2026 January - Citizenship Applicants

[Chinmay010]

Type: Online application
Location: Burlington, ON
Application sent: Apr 24, 2026
AOR: Jul 31,2026
Finger print requested: N/A
Finger print sent to RCMP: N/A
Background verification - Aug 04, 2026
Physical presence - Pending
Prohibitions - Pending
Language Skills - Pending
Citizenship Test - Invite Aug 14, 2026
Citizenship Test Completed - Aug 28, 2026
Citizenship Test Completed in tracker - Pending
Citizenship ceremony - Pending


It's been more than two weeks, and I'm waiting on Citizenship Test Completion in Tracker.

 

[haihttran]

I called IRCC again today and learnt that my oath ceremony would be October 6th 2026. There's no update on tracker nor I haven't received the Oath Invitation email yet!

Type: Online application
Location: Hamilton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1096 days
Application: Family (2 adults)
Application sent: January 28th, 2026
Delivered: January 28th, 2026
AOR: April 8th, 2026
Language skills: June 19th, 2026
Background verification: April 14th, 2026
Physical presence: August 21st, 2026
Prohibitions: August 13th, 2026
Citizenship test: May 29th, 2026
Citizenship ceremony: October 06th, 2026 (got updated via phone)

 

[haihttran]

I received Oath Ceremony Invitation email yesterday. Tracker is still the same with no update.

 

[chawelle]

Hello everyone, my timeline :

Type: Online application
Location: Edmonton, AB
Physical Presence Days: 1103 days
Application: Family (2 adults)
Application sent: January 3rd, 2026
AOR: March 13th, 2026
Background verification: March 18th, 2026
Citizenship test Invitation: April 20th, 2026
Citizenship test: April 24th, 2026
Language skills: June 17th, 2026 (Only my husband)
Physical presence: June 17th, 2026 (Only my husband)
Prohibitions: June 17th, 2026 (Only my husband)
Citizenship Ceremony Invitation:
Citizenship Ceremony:

*Ghost update for me on June 19th, 2026.

I called today and the agent confirmed the application is still within normal processing times (under 12 month)

Anyone else experiencing a 3 month gap between spouses on a joint application ?
Thanks.

 

[Jello22]

@russ6970
Have you heard anything? On your ATIP or email enquiry

 

[russ6970]

@russ6970
Have you heard anything? On your ATIP or email enquiry

Nothing from ATIP. Got an email back from IRCC, saying my application was in progress. Basically a generic email.

 

[phoenix_ash]

Hello guys, did anyone get the interview request? What kind of questions do they ask?

 

[Gaga007]

still dea

Another month went by - NO progress sadly! on new exam invite. V Happy that others are seeing some progress.

another month of silence got added! raised the IRCC webform for million+1 times.... lol and got the same classic response back in 5minutes that we are working on it! jeeezzz......

 

[haihttran]

IRCC and the majority of Canadian public agencies are all so incompetent. Even a business with paid services like Canada Post, they can still mess things up.

 

[dcowboys]

Hello guys, did anyone get the interview request? What kind of questions do they ask?

Had the interview yesterday. Asked about criminal record, family, travel dates, job questions. Now we wait for LPP.

 

[russ6970]

Got my GCMS notes back:

• Criminality Passed
• Prohibitions Not Started
• Physical Presence Not Started
• Language marked as not needed. Still showing as In Progress on tracker
• Test marked as no needed. Still showing as In Progress on tracker

At least there is some progress, with the criminality showing as passed (Is this background check on the tracker?)

Seeing Prohibitions and Physical Presence still not started, does not fill me with any confidence whatsoever.

 

[haihttran]

Got my GCMS notes back:

• Criminality Passed
• Prohibitions Not Started
• Physical Presence Not Started
• Language marked as not needed. Still showing as In Progress on tracker
• Test marked as no needed. Still showing as In Progress on tracker

At least there is some progress, with the criminality showing as passed (Is this background check on the tracker?)

Seeing Prohibitions and Physical Presence still not started, does not fill me with any confidence whatsoever.

I hope they will process your application promptly from now on. Nobody should have endured such kind of mentality torture for months!

 

[PK2810]

Type: Online application
Location: London, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1102 days
Application: Myself
Application sent: January 15, 2026
Delivered: January 15, 2026
AOR: March 23, 2026
Tracker Created: March 24, 2026
Background verification - April 8, 2026
Test Invite- May 1, 2026
Test taken- May 8, 2026
Citizenship test complete- May 13,2026
Interview invitation- September 3,2026
Physical presence - September 28, 2026
Prohibitions - September 28, 2026
Language Skills - September 28, 2026
Oath invitation email - October 6, 2026
Citizenship ceremony - October 15, 2026

I am so happy

 

[BecomingCanada]

Same here, I got my oath ceremony email today. The oath is set up for the 13th October (virtual). The tracker has still not been updated for me.

All the best everyone, you will get it soon

 

[haihttran]

I did take my oath yesterday, immediately signed and sent Oath form after that. It looks like IRCC starts speeding up processing for early 2026 applications. I hope all applicants waiting for their oath invitations will get good news very soon!

Now it's time for me to say goodbye to Canada!