September 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[mikefox299]

Received the oath ceremony invitation a couple of days ago. Best of luck everyone

Type: Online Application
Location: Calgary, AB
Physical Presence Days: 1,516 days
Application: Single
Application sent: September 05, 2025
Application filed: Nov 10, 2025 (Per Online Tracker)
AOR: Nov 10, 2025
Finger print requested: Nov 12, 2025
Finger print sent to RCMP: Nov 17, 2025
Tracker Created: Nov 14, 2025
Background verification: Completed, Dec 10, 2025
Physical presence: Completed, March 17, 2026
Prohibitions: Completed, March 17, 2026
Language Skills: Completed, March 17, 2026
Citizenship Test: Invitation received on Feb 16, 2026 - Completed and official results on March 09, 2026
Citizenship ceremony: Invite received on April 14, 2026. Scheduled (zoom) for May 11, 2026

 

[dn3]

@Everyone, If any of us are interested in Toronto/GTA in-person meet-up to share the PR to Citizenship stories and hang out, let me know, we can build this community.

 

[dn3]

To those who are still waiting for Citizenship oath- Best wishes!

 

[VOBIEGBU]

can someone assist me with the whatsapp chat group link for sept 2025 citizenship application

 

[spikyshotgun]

Application: Sept 19, 2025
AOR: Dec 3, 2025
Background: Dec 9, 2025
Test Invite: Jan 23, 2026
Taken test: Jan 30 2026
Test Complete: Jan 31 2026 (updated on the tracker on Feb 3 2026)
Citizenship interview: March 23, 2026
LPP: March 26, 2026
Oath: Scheduled for May 11, 2026. In person

 

[vc546]

Location: Kitchener, ON

Application submitted: September 15, 2025
AOR: November 25, 2025
Background check complete: November 27, 2025
Test in progress: Jan 16, 2026 (test window: Jan 23 - Feb 21)
Test taken: February 20, 2026
Test completed on portal: February 23, 2026
LPP completed: March 7, 2026
Citizenship ceremony (in progress): April 7, 2026 (updated on April 9)
Oath scheduled: May 11, 2026 (waiting for email to see if it's in person or virtual)
Oath invitation letter received: April 22, 2026 - location: Cambridge (letter from IRCC, Kitchener)

 

[MakiSenpaiii]

The IRCC request a police certificate in December. I sent and confirmed that they have received the certificate.
However, the "Background verification" status has stuck in "in progress".
Anyone has similar experience? Does that mean the background check in still on-going or the status would not be updated for some reasons?

Application submitted: 7 Sep 2025
AOR: 20 Nov 2025
Background verification: In progress
Test in progress: 23 Jan 2025
Test completed on portal: 17 Feb 2026
LPP completed: 25 Feb 2026
Citizenship ceremony: Not started
Oath scheduled: Not started
Oath invitation letter received: Not started

 

[Garnacho7]

Hello, just need some input from you guys. Out of everyone whose application is progress and did not get returned, is there anyone who applied after only 2 years as a PR with the rest of the time filled by their PGWP status AND had a trip or trips outside of Canada? How much extra days did you give? I’m eligible in a month. Became a PR in April 2024 but I had a couple of trips outside Canada since then. When would you advise me to apply for citizenship? Thanks.

 

[GK1001]

Could someone inform how many days before do we get the oath ceremony instructions on email?
The Tracker was updated on April14th that the oath is scheduled on 25th May but havent received anything on email hence wanted to check on this group.

 

[Seym]

@GK1001 usually one or 2 weeks ahead of the ceremony. It's normal that you didn't receive it yet.

 

[yslyslysl]

The IRCC request a police certificate in December. I sent and confirmed that they have received the certificate.
However, the "Background verification" status has stuck in "in progress".
Anyone has similar experience? Does that mean the background check in still on-going or the status would not be updated for some reasons?

Application submitted: 7 Sep 2025
AOR: 20 Nov 2025
Background verification: In progress
Test in progress: 23 Jan 2025
Test completed on portal: 17 Feb 2026
LPP completed: 25 Feb 2026
Citizenship ceremony: Not started
Oath scheduled: Not started
Oath invitation letter received: Not started

probably fall into non-routine process...

 

[pkssandhu]

Could someone inform how many days before do we get the oath ceremony instructions on email?
The Tracker was updated on April14th that the oath is scheduled on 25th May but havent received anything on email hence wanted to check on this group.

For reference to your question: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...ard/threads/citizenship-oath-ceremony.879295/

 

[MakiSenpaiii]

probably fall into non-routine process...

I lived a few months in another country at the beginning of the 5-year physical presence period, so IRCC requested a police certificate of that country.
I have no criminal record at all, not sure why the background takes longer than expected.

Man, I really hope it does not fall into non-routine process, don't know what to do except for waiting.

 

[tahashanouha]

Hey everyone , wanted to get some clarity if possible.

Application date: September 22, 2025
AOR: December 12, 2025
Citizenship Test Scheduled: Jan 30, 2026
Citizenship Test Completed: Feb 2, 2026
Physical presence: March 19, 2026
Language: March 19, 2026

Still waiting on background check. My last ghost update was March 21st. And nothing since. Any insight?

Im still stuck with background check, this is incredibly frustrating....

 

[sep2025applicant]

Update: Oath


Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Physical Presence Days: 1331 days
Application: Single
Application sent: September 7, 2025
Delivered: September 7, 2025
AOR: November 20, 2025
Background verification: November 24, 2025
Citizenship Test: January 19, 2026, (test window start: Jan 23 - Test Passed on Jan 23)
Attended in-person Interview: March 30, 2026
Language Skills: March 30, 2026 (Updated on tracker April 1st, 2026)
Physical presence: March 30, 2026 (Updated on tracker April 1st, 2026)
Prohibitions: April 9, 2026 (Updated on tracker April 11, 2026)
Citizenship ceremony: April 10, 2026
Oath Scheduled date: April 28, 2026

Thanks everyone, it seems the wait is finally over.

Update: Oath completed yesterday! Thanks everyone!

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Physical Presence Days: 1331 days
Application: Single
Application sent: September 7, 2025
Delivered: September 7, 2025
AOR: November 20, 2025
Background verification: November 24, 2025
Citizenship Test: January 19, 2026, (test window start: Jan 23 - Test Passed on Jan 23)
Attended in-person Interview: March 30, 2026
Language Skills: March 30, 2026 (Updated on tracker April 1st, 2026)
Physical presence: March 30, 2026 (Updated on tracker April 1st, 2026)
Prohibitions: April 9, 2026 (Updated on tracker April 11, 2026)
Citizenship ceremony invite: April 10, 2026
Oath Scheduled date: April 28, 2026 - Completed

I will apply for passport this Friday May 1st to give IRCC time to update my status.