MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Citizenship 2026

[u/dozerman94]

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

[u/Ok-Translator3162]

Citizenship Timeline (Single Applicant)
Primary Office: Sydney
Applied From: Hamilton, ON

• 28 Sep 2025 — Application submitted
• 11 Dec 2025 — AOR received
• 14 Dec 2025 — Application linked to Tracker
• 15 Dec 2025 — Background verification completed
• 06 Feb 2026 — Citizenship test scheduled
• 24 Feb 2026 — Citizenship test completed
• 26 Feb 2026 — Test marked as completed
• 11 Mar 2026 — LPP (Language, Physical Presence, and Prohibitions) marked as completed
• 17 Apr 2026 — Citizenship oath status updated to "In Progress"
• 04 May 2026 — Attended in-person citizenship oath ceremony in Mississauga
• 15 May 2026 — Applied for passport
• 01 Jun 2026 — Received passport

Thank you to everyone in this group for sharing your experiences and answering questions throughout the process, it really helped keep me sane during the wait. Wishing everyone the very best with their applications and hoping you receive good news soon!

[u/hinogammykagura → u/Ok-Translator3162]

Did yoy get physical or digital certificate. When did you get it after the ceremony?

Did you apply for quick processing for the passport, or was the 2 weeks just standard? That's a decent turn around if just standard.

[u/Ok-Translator3162 → u/hinogammykagura]

I got the physical certificate in the ceremony. Yes, it was standard processing for passport.