March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[MossH]

Background Verification: Completed on 25 July 2025 and finally updated on the tracker today.


Type: Online application
Location: Montreal
Physical Presence Days: 1102
Application: Family (3)
Application sent: 29 March 2025
AOR: 1 May 2025
Citizenship Test invitation: 14 May 2025
Test Window: May 23 to June 21
Citizenship Test: Taken 23 May (20/20)
Citizenship Test: Completed 30 May 2025
Finger Print request: 11 June 2025
Finger Print taken: 13 June 2025
Finger Print received at IRCC: 28 June 2025
BG Verification: 25 July 2025
Physical Presence: 8 July 2025
Language Skills: 8 July 2025
Prohibitions: in progress
Citizenship oath: Not started

 

[faisalshaikh]

So I see everyone's tracker got updated today.

 

[armoured]

So don’t submit a web form and just awaiting the actual oath email?

I am yet to receive this, but have oath in the tracker and know I need to reschedule.
I did see online it said to try and do it 30 days before the oath, and the preferred method is replying to the email, but you can do a web form.
Do you recommend just waiting for the email?

Yes, just wait for the email.

BTW - whichever invitation you get (in person or virtual), it MIGHT be faster to instead ask for the other. Quickest change I've seen for this request is three weeks, so I think almost guaranteed to be after your trip (if I understood dates). It doesn't mean this is the fastest way, just my hunch it will be somewhat faster - I think "I'm travelling" requests they ask you to confirm when you're back and only then reschedule.

The disadvantage of course is if you're far from a location where they hold the ceremonies or where they hold them very infrequently. As far as I'm aware Toronto area is frequent, I don't know about other locations.

 

[Can-Brits]

Yes, just wait for the email.

BTW - whichever invitation you get (in person or virtual), it MIGHT be faster to instead ask for the other. Quickest change I've seen for this request is three weeks, so I think almost guaranteed to be after your trip (if I understood dates). It doesn't mean this is the fastest way, just my hunch it will be somewhat faster - I think "I'm travelling" requests they ask you to confirm when you're back and only then reschedule.

The disadvantage of course is if you're far from a location where they hold the ceremonies or where they hold them very infrequently. As far as I'm aware Toronto area is frequent, I don't know about other locations.

Gotcha!

Awesome thanks for the advice! Dates below;
oath scheduled for Sep 4th.
We fly to Italy on the 2nd of Sep and return to Canada on the 15th of Sep.

Is there a chance they will schedule us in for an oath before the 15th if we switch (virtual or in person)? Or would you say we are safe from that happening?

 

[Neyoyo]

Updated as shown in tracker today August 13
Application submitted online: March 20, 2025
Type: Family (5)
AOR: April 15
Citizenship Test invitation: 22 May
Test window: May 23 till June 21
Test done and completed: May 28
Background verification completed: June 10
Language skills completed: July 25
Physical presence completed: July 25
Prohibitions completed: July 25
Ghost update: July 29
Scheduled for Citizenship Oath: August 6
Citizenship ceremony: In progress
Oath e-mail: August 7
Oath date: August 27
Type: Virtual

 

[Aish####a]

Type: Online application
Location: Sedney
Physical Presence Days: 1099
Application: Family (3)
Application sent: 28 March 2025
AOR: 1 May 2025
Citizenship Test invitation: 26 May 2025
Test Window: May 30 to June 28
Citizenship Test: Taken 30 May (19/20)
Citizenship Test: Completed 4 June 2025
Finger Print request: 17 July 2025
Finger Print taken: 17 July 2025
Finger Print received at IRCC: 6 August 2025
BG Verification: in progress
Physical Presence: in progress
Language Skills: in progress
Prohibitions: in progress
Citizenship oath: Not started
Ghost update Today August 13 2025. Anyone in the same boat?

 

[Akaur07]

I got Background verification updated as "Completed" today in the tracker. It said it was completed on July 22nd, 2025.

 

[WnPrs]

Location: Ottawa
Delivered March 29
AOR April 30
BG complete May 8
Test Taken: June 1
Test complete: June 10
Tracker Updated: July 24
Tracker Updated: August 13, shows LPP completed on July 22
Oath: no started

 

[lasignor_90]

So I see everyone's tracker got updated today.

Not mine, lol.

 

[BasEkGalti]

Only my Citizenship Test was marked as complete until yesterday. Logged in today and everything is complete now. I have a business trip coming up next month to the states so a little worried I’d have to postpone my ceremony. Hopefully the oath email comes soon.

 

[ghost105]

Not mine, lol.

Same.

 

[Schuffi]

Not mine, lol.

not here either

 

[badar14]

Previously ghost update on July 26th.
AOR April 09th
IP April 11th
Language - In Progress- should be Exempted (54+)
Back Ground Verification - Completed - June 05th
Physical Presence - Completed - Updated on Tracker Aug 13 with Date July 22nd, 2025
Prohibition - Completed - Updated on Tracker Aug 13 with Date July 24th, 2025
Test - Not Started- should be Exempted (54+)
Citizenship Ceremony - Not Started

 

[armoured]

Gotcha!

Awesome thanks for the advice! Dates below;
oath scheduled for Sep 4th.
We fly to Italy on the 2nd of Sep and return to Canada on the 15th of Sep.

Is there a chance they will schedule us in for an oath before the 15th if we switch (virtual or in person)? Or would you say we are safe from that happening?

Is there a chance? Non-zero? Yes.

Realistically? When has IRCC ever suddenly fulfilled such requests unusually quickly?

I say don't worry about it. One family member switched to in-person and it took, if I remember correctly, 3-4 weeks - that seemed super fast.

 

[Neyoyo]

Gotcha!

Awesome thanks for the advice! Dates below;
oath scheduled for Sep 4th.
We fly to Italy on the 2nd of Sep and return to Canada on the 15th of Sep.

Is there a chance they will schedule us in for an oath before the 15th if we switch (virtual or in person)? Or would you say we are safe from that happening?

I think they reschedule oath only one more time. Why don’t you tell them that you are travelling for an event and your return date. That is what I”ll advise. Cheers.