February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[Fias34]

Hi guys. I attend my virtual ceremony today. Does anyone know how long it will take to receive the email for ircc portal. Thank you

Congratulations!!!

 

[priyanka177]

Congratulations!!!

Thank you. I didn’t receive instructions to receive e-certificate yet. Is it normal and does anyone know how long it takes

 

[Fias34]

Thank you. I didn’t receive instructions to receive e-certificate yet. Is it normal and does anyone know how long it takes

You will receive it within 48 hours!

 

[veeru2433]

Hi!
Applied on 27 February
AOR 12 March
Only the test is marked completed the rest is in progress on tracker.

Received GCMS note and it’s showing the following,

Paper Application
Visa office Vancouver
Grant review ready PM03

And the Security screening = in progress

Type = CIT CSIS screening
Status = Received
Update on = 2025-05-30

Anyone can help me out to understand what is happening with my application! Thanks in advance…

When did you get your approval did it take till due date or you got it before that

 

[GrammarPoliceOnBreak]

Hi guys. I attend my virtual ceremony today. Does anyone know how long it will take to receive the email for ircc portal. Thank you

We (family application) also had a virtual ceremony on 8th, and we got the email next day to download the e-certificate. Generally, they send within couple of days but I'll wait at least 5 days before contacting them.

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NOTE: Once you have submitted your Oath or Affirmation of Citizenship form, you should receive your citizenship certificate within the timelines listed below. Contact us if you do not receive your certificate within these timelines:
▪ within 5 business days for e-certificates within the IRCC portal
▪ 2-4 weeks for paper certificates sent in Canada or 6 months for paper certificates sent outside Canada.
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[Preet_1989]

Full Time Line :
Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days: 1121
Application: 1
Application sent: February 22, 2025
Delivered: February 22, 2025
AOR : March 11, 2025
Tracker : March 13, 2025
Citizenship Test Invitation: 29 March, 2025
Test Window: April 03, 2025 to May 03, 2025
Test taken : April 04, 2025(received email on April 29th that test won’t be accepted due to internet issue)
Fingerprints request: April 10, 2025
Fingerprints done : April 10, 2025
Background completed- June 6,2025 ( updated on june 10 on tracker)
September 11 received email for in person test and interview.
September 25 in person test and interview.
Test,LPP Completed- September 25,2025 (updated on tracker on September 27)
Citizenship Oath - September 26,2025 (updated on tracker on September 30) scheduled on October 29th,2025

Got Email for Oath today. In person at London office.

 

[WATCHTOWA]

Thank you. I didn’t receive instructions to receive e-certificate yet. Is it normal and does anyone know how long it takes

Max 5 biz days. I got an email to download my certificate 5am the next day. I already signed up for a portal account before my vurtual ceremony using my email with IRCC.

 

[Vish5244]

Same Here, Applied on Feb 27th, only the test marked completed, everything else in progress. No updates...

Same boat. How long it took you to get gcms

 

[Vish5244]

LPP completed on September 17th 2025. Updated on 19th Sep 2025. Waiting for ceremony.

Aake shokam

 

[Fias34]

Same boat. How long it took you to get gcms

I received it after 24 days.

 

[Barkhashree1991]

Type: Online application
Location: Brampton
Physical Presence Days: 1097
Application: Adult
Application Sent: February 13, 2025
AOR: Received
Test: Completed
I have completed my test in April but still waiting for my oath. The last update on my application was on May 8, 2025