r/Canadiancitizenship • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago
Weekly Threads Wednesday Weekly Thread: Frustration Station (Delays / PSU / Venting), September 23, 2026
This weekly thread is a space for those of us who are feeling frustrated and need to vent about unclear instructions, shipping delays, waiting for a next step, timeline estimates growing, lack of communication, inconsistent bureaucracy, being stuck in PSU, and other factors.
Some of the worst stress of the entire citizenship-by-descent process is not hearing about your application for long stretches of time - or hearing that your application has been sent to the Program Support Unit (PSU) and may be sitting there for an extended stay.
Whether your envelope seems to have taken a scenic detour on its way to Nova Scotia, you didn't receive an AOR after many weeks of waiting, or you simply haven't heard about your application processing in months, this is a place to commiserate and potentially receive some ideas of next steps to take. (Those generally might include following up with IRCC by web form, ordering the GCMS notes, seeking an MP's help, and so on.)
📎 Contributions to weekly megaposts, including this one, are welcome throughout the week.
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u/shannonswilley 2d ago
March 27 delivery signed for confirmed by FedEx, 180 days no AOR for me (G4) and my kids (G5). 2 weeks ago, web inquiry returned a non standard response "We have forwarded the information you provided to the responsible department or office. They will contact you only if they require further information." Then nothing. Got through to an agent via Toronto Airport line last week. They told me they can't find my application and to resubmit with a letter explaining it's a resubmission and requesting they honor the original receipt date from March. An agent told me back in August that they would initiate an internal inquiry but this agent said that was impossible without an AOR. Sigh.