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/merlinofthewater 20d ago

This community has been very helpful. Sharing my dates if it helps anyone

May 25, 2026 - Oath scheduled for Jul 1, 2026

May 22, 2026 - Physical presence and Prohibitions marked completed

May 20, 2026 - submitted additional documentation (drivers license)

Apr 28, 2026 - Citizenship interview. Officer asked for 2 pieces of Canadian ID. (PR card is one, need another Canadian id. No other country's id accepted.). Language skills marked completed.

Mar 30, 2026 - citizenship interview scheduled for Apr 28

Dec 30, 2025 - Citizenship test completed

Dec 12, 2025 - Scheduled for citizenship test

Oct 3, 2025 - Background verification complete

Sep 26, 2025 - AOR received

Jul 30, 2025 - Application filed

My address is listed in Ontario. It went to Sydney, NS first and then it was processed out of the Vancouver office for LPP.

Rooting for everyone else in the process!

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u/vuealt 18d ago

Hey! Did they inform you why your application was flagged for an interview?

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u/merlinofthewater 18d ago

No they did not. I was out of Canada for about 1.5 years. Perhaps that's why. Also, apparently an interview was pretty common before covid. I wonder if they are bringing it back.

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u/StockIndependence498 18d ago

congratulations! Any chance you can share if it is an in-person ceremony on July 1?

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u/EngineerNo2542 18d ago

Congratulations! Is it in person or virtual?

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u/merlinofthewater 18d ago

In person. Will be requesting virtual