DECEMBER 2025 - CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS

[dxb2yyz]

Got the oath email, it is in-person. Instructions say that I need to bring a Canadian ID apart from PR card. Since my DL and Health card is expired, I am going to take my foreign passport + renewal paper of DL. Hope that works!

 

[novemberrain]

Got the oath email, it is in-person. Instructions say that I need to bring a Canadian ID apart from PR card. Since my DL and Health card is expired, I am going to take my foreign passport + renewal paper of DL. Hope that works!

Honestly though, they did not ask for any of my IDs at all at the ceremony, only the PR card!
Best of luck, and congratulations!

 

[parminder2021]

Completed my online oath yesterday. No change on tracker and no email received from IRCC.

Tried to login to my existing IRCC account and followed instructions posted by @bond7890 and was able to download the E Certifcate. So I guess the certificate is already ready, you just need to download it.

Here's a link to their original post.

Post in thread 'November 2025 - Citizenship Applications'

Apr 13, 2026

Congratulations!! how do we know certificate is ready to download, do we get any email for this?

Thanks! Yes — IRCC usually sends an email between 24–72 hours explaining the process. But you don’t need to wait for that email. You can register in advance.

About a week before your citizenship oath, do the following:

1. Go to the IRCC portal registration page:
https://ircc.canada.ca/visit-visiter/en/get-account-ircc-portal

Enter your email, and you’ll receive an invitation code.

2. Once you have the invitation code, sign up here...

• bond7890

• 

 

[dxb2yyz]

Do people taking the OATH in person receive the e-certificate or the physical certificate on the same day?

 

[dxb2yyz]

Honestly though, they did not ask for any of my IDs at all at the ceremony, only the PR card!
Best of luck, and congratulations!

What about the passport application at Service Canada? What IDs did you provide?

 

[sodapop123]

Do people taking the OATH in person receive the e-certificate or the physical certificate on the same day?

Everyone will be given a physical/paper certificate at an in-person ceremony.

 

[sodapop123]

What about the passport application at Service Canada? What IDs did you provide?

Check this url, has a list of acceptable ids and whats needed :

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...sport/identity-documents.html#id-requirements

 

[novemberrain]

What about the passport application at Service Canada? What IDs did you provide?

I used my OHIP (Ontario Health Card). I asked them if I could use the temporary one (the paper one) and they said yes, in case I needed it urgently; otherwise, I would need to show them the official, laminated OHIP card.

 

[Ayoub_Gharbi]

Hello folks!

This is my timeline so far:

CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Submitted: December 25, 2025 (1124 days)
AOR: Didn't actually receive an AOR e-mail.
Tracker activation: March 9, 2026
Background check completed: March 13, 2026
Test invite updated on tracker: April 02, 2026 (test window: April 10, 2026 - May 09, 2026)
Test invite email received: April 07, 2026
Test date: May 05, 2026
Test completed: May 05, 2026 (Updated in tracker: May 08, 2026)
Language Skills, Physical Presence, Prohibitions completed: In Progress

------

I'm traveling out of Canada from June 18th to August 19th, do you think I can
- A) have the ceremony before June 18th? If yes, can I safely travel and return with the temporary papers?
- B) re-schedule the ceremony after August 19th without any issues?

Thank you!

 

[Nav_6122]

Hello guys.

My timeline so far

Submitted - dec 5, 2025
AOR - Feb 27, 2026
Fingerprint request - Feb 28, 2026 (Same day done)
Background - March 12, 2026
Test invite - Updated on tracker April 2, 2026
Test Email - April 7, 2026 ( April 10 - May 9)
Test Taken - April 10, 2026 ( 2:30 AM)
Test completed - April 16, 2026 ( tracker - April 18)
LPP done - May 6, 2026 (Tracker - May 8, 2026)

My city is brampton. How long before oath ?

 

[FreeBird19]

Hello folks!

This is my timeline so far:

CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Submitted: December 25, 2025 (1124 days)
AOR: Didn't actually receive an AOR e-mail.
Tracker activation: March 9, 2026
Background check completed: March 13, 2026
Test invite updated on tracker: April 02, 2026 (test window: April 10, 2026 - May 09, 2026)
Test invite email received: April 07, 2026
Test date: May 05, 2026
Test completed: May 05, 2026 (Updated in tracker: May 08, 2026)
Language Skills, Physical Presence, Prohibitions completed: In Progress

------

I'm traveling out of Canada from June 18th to August 19th, do you think I can
- A) have the ceremony before June 18th? If yes, can I safely travel and return with the temporary papers?
- B) re-schedule the ceremony after August 19th without any issues?

Thank you!

What is temporary papers?

you can re-schedule the ceremony

 

[Ayoub_Gharbi]

What is temporary papers?

you can re-schedule the ceremony

I meant proof of citizenship

 

[novemberrain]

I meant proof of citizenship

No, you can't. Once you attend the citizenship ceremony and become a citizen, you have to have a Canadian passport for travelling