointment can i continue to reschedule? So if i grab a test date a month earlier but an even earlier one comes up later, can i reschedule again?

As far as I know you can reschedule the appointment. 

On 04/09/2019 at 06:20, Jimmy P said:

Update...

Applied 29 June 2018  online, acknowledged same day

Test/interview letter received 6 May 2019

Interview/ Test date 18 July 2019 Brisbane- re scheduled to 2 September so whole family could do on same day

All approved 4 September (2 applicants on same day, rest 2 days later)

Moreton Bay Regional Council

UK applicant. Family of 5

Congrats for the same. Enjoy.

It is getting vague for the single applicants as such. Weirdo to know the same. 

6 hours ago, millski88 said:

Nice. I managed to move mine about 3 weeks forward this morning to mid-december. I will keep alternating between mine and my partners!

Ya you need to be updated with that. 

On 30/08/2019 at 08:15, pavy said:

Hi guys 

I am new here . 

Citizenship application lodged: 25/10/2018

Still waiting.....

All the best for the same. You have to patient in these cases. 

18 hours ago, shaundennis said:

This is what comes in the email

"

What we request you bring
Along with this letter, we request that you bring the original version of the following documents to your appointment. The Document Checklist will assist you to identify acceptable documents. Photocopies or certified copies of documents are not acceptable. We request that you bring:

• at least three documents that, all together, show your birth name, date of birth, gender, photograph, signature and current residential address
• official evidence of change of name showing links between all names used
• any other identity documents issued by another government that you consider will assist in verifying your identity
• evidence of when you first arrived in Australia and your present country of citizenship
• the documents that were submitted with your application
• documents for any children under 16 years of age included in your application
• official translation to accompany any documents which are not in English (see Translating your documents)
• any other documents that we have requested you to provide."

 

It doesn't specifically ask for a birth certificate unless you have uploaded it as evidence in your application. 

Ya that's true, if you have already used it  in the first place itself, you can be in problem. If that is the case, as far as I know, it can be your tenth class certificate (if you are from India) or it can be any other government issued certificate mentioning your age. 

On 17/04/2019 at 11:41, JRC said:

PTE is not an ‘easier’ test than the IELTS it is however a much more professional atmosphere when you’re undertaking the test and more fairly marked (computer based as opposed to a person). I undertook the IELTS three times and each time received 8 or above (usually 9) in reading, listening and speaking but 7.5 each time in writing. Yesterday I undertook the PTE and scored 90 (equivalent of 9 in IELTS). Clearly the IELTS’ subjective marking approach is failing test takers unfairly. What’s also unfair is that IELTS do not give specific feedback as to why your score was below par. 

 

Overall I would recommend PTE, not because it’s easier or because I received the desired score but because it’s a fairer system. 

Yes I would agree with you on the same. It's the perception of the person taking the test. Both the PTE and IELTS are equivalent in nature. 

On 26/08/2019 at 07:43, Maryan said:

Thank you. 

There are twenty questions in that. Is that enough?

Those are just the examples. Get in grove with the actual questions.

On 21/08/2019 at 09:05, shaundennis said:

Just sharing my timeline - Citizenship test next Wednesday

Came to Australia in 2015 on a 457 Visa and then gained permanent residency (189) in 2016. 

 

Date applied - 14/06/2019

City/Council area - Whyalla, South Australia

Online / Paper - Online

Date received the acknowledgement email - 14/06/2019

Email received 16/07/2019 with date for citizenship test 

Date of the Citizenship Test - 28/08/2019 

Date of approval on immi site   - TBA

Date of ceremony - TBA

Type of ceremony - TBA

This is really quick. 

On 23/08/2019 at 12:14, Elliot kan said:

Final update:

Date Applied: 28/05/2018

City/Council Area: Melbourne 

Online/Paper: Online

Date received the acknowledgement email: 28/05/2018

Date of receiving Citizenship appointment letter: 04/03/2019

Date of Citizenship Test: 17/05/2019

Date of Approval: 17/05/2019

Date of Ceremony: 25/09/2019

Country: LR

 

Joined in early 2017 while waiting for approval of PR,

went through many things, finally I graduated from this forum.

Wish everyone here all the best.

Congrats mate

On 20/08/2019 at 09:05, joseph2120 said:

hi guys,

new on this forum just have one question to ask is your visa subclass effects your timeline for citizenship?

The processing time depends majorly on upon variegated factors and i think yes it differs from subclass to subclass. 

8 hours ago, Tosh14 said:

hi guys 

 

If anyone can tell me eligibility for applying citizenship? How many months/year one should be resident before applying or can I apply straight after becoming resident ?

Minimum of 1 year must have been spend in Australia as a permanent resident to be an Australian citizen. 

On 16/08/2019 at 04:18, Indianinoz said:

I heard that they're routing the new applications through the new system which is quicker whereas the ones in 2017 and early 2018 are still being processed by the old system which is slower. The process remains the same, only the processing time has reduced. This is what I read at a few places.

By time it has got quicker, don't know about the 2017 and 2018 applications whether they'll be considered in the faster process or not. 

On 15/08/2019 at 16:42, cybervoodoo said:

My parents applied July 2018, sat their test May 2019. My mum got approved May 2019 and my dad July 2019. My brother applied at the same time and sat his test on the same day but he is still on 'received', so not sure they were under the new system. 

That's ok it happens. 

On 12/08/2019 at 12:53, LouDYorkie said:

You could but it may be no use to them. I was told they are only valid for 40 days

Ok. Then that also won't be beneficial to go ahead. 

On 10/08/2019 at 17:13, VBB said:

It appears that most applications take a while to be processed. Could anybody advise if I could lodge my application a couple of months before I meet the 1 year PR requirement, given that I've been living in Australia for over 6 years? 

I think you can't do so. 

22 hours ago, cybervoodoo said:

I'VE BEEN APPROVED!!! 

So bloody happy and relieved. I last checked my account about 5pm on Friday evening and it was still 'received'. Presumed there wouldn't be anything happening over the weekend, but just decided to check today on the off-chance (Sunday) and my status had changed to approved. Here's my updated timeline:

1. Date applied: 11 March 2018
2. City/Council area: Rockingham, WA
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Date received the acknowledgement email: 11 March 2018
5. Date of the Citizenship Test: 11 March 2019
6. Date of Approval: 11 August 2019
7. Date of ceremony: TBA
8. Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal): Urgent, if possible. 

Now just to get onto the council to get me a ceremony in time for me to access HECS this semester...

 

Congrats for the same. All the best for the future en-devours. 

On 08/08/2019 at 09:01, auz77 said:

Hi Everyone,

I have submitted my citizenship application today. Got the acknowledgement of application received letter within couple of minutes. Do we get anything else after this anytime soon or should i just sit back and relax for couple of months?

Also, do i need to do a police check as well?

Cheers

you have to wait for the same. 

On 07/08/2019 at 17:55, Sunshine1990 said:

Hi I applied may 2019 just had my test today 7/08/19 and passed. How long till I find out a date for my ceremony?

Wait for the approval first then go ahead. 

7 hours ago, supertoblerone said:

How long do we have to wait to lodge FOI? Is there any time frame for that after we lodged the applications or it is your own call when you wanna do it?

Don't have any actual time frame for the same. You have to be patient enough to wait for the same. 

5 hours ago, 07Nov2017 said:

 

 

Had test done in October 2018 and they asked for birth certificate in December 2018 which was provided to immigration with in a week. Ever since then not a sound. None

 

 

You would get it no worries. Just be patient. 

On 31/07/2019 at 07:30, citation560XL said:

Anyone here waiting for a ceremony from the Moreton Bay regional council? I am waiting for mine. Cheers

All the best