2025 JULY Citizenship applications

[hatoriHanzo]

Hi everyone!
We finally have a date for our oath ceremony! Feeling so happy!
Now I can share our complete timelines. I've added our initials (W or M) between brackets, as we have slightly different timelines.

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1120
Application Type: 2 adults, married
Application sent/submitted: July 6, 2025
AOR: Sep 2, 2025
Background verification: Sep 3, 2025 (M); Feb 6, 2026 (W)
Citizenship test invite : Nov 24, 2025
Citizenship test: Dec 5, 2025 (M); Dec 11, 2025 (W)
Citizenship test Update on Tracker: Dec 9, 2025 (M); Dec 15, 2025 (W)
Language: Jan 15, 2026
Prohibitions: Jan 15, 2026 (M); Feb 12, 2026 (W)
Physical presence: Jan 15, 2026
Biometrics: Jan 23, 2026 (W only, no idea why, and was not appearing in the tracker)
Decision made date: Feb 13, 2026
Citizenship ceremony invite: not received yet
In-person Oath Ceremony: March 16, 2026

My advice: contact IRCC if you have any doubt about anything.
Good luck to everyone! It looks like it's moving along for everyone, so I hope you'll all be done soon!

Congrats! We are in a similar boat as you were in.

My BG was completed immediately after AOR but wife's BG and both of ours LPPs are pending. Tests are done for both (Jan 22).

 

[Sarvenazghbm]

Is there anyone here who selected the “paper certificate” option when submitting their application and is still waiting for an oath invitation?
Do you guys ryou recommend submitting a webform to request a switch from a paper certificate to an e-certificate, or is it better to leave things as they are and just wait? I have an important trip in early May and need my passport by then.
I’m a July applicant — LPP was completed on January 21 — Vancouver office.

 

[Alexey_]

Hi everyone!
We finally have a date for our oath ceremony! Feeling so happy!
Now I can share our complete timelines. I've added our initials (W or M) between brackets, as we have slightly different timelines.

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1120
Application Type: 2 adults, married
Application sent/submitted: July 6, 2025
AOR: Sep 2, 2025
Background verification: Sep 3, 2025 (M); Feb 6, 2026 (W)
Citizenship test invite : Nov 24, 2025
Citizenship test: Dec 5, 2025 (M); Dec 11, 2025 (W)
Citizenship test Update on Tracker: Dec 9, 2025 (M); Dec 15, 2025 (W)
Language: Jan 15, 2026
Prohibitions: Jan 15, 2026 (M); Feb 12, 2026 (W)
Physical presence: Jan 15, 2026
Biometrics: Jan 23, 2026 (W only, no idea why, and was not appearing in the tracker)
Decision made date: Feb 13, 2026
Citizenship ceremony invite: not received yet
In-person Oath Ceremony: March 16, 2026

My advice: contact IRCC if you have any doubt about anything.
Good luck to everyone! It looks like it's moving along for everyone, so I hope you'll all be done soon!

Congratulations.
How do you know that it is In-person Oath Ceremony? I also have oath date in my tracker, but cannot identify is it online or in person, as I haven't received email yet.

 

[Atruong]

Final Update from my end - Attended the Oath today (In-person in Halifax). Finally, I can call myself a Canadian. Good luck everyone on your journey and wish you will receive the good news soon.

 

[bsrketh]

I had my interview on Wednesday due to a discrepancy noted by IRCC regarding my physical presence. It turns out that someone on their side got confused because I left the country on similar dates in the same month in 2024 and 2025. My LPP is now complete. Best of luck to everyone awaiting an update.

Type: Online Application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1096
Application Type: 1 Adult
Application Sent: 25 July 2025
AOR: 25 September 2025
BG Completed: 01 October 2025
Test Invite: 12 December, 2025
Test Passed: 12 December, 2025
Test Completed: 17 December 2025
Interview Required: 10 February 2026
Interview Scheduled: 25 February 2026
LPP Completed: 25 February 2026

 

[rama_0808]

Hi everyone, I just got an update today that I will need to attend an interview. My physical presence is marked as complete but my language and prohibition are in process. Anyone else faced a similar situation? I was under the impression most interviews are scheduled to confirm the physical presence which in my case is complete. I am scheduled for march 16th and haven’t received any emails yet.

 

[joeylebill]

Congratulations.
How do you know that it is In-person Oath Ceremony? I also have oath date in my tracker, but cannot identify is it online or in person, as I haven't received email yet.

Hi Alexey, thank you very much for your message and for asking that!
You made me realize that I actually don't know if the oath ceremony will be in-person or virtual. I guess I assumed it would be in-person.
I will update my post (if I can) and come back here when I have the information.

 

[bsrketh]

Hi everyone, I just got an update today that I will need to attend an interview. My physical presence is marked as complete but my language and prohibition are in process. Anyone else faced a similar situation? I was under the impression most interviews are scheduled to confirm the physical presence which in my case is complete. I am scheduled for march 16th and haven’t received any emails yet.

They just asked me if my circumstances have changed recently, such as arrests or convictions. They’ll also assess your language skills when speaking with you. Don’t worry, it’s all standard questions and straightforward.

I received the email with my interview details 10 days before the actual interview.

 

[rama_0808]

They just asked me if my circumstances have changed recently, such as arrests or convictions. They’ll also assess your language skills when speaking with you. Don’t worry, it’s all standard questions and straightforward.

I received the email with my interview details 10 days before the actual interview.

Thank you so much for sharing. Can you tell me what documents you were asked to bring? And how long after did your status changed to complete?

 

[bsrketh]

Thank you so much for sharing. Can you tell me what documents you were asked to bring? And how long after did your status changed to complete?

The document checklist will be in the PDF you’ll receive with the interview email. Basically, it’s your PR card, driver’s license, all the documents listed in the checklist, and anything you uploaded with your application, including any supplementary documents you may need. I took color printouts of tickets and other documents.

I was asked to show my PR card, driver’s license, health card, and the bio pages of both passports. At the end, he congratulated me and said I meet the eligibility requirements, and that if he needed anything he would email me. I never received an email and the tracker updated after two days.

 

[premchandar.au]

LPP Completed today, had PM03 status as per GCMS notes... now waiting for oath invite

Good to know. Same situation but LPP not completed yet

 

[ccaallvviinn]

Applied on 7th July, Test on 22 dec, no update till 23rd feb

Gcms notes of feb 9 shows PM03 Grant review ready, 24th feb got LPP

May I ask what is your primary office? Vancouver?

 

[Alexey_]

I've received my oath invitation email today for online ceremony for March 14th.

Location: Fredericton, NB
Application Type: 2 Adult
Application Sent: 30 July 2025
AOR: 19 September 2025
BG Completed: 25 September 2025
Test Invite: 7 December, 2025
Test Passed: 2 January, 2026
Test Completed: 6 January, 2026
LPP Completed: 26 January, 2026
Oath In Progress: 21 February, 2026
Oath email: 27 February, 2026
Oath: 14 March, 2026

Good luck everyone!

 

[rama_0808]

The document checklist will be in the PDF you’ll receive with the interview email. Basically, it’s your PR card, driver’s license, all the documents listed in the checklist, and anything you uploaded with your application, including any supplementary documents you may need. I took color printouts of tickets and other documents.

I was asked to show my PR card, driver’s license, health card, and the bio pages of both passports. At the end, he congratulated me and said I meet the eligibility requirements, and that if he needed anything he would email me. I never received an email and the tracker updated after two days.

Thank you. I feel much better after hearing this.

 

[sunshinecanada]

Hello, any update from Alberta applicants?

Type: Online application
Physical Presence Days: 1099 Days
Application Type: 1 Senior Adult
Application Sent: July 29, 2025
AOR: September 22, 2025
Tracker Activated: September 22, 2025
Background Verification Completed: September 25, 2025
Physical Presence Completed: December 15, 2025
Prohibitions Completed: December 15, 2025

Language skills: In progress
Citizenship Test In Progress: Not started
Citizenship ceremony: Not started