March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[armoured]

I am in the same situation. I just found out my application is handled by the Vancouver office

My processing office is also Vancouver. Seems they are known to notoriously delay processing.

Or it could be that all or most offices are 'processed' by Vancouver at the background/security stage, and so it's not "Vancouver" that is prone to delays, but the background/security clearances.

See here:

M

Post in thread 'March 2025 - Citizenship Applications'

May 29, 2025

I read some where in this forum that most people had BG passed before test invite. Is that true for most of us with April AORs? In my case ,tracker says BG is still in progress.

The majority lf march aors and april aors didnt get that done yet

Just gave IRCC a call to check on my application, apparently my office is currently Vancouver, I'm based in Montreal, is that normal?

Location: Montreal
Application sent: March 16th
AOR: April 14th
Test invite: April 28th
Test: May 9th
Test marked completed: May 22nd

background and everything else still in progress

same here , the...

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[lasignor_90]

Or it could be that all or most offices are 'processed' by Vancouver at the background/security stage, and so it's not "Vancouver" that is prone to delays, but the background/security clearances.

See here:

M

Post in thread 'March 2025 - Citizenship Applications'

May 29, 2025

I read some where in this forum that most people had BG passed before test invite. Is that true for most of us with April AORs? In my case ,tracker says BG is still in progress.

The majority lf march aors and april aors didnt get that done yet

Just gave IRCC a call to check on my application, apparently my office is currently Vancouver, I'm based in Montreal, is that normal?

Location: Montreal
Application sent: March 16th
AOR: April 14th
Test invite: April 28th
Test: May 9th
Test marked completed: May 22nd

background and everything else still in progress

same here , the...

• mano99

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My understanding is that all citizenship applications go to Vancouver for LPP so you are probably right. It’s not a coincidence that everyone’s applications seem to be ‘stuck’ at the Vancouver office once they’ve gone past the test and BGC stages.

 

[sha2023]

Hello everyone,

I am now a Canadian Citizen. Applied on March 5, 2025 and took oath on August 5, 2025, and received a paper citizenship certificate for the in-person ceremony. Took 5 months in total.

FYI, LPP still shows in progress on the tracker, Oath shows as not started.

Thank you for all the updates, everyone. I wish everyone good luck and welcome to the Canadian family.

 

[mint-l]

My understanding is that all citizenship applications go to Vancouver for LPP so you are probably right. It’s not a coincidence that everyone’s applications seem to be ‘stuck’ at the Vancouver office once they’ve gone past the test and BGC stages.

Mine is at the BG stage, and no fingerprints are requested, and is being handled by the Vancouver office.

 

[mint-l]

For me, I am still yet to get my test completion confirmation since I took the test in June 15th. My processing office is also Vancouver. Seems they are known to notoriously delay processing. My friend which we submitted same time in March did her oath ceremony in July and I am just with Background complete since May 30th. Every other is still in progress - including citizenship test which I completed since June.

People keep on saying that the citizenship journey for everyone is different! but since it is a clear process, it shouldn't be.

 

[menaka_p]

I called IRCC today to ask why I haven’t received a test invite yet, even though my background check shows as completed. They told me that my security screening is still in progress. But isn’t security screening part of the background check? Why would the background check be marked complete if security is still pending?

 

[JohnnyDamien]

I called IRCC today to ask why I haven’t received a test invite yet, even though my background check shows as completed. They told me that my security screening is still in progress. But isn’t security screening part of the background check? Why would the background check be marked complete if security is still pending?

Probably got an agent who doesnt really know anything.

 

[menaka_p]

Probably got an agent who doesnt really know anything.

Yep, most probably. Will order GCMS notes and forget about this application for the next 6 months.

 

[akshit.19]

Things will move soon.

I have very similar timelines... been waiting (im)patiently since early June.

 

[akshit.19]

I am in the same situation. I just found out my application is handled by the Vancouver office

how does one get to know which office is handling the application ? - from what I am reading it appears as if every delayed application is in Vancouver.

 

[lasignor_90]

how does one get to know which office is handling the application ? - from what I am reading it appears as if every delayed application is in Vancouver.

I think all applications go to Vancouver for LPP

 

[lasignor_90]

I called IRCC today to ask why I haven’t received a test invite yet, even though my background check shows as completed. They told me that my security screening is still in progress. But isn’t security screening part of the background check? Why would the background check be marked complete if security is still pending?

There are two parts to the background checks. One is the criminality and the other is prohibition. Maybe the agent meant that prohibition is in progress?

 

[chelavnzuo]

My application was AOR'd on April 3rd and haven't received any updates (ghost or no ghost), I'm 65+ so no test required, and living in Greater Vancouver. I saw some people commented on the Vancouver office is slower, but in my case everything is in progress and nothing is completed. Is this considered normal?