May 2026 - Citizenship Applications Time Line

[CNP]

i saw someone with a november 17 oath getting the email today.

im november 18, haven't got it. probably sometime next week? most ppl i saw got it ~2 weeks before on average.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...itizen/citizenship-ceremony/when.html#waiting

 

[nagarajukomma]

It's been 16 days since LPP was completed; the ceremony status still hasn't started.....One last test of my patience in this journey.

Mine is 21 days completed after LpP. Still waiting for oath letter

 

[Driz001]

Oath email received late yesterday for November 18.

 

[haddad287]

Oath email received late yesterday for November 18.

When did u pass ur test?

 

[Kj2324]

Application send - May19
Aor- Aug31
Fingerprint request and completed- Sep1
Test Request- Sep8
Test Taken- Sep16
Test completed on Tracker- Sep23
Background Complete- Sep15
LPP completed- OcT31(shown on tracker nov3)

Good Luck everyone.

 

[nagarajukomma]

Lpp completed on Oct 8 and in tracker is updated on Oct 9 and ceremony is showing as not started. It's been 18 days. Any timeliness for receiving oath letter?

It's been 25 days after LPP completion. Still no update on oath date. Mine is family (2 + 2) application. Will there be any slowness for family application which has children application as well?

 

[bewithbk]

I saw the tracker today. The oath ceremony date also updated there as December 1. So I expect the mail. I think it will be before two weeks.

 

[aknath.707]

Type: Online application
Location: Red Deer, AB
Physical Presence Days: 1096
Application Type: Online
Application sent: 27-MAY-2026
Delivered: 27-MAY-2026

Hi there. I’m also from Red Deer. What is the status on your application?

 

[haddad287]

Hi All! Got an update today, LPP passed. And tracker says ceramony is on Nov 12 on “waiting for you status - plz check email for further instructions. But we have not gotten email yet? Is this normal? How long do we wait, i assume we will get it well before Nov 12?

Application Type: Online
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Prescence: 1587 Days
Application Sent: May 31, 2026
AOR: August 27, 2026
Background Verification: Sept 2, 2026
Got Test Invite: Sept 8, 2026
Passed Test: Sept 30, 2026
Tracker Created: Oct 8, 2026
LPP Completed: Oct 31, 2026

 

[atj0205]

It's been 25 days after LPP completion. Still no update on oath date. Mine is family (2 + 2) application. Will there be any slowness for family application which has children application as well?

I am a single applicant, I got my LPP done on Oct 10, and after that no update.. Oath ceremony process shows that its still not started. So, I don't think it has anything to do with family application, probably more of where the Oath ceremony will be held for you I think. I heard from a friend who took the Oath ceremony 2 months ago that there's only 6 officers in all of Canada who precede the Oath ceremony for everyone. So, it depends on the dates that they are available to precede a ceremony near your area. I might be wrong though but that was the info that I got from my friend.

 

[dnomad]

I am a single applicant, I got my LPP done on Oct 10, and after that no update.. Oath ceremony process shows that its still not started. So, I don't think it has anything to do with family application, probably more of where the Oath ceremony will be held for you I think. I heard from a friend who took the Oath ceremony 2 months ago that there's only 6 officers in all of Canada who precede the Oath ceremony for everyone. So, it depends on the dates that they are available to precede a ceremony near your area. I might be wrong though but that was the info that I got from my friend.

I agree; overall, Alberta applicants are waiting longer than those in other provinces. I have been waiting since October 14 for the ceremony to start. Location: Calgary.

 

[jarvisw]

Got oath invitation letter this noon.

Submitted 5/10, test 8/23, LPP 10/9, oath ceremony 11/18

More detailed timeline in my signature.

Good luck everyone!

 

[haddad287]

Got oath cermony details. In person for nov 12 in afternoon!

Updated Timeline:

Application Type: Online
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Prescence: 1587 Days
Application Sent: May 31, 2026
AOR: August 27, 2026
Background Verification: Sept 2, 2026
Got Test Invite: Sept 8, 2026
Passed Test: Sept 30, 2026
Tracker Created: Oct 8, 2026
LPP Completed: Oct 31, 2026
Oath Ceremony Scheduled: Nov 12, 2026

 

[jarvisw]

Got oath cermony details. In person for nov 12 in afternoon!

Updated Timeline:

Application Type: Online
Location: Ottawa, ON
Physical Prescence: 1587 Days
Application Sent: May 31, 2026
AOR: August 27, 2026
Background Verification: Sept 2, 2026
Got Test Invite: Sept 8, 2026
Passed Test: Sept 30, 2026
Tracker Created: Oct 8, 2026
LPP Completed: Oct 31, 2026
Oath Ceremony Scheduled: Nov 12, 2026

nice, just a little over 5 months end to end!! congrats!

 

[haddad287]

nice, just a little over 5 months end to end!! congrats!

Ya was pretty easy