AUGUST 2025 - CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS

[Neda_shad]

anyone has experience cannot login tracker, saying password is wrong? It was successful before but recently I cannot login using the same password. I want to reset it but I didn’t receive the reset code in my email… TIA!

If your UCI and password are saved on your device and the fields are auto filled when the page loads, signing in usually doesn’t work. I always clear the UCI and password fields, then select them again, and it works.

 

[sseda]

I got my LPP marked Completed! I hope I get scheduled for citizenship ceremony soon!

Submitted: 11 August 2025
AOR: 14 October 2025
Background Complete: 16 October 2025
Citizenship Test Invite: 15 December 2025 (Scheduled: 19 Dec - 17 Jan, Team 2)
Citizenship Test Done: 25 December 2025
Citizenship Test Marked Completed on Tracker: 8 January 2026 (updated on tracker 10 January 2026)
Language Skills: 19 January 2026 (updated on tracker 21 January 2026)
Physical Presence: 19 January 2026 (updated on tracker 21 January 2026)
Prohibitions: 19 January 2026 (updated on tracker 21 January 2026)
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started

 

[forgotpassword]

I got my LPP marked Completed! I hope I get scheduled for citizenship ceremony soon!

Submitted: 11 August 2025
AOR: 14 October 2025
Background Complete: 16 October 2025
Citizenship Test Invite: 15 December 2025 (Scheduled: 19 Dec - 17 Jan, Team 2)
Citizenship Test Done: 25 December 2025
Citizenship Test Marked Completed on Tracker: 8 January 2026 (updated on tracker 10 January 2026)
Language Skills: 19 January 2026 (updated on tracker 21 January 2026)
Physical Presence: 19 January 2026 (updated on tracker 21 January 2026)
Prohibitions: 19 January 2026 (updated on tracker 21 January 2026)
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started

Team 2 is alive, all hail Team 2.

 

[sseda]

Morning everyone,

My LPP completed this morning.

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1180
Application: 1 Adult
Date Sent: July 28, 2025
AOR: Sep 23
Tracker Activated : Sep 25
Background Verification: Completed - Sep 26
Test Invite Email : Dec 15
Test Taken : Dec 19
Test Completed on Portal : Dec 24
Language : Jan 15 (completed in portal Jan 13)
Prohibition : Jan 15 (completed in portal Jan 13)
Physical Presence : Jan 15 (completed in portal Jan 13)

Oath Ceremony: Not Started

Do you have any update on your oath ceremony?

 

[Ad78]

If your UCI and password are saved on your device and the fields are auto filled when the page loads, signing in usually doesn’t work. I always clear the UCI and password fields, then select them again, and it works.

Correct! This is what happens with me every time.

 

[coderunner]

Finally, the day is here

Received Oath Update in Portal this morning

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1180
Application: 1 Adult
Date Sent: July 28, 2025
AOR: Sep 23
Tracker Activated : Sep 25
Background Verification: Completed - Sep 26
Test Invite Email : Dec 15
Test Taken : Dec 19
Test Completed on Portal : Dec 24
Language : Jan 15 (completed in portal Jan 13)
Prohibition : Jan 15 (completed in portal Jan 13)
Physical Presence : Jan 15 (completed in portal Jan 13)

Oath Invite in Portal : Jan 22 (scheduled for Feb 9th)

 

[User4859]

Happy to confirm that my BG check has now been marked off as completed! It was updated this morning when I logged in.

My updated status is set out below.

Submitted: August 25, 2025
AOR: October 30, 2025
Background Complete: January 9, 2025
Citizenship Test Invite: January 5, 2026
Citizenship Test Done: Not yet
Citizenship Test Marked Completed on Tracker: Not yet
Language Skills: In Progress
Physical Presence: In Progress
Prohibitions: In Progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started

Submitted: August 25, 2025
AOR: October 30, 2025
Background Complete: January 9, 2025
Citizenship Test Invite: January 5, 2026
Citizenship Test Done: January 16, 2026
Citizenship Test Marked Completed on Tracker: January 22, 2026 - team 3
Language Skills: In Progress
Physical Presence: In Progress
Prohibitions: In Progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started

 

[Aby_]

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.

Canadian Citizenship Timeline (Cumulative Days)​

Office: CPC Sydney
Team: COD Testing Team 3
Single Application

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)
Only became visible on 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)

Jan 20, 2026 — Citizenship Oath Status → In Progress (Day 168)
This update only appeared on the tracker on Jan 22

Feb 9, 2026 — Citizenship Ceremony (Oath) Scheduled (Day 188)
Ceremony invitation email pending as of Jan 22, 2026

---

Observations / Tips (Important)​

• All days are cumulative from application submission (Aug 5, 2025)
• Tracker lag is very real:
  • Test taken Jan 7 → dated Jan 8 → visible Jan 10
  • LPP completed Jan 16 → visible Jan 20
  • Oath marked “In progress” Jan 20 → visible Jan 22
• Strongly recommend whitelisting & checking weekly:
  • @cic.gc.ca
  • @international.gc.ca
• Also search inbox + spam once a week just in case

---

Hope this helps others in CPC Sydney / COD Team 3 who are waiting.

 

[novemberrain]

Congratulations to those who see the oath date!!!!!!

So close to the finish line!

Best of luck to us all!!

 

[Cruise-king]

Hello
Please do anyone have idea if this email I received is truly from ircc? This is the third times I’m receiving this SURVEY email .

You're invited to take part in a voluntary survey about your experiences in Canada / Dernière chance - Vous êtes invité à participer à un sondage volontaire sur vos expériences au Canada”

 

[Aby_]

Hello
Please do anyone have idea if this email I received is truly from ircc? This is the third times I’m receiving this SURVEY email .

You're invited to take part in a voluntary survey about your experiences in Canada / Dernière chance - Vous êtes invité à participer à un sondage volontaire sur vos expériences au Canada”

IRCC.NewcomerSurveyN-SondagenouveauxarrivantsN.IRCC@cic.gc.ca

Or similar @cic.gc.ca are genuine emails. Look at the sender email id and you can find out if they are genuine or not.

cic.gc.ca and international.gc.ca are genuine ones.

 

[forgotpassword]

Hello
Please do anyone have idea if this email I received is truly from ircc? This is the third times I’m receiving this SURVEY email .

You're invited to take part in a voluntary survey about your experiences in Canada / Dernière chance - Vous êtes invité à participer à un sondage volontaire sur vos expériences au Canada”

Report spam and block them.

 

[novemberrain]

Hello
Please do anyone have idea if this email I received is truly from ircc? This is the third times I’m receiving this SURVEY email .

You're invited to take part in a voluntary survey about your experiences in Canada / Dernière chance - Vous êtes invité à participer à un sondage volontaire sur vos expériences au Canada”

I wish I received this one hahahah. I like surveys : ))

 

[Ad78]

Had my virtual ceremony today. After the ceremony, emailed the signed oath form to IRCC. I am now officially a Canadian citizen. Just two more steps before I can say to myself that my immigration journey is over: 1) Receive the paper citizenship certificate in the mail. 2) Apply for and get the passport.

 

[forgotpassword]

Update: Got ghost update in Tracker today but no updates, so decided to call IRCC and they informed LPP has been marked complete and only Oath scheduling remains.

Team 2 is on fire

Type: Online
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1095
Application Type: Single Applicant
Application sent: 12th Aug, 2025
Delivered: 12th Aug, 2025
AOR: 15th Oct, 2025
Tracker Activated: 17th Oct, 2025
Background Completed: 16th Oct, 2025 (Reflected on Tracker on 18th Oct, 2025)
Invitation to Test: December 26 (Scheduled between January 2, 2026 and January 31, 2026) Team 2
Test Given: 2nd Jan, 2026
Test Completion: 14th Jan, 2026 (Reflected on Tracker on 16th Jan, 2026)
Language skills: 23rd Jan, 2026
Physical Presence: 23rd Jan, 2026
Prohibitions: 23rd Jan, 2026
Citizenship ceremony: Not started