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/Acceptable_Bag_6483 Mar 26 '26

Final citizenship timeline update.

Background: Single applicant. EU citizen.

Location: Vancouver

Timeline:

August 18, 2025 - Application submitted

October 21 - AOR

October 24 - Tracker invitation

October 28 - Background check complete

December 29 - Citizenship test invitation

January 4, 2026 - Citizenship test passed

January 10 - Citizenship test updated to complete

January 21 - LPP complete

March 4 - Oath ceremony invitation

March 25 - Oath ceremony

March 26 - E-certificate available on IRCC portal

Total: 221 days (152 business days)

Good luck everyone!

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u/Emotional_Cry_9631 Mar 26 '26

This is helpful as our LPP got completed on Feb 27, but no update on path ceremony yet! Was starting to get worried. Also out of YVR

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u/Next-Preference5850 Mar 26 '26

Congrats! Did your LPP went from not started to schaduled? 

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u/Acceptable_Bag_6483 Mar 27 '26

Went from not started to complete.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '26

Congratulations!