2026 January - Citizenship Applicants

[SayeeRaina0503]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1098.5 days
Application: Single-Adult
Application sent: January 05, 2026
Delivered: January 05, 2026
AOR: March 20, 2026
Tracker Created: March 25, 2026
Citizenship Test Invite: April 27, 2026
Test Taken: May 1, 2026
Background verification:
Physical presence:
Prohibitions:
Language Skills:
Citizenship ceremony:

 

[vignesh93]

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1109 days
Application: Family of 2
Application sent: January 11, 2026
Delivered: January 11, 2026
AOR: March 20, 2026
Tracker Created: March 24, 2026 (no email received, tried it manually in the tracker website)
Background verification: March 24, 2026 (completed in tracker, posted on tracker on 26th Mar 2026)
Finger print requested: NA
Finger print sent to RCMP: NA
Citizenship Test Invite - April 28, 2026 Invite Received for Test (Allowed from May 1- May 30,2026)
Citizenship Test Taken - May 02, 2026
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills-
Citizenship ceremony-

 

[phoenix_ash]

I received a general email from IRCC that application in progress, checked my tracker but no update.

Anyone else got the email. AOR is April 21st.

 

[Xalil]

I received a general email from IRCC that application in progress, checked my tracker but no update.

Anyone else got the email. AOR is April 21st.

This is an automated email…wait for the test invitation or a fingerprint request, if required

 

[phoenix_ash]

This is an automated email…wait for the test invitation or a fingerprint request, if required

My biometrics were done in 2019. I think its still valid

 

[Xalil]

pe: Online application
Location: Montreal , QC
Physical Presence Days: 1096days
Application: Single-Adult
Application sent: January 16,2026
Delivered: January 16, 2026
AOR: march 27, 2026
Finger print requested:march 30,2026
Finger print sent to RCMP:march 31,2026
Tracker Created:april 01,2026
Background verification -completed april 14,2026
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills
Citizenship Test -
Citizenship ceremony

Type: Online application
Location: Montreal , QC
Physical Presence Days: 1096days
Application: Single-Adult
Application sent: January 16,2026
Delivered: January 16, 2026
AOR: march 27, 2026
Finger print requested:march 30,2026
Finger print sent to RCMP:march 31,2026
Tracker Created:april 01,2026
Background verification -completed april 14,2026
Physical presence - in progress
Prohibitions -in progress
Language Skills in progress
Citizenship Test - invite received [may 15 -june 13]
Citizenship ceremony

 

[Thursty9]

Update - Test invite received April 27 (visible in tracker as of Apr 24). Eligible dates May 1-30.

Type: Online application
Location: Montreal, QC
Physical Presence Days: 1514 days
Application: Self + Spouse
Application sent: January 06, 2026
Delivered: January 06, 2026
AOR: April 08,2026
Finger print requested:
Finger print sent to RCMP:
Tracker Created: April 11, 2026
Background verification - April 16, 2026
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills
Citizenship Test - Invite April 27, 2026
Citizenship Test Completed - May 6, 2026
Citizenship ceremony




Update - Citizenship Test completed May 6.

 

[SayeeRaina0503]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1098.5 days
Application: Single-Adult
Application sent: January 05, 2026
Delivered: January 05, 2026
AOR: March 20, 2026
Tracker Created: March 25, 2026
Citizenship Test Invite: April 27, 2026
Test Taken: May 1, 2026
Background verification:
Physical presence:
Prohibitions:
Language Skills:
Citizenship ceremony:

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1098.5 days
Application: Single-Adult
Application sent: January 05, 2026
Delivered: January 05, 2026
AOR: March 20, 2026
Tracker Created: March 25, 2026 (no email received, tried it manually in the tracker website)
Background verification: March 24, 2026 (completed in tracker, posted on tracker on 26th Mar 2026)
Citizenship Test Invite: April 27, 2026
Test Taken: May 1, 2026
Physical presence:
Prohibitions:
Language Skills:
Citizenship ceremony:

 

[ehsan9705]

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver, BC
Physical Presence Days: 1191 days
Application: Family
Application sent: January 21, 2026
Delivered: January 21, 2026
AOR: April 02, 2026
Finger print requested: N/A
Finger print sent to RCMP: N/A
Tracker Created: April 04, 2026
Background verification: April 09, 2026
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills
Citizenship Test -
Citizenship ceremony

 

[parmm]

Hi All,
Applied for citizenship on January 30
Received AOR - April 10, 2026
After Fingerprint on tracker
Background clear - April 23, 2026

Waiting for the test invitation.
Not sure why it is taking so long
Any advise.

 

[vignesh93]

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1109 days
Application: Family of 2
Application sent: January 11, 2026
Delivered: January 11, 2026
AOR: March 20, 2026
Tracker Created: March 24, 2026 (no email received, tried it manually in the tracker website)
Background verification: March 24, 2026 (completed in tracker, posted on tracker on 26th Mar 2026)
Finger print requested: NA
Finger print sent to RCMP: NA
Citizenship Test Invite - April 28, 2026 Invite Received for Test (Allowed from May 1- May 30,2026)
Citizenship Test Taken - May 02, 2026
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills-
Citizenship ceremony-

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1109 days
Application: Family of 2
Application sent: January 11, 2026
Delivered: January 11, 2026
AOR: March 20, 2026
Tracker Created: March 24, 2026 (no email received, tried it manually in the tracker website)
Background verification: March 24, 2026 (completed in tracker, posted on tracker on 26th Mar 2026)
Finger print requested: NA
Finger print sent to RCMP: NA
Citizenship Test Invite - April 28, 2026 Invite Received for Test (Allowed from May 1- May 30,2026)
Citizenship Test Taken - May 02, 2026
Test Results Updated -May 07, 2026 (Posted on tracker -May 09, 2026)
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills-
Citizenship ceremony-

 

[Thursty9]

Type: Online application
Location: Montreal, QC
Physical Presence Days: 1514 days
Application: Self + Spouse
Application sent: January 06, 2026
Delivered: January 06, 2026
AOR: April 08,2026
Finger print requested: N/A
Finger print sent to RCMP: N/A
Tracker Created: April 11, 2026
Background verification - April 16, 2026
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills -
Citizenship Test - Invite April 27, 2026
Citizenship Test Completed - May 6, 2026
Citizenship Test Completed in tracker - May 9, 2026
Citizenship ceremony

Getting close!

 

[SayeeRaina0503]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1098.5 days
Application: Single-Adult
Application sent: January 05, 2026
Delivered: January 05, 2026
AOR: March 20, 2026
Tracker Created: March 25, 2026 (no email received, tried it manually in the tracker website)
Background verification: March 24, 2026 (completed in tracker, posted on tracker on 26th Mar 2026)
Citizenship Test Invite: April 27, 2026
Test Taken: May 1, 2026
Citizenship Test Completed: May 06, 2026 (Updated in Tracker: May 08, 2026)
Physical presence:
Prohibitions:
Language Skills:
Citizenship ceremony:

 

[haihttran]

I've noticed that IRCC is very slow to send out test invitations for Jan 2026 citizenship applicants.

 

[ehsan9705]

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver, BC
Physical Presence Days: 1191 days
Application: Family
Application sent: January 21, 2026
Delivered: January 21, 2026
AOR: April 02, 2026
Finger print requested: N/A
Finger print sent to RCMP: N/A
Tracker Created: April 04, 2026
Background verification: April 09, 2026
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills
Citizenship Test -
Citizenship ceremony

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver, BC
Physical Presence Days: 1191 days
Application: Family
Application sent: January 21, 2026
Delivered: January 21, 2026
AOR: April 02, 2026
Finger print requested: N/A
Finger print sent to RCMP: N/A
Tracker Created: April 04, 2026
Background verification: April 09, 2026
Citizenship Test invitation: May 12, 2026
Physical presence -
Prohibitions -
Language Skills
Citizenship ceremony