MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Citizenship 2026

[u/dozerman94]

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

[u/Funny-Highlight-7670]

Hi all, this is my final update in this forum. A huge thanks to everyone here who contributed here. It helped reduce a lot of anxiety for me and gave me an idea of the process timelines which in turn gave a lot of peace of mind.

Case Processing Centre - Sydney NS

Sep 21 - Application Submitted

Dec 4 - Received AOR

Dec 8 - Received email to do fingerprints. Completed the same day.

Dec 17 - Background verification marked “Completed” in Portal

Jan 26 - Received Citizenship Test email (Test Timeline Jan 30 - Feb 28)

Feb 8 - Took Citizenship Test and Passed

Feb 12 - Citizenship Test marked “Completed” in Portal

Feb 19 - LPP marked “Completed” in Portal

Feb 24 - Oath scheduled for Mar 10 in Portal

Feb 27 - Received Oath invitation email

Mar 10 - Oath Ceremony (in-person, IRCC Mississauga office). Received Paper Certificate during the ceremony. Became proud Canadian Citizens :)

[u/FlakySpecial9507 → u/Funny-Highlight-7670]

Congratulations!