Blacktown has only 491 pending ceremonies as of January 28, whereas Parramatta's number was 2727 (as of Jan 28).

Citizenship ceremony waitlist - Greater Sydney - a Freedom of Information request to Department of Home Affairs

I would like to request the number of applications waiting to be allocated to the Citizenship ceremony (who have been approved but are now waiting to be allocated to a ceremony) in Greater Sydney area as of the latest reporting date and kindly present data based on the Council. Yours...

www.righttoknow.org.au

 

Blacktown has only 491 pending ceremonies as of January 28, whereas Parramatta's number was 2727 (as of Jan 28).

Citizenship ceremony waitlist - Greater Sydney - a Freedom of Information request to Department of Home Affairs

I would like to request the number of applications waiting to be allocated to the Citizenship ceremony (who have been approved but are now waiting to be allocated to a ceremony) in Greater Sydney area as of the latest reporting date and kindly present data based on the Council. Yours...

www.righttoknow.org.au

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What does this mean? will they wait for more people to make a ceremony?

 

I am also waiting for ceremony. Received my approval first week of February 2022

 

May I know when did you apply for it? Just wondering how long it took for approval? Thanks

 

Approved on January 24th 2022. Still waiting for the ceremony

 

I received my approval on 17/01/2022 and still waiting for ceremony at Blacktown City Council.

 

Blacktown council website updated the next date for Citizenship Ceremony. Looks like it is not virtual this time

https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/About-Council/What-we-do/Australian-Citizenship-Ceremonies

 

Just one ceremony scheduled for 1 May that looks ominous!!

 

Looks like lot of approvals for Blacktown council between Jan 28 and March 4. New waiting count is 1394 (up by 903).

https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/8362/response/24670/attach/4/fa%20220200319%20document%20released.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1

 

Any such data available for VIC also?
Cheers

 

You can check for more under Public Authority "Department of Home Affairs" here. I see most of them are from NSW and some from QLD and SA. You could raise request for one of the Victorian councils or multiple Victorian councils. it cost around $ 20 per council it seems

Department of Home Affairs - view and make Freedom of Information requests

www.righttoknow.org.au

 

Just received Citizenship ceremony invite for 1st May. I think they have started sending invites now.

 

Cool , I also got the invite for the Citizenship Ceremony on 1st May @ 12:30 pm , Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope

 

Can you guys share your timeline?

 

Here is mine

Date of application - 29/06/2021
Test - 20/01/2022
Test center - Parramatta, NSW
Council - Blacktown City Council
Application Approved - 14/02/2022 (approval was delayed due to the additional time taken for overseas PCC)
Ceremony invite for May 1st, 2022 on 05/04/2022

 

Any idea on monthly cap for ceremony at Blacktown Council?
Approval received on 04.03.22, waiting for ceremony date.

 

I am not sure, but the January approved batch is invited to May's ceremony. Your turn may be a few months away.

 

If your citizenship ceremony date is before the Federal election date, then you are eligible to vote. Just follow the instructions in the below link.

There are special arrangements in place for people who will become Australian citizens after the announcement of the federal election which allows them to become provisional electors.

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www.aec.gov.au

 

Hi I am also waiting , cleared test in Jan’22 and received approval letter. Still haven’t heard anything .
I can see their next ceremony is on may 1st but I didn’t get invite

 

I think you might get it in next ceremony. Mine was approved on 14th Feb and got ceremony for May 1st.

 

Hi everyone! Does anyone know when the next ceremony will be? Thanks

 

it is not yet announced it seems, keep checking this link in Blacktown City Council's website - https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/About-Council/What-we-do/Australian-Citizenship-Ceremonies

 

Do they hold 12 ceremonies per year? So the next round will be 01-Jun? the link that JK has shared is not updated yet!

 

I emailed blacktown council and they said “there is no confirmed date yet. The venue they use is closed and under repair so they are working on an alternate venue and checking their availability”

 

That’s helpful. May I know when did u receive your approval? My test and approval was done on 22nd Feb and still waiting. Hoping to be included in upcoming ceremony whenever it happens.

 

Does anyone know how often Blacktown City Council holds online ceremonies ? I’ve gotten my approval 21/4/22 and still waiting, was hoping to catch the 1/5/22 ceremony but oh well. Any information would be of help. Blacktown City Council website only shows just 1 May as the dates for 2022 surely there can’t only be 1 day out of the whole year they hold a ceremony.

 

We got our citizenship approval on 22/02/2022, in Blacktown council, still waiting for ceremony invite.

 

Hi Every one,
I got mine approval on Feb 26, 2022 and waiting for ceremony in Blacktown.

Any body has any clue when I can get invitation for ceremony in Blacktown Council?

Thanks

 

Anybody has any clue for next ceremony in black town? I got approval on 22nd Feb 2022.

 

We also got our citizenship approval on 22nd Feb 2022, in Blacktown council, still waiting for ceremony invite. Apparently no date has been announced yet by the Blacktown council due to non-availability of venue. How pathetic specially considering that these ceremonies are a regular thing and they could have manage these in a better way.

 

I got a reply today , they’ve said they haven’t been able to confirm but they are looking to hold a ceremony early July. List hasn’t been confirmed yet so they can’t confirm if you’ve been allocated that ceremony but we will see.

 

usually Councils wont say any thing about the list I guess as it is the responsibility of DHA

 

Its such a mismanaged process.
I wonder why don’t they get an oath signed by the Applicants as part of the application docs rather than having to attend a ceremony. Just a waste of time and resources.

 

Does anyone know or can confirm the next ceremony date? I missed the 1st may ceremony as I was overseas.

 

Someone mentioned above that their friend received an invite for 23rd June from Blacktown Council, and he appeared for his test in 3rd week of Feb. I appeared for my test on 22nd Feb but still haven’t received the invite. Next Ceremony date is also not yet updated on Blacktown Council website.

 

Hello, I just received email confirmation about the next ceremony date which is july 2nd.. Council website is getting updated shortly.

Thanks,
Nirmal

 

Thanks for the update. Hoping to be invited in this round.

 

After ceremony, In how many days will Immi account change from “Approved “ to “finalised” .


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Curious to know why does it matter after you attend the ceremony and get the citizenship certificate?

 

So do we have a ceremony on Jun 23 and Jul 2?

 

Its 2nd July only. The council website has been updated. So now lets hope the invitation comes through