January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[armoured]

Oh ok, but how do I know which ones are the important parts to read. It's 19 pages long!!

There's no manual. Unfortunately.

 

[hakk723]

I haven’t received any email regarding an extension. That said, it looks like the estimated processing time has now increased to 11 months. Back in January, it was showing 7 months—quite a jump!

yup my atip notes show due date for language determination is Jan 2026

 

[dungski]

yup my atip notes show due date for language determination is Jan 2026

That’s quite a long wait, eh? No wonder they’ve bumped the processing time up to 11 months!

 

[waywayraymay]

just the invite, no download e-certificate instructions

DId you end up getting the e-certificate instructions?

 

[waywayraymay]

I have received my citizenship invite letter but NOT the instruction letter to download the E-certificate. The invitation letter mentions the following - "E-certificate download instructions are emailed to you – please keep this email so you can refer back to it after the ceremony to access and download your e-certificate." However I have not received any such email.

Is it normal to get the download instruction letter after the invitation letter OR should I call IRCC Call center regarding this? Experts - Please advise.

Did you. end-up getting the email with download instructions?

 

[Basitaally]

yup my atip notes show due date for language determination is Jan 2026

Can you check what is under file location? Should on top of page 3.

 

[hakk723]

Can you check what is under file location? Should on top of page 3.

Here's a screenshot. I don't know why it says "Paper File". And also not sure whether "grant interview ready in person" means I need to attend an interview?

https://imgur.com/a/eXh8K4s

 

[Basitaally]

Here's a screenshot. I don't know why it says "Paper File". And also not sure whether "grant interview ready in person" means I need to attend an interview?

https://imgur.com/a/eXh8K4s

Yes, you will have to attend an interview, based on my observation and research, your LPP would be completed within 48 hours of an interview. Hopefully your interview would be scheduled before the official processing time (currently 11 months) is over. This is of course based on experience shared by different applicants in different forums. You should be glad that you are not in security screening and no other agency is involved besides IRCC.

 

[hakk723]

called IRCC to ask this very question and it's a literal blackbox. I can't explain how humiliating it is to go through this experience, and to have no way of knowing with any certainty something which affects your whole life plans, especially if you have to travel or your work takes you outside and you need to spend thousands of dollars extra on travel/visas etc.

Yes, you will have to attend an interview, based on my observation and research, your LPP would be completed within 48 hours of an interview. Hopefully your interview would be scheduled before the official processing time (currently 11 months) is over. This is of course based on experience shared by different applicants in different forums. You should be glad that you are not in security screening and no other agency is involved besides IRCC.

 

[SeniorStakes]

I got a ghost update again today. First one was Sep 19, now Sep 23. But they are not scheduling oath. Not sure what is going on.

 

[Mannkaur2591]

Where to mention clerk name

 

[SeniorStakes]

No oath communication despite two ghost updates. I am wondering what is going on.

 

[dungski]

No oath communication despite two ghost updates. I am wondering what is going on.

I hope you get an update soon—that’s great news!
Mine’s still stuck with no progress since February 25, even though the background check was completed.

I requested GCMS notes more than two months ago but haven’t received them yet either. Do you happen to know if there’s anything else I can do to follow up or escalate at this point? Thanks.