AUGUST 2025 - CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS

[Temidayo_]

I just had an update after 2 weeks for test completion from Team 2, you should get an update soon.

I agree the process is unbalanced and unfair, especially they do not follow first-in first-out order, this is how things work at IRCC and in Canada, all we can do is hope and wait.

I hope I get an update soon too. team 2, test date jan 2 and nothing yet

 

[forgotpassword]

I hope I get an update soon too. team 2, test date jan 2 and nothing yet

You should get it soon, what's your overall timeline?

 

[Temidayo_]

You should get it soon, what's your overall timeline?

Submitted : Aug 21
AOR: October 20
Background complete: October 30
Test invite: Dec 29 (window jan 2 - 31)
Test taken : Jan 2

Thank you I hope so too.

 

[Cruise-king]

Submitted : Aug 21
AOR: October 20
Background complete: October 30
Test invite: Dec 29 (window jan 2 - 31)
Test taken : Jan 2

Thank you I hope so too.

Same with me too
Submitted: Aug 21
AOR : October 22
Test invite december 29 ( window Jan 2-31 )
Test taken Jan 3
Team 2
Still no test completion on tracker yet

 

[Overthinker]

Update : LPP marked complete Jan 16th and reflected on tracker today Jan 20th.

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1096
Application: 1 Adult
Application Submitted: 8th Aug
AOR: 9th Oct
Background Completed: 15th Oct
Test invite : Dec 29 (test window : Jan 2 - Jan 31) team 3
Test taken: January 2, 2026
Test completed: January 3 (tracker updated, January 6)
Language skills: completed January 16 (tracker updated January 20)
Physical Presence: completed January 16 (tracker updated January 20)
Prohibitions: completed January 16 (tracker updated January 20)

 

[Halifax5455]

Finally Oath invite received today

Type: Online
Location: Halifax
Physical Presence Days: 1100
Application Type: Single Applicant
Application sent: 5th Aug
Delivered: 5th Aug
AOR: 24th Sept
Tracker activated: Yes
Language skills: Completed Jan 07th
Physical Presence: Completed Jan 07th
Citizenship test: Completed Dec 20th
Background verification: Completed Sept 26th
Prohibitions: Completed Jan 07th
Citizenship ceremony: Completed Jan 20th ( Scheduled for Feb 05th)

 

[Aby_]

Timeline: Citizenship Grant - CPC Sydney (COD Team 3)

Aug 5, 2025: Application Submitted (Day 0)

Sep 25, 2025: AOR Received (51 days)

Sep 29, 2025: Fingerprint Request (55 days)

Oct 1, 2025: Tracker Link Email (57 days)

Oct 4, 2025: Fingerprints Submitted (60 days)

Oct 23, 2025: Background Completed on tracker (79 days)

Dec 15, 2025: Test Invite Email (132 days) — Window: Dec 19 - Jan 17

Jan 7, 2026: Test Taken (155 days)

Jan 8, 2026: Test marked "Completed" on tracker (156 days) — Note: Was only visible on the tracker starting Jan 10.

Current Status (LPP):
Language, Physical Presence, and Prohibitions are all "In Progress."

Observations:
Office: CPC Sydney / COD Testing Team 3.

Tracker Lag: Be aware that the tracker backdates updates or sometimes isn't as accurate. I completed the test on the 7th, it was dated the 8th, but only showed up on the 10th.

Email: Definitely whitelist @cic.gc.ca and @international.gc.ca. I received the test invite via email well before the tracker updated. Search your inbox weekly once in case the emails are missed.

Hoping this helps others.

Timeline (Cumulative days since application submission):

Aug 5, 2025 — Application Submitted (Day 0)

Sep 25, 2025 — AOR Received (Day 51)

Sep 29, 2025 — Fingerprint Request Issued (Day 55)

Oct 1, 2025 — Application Tracker Link Email (Day 57)

Oct 4, 2025 — Fingerprints Submitted (Day 60)

Oct 23, 2025 — Background Verification Completed (Tracker) (Day 79)

Dec 15, 2025 — Citizenship Test Invite Email (Day 132)
Test window: Dec 19, 2025 – Jan 17, 2026

Jan 7, 2026 — Citizenship Test Taken & Passed (Day 155)

Jan 8, 2026 — Test Marked “Completed” (Internal IRCC date) (Day 156)

Note: This update only became visible on the tracker on Jan 10

Jan 16, 2026 — LPP (Language, Physical Presence, Prohibitions) Completed (Day 164)

Jan 20, 2026 — LPP Update Visible on Tracker (Day 168)

Citizenship Ceremony (Oath): Not started (as of latest update)

Observations / Tips (Very Important)
Cumulative days are calculated from application submission date (Aug 5, 2025).
Tracker lag is real.
My test was taken on Jan 7, dated Jan 8, but only appeared on the tracker on Jan 10.
Same pattern with LPP (completed Jan 16, visible Jan 20).
Emails are more reliable than the tracker.
I received the test invite by email well before the tracker updated.
Strongly recommend whitelisting these domains and checking weekly: @cic.gc.ca @international.gc.ca
Also search your inbox (and spam) once a week just in case.

Office: CPC Sydney
Team: COD Testing Team 3

Hoping this timeline helps others waiting in the same stream.

 

[novemberrain]

Oath invite for Feb 6, 2026!

I will need to reschedule it!

 

[forgotpassword]

Anyone from Team2 has their LPP completed or oath scheduled?

Seems Team3 is very fast and Team2 is very slow which is very unfair.

 

[Neda_shad]

Anyone from Team2 has their LPP completed or oath scheduled?

Seems Team3 is very fast and Team2 is very slow which is very unfair.

Team 3 is not that fast either ⁠

I'm from Team 3 and I've submitted my application on August 1st and I'm still waiting for LPP to be completed. Test was marked complete on December 17 and no update since then.

 

[Aby_]

Anyone from Team2 has their LPP completed or oath scheduled?

Seems Team3 is very fast and Team2 is very slow which is very unfair

From what I’ve seen, “team numbers” (like COD Team 2 vs Team 3) don’t officially mean faster or slower processing. IRCC assigns files based on workload, officer availability, and batching. Some teams may appear faster during certain periods, but that usually evens out over time. Two similar applications can still move at very different speeds. The more you read the forums, you will see that there isn't a sure way to know and that same team can have different timelines, could be based on their travel history, sometimes fingerprint request, sometimes interview, etc - many people aren't aware that some of them are victims of identity theft and hence extra checks are necessary to ensure its the actual person applying and not the person impersonating them.

 

[Neda_shad]

From what I’ve seen, “team numbers” (like COD Team 2 vs Team 3) don’t officially mean faster or slower processing. IRCC assigns files based on workload, officer availability, and batching. Some teams may appear faster during certain periods, but that usually evens out over time. Two similar applications can still move at very different speeds. The more you read the forums, you will see that there isn't a sure way to know and that same team can have different timelines, could be based on their travel history, sometimes fingerprint request, sometimes interview, etc - many people aren't aware that some of them are victims of identity theft and hence extra checks are necessary to ensure its the actual person applying and not the person impersonating them.

I agree, I can see a lot of July applications are also still waiting for LPP to be completed, but it seems like they're working on applications with September AOR. I submitted on August 1st, but my AOR was September 29.

 

[Sarah03]

Where can I see what team I am?

 

[novemberrain]

Anyone from Team2 has their LPP completed or oath scheduled?

Seems Team3 is very fast and Team2 is very slow which is very unfair.

Yeah, I think I was just lucky haha. Lots of other Team 3 people are still waiting.

 

[novemberrain]

Where can I see what team I am?

That is from the test invite that they send you via email.