May 2026 - Citizenship Applications Time Line

Visavie · 2026-08-24T09:36:48-0400

Background : Complete. Does this mean they don't need an up to date police certificate anymore because the background check has been Completed ? I have provided an older one, the one I had. Wondering if they used that or should I still provide one ?

How does my timeline look ?

Thanks

Language skills
In progress
Language skills
Physical presence
In progress
Physical presence
Citizenship test
Not started
Citizenship test
Background verification
Completed
Background verification
Prohibitions
In progress

Application history

Aug 12, 2026 Background verification status has been updated to Completed.

Type	Online application
Location	Ottawa
Physical Presence Days	1120
Application Type	Citizenship grant, family
Application sent	5/01/2026
Delivered	5/01/2026
AOR	8/10/2026
Tracker activated	8/23/2026
Test invitation email received	8/18/2026
Test in progress on tracker	Not started
Test window
Test taken	8/23/2026
Test complete	8/23/2026
Test complete in tracker	-

jarvisw · 2026-08-24T09:37:56-0400

hamster04293 said:
I think this started happening after the tracker went back, people who started getting AOR around Aug 14 can't access the tracker and no one is getting any updates.

quite possible.

this whole tracker website is the most epic IT shitstorm i've ever seen

jarvisw · 2026-08-24T09:39:37-0400

Visavie said:
Background : Complete. Does this mean they don't need an up to date police certificate anymore because the background check has been Completed ? I have provided an older one, the one I had. Wondering if they used that or should I still provide one ?
How does my timeline look ?

Thanks

Language skills
In progress
Language skills

Physical presence
In progress
Physical presence

Citizenship test
Not started
Citizenship test

Background verification
Completed
Background verification

Prohibitions
In progress

Application history

Aug 12, 2026 Background verification status has been updated to Completed.

Type Online application
Location Ottawa
Physical Presence Days 1120
Application Type Citizenship grant, family
Application sent 5/01/2026
Delivered 5/01/2026
AOR 8/10/2026
Tracker activated 8/23/2026
Test invitation email received 8/18/2026
Test in progress on tracker Not started
Test window
Test taken 8/23/2026
Test complete 8/23/2026
Test complete in tracker -

you provide whatever they asked, and you don't provide something they don't ask for.

Visavie · 2026-08-24T10:20:14-0400

jarvisw said:
you provide whatever they asked, and you don't provide something they don't ask for.

thanks ! so you mean : if they need an up to date police certificate, they'll ask me?

also, can you please tell me if in you knowledge : Background check complete means they might already be past police certificate use ?
Thanks

Perspective · 2026-08-24T11:00:37-0400

Hi All,

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1136
Application Type: Online
Application sent: 5th May 2026
Delivered: 5th May 2026
AOR: 13th August 2026
Tracker activated: 13th August 2026
Test invitation email received: Not yet
Test in progress on tracker: Not yet
Test window: N/A
Background complete: In progress
Background complete shown on tracker: N/A
Test taken: N/A
Test complete: N/A
Test complete in tracker: N/A
LPP complete: N/A
LPP complete shown on tracker: N/A
Ceremony in progress: N/A
Instructions to download e-certificate email: N/A
Oath Ceremony scheduled: N/A

I have not yet received any request for fingerprints or test invite. Can someone help me understand if its random or is there a certain number of days we need to wait for the fingerprints or test request?

spandita · 2026-08-24T11:57:33-0400

Perspective said:
Hi All,

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1136
Application Type: Online
Application sent: 5th May 2026
Delivered: 5th May 2026
AOR: 13th August 2026
Tracker activated: 13th August 2026
Test invitation email received: Not yet
Test in progress on tracker: Not yet
Test window: N/A
Background complete: In progress
Background complete shown on tracker: N/A
Test taken: N/A
Test complete: N/A
Test complete in tracker: N/A
LPP complete: N/A
LPP complete shown on tracker: N/A
Ceremony in progress: N/A
Instructions to download e-certificate email: N/A
Oath Ceremony scheduled: N/A

I have not yet received any request for fingerprints or test invite. Can someone help me understand if its random or is there a certain number of days we need to wait for the fingerprints or test request?

Not everybody gets fingerprint request. I would say it is not part of normal or regular process. As far as I have read, It is random in some cases for process audit/quality purposes and for some cases like mine - when you have a very common name, they ask for fingerprints to ensure that you are not in their naughty list

Anna828 · 2026-08-24T12:12:36-0400

Uff, this is not meant to be. I submitted first application in March, they returned it because the photo was not meeting requirements (no clue what happened) in May. Got an email today, saying information is missing again.

This time the application fee has gone up by $3.25 so they returned it for a second time. I’m back to day one

Good luck to you all.

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Visavie

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Background : Complete. Does this mean they don't need an up to date police certificate anymore because the background check has been Completed ? I have provided an older one, the one I had. Wondering if they used that or should I still provide one ?

Language skills

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Citizenship test

Background verification

Prohibitions

Application history

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Background : Complete. Does this mean they don't need an up to date police certificate anymore because the background check has been Completed ? I have provided an older one, the one I had. Wondering if they used that or should I still provide one ?

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Background : Complete. Does this mean they don't need an up to date police certificate anymore because the background check has been Completed ? I have provided an older one, the one I had. Wondering if they used that or should I still provide one ?

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Citizenship test

Background verification

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Application history

Background : Complete. Does this mean they don't need an up to date police certificate anymore because the background check has been Completed ? I have provided an older one, the one I had. Wondering if they used that or should I still provide one ?

Language skills

Physical presence

Citizenship test

Background verification

Prohibitions

Application history