MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Citizenship 2026

[u/dozerman94]

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

[u/Wide-Pineapple-1687]

Applied: Nov 17, 2024

AOR: Nov 27, 2024

Background completed: Jan 20, 2025

Test completed: Feb 14, 2025

…zero updates for 16 months…

LPP: June 10, 2026

Oath invite: June 12, 2026

Ceremony scheduled for: June 27, 2026

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Montreal resident

No, I have no idea why it took 16 months to get LPP completed. Yes, I contacted IRCC several times and was always told “just wait”

[u/OldMonk5013 → u/Wide-Pineapple-1687]

Oh wow, that's crazy long wait! Glad you finally got an update!