May 2026 - Citizenship Applications Time Line

[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.

Got an update on the Oath ceremony scheduled on November 23 in the online Tracker.

 

[Jazz00000123]

Hello everyone,

Applied from calgary,Processing office Syndey Team 2
Submitted my application on May 20,2026
Got aor on Aug 20,2026
Test request 3 september
Test passed on tracker 14 september
Application linked to tracker on 8 October
No update after 14 sept,I called Ircc yesterday agent told me that my background security has been sent to CSIS on aug 24 & still pending ,but criminality passed on aug 22,2026 .He added language and physical presence has been Completed ,Prohabation will be done once the background check will be completed but tracker still shows in progress ;

Anyone in same boat??
Does it mean file is non routine

Thanks

 

[vital350]

Hello everyone,

Applied from calgary,Processing office Syndey Team 2
Submitted my application on May 20,2026
Got aor on Aug 20,2026
Test request 3 september
Test passed on tracker 14 september
Application linked to tracker on 8 October
No update after 14 sept,I called Ircc yesterday agent told me that my background security has been sent to CSIS on aug 24 & still pending ,but criminality passed on aug 22,2026 .He added language and physical presence has been Completed ,Prohabation will be done once the background check will be completed but tracker still shows in progress ;

Anyone in same boat??
Does it mean file is non routine

Thanks

I have similar, with similar dates; I specificly asked them about non-routine and they told that it is routine currently

UPD: requested notes from ATIP today

 

[melkhatib]

Type: Single Adult Applicant
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Physical Presence Days: 1096
Application Type: Online
Application sent: May 27, 2026
AOR: August 24, 2026
Fingerprint request: August 25, 2026
Fingerprint submitted: August 27, 2026
Test invitation email received: Sep. 01, 2026
Test in progress on tracker: August 28, 2026
Test window: Sep. 04 - Oct. 03, 2026
Test taken: Sep. 16, 2026
Test complete: Sep. 23, 2026
Test complete in tracker: Sep. 23, 2026
Tracker activated: October 08, 2026
Language complete: Oct. 24, 2026
Background complete: In progress
Background complete shown on tracker: NA
Physical presence: November 05, 2026
Prohibitions: In progress
LPP complete shown on tracker: NA
Ceremony in progress: Not started
Instructions to download e-certificate email:
Oath Ceremony scheduled:

 

[melkhatib]

Hello everyone,

Applied from calgary,Processing office Syndey Team 2
Submitted my application on May 20,2026
Got aor on Aug 20,2026
Test request 3 september
Test passed on tracker 14 september
Application linked to tracker on 8 October
No update after 14 sept,I called Ircc yesterday agent told me that my background security has been sent to CSIS on aug 24 & still pending ,but criminality passed on aug 22,2026 .He added language and physical presence has been Completed ,Prohabation will be done once the background check will be completed but tracker still shows in progress ;

Anyone in same boat??
Does it mean file is non routine

Thanks

I’m in same boat

 

[melkhatib]

I have similar, with similar dates; I specificly asked them about non-routine and they told that it is routine currently

UPD: requested notes from ATIP today

Keep fingers crossed! All the best!

 

[melkhatib]

Got an update on the Oath ceremony scheduled on November 23 in the online Tracker.

Congratulations

 

[melkhatib]

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

Congratulations

 

[Jazz00000123]

I have similar, with similar dates; I specificly asked them about non-routine and they told that it is routine currently

UPD: requested notes from ATIP today

You mean gcms notes ? or ATIP notes different

 

[Stan_the_Man]

Today, they updated my portal with LPP complete. How soon do they schedule oath ceremony after LPP complete?
Kinda wanna plan my christmas holidays lol

Location: Montreal
AOR: Sep 1
Test Complete: Oct 2
LPP Complete: Nov 3
Oath Ceremony: Not Started

 

[Jazz00000123]

I have similar, with similar dates; I specificly asked them about non-routine and they told that it is routine currently

UPD: requested notes

You mean gcms notes ? or ATIP notes different

Update my physical presence and language completed on tracker

 

[haddad287]

Today, they updated my portal with LPP complete. How soon do they schedule oath ceremony after LPP complete?
Kinda wanna plan my christmas holidays lol

Location: Montreal
AOR: Sep 1
Test Complete: Oct 2
LPP Complete: Nov 3
Oath Ceremony: Not Started

1 business day u will get ur email

 

[Stan_the_Man]

1 business day u will get ur email

Yours is scheduled for so soon after LPP completed. Must be nice living in the capital lol
Congrats!

 

[rohith.sankarraman]

Type: Single Adult
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days:1230
Application Type:Online
Application sent: 05/18/2026
Delivered:05/18/2026
AOR: 08/20/2026
Tracker activated:
Test invitation email received: 09/01/2026
Test in progress on tracker: 08/28/2026
Test window: 09/03/2026 - 10/03/2026
Background complete: 08/26/2026
Background complete shown on tracker:
Test taken: 09/20/2026
Test complete: 09/22/2026
Test complete in tracker:
LPP complete: 11/03/2026
LPP complete shown on tracker: 11/05/2026
Ceremony in progress:
Instructions to download e-certificate email:
Oath Ceremony scheduled:

 

[lferfga]

May 14 application.
October 23 LPP marked complete.
November 6 ceremony finally updated in tracker, scheduled for November 25. Waiting for email.