DKD Melb

2 hours ago, Melb User said:

Just wanted to share an update, I got when contacting City of Melbourne:

They confirmed that there was no online ceremony yesterday. So, as suspected @Aus2021 ceremony would have been directly done by Department of Home Affairs, since he had requested a Virtual Ceremony few months back.

City of Melbourne mentioned they are currently in the process of creating multi-candidate online citizenship ceremonies and will email invitations once they are ready.
If we have queries regarding when we will be selected for an online Citizenship ceremony, they mentioned we need to contact the Department of Home Affairs.

Hope everyone gets their ceremony invite soon. I will also update if I get any invite.
 

Thank you so much for updating. You are very kind. Wish you all the best.

I’m behind you as mine was approved on 25th and had got invited one time only for 18/8/21. Keeping fingers crossed.

Did that happen in a group?

1 hour ago, Aus2021 said:

Melbourne

Congratulations mate

41 minutes ago, Melb User said:

Yes, I received email for rescheduled ceremony for 15th September, but it also got cancelled due to lockdown extension and they sent another cancellation mail for this.
So, 2 ceremony invites and subsequent cancellations for both of them, due to lockdown. I suggested Virtual Ceremony to them for overall event as there seems no end to lockdowns, and they told they are considering it.
I will update again if I get any invite.

Thanks for updating.My application got approved on 25th February. Probably they had plans  to split 250 people into two smaller groups for virtual ceremonies to be held on 15th September and 10th or 12th October.Now they said they have cancelled the September 15 ceremony too and next one will be on 10th Nov.It’s been very frustrating. Hope you get your invite soon. Good luck.

2 hours ago, Melb User said:

Update related to Melbourne city council invite:

My Citizenship application was approved on 05 Feb 2021.
I got Ceremony invite (Melbourne Town Hall) for 18th August which got cancelled due to Covid lockdown. It got rescheduled for 15th September and this also got Cancelled due to lockdown.
The council mailed they are considering Virtual Ceremony now, haven't heard back from them after that.

Did you receive email again for rescheduled ceremony for 15th September as I received email for cancellation of ceremony  week before 18/8/21. Thanks for sharing information.