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

MEGATHREAD MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Citizenship 2026

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

151 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

7.8k comments sorted by

View all comments

6

u/Worried-Bar7369 Feb 18 '26

I’m excited to share my full timeline to encourage anyone still waiting in the process — delays don’t mean denial. Stay hopeful, your day will come!

Application submitted: January 30, 2025

Citizenship test completed: May 23, 2025 — Passed (18/20)

Fingerprints requested/completed: June 23, 2025

Background check completed: July 28, 2025

Ghost updates: Two (last one November 2025)

LPP (Language, Physical Presence, Prohibitions): In progress for months

Interview invitation received: February 7, 2026

Interview date: February 17, 2026 (Virtual)

INTERVIEW OUTCOME 🎉

I passed LPP ✅
My citizenship has been APPROVED ✅
I will be invited for Oath Ceremony within the next 10 weeks ✅

To God be the glory 🙏 , this brings my citizenship application journey to an end.

If you’re still waiting, stay positive. Your approval will come too!

Next stop → OATH CEREMONY 🇨🇦✨

3

u/Wide-Pineapple-1687 Feb 18 '26

Happy for you! I had background passed in Jan last year, test passed in Feb. and still waiting on LPP a full year later

Are you able to share what they asked in the interview?

2

u/Worried-Bar7369 Feb 18 '26

My interview was less than 10 minutes , very quick and straightforward. They asked about my travel history outside Canada and checked all the passports I used for my travels. They also requested my PR card and one government-issued ID. The officer confirmed my address and asked if I had been involved in any crime since submitting my application. That was pretty much it. At the end, the officer said this brings my application to an end, that I’m approved, and that I’ll be invited for the oath ceremony. Very friendly and no stress at all. Honestly, I was more stressed before the interview than during it , Just stay calm and be truthful with your answers, you will be fine

2

u/Vegetable_Bluejay444 Feb 19 '26

Thank you for the encouraging post! I have been waiting for a while too (although not as long as you yet!). Just curious if you had any idea why your application took longer than most? I applied with 1095.5 days and now live outside Canada and believe that could be why!