January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[James Lyrie-Stewart]

Just did my virtual oath! Everything went smoothly. Took about 1 hour and 15 minutes from me joining the Zoom link to the end.

I waited about 15-20 minutes before I was admitted into the call. Definitely teared up as I sang the national anthem for the first time as a Canadian citizen. Can't wait to get the final piece—the Canadian passport—in my hands!

Best of luck to those who are still in the process—hang tight! Your turn will come

 

[IceD.]

Just did my virtual oath! Everything went smoothly. Took about 1 hour and 15 minutes from me joining the Zoom link to the end.

I waited about 15-20 minutes before I was admitted into the call. Definitely teared up as I sang the national anthem for the first time as a Canadian citizen. Can't wait to get the final piece—the Canadian passport—in my hands!

Best of luck to those who are still in the process—hang tight! Your turn will come

what is your timeline?

 

[Catlover2025]

Just did my virtual oath! Everything went smoothly. Took about 1 hour and 15 minutes from me joining the Zoom link to the end.

I waited about 15-20 minutes before I was admitted into the call. Definitely teared up as I sang the national anthem for the first time as a Canadian citizen. Can't wait to get the final piece—the Canadian passport—in my hands!

Best of luck to those who are still in the process—hang tight! Your turn will come

Congrats! I also completed my virtual ceremony today.

One thing I noted was that, I was not asked if I wanted e-cert or paper. It seemed they were only administering e-cert, was that your impression too?

Also, just emailed them my oath form, and I have yet to receive any confirmation email. I heard there's automated email response, did you get any?

 

[James Lyrie-Stewart]

what is your timeline?

Application timeline: Jan 30 - Jul 14 (~5 months)
Primary office: Vancouver | Secondary office: Scarborough
Physical presence: 1099 days (2 years PR + the rest as TR)

Key timeframes:

• Submission → Oath ceremony: 165 days (5 months 1 week)
• Submission → AOR: 15 days
• Submission → LPP completed: 153 days (4 months 4 weeks)
• Test taken → Test marked completed: 4 days
• Test marked completed → LPP completed: 105 days (3 months 1 week)
• LPP completed → oath scheduled: 1 day

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Timeline:

• Jan 30 - Application submitted online
• Feb 14 - AOR
• Feb 18- Able to create tracker account
  • LPP: In progress
  • Background verification: In progress
  • Citizenship test: Not started
  • Citizenship ceremony: Not started
• Mar 1 (Sat) - Ghost update
• Mar 4 - Background verification completed
• Mar 4 - “Citizenship test” updated to In progress
• Mar 4 - Citizenship test scheduled (Mar 14-Apr 12) + Test email
• Mar 14 - Citizenship test taken & passed (19/20)
• Mar 18 - “Citizenship test” updated to Completed
• Jun 28 (Sat) - Ghost update; old items in Application history marked with “New update”
• Jul 1 - LPP completed
• Jul 2 - Oath updated to in progress; scheduled for oath on July 14
• Jul 3 - Oath invite email received
• Jul 14 - OATH CEREMONY

Notes:

• Only uploaded scans of bio pages of passport (1 trip during eligibility period)
• Got PR via spousal sponsorship (I posted about the whole process on this forum)
• Called IRCC to learn what my primary and secondary offices were

 

[James Lyrie-Stewart]

Congrats! I also completed my virtual ceremony today.

One thing I noted was that, I was not asked if I wanted e-cert or paper. It seemed they were only administering e-cert, was that your impression too?

Also, just emailed them my oath form, and I have yet to receive any confirmation email. I heard there's automated email response, did you get any?

Congrats to you too, my fellow Canuck!

I was asked if I wanted e certificate or paper. I suspect some IRCC officers just omitted/forgot to ask.

I didn't get an automated reply either, but since the email address we sent the oath form to is the local office specifically for oath ceremonies (as opposed to a more general one), I'm not too worried about not getting an automated reply.

The IRCC clerk told us in the ceremony that the email instruction to download the e certificate will arrive in 24 hours, and the certificate itself will be ready within 5 business days. So, more waiting!

 

[IceD.]

received my oath invitation email today (me and my son). virtual schedule on Aug 1!
Be patient for those still waiting. Your time will come as well.

 

[James Lyrie-Stewart]

Application timeline: Jan 30 - Jul 14 (~5 months)
Primary office: Vancouver | Secondary office: Scarborough
Physical presence: 1099 days (2 years PR + the rest as TR)

Key timeframes:

• Submission → Oath ceremony: 165 days (5 months 1 week)
• Submission → AOR: 15 days
• Submission → LPP completed: 153 days (4 months 4 weeks)
• Test taken → Test marked completed: 4 days
• Test marked completed → LPP completed: 105 days (3 months 1 week)
• LPP completed → oath scheduled: 1 day

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Timeline:

• Jan 30 - Application submitted online
• Feb 14 - AOR
• Feb 18- Able to create tracker account
  • LPP: In progress
  • Background verification: In progress
  • Citizenship test: Not started
  • Citizenship ceremony: Not started
• Mar 1 (Sat) - Ghost update
• Mar 4 - Background verification completed
• Mar 4 - “Citizenship test” updated to In progress
• Mar 4 - Citizenship test scheduled (Mar 14-Apr 12) + Test email
• Mar 14 - Citizenship test taken & passed (19/20)
• Mar 18 - “Citizenship test” updated to Completed
• Jun 28 (Sat) - Ghost update; old items in Application history marked with “New update”
• Jul 1 - LPP completed
• Jul 2 - Oath updated to in progress; scheduled for oath on July 14
• Jul 3 - Oath invite email received
• Jul 14 - OATH CEREMONY

Notes:

• Only uploaded scans of bio pages of passport (1 trip during eligibility period)
• Got PR via spousal sponsorship (I posted about the whole process on this forum)
• Called IRCC to learn what my primary and secondary offices were

Update: Received instructions to download e-certificate the day after oath day at 10:19am EST, and was able to download the certificate right after signing up!

My Canadian immigration journey has now finally concluded! Going to apply for my Canadian passport this week =D

A little throwback to 2013 when I was still in my home country, making my first post in this forum asking about cost of living in Toronto before flying to Canada: Cost of living in Toronto. What a journey it had been.