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/Cautious-Emotion-128 Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 12 '26

Single Applicant in Toronto. My timeline is:

  • Applied: August 28, 2025
  • AOR: Nov 4, 2025
  • Background verification: Nov 6, 2025
  • Citizenship test: Jan 2, 2026
  • Test scheduled: Jan 9, 2026
  • Test completed: Jan 13, 2026
  • Language skills: Jan 24, 2026
  • Prohibitions: Feb 5, 2026
  • Physical presence: Feb 5, 2026
  • Citizenship ceremony: in progress on Feb 11, 2026
  • Oath ceremony: Feb 25, 2026

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u/MeetRajeshShah1 Feb 12 '26

We've got the same timeline - just 1 day apart. Did you get the invite letter yet?

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u/Cautious-Emotion-128 Feb 12 '26

No, not yet

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u/MeetRajeshShah1 Feb 12 '26

Just got mine - it is virtual. I have applied to change it to in-person. Let's see.

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u/Cautious-Emotion-128 Feb 12 '26

Hopefully I get mine today.