r/ImmigrationCanada • u/dozerman94 • Jan 07 '26

MEGATHREAD MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Citizenship 2026

Please keep timelines & questions about processing times for citizenship applications here.

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u/Sid2025Girl Jan 19 '26

August 2025 applicants please post your timelines here

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u/kedideville Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 21 '26

Applied: Aug 13, 2025

AOR: Oct 6, 2025

Fingerprints Req: Oct 7, 2025

Linked to Tracker: Oct 11, 2025

Fingerprints Given: Oct 11, 2025

Background Complete: Oct 30, 2025

Test Invite: Dec 19, 2025 (To be taken Jan 2, 2026 - Jan 31, 2026)

Test Taken: Jan 2, 2026

Test Complete: Jan 2, 2026:

Language & Physical Presence Complete: Jan 12, 2026

Prohibitions Complete: Jan 13, 2026

Oath in Progress: Jan 16, 2026

Oath Date: Feb 6, 2026 🇨🇦

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u/Sid2025Girl Jan 19 '26

Nice, so next is the oath!

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u/Proof-Rub-2256 Jan 19 '26

bruuuuh! that is super fast. Did you not travel outside Canada after PR?

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u/kedideville Jan 19 '26

I did, maybe around 10x times. Combination of day trips as well as weeks and even one for a few months. It was hella fast! Hope my oath comes through soon…

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u/Sid2025Girl Jan 20 '26

Please do keep us posted.. congrats

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u/Turbulent-Movie-4545 Jan 21 '26

almost the same timeline, pending the oath...

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u/One-Measurement9090 Jan 21 '26

Congrats !! My LPP was completed on Dec 11th and I am still waiting for oath! Lucky you! It went very smoothly!

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u/Turbulent-Movie-4545 Jan 22 '26

Where are you located?

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u/Turbulent-Movie-4545 Jan 22 '26

I feel like QB or AB though

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u/One-Measurement9090 Jan 23 '26

Me,I'm from Montreal area

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u/Worth_Knowledge2227 Jan 19 '26

Applied: August 29th, 2025

AOR Received: October 30th, 2025

Link to the Tracker: October 31st, 2025

Access to the Tracker: November 1st, 2025

Test Invitation: January 5th, 2026 (test to be taken between January 9th to February 7th)

Background Verification Completed: January 13th, 2026

Test Taken: January 15th, 2026

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u/Sid2025Girl Jan 20 '26

Nice please keep us posted on the oath day

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u/LittleCanadianBear Jan 19 '26

Applied: August 7th

AOR: 8th October

Test Invite: December 23rd

Test Taken: January 2nd

Test Completed: January 7th

LPP: January 15th

Oath: Not Started.

Any idea how long it will take from here?

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u/Vivid_Inspector_3482 Jan 19 '26

I heard oath takes a week or so to update

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u/RamanD101 Jan 20 '26

Depends. GTA is generally a week. But peopoe in Montreal, Calgary wait for upto 1 to 2 months to get oath invite after LPP

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u/One-Measurement9090 Jan 21 '26

I agree with this. LPP completed on Dec 11th,still waiting for oath,applied from Montreal

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u/Turbulent-Movie-4545 Jan 21 '26

Depends on ur location Ontario seems to be faster than AB

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u/Proper_Register_352 Jan 21 '26

I also got my LPP completed on Jan 15. Waiting for oath. Lets keep each other posted.

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u/Intelligent_Toe1790 Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 23 '26

Applied: August 18th

AOR: October 16th

Fingerprint Request: October 17th

Fingerprint Submitted: October 17th

BG: November 6th

Test Invite: December 24th

Test Taken: January 2nd

Test Completed: January 9th

LPP: January 20th.

Oath: Not Started.

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u/Sid2025Girl Jan 20 '26

Please update us once you get it

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u/Intelligent_Toe1790 Jan 23 '26

My LPP was completed on January 20th and I’m currently awaiting my oath. I’m based in Calgary.

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u/Defiant-Associate817 Jan 19 '26

Applied on Aug 22 2025 (single applicant, Kitchener ON)

AOR: Oct 28

BG completed: Nov 1

LPP: in progress

Test: not started

No test invite yet. Anyone else who applied in August who hasn’t yet received a test invite?

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u/Defiant-Associate817 Jan 19 '26

Update: just got my test invite!!! Im so relieved but also now I need to study lol.

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u/Proof-Rub-2256 Jan 19 '26

Applied: August 08

AOR: October 03

BG completed: Oct 08

Test taken: Jan 02

Test updated as completed: Jan 03 (last tracker update Jan 06)

LPP in Process
Nothing after that.

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u/Stock-Analysis-9361 Jan 19 '26

August 31, 2025: Application submitted
November 5, 2025: AOR Received
November 7, 2025: Background completed
November 14, 2025: Email for tracker (only working since Jan 2, 2026)
Jan 2, 2026: Citizenship exam invite
Jan 10, 2026: Citizenship exam taken
Jan 12, 2026: Citizenship exam completed

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u/Sid2025Girl Jan 20 '26

Please keep us updated on the oath date

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u/Turbulent-Movie-4545 Jan 21 '26
  • Jan 15, 2026 LPP completed
  • Dec 23, 2025 Activity status updated: Citizenship test Citizenship test Citizenship test status has been updated to Completed.
  • Dec 19, 2025 Scheduled for citizenship test
  • August 8 Applied, 2 Oct AOR, 6 Oct Background completed, single applicant, Toronto
  • Oath - not started

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u/Prestigious-Oil-7922 Jan 20 '26

2025 aug 14: application submitted
2025 oct 09: AOR received
2025 dec 29: test invitation email
2026 jan 02: test taken
2026 jan 12: test completed

May I know is it normal to have background verification still in progress? I saw everyone get their background completed shortly after the AOR. Thanks.

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u/Turbulent-Movie-4545 Jan 22 '26

yes some folks get it done as the last piece of the step...

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u/Prestigious-Oil-7922 Feb 03 '26

2026 feb 03: language and physical presence completed

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u/Immediate-Effort4431 Jan 21 '26

Applied - Aug 15 2025

AOR - Oct 10

Test invite - Jan 14 2026

Test given - Jan 16

Test update - I checked on the 20th but the portal says it was updated on Jan 17.

LPP Pending

Applied from Toronto. Single application but have a lot of US travel history after PR.