April 2026 - Citizenship Applications

[JM_X]

if you are claiming credit for days spent as visitor , in that case proof of burden lies with you and you need to provide additional proof. Days under study permit/work permit does not need additional documents.

Stop causing unnecessary stress.

IRCC will only ask this if their entry and leaving record does not match what is claimed by the applicant.

So IRCC and CBSA does not have the record of entering and leaving Canada? Why do they verify the data entered by the applicant with CBSA?

 

[Shukaib Ahmed]

Online application
Delivered: April 4, 2026
AOR: 16 July 2026
Tracker:
Background Verification:
Citizenship Test -
Language Skills -
Physical Presence -
Prohibitions -
Citizenship Ceremony -

Start working on my application i guess .Received AOR 16 July 2026

 

[pw0032239]

Stop causing unnecessary stress.

IRCC will only ask this if their entry and leaving record does not match what is claimed by the applicant.

So IRCC and CBSA does not have the record of entering and leaving Canada? Why do they verify the data entered by the applicant with CBSA?

If you see most of the people who have issues with physical presence test claimed days u der visitor visa.

 

[JM_X]

If you see most of the people who have issues with physical presence test claimed days u der visitor visa.

The likely issue is the fact that each day spent as a temporary resident (Study, Work or visitor) counts as half a day up to a maximum of 1 year towards citizenship and that is why you have the calculator. I've seen some people still submit knowing fully well that they don't have the required number of days as per IRCC calculator but they do as per actual days in Canada.

If the applicant is unsure, they can send a webform or call IRCC to ask if there's a new policy

By the way was their time as a visitor undocumented?

 

[pw0032239]

The likely issue is the fact that each day spent as a temporary resident (Study, Work or visitor) counts as half a day up to a maximum of 1 year towards citizenship and that is why you have the calculator. I've seen some people still submit knowing fully well that they don't have the required number of days as per IRCC calculator but they do as per actual days in Canada.

I don’t think issue is about half day vs full day , it’s more about IRCC not able to verify temporary status in visitor status

 

[JM_X]

I don’t think issue is about half day vs full day , it’s more about IRCC not able to verify temporary status in visitor status

Was the person illegally in Canada? Like not extending visitors record after 6 months of stay? Or was here on implied status?

By the way, visitors record comes like study permit certificate because I have seen and handled both.

 

[pw0032239]

any one able to create account in tracker?

 

[Sentasi]

any one able to create account in tracker?

It takes a day or two after receiving AOR to be able to create a tracker account.

 

[Mihirakula]

Submitted: Apr 12, 2026
AOR: July 18, 2026
Location: Montreal, QC
Processing Center: Sydney, NS

 

[pw0032239]

Received AOR
Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1105 days
Application: Single
Application Sent: April 12, 2026
Delivered: April 12, 2026
AOR: July 16, 2026
Tracker: July 18, 2026
Background Verification:
Citizenship Test -
Language Skills -
Physical Presence -
Prohibitions -
Citizenship Ceremony -

 

[Sentasi]

Background verification complete this morning, no fingerprint request received. (And still no tracker email, lol)

Type: Online application
Location: Grand Bank, NL
Physical Presence Days: 1647 days
Application: Single
Application Sent: April 9, 2026
Delivered: April 9, 2026
AOR: July 14, 2026
Tracker: July 16, 2026
Background Verification: July 17 (Tracker updated July 21)
Citizenship Test: -
Language Skills: -
Physical Presence: -
Prohibitions: -
Citizenship Ceremony: -