That varies from a couple of days to 2-3 weeks and in many cases over a month.
January 2025 - Citizenship Applications
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Is anyone else here experiencing similar timelines or delays? My application, along with one of my child’s, has been stuck since April. Although I received a ghost update in June, there have been no further changes or updates since then. Meanwhile, my wife and other child, who applied at the same time, have already received their citizenship a month ago. Is there a way to find out the exact status of our applications or understand why they have been delayed for such a long time?
AOR: Feb 05
Background Verification completed on Feb 21
Test marked as complete on Apr 03
Ghost Update: June 11
AOR: Feb 05
Background Verification completed on Feb 21
Test marked as complete on Apr 03
Ghost Update: June 11
It's finally here, but....
Physical Presence Days: 1563
Application: Single (1 Adult)
Application sent: January 14, 2025
AOR: January 30, 2025
Background Completed February 21, 2025
Test Invite email on February 25, 2025
Test done on March 7, 2025
LLP completed August 14, 2025
Oath Ceremony Scheduled for September 03, 2025 (Tracker updated on August 16, 2025, IN-PERSON Ceremony invite received on August 21, 2025).
In-person ceremony is 3 hrs drive from home. On a second day of school my oldest kid is entering Junior Kindergarden. Does anyone know how long it takes to process a request to switch to a Virtual Oath Ceremony?
Physical Presence Days: 1563
Application: Single (1 Adult)
Application sent: January 14, 2025
AOR: January 30, 2025
Background Completed February 21, 2025
Test Invite email on February 25, 2025
Test done on March 7, 2025
LLP completed August 14, 2025
Oath Ceremony Scheduled for September 03, 2025 (Tracker updated on August 16, 2025, IN-PERSON Ceremony invite received on August 21, 2025).
In-person ceremony is 3 hrs drive from home. On a second day of school my oldest kid is entering Junior Kindergarden. Does anyone know how long it takes to process a request to switch to a Virtual Oath Ceremony?
Oath Ceremony scheduled for 03SEP2025 was posted to the tracker on 16AUG, and just got the ceremony invite email on 21AUG! Good luck to you!.
Switching to virtual could take up to 1 month just to get a new date. I would suggest you turn the day into a road trip.
Up to you but a switch is likely to take 3+ weeks, with not much clarity on when (it could well take much more than 3 weeks).
So again: up to you.
Submitted January 20
AOR received February 3
Test request February 21
Test completed March 7
Fingerprint request March 13 done on March 14
Background completed April 16
LPP completed August 5
We are a family of 4 with 2 kids. In my kids application only background completed. In my husbands Application background check and prohibitions still in process.
Test request from Niagara Falls office and fingerprints sent to Vancouver office. My father in law passed away in June. Tried contacting MP to help with expediting the process but couldn’t reach.
AOR received February 3
Test request February 21
Test completed March 7
Fingerprint request March 13 done on March 14
Background completed April 16
LPP completed August 5
We are a family of 4 with 2 kids. In my kids application only background completed. In my husbands Application background check and prohibitions still in process.
Test request from Niagara Falls office and fingerprints sent to Vancouver office. My father in law passed away in June. Tried contacting MP to help with expediting the process but couldn’t reach.
My LPP completed on Aug 15 (updated on tracker on Aug 19), but haven't received the oath yet. When can I expect?
I'm not sure anyone on here can give you a good answer to that. You've asked this twice or three times already. Your LPP just cleared ten days ago. Chill
Hi Guys,
Can anyone help me with this info
I want to apply for Citizenship for me and my wife.
I got my PR via express entry in 2019 and then I took IELTS in 2017. My wife got her PR via spousal application .
For Citizenship proof for my wife, can I upload her bachelor’s degree certificate from India, and she is working in IT for last 10 years both in India and also in Canada combined, any of this would help for language? Did anyone did this personally and worked?
For myself, I don’t know how I can retrieve my IELTS results from 2017?
Any info would be helpful
Thanks
Can anyone help me with this info
I want to apply for Citizenship for me and my wife.
I got my PR via express entry in 2019 and then I took IELTS in 2017. My wife got her PR via spousal application .
For Citizenship proof for my wife, can I upload her bachelor’s degree certificate from India, and she is working in IT for last 10 years both in India and also in Canada combined, any of this would help for language? Did anyone did this personally and worked?
For myself, I don’t know how I can retrieve my IELTS results from 2017?
Any info would be helpful
Thanks
You can submit that old test score. How did you submit the PR application in 2017?
Your wife will definitely need to get the test done if her education was not strictly taught in English. My wife did not do the English test nor did she have any education in Canada. We are from an english speaking country, so I submitted submitted her education diplomas (in english) and explained in a separate letter. Almost sure your wife's degree wasn't done in english.
I suggest getting the test done for both of you if you can't find a copy of your scores.
