Received a letter for additional materials request from IRCC Vancouver this afternoon. Asking for my US CBP Entry / Exit History. Sent over already and fingers crossed!
AUGUST 2025 - CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS
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Busy day today. After sending over the requested materials, an interview invite was received through email. It will be a virtual interview. Question: is it required to be physically in Canada for the virtual interview?
I got it as well. Better to be in Canada I think even tho its not specified in the invite.
Hi everyone,
I applied for Canadian citizenship in August 2025 and received my AOR in October 2025. My background verification was completed shortly after AOR, but I still have not received a citizenship test invitation.
According to my GCMS notes, my file was referred to PS-RES (Program Support – Residence Review) for a physical presence review. Since then, there has been very little movement on my application.
Current status:
Has anyone else had a PS-RES referral and experienced a long wait for a test invitation?
If so:
I applied for Canadian citizenship in August 2025 and received my AOR in October 2025. My background verification was completed shortly after AOR, but I still have not received a citizenship test invitation.
According to my GCMS notes, my file was referred to PS-RES (Program Support – Residence Review) for a physical presence review. Since then, there has been very little movement on my application.
Current status:
- Application submitted: August 2025
- AOR: October 2025
- Background verification: Completed
- Citizenship test: Not started
- Physical Presence: In progress
- Language: In progress
- Prohibitions: In progress
Has anyone else had a PS-RES referral and experienced a long wait for a test invitation?
If so:
- How long did it take before you received your test invite?
- Did IRCC request any additional documents?
- Are there any August–October 2025 applicants still waiting for a test?
- Sep 6, 2022
- 543
- 433
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Kitchener
- NOC Code......
- 22221
- App. Filed.......
- 9-11-2022
- AOR Received.
- 10-11-2022
I am exactly in the same boat, same dates no test invitation, called them yesterday, only thing I can just do is to wait.
I disclosed it first after explaining my address history. But the officer already knew that I was outside of the country with the exact date of my departure and the name of airport I departed from, which he confirmed with me after my disclosure
Congratulations! That gives me hope, as I'm getting close to one month since my interview. During your interview, did they tell you your application was awaiting security screening?
The officer told me that she was checking everything as completed during the interview, so I was surprised to have waited for a month.
How long does it take to receive your GCMS? When did you apply and when did you receive it?
How long does it take to get the GCMS note? Before receiving note did you get any ghost update?
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