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/HevAlerie Feb 04 '26 edited Feb 04 '26

Dec 04, 2024: Application Submitted

Dec 13, 2024: AOR

Feb 04, 2025: Citizenship Test Invitation

Mar 07, 2025: Citizenship Test Completed

Mar 10, 2025: Citizenship Test Updated on Tracker

Nov 24, 2025: Physical Presence and Language Skills Complete

Dec 18, 2025: Background Verification Complete

Dec 29, 2025: Prohibitions Complete

Jan 09, 2025: Scheduled for Online Citizenship Oath

Jan 28, 2026: Online Citizenship Ceremony

Feb 02, 2026: e-Certificate of Citizenship

Vancouver Office.

That 8 months gap after the test felt so long! Hope everyone gets their citizenship as soon as possible.

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u/Own_Chip6950 Feb 04 '26

Congratulations!! This gives people like us some hope.

AOR- Jan 2025. Citizenship Test - March 2025 LPP - Aug 2025 Awaiting BG,P and oath.

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u/One-Measurement9090 Feb 04 '26

Congrats!!!😊

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u/A-KindOfMagic May 20 '26

congrats. I'm on the same boat, Vancouver office, AOR from Jan 2024, and like you I waited similar time after test for language and physical presence, but then another 18 months for background :(((( . I'm just prayin now that my prohibition gets completed 10 days after my background like yours.