December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[roversdiverse]

So I finally received my GCMS notes and I’m not sure what I’m looking at. It shows language, knowledge, physical presence and criminality passed but on the tracker I see the first three marked as completed.

Prohibitions not started with a due date of Nov 22nd however it’s on process in the tracker along with the background check. Everything else isn’t started either.

I’m not seeing any notes or any reasons that says why it’s been on hold. I don’t feel like I know more than what I already see on the tracker, any thoughts? I am a November applicant

If your criminality is passed but the background is not green yet it means you are under security clearance. and this means there is no timeline when this will clear. So, all you can do is keep asking them, try MP calls and if everything fails then try Mandamus.

 

[ASAD1ASAD]

Go to ATIP (https://atip-aiprp.tbs-sct.gc.ca/) and generate a request with CBSA. I requested them to provide any security clearance related updates to my Citizenship application, and it actually pulled in more information (which is usually redacted from IRCC notes) such as Security Clearance details and status along with the whole set of notes.

Hi, applied but there is no news,7 days gone, no news. don't know.

 

[armoured]

Hi, applied but there is no news,7 days gone, no news. don't know.

Standard for delivery is 30 days, they can request an extra 30 days (the 'we're busy' response). Any times less than that were just lucky and no reason to worry.

 

[ariesliyh]

Oct 18th would be 10 months for my application. Not sure if I should wait until then to request case update or not.

What are you planning to do, apart from waiting?

Hi, I submitted citizenship in Dec 10, 2024, received AOR Dec 18, 2024, Oct 18 will also be 10 months since my application
my status now : last updated was May 2, 2025. background and prohibitions are still in progress (or not start yet who knows)

Language skills Completed	Background verification In progress
Physical presence Completed	Prohibitions In progress
Citizenship test Completed	Citizenship ceremony Not started

Since I saw many others applied later than me have already done oath and ceremony, they are way very fast only need 4-6 months.
I am so upset with my progress

 

[ASAD1ASAD]

Hi, I submitted citizenship in Dec 10, 2024, received AOR Dec 18, 2024, Oct 18 will also be 10 months since my application
my status now : last updated was May 2, 2025. background and prohibitions are still in progress (or not start yet who knows)

Language skills Completed	Background verification In progress
Physical presence Completed	Prohibitions In progress
Citizenship test Completed	Citizenship ceremony Not started

Since I saw many others applied later than me have already done oath and ceremony, they are way very fast only need 4-6 months.
I am so upset with my progress

are you from saskatoon?

 

[ASAD1ASAD]

are you from saskatoon?

 

[nikunjnagalia]

Hi, I submitted citizenship in Dec 10, 2024, received AOR Dec 18, 2024, Oct 18 will also be 10 months since my application
my status now : last updated was May 2, 2025. background and prohibitions are still in progress (or not start yet who knows)

Language skills Completed	Background verification In progress
Physical presence Completed	Prohibitions In progress
Citizenship test Completed	Citizenship ceremony Not started

Since I saw many others applied later than me have already done oath and ceremony, they are way very fast only need 4-6 months.
I am so upset with my progress

Citizenship processing times are now trending at 13 months now. Unfortunately, the situation is such that some applications did move faster than others. From what I gather, there are cases where they relied on automated processes to push some applications through, which led to early oath invitations. For others, they did escalate those to manual officer reviews.
Moreso, IRCC depends a lot on CBSA, CSIS and RCMP to capture any security/ criminality/ prohibition concerns. Also, they are immensely understaffed.
Long story short, you can order notes from IRCC and see where you stand in the process, and then try to gather more information through the MP.

I am also in the same situation, none of my LPP is completed.

 

[HS210]

Hi , can anyone guide me on how to get GCMS notes. I applied on Dec 3 and my background and prohibition are still showing in progress for past 6 months. Last update I got was on March 23rd.

 

[nikunjnagalia]

Hi , can anyone guide me on how to get GCMS notes. I applied on Dec 3 and my background and prohibition are still showing in progress for past 6 months. Last update I got was on March 23rd.

(https://atip-aiprp.tbs-sct.gc.ca/)

 

[aliashine]

Citizenship processing times are now trending at 13 months now. Unfortunately, the situation is such that some applications did move faster than others. From what I gather, there are cases where they relied on automated processes to push some applications through, which led to early oath invitations. For others, they did escalate those to manual officer reviews.
Moreso, IRCC depends a lot on CBSA, CSIS and RCMP to capture any security/ criminality/ prohibition concerns. Also, they are immensely understaffed.
Long story short, you can order notes from IRCC and see where you stand in the process, and then try to gather more information through the MP.

I am also in the same situation, none of my LPP is completed.

has contacting your mp helped in any way? I tried to reach out and recieved no response from them

 

[nikunjnagalia]

has contacting your mp helped in any way? I tried to reach out and recieved no response from them

It helped a little in getting more understanding about where my application is stuck. It was through them that I realized that security clearances were pending.

 

[aliashine]

It helped a little in getting more understanding about where my application is stuck. It was through them that I realized that security clearances were pending.

did they give you any timeline, my application is stuck in security clearance as well and have received no major updates since march.

 

[nikunjnagalia]

did they give you any timeline, my application is stuck in security clearance as well and have received no major updates since march.

No, the MP did not give any timeline of any sort. It is recommended that you check CBSA for notes. IRCC has been redacting the Security clearance on their notes, but CBSA showed that my security clearances are all complete.

 

[Saba321]

Please can you tell how to contact CBSA gor notes. I think my husband is stuck with security clearance as well.. his last update was 19th march and only test is cleared.. everything else is pending.

 

[aliashine]

No, the MP did not give any timeline of any sort. It is recommended that you check CBSA for notes. IRCC has been redacting the Security clearance on their notes, but CBSA showed that my security clearances are all complete.

then you should be okay, if that's done.