September 2024 Citizenship Applications

[InternationalBelle29]

It’s surprising that a basic step like verifying physical presence can cause such significant delays. Had this been handled properly, your application could likely have been finalized within five months or less. When submitting the application, don’t we authorize IRCC to access our CBSA travel records? If so, why was it necessary for you to obtain these records independently and forward them to IRCC? Additionally, why aren’t these records digitized and readily accessible to IRCC officers at a click of a button ? Aren’t entries and exits already electronically tracked when we leave and re-enter the country?

I agree. I believe I read somewhere that I shouldn’t get this info myself and should let IRCC obtain the information themselves. But as you can see, if I had not known what the issue was and had not advocated for myself, who knows how long I would have continued to wait. I’m surprised they didn’t at least even ask me for more information during that time and they instead decided to sit on my application and do nothing for over a year.

 

[InternationalBelle29]

I submitted CBSA ATIP as well but what I received was the same as what I received from IRCC! It doesnt say anything about entries and exits

In the body of the CBSA ATIP response, they provide an email address if you have further questions about your request. Try this if you didn’t quite get what you were anticipating. I found the responses to be fairly quick, within a day or two

 

[armoured]

I submitted CBSA ATIP as well but what I received was the same as what I received from IRCC! It doesnt say anything about entries and exits

To get the entries and exits, you specify that in your atip request. You;ll have to do it again.

 

[immitrack1]

Looks like things getting picked up again and I got test invitation. Family application from Ontario

• Jan 23, 2026
  You've been scheduled to take citizenship test online between January 23, 2026 and February 21, 2026. Information and instructions will be sent to you.
  
  
• Jan 16, 2026
  Citizenship test status has been updated to In progress.
  
  
• Dec 2, 2024
  Background verification status has been updated to Completed.
  
  
• Oct 10, 2024
  Application filed
  

 

[InternationalBelle29]

Looks like things getting picked up again and I got test invitation. Family application from Ontario

• Jan 23, 2026
  You've been scheduled to take citizenship test online between January 23, 2026 and February 21, 2026. Information and instructions will be sent to you.
  
  
• Jan 16, 2026
  Citizenship test status has been updated to In progress.
  
  
• Dec 2, 2024
  Background verification status has been updated to Completed.
  
  
• Oct 10, 2024
  Application filed

Wow yours also took long. Glad it’s moving again

 

[InternationalBelle29]

Happy to share that it seems my application is finally near the end.

Application Submitted: September 17, 2024
AoR: September 27, 2024
App linked to tracker: October 1, 2024
Fingerprints request: December 15, 2025
Test Invite Email: December 15, 2025
Fingerprints submitted: December 16, 2025
Test Start Date: December 19, 2025
Background Complete- December 30, 2025
Test Taken: January 4, 2026
Test Results Updated: January 5, 2026
Language Completed: January 14, 2026
Prohibitions Completed: January 14, 2026
Physical Presence Completed: January 14, 2026

Looking forward to getting the oath date soon. All the best to those who are still waiting

16 months processing time and now I’m finally at Oath stage! Ceremony scheduled in person on February 2, 2026.

All the best to those who are still waiting!

 

[Evgeni]

I, my wife and my daughter (19) applied for a citizenship separately and got our AoRs in September 2024. I and my wife passed the test in December 2024. I became a citizen in January 2025. My application was processed for 4 months. My wife and daughter are still waiting.

Wife: BG check and prohibitions are in progress. Last update was in January 2026 — Language skills completed.

Daughter: BG check and prohibitions are in progress. Last update was in February, 2025 — Language skills completed. 11 months without updates.

 

[Evgeni]

Here is my timeline
1 adult, 1 minor (M14)
2024-08-28 Application submitted.
2024-09-06 AoR (Application filed).
2024-10-30 BG verification completed.
2024-11-06 Citizenship test in progress.
2024-11-12 Citizenship test scheduled.
2024-12-03 Citizenship test taken.
2024-12-12 Citizenship test completed.
2024-12-18 Physical presence & Prohibitions completed.
2024-12-20 Citizenship oath in progress.
2024-12-24 Citizenship oath scheduled on 2025-01-03 at 11АМ.
2025-01-03 Citizenship oath taken, citizenship oath form submitted, citizenship certificate delivered.