January 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[A1495]

My time line

Applied on - January 20 , 2025

AOR - 03 Feb (Sydney office)

Background check - March 05

Test status changed - March 11

Test taken - march 15 ( got email from niagara office )

Test completed in tracker- March 18

LPP - May 28 ( Vancouver office)

Lpp updated in tracker - May 30

Oath - Not started

Great to hear. Hope for mine soon...

 

[Beachalog]

Another big weekend of NOTHING.

I think our file must be lost in a slush pile somewhere. Sigh.

 

[rr011725]

Oath: 24th June

How did you receive the oath date? Is this by email? Or tracking?

 

[rr011725]

Oh man just checked I’m finally all green…thank you IRCC..so relieved.

Primary office: Vancouver
File for Citizenship: Jan 11
AOR: Jan 23
Citizenship test scheduled: Feb 20
Background verification: Feb 21
Took test: March 7th
Citizenship test updated: March 8th
LPP complete: May 29th (Status update 31st, today)

Same. I got my LPP complete on May 29 (Updated on May 31). Hoping to receive the Oath soon. So, when I called the IRCC on the 29th, they could actually confirm the status of our application.

 

[abhijeets13]

AOR: Jan 15 2025
Citizenship Test: Feb 13
Citizenship Test Complete: Feb 28
FP Request: Feb 27
FP Submitted: Feb 28
BG Verification Complete: Mar 25
... No update since | Office processing our application is Vancover so we know wait is imminent

Finally saw an update: LPP completed on May 29 2025. I see lot of us received an update on the same day.

 

[shaikhshebaz1256]

Oath: 24th June

Processing office and oath location for you ?

 

[LouiseV36]

My timeline

File for Citizenship: Jan 02
AOR: Jan 15
Background verification: Feb 12
Citizenship test scheduled: Feb 15
Took test: Feb 16
Citizenship test updated: Feb 19
LPP: May 29 (update May31)

Just waiting for the Oath now.

 

[shaikhshebaz1256]

how do we check our oath ceremony will be virtual or in person ? Do we get a choice to select in person or virtual ?I have LPP completed and waiting for oath. Which one is fast ?

 

[Bloodrose]

how do we check our oath ceremony will be virtual or in person ? Do we get a choice to select in person or virtual ?I have LPP completed and waiting for oath. Which one is fast ?

They invite you. If you're invited to an in-person one, you have the option to request a virtual appointment instead by email.

 

[armoured]

They invite you. If you're invited to an in-person one, you have the option to request a virtual appointment instead by email.

And vice-versa of course. Note that requesting a rescheduling (either direction) probably means at least a small delay, or perhaps more - may depend on location.

 

[rr011725]

They invite you. If you're invited to an in-person one, you have the option to request a virtual appointment instead by email.

does it mean, ircc randomly select applicants to do in person or virtual?

 

[Bloodrose]

does it mean, ircc randomly select applicants to do in person or virtual?

Yes.

 

[hazelb712]

Yes.

Can I know if mine is virtual or in person? havent received the email but already shown on tracker for July 9

 

[armoured]

Can I know if mine is virtual or in person? havent received the email but already shown on tracker for July 9

You will know when you get the email. You can check the IRCC 'when are citizenship ceremonies' for your city (internet search), and guess whether the day of the week of ceremonies they mention seems to fit the published dates for that city. This method's not infallible though, not clear they always publish all ceremonies/keep days of week consistent.

My guess: I think they generally invite to virtual ceremonies that are sooner than 5+ weeks away, so it being for > a month in future means it might be an in-person ceremony. But this is only a somewhat-informed guess.

 

[Bloodrose]

I think it depends on where you are too. It seems the in-person ones are becoming more frequent and popular in the GTA. If you're in a more remote location, virtual may be more likely.