April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[Kalid.hamid]

Hello All,
I know we are supposed to wait, but has anyone or anyone they know of reached out to an MPP to fast track their application successfully?
I have a job offer in jeopardy because I don't hold a US visa/Citizenship, and I am kicking myself now.

Hello Mo,

I was wondering if you submitted the urgent processing request and managed to expedite your application. I am on a similar situation and have no clues what to do. I am tired of getting automated responses on the web forum. I would appreciate any guidance.

 

[MysticSage]

Any idea how soon people receive ceremony instructions emails after everything is completed on the tracker?

 

[The Robust]

Any idea how soon people receive ceremony instructions emails after everything is completed on the tracker?

I have the same question, 17th Sep I got update for Oath ceremony in tracker but no email details yet

 

[jacob1234]

Any idea how soon people receive ceremony instructions emails after everything is completed on the tracker?

It is likely to be one week or so before your oath ceremony.

 

[M.K.H]

Applied 3rd April , AOR 9th May. Background completed 13th May , test passed .the LPP is stuck since 25th june..no updates ever..are any more folks in the same boat? I think calling them or raising webforms is not going to help because it really doesn't speed up anything. Any advice , please

 

[rasping8749]

Applied 3rd April , AOR 9th May. Background completed 13th May , test passed .the LPP is stuck since 25th june..no updates ever..are any more folks in the same boat? I think calling them or raising webforms is not going to help because it really doesn't speed up anything. Any advice , please

Probably not what you want to hear, but my advice is 'wait'. I have a similar timeline to you, and when I applied the estimated processing time website said 9 months. We are around 6 months into that 9 months, so until we get to the 9 month mark what's the point in worrying? And even then, it's clearly an average and some applications just take longer (as some lucky folks go quicker). If you applied today, the estimated processing time is 13 months, so we can consider ourselves lucky.

 

[M.K.H]

Probably not what you want to hear, but my advice is 'wait'. I have a similar timeline to you, and when I applied the estimated processing time website said 9 months. We are around 6 months into that 9 months, so until we get to the 9 month mark what's the point in worrying? And even then, it's clearly an average and some applications just take longer (as some lucky folks go quicker). If you applied today, the estimated processing time is 13 months, so we can consider ourselves lucky.

Thanks a lot. That's reassuring. I had the idea that our applications also fall into the 13 months category now that they've further increased the timeline but you're right what can you do except wait.

 

[Preetihunjan]

Timeline:
Application sent: April 29, 2025
Application recieved: June 02, 2025
Test email: July 11
Test done: July 17
Fingerprint request: July 13(completed the next day)
Test completed on tracker: July 21
Background complete on tracker: August 28
Ghost update: Aug 30
LPP complete on tracker: Sept 25
Oath scheduled on tracker: Sept 25
Oath date: Oct 17
No email yet

I got an update today showing everything completed on my tracker … October 1.
How long does it take to get the oath scheduled?

 

[rasping8749]

Thanks a lot. That's reassuring. I had the idea that our applications also fall into the 13 months category now that they've further increased the timeline but you're right what can you do except wait.

Yeah, thankfully the processing time website explains "This processing time is how long we expect it will take us to process an application if we receive it today." if you expand the section on how it is calculated. So hopefully we will be a lot faster than 13 months!

I find checking progress on prior months to ours on the tracking spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...-zPb3LnoyY/edit?gid=2093304809#gid=2093304809) to be helpful as well. Sure, some folks will just not have posted to update their timeline, but even then the April cohort's rate of oath letters is about the same as for the February cohort. Lots of people still waiting from prior months too. We'll get there eventually!

 

[M.K.H]

Yeah, thankfully the processing time website explains "This processing time is how long we expect it will take us to process an application if we receive it today." if you expand the section on how it is calculated. So hopefully we will be a lot faster than 13 months!

I find checking progress on prior months to ours on the tracking spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...-zPb3LnoyY/edit?gid=2093304809#gid=2093304809) to be helpful as well. Sure, some folks will just not have posted to update their timeline, but even then the April cohort's rate of oath letters is about the same as for the February cohort. Lots of people still waiting from prior months too. We'll get there eventually!

Thankyou so much for the explanation and of course your time. I look at the spreadsheet with my breath held to be honest, as my mind starts imagining doomsday situations. I wish all of us luck .Again, thankyou and Gob bless.

 

[bahubali02]

Hello guys I have a question that today I got an email that how to download citizenship e-certificate but there is no update about the oath on tracker and no email about it. Last update was at 17th September and since then it says citizenship Oath not started . Is there anyone who is having the same kind of timeline or process. Should I need to raise a webform about oath update?

Application sent: 10 April 2025
AOR: 09 May
Test: 30 May
Test update completed: 19 June
Background check: 28 August
Language: 15 September
Physical presence: 15 September
Probations: 15 September
Last update: 17 September
Citizenship Oath: not started
E-CERTIFICATE download email: 01 October
No email about citizenship Oath yet

 

[pavs.raj]

Hello guys I have a question that today I got an email that how to download citizenship e-certificate but there is no update about the oath on tracker and no email about it. Last update was at 17th September and since then it says citizenship Oath not started . Is there anyone who is having the same kind of timeline or process. Should I need to raise a webform about oath update?

Application sent: 10 April 2025
AOR: 09 May
Test: 30 May
Test update completed: 19 June
Background check: 28 August
Language: 15 September
Physical presence: 15 September
Probations: 15 September
Last update: 17 September
Citizenship Oath: not started
E-CERTIFICATE download email: 01 October
No email about citizenship Oath yet

I have a pretty similar timeline to yours, background and LPP in particular. Can you please tell me your location ?

Tracker updates might be a little slower, you should see updates in the tracker in a day or two.

 

[bahubali02]

I have a pretty similar timeline to yours, background and LPP in particular. Can you please tell me your location ?

Tracker updates might be a little slower, you should see updates in the tracker in a day or two.

Location: Prince George, BC
Yeah tracker is always slower but I am concerned that they usually send oath scheduled email first then e-certificate email but in my case it's going opposite.

 

[pavs.raj]

Location: Prince George, BC
Yeah tracker is always slower but I am concerned that they usually send oath scheduled email first then e-certificate email but in my case it's going opposite.

There are a lot of posts in the fb group where folks have been receiving the e-certificate mail without Oath update in tracker , or in some cases without LPP updates on tracker. I think you are good.

 

[bahubali02]

There are a lot of posts in the fb group where folks have been receiving the e-certificate mail without Oath update in tracker , or in some cases without LPP updates on tracker. I think you are good.

Oh okay that's a relief for me. Thank you