APRIL 2026 Citizenship Applicants – Timeline & Updates Thread

[Shukaib Ahmed]

Mine everything is

Anyone from Edmonton with LPP completed and waiting for ceremony? How long does it take? It is my understanding that once LPP is completed, your local office will issue the invite for Oath?

Mine everything is done while ago but still waiting fron Citizenship oath cermoney invitation, so better wait i guess because nothing we can do that

 

[Hero2026]

Finally the tracker updated today(Oct.23.2026) Cermony in Progress and scheduled for Nov.07.2026

 

[1M4Ms]

Yesterday I received an email that my Citizenship Test has been scheduled in-person and there will be an interview as well. I never received an online test invite.

Not sure why I received this. My application is fairly straightforward. Though I've travelled a lot during my eligibility days.

My tracker last updated on August 11th and it mentioned that I have to take the Citizenship Test on 21st October, 2026 but I never got an email until 28th September.

Sharing my timeline here:

Citizenship application Type: Single
Submitted on: April 24th, 2026
AOR received on: July 29th, 2026
Background Completed on: July 31st, 2026
Test Invite received on: September 28th, 2026
Test Completed on: N/A
Test Completed in ECAS on: N/A
Language, Physical Presence & Prohibitions (LPP) completed on: In Progress
Decision Made: Pending
Oath Invite Letter: Pending
Ceremony: Pending

Update: Citizenship test and interview in-person done on October 21st. Tracked updated on October 23rd with everything completed and Oath ceremony date. Receieved oath ceremony (virtual) invite email today October 28th.

Thinking of requesting an in-person Oath ceremony.

 

[GeeShus]

Update: Citizenship test and interview in-person done on October 21st. Tracked updated on October 23rd with everything completed and Oath ceremony date. Receieved oath ceremony (virtual) invite email today October 28th.

Thinking of requesting an in-person Oath ceremony.

From where are you? Looks like most of the Oath letters were issued to a few provinces only.

 

[1M4Ms]

From where are you? Looks like most of the Oath letters were issued to a few provinces only.

GTA - Ontario

 

[GeeShus]

Anybody from Vancouver or BC here who received their Oath Letter?

 

[swarooph]

Anybody from Vancouver or BC here who received their Oath Letter?

Not yet, last update was (LPP completed) on Sep 24, 2026.

 

[Shukaib Ahmed]

Finally Online application completed
Delivered: April 4, 2026
AOR: 16 July 2026
Tracker:
Background Verification: 06-Aug 2026
Citizenship Test -10-Aug-2026
Language Skills - 26-SEP-2026
Physical Presence - 26-Sep-2026
Prohibitions -26- Sep-2026
Citizenship Ceremony will be: 1 Dec 2026

 

[GeeShus]

Finally Online application completed
Delivered: April 4, 2026
AOR: 16 July 2026
Tracker:
Background Verification: 06-Aug 2026
Citizenship Test -10-Aug-2026
Language Skills - 26-SEP-2026
Physical Presence - 26-Sep-2026
Prohibitions -26- Sep-2026
Citizenship Ceremony will be: 1 Dec 2026

Just today? Did you receive an email?

 

[Marsurtido]

Hi everyone,
I would appreciate your advice, I submitted my citizenship application in Feb 2025 and IRCC completed all the necessary assessments (language, criminality, test, presence, and prohibition), except for security (which has been pending since May 2025)
Since then, nothing has happened. Is there any one in my situation? any whatsapp groups for the applications which is taking so long in background and security, please help!