Long wait for LPP

[yslyslysl]

I (and my husband) just received an email for interview from Saskatoon IRCC office. It's an online Teams interview. But when I login my tracker, it didn't show any new update, it was still the last update on Feb 24, 2026 (test completed). I'm from Alberta.

Is it weird?

the sender is

DN Saskatoon Citizenship / Citoyennete Saskatoon RN (IRCC)

 

[kriyank23]

Application submitted oct 05 2025
Aor : 22 dec 2025
Background: 29 dec 2025
Test Completed: Feb 20 2026
Ghost Update : March 03 2026
Nothing after these. Still waiting for LPP and Oath. Ordered GCMS : Grant Review Ready PM03.

 

[kriyank23]

I (and my husband) just received an email for interview from Saskatoon IRCC office. It's an online Teams interview. But when I login my tracker, it didn't show any new update, it was still the last update on Feb 24, 2026 (test completed). I'm from Alberta.

Is it weird?

the sender is

What is your timeline ?

 

[yslyslysl]

What is your timeline ?

submitted Sept 29
AOR Dec 18
BG completed Dec 22
Test completed Feb 24

Then no update till this morning recieved the email

 

[pavelksg]

this is what I observed as well. My wife and I (same group, different applications, but they are linked) got the same email request for full passport copies and interview invitation on the same day, but our trackers reflected this after a couple of days. This is general observation - tracker shows updates with a delay of ~2 days or more.

I (and my husband) just received an email for interview from Saskatoon IRCC office. It's an online Teams interview. But when I login my tracker, it didn't show any new update, it was still the last update on Feb 24, 2026 (test completed). I'm from Alberta.

Is it weird?

 

[yslyslysl]

I see!
I usually see people received updates on tracker then waited for the invitation email.

this is what I observed as well. My wife and I (same group, different applications, but they are linked) got the same email request for full passport copies and interview invitation on the same day, but our trackers reflected this after a couple of days. This is general observation - tracker shows updates with a delay of ~2 days or more.

 

[pavelksg]

Some update from me. During the interview we discussed the discrepancies in my travel history which could have affected my presence. I already knew about these issues before the interview and already had completed the recalculation (pushing my presence dangerously close to 1095), but I got issued 520 form requiring full travel history evidence. The case officer was kind enough to provide me with CBSA entry records and requested US I-94 (the "Travel History" on their website). I provided it in 2 days and got email confirmation that everything is fine (Claude told me it will take 3-6 months). Now waiting for LPP to clear in the tracker and the ceremony in 4-10 weeks.

So, if you have LPP long wait, it is very likely they are checking your travel history. So be proactive here to be sure you are fine. If you found discrepancies, I recommend sending them through WebForm immediately. You would need to redo the official presence https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/ calculator + attach full evidence. It is very likely that this will speed things up.

There are of course instances with language (new proof request) and prohibitions, but I think for vast majority of people travel history is the main reason for the wait.

The discrepancies I had (~4-5 of all my trips) are actually a serious offense "on paper". You MUST admit your mistake - they have your entry records. There is absolutely no room to play any games - there is a 5 year ban if they see you try to misrepresent anything. I admitted my mistakes and they gave me opportunity to fix them.

1. Request CBSA exit/entry records ASAP. I was told it takes months, so I never did that. It was my mistake
2. Download I-94 for US records
3. Search all your emails, chats with relatives about all your trips, messages like "at the airport", "just landed", "waiting for boarding" helped my find a trip that was booked by my travel agency and I had no record for in any of my emails
4. For all trips, collect ALL evidence (including hotel bookings, taxi/uber trips, literally anything that proves your departure date - the entry date is easy to prove - they just use their CBSA extract). There are forum threads here saying that credit card statements could also work.

There is a chance that you'd think "I will just withdraw" after you get this request, if your travel history gets dangerously close to 1095 days. Don't do it. This stays on the record and could be interpreted as admission of guilt (Claude research of this forum and the internet).

In retrospect (for those who have not applied yet):
- Do everything above BEFORE you apply
- Store all your boarding passes and all travel evidence diligently in digital form.
- Check your travel history 5 more times, with various people who might know about your travel.
- Attach CBSA/I-94 with application if you have extensive travel. They don't have Canada exit records, so it's better that you are proactive here.
- Leave good buffer. Ideally 20-50 days, depending on how often you travel. It's very personal, but I recommend a buffer of at least 1 day per trip + 2 durations of your average trip. All depends on how organized you are and how many trips you made. You know yourself better.
- And the biggest learning: it's been 7 months since my test and more than 11 months since I applied. If I waited for CBSA records (30 days to few months) before I signed the application, I would have not been in this situation and I would have been a citizen by now probably, like most in my cohort.
- There is no rush. By applying later (with full CBSA evidence on hand), you actually SAVE time avoiding this LPP wait.

Good luck everyone waiting here!

Everything above is just my opinion, nothing is official.

 

[Takita]

Some update from me. During the interview we discussed the discrepancies in my travel history which could have affected my presence. I already knew about these issues before the interview and already had completed the recalculation (pushing my presence dangerously close to 1095), but I got issued 520 form requiring full travel history evidence. The case officer was kind enough to provide me with CBSA entry records and requested US I-94 (the "Travel History" on their website). I provided it in 2 days and got email confirmation that everything is fine (Claude told me it will take 3-6 months). Now waiting for LPP to clear in the tracker and the ceremony in 4-10 weeks.

So, if you have LPP long wait, it is very likely they are checking your travel history. So be proactive here to be sure you are fine. If you found discrepancies, I recommend sending them through WebForm immediately. You would need to redo the official presence https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/ calculator + attach full evidence. It is very likely that this will speed things up.

There are of course instances with language (new proof request) and prohibitions, but I think for vast majority of people travel history is the main reason for the wait.

The discrepancies I had (~4-5 of all my trips) are actually a serious offense "on paper". You MUST admit your mistake - they have your entry records. There is absolutely no room to play any games - there is a 5 year ban if they see you try to misrepresent anything. I admitted my mistakes and they gave me opportunity to fix them.

1. Request CBSA exit/entry records ASAP. I was told it takes months, so I never did that. It was my mistake
2. Download I-94 for US records
3. Search all your emails, chats with relatives about all your trips, messages like "at the airport", "just landed", "waiting for boarding" helped my find a trip that was booked by my travel agency and I had no record for in any of my emails
4. For all trips, collect ALL evidence (including hotel bookings, taxi/uber trips, literally anything that proves your departure date - the entry date is easy to prove - they just use their CBSA extract). There are forum threads here saying that credit card statements could also work.

There is a chance that you'd think "I will just withdraw" after you get this request, if your travel history gets dangerously close to 1095 days. Don't do it. This stays on the record and could be interpreted as admission of guilt (Claude research of this forum and the internet).

In retrospect (for those who have not applied yet):
- Do everything above BEFORE you apply
- Store all your boarding passes and all travel evidence diligently in digital form.
- Check your travel history 5 more times, with various people who might know about your travel.
- Attach CBSA/I-94 with application if you have extensive travel. They don't have Canada exit records, so it's better that you are proactive here.
- Leave good buffer. Ideally 20-50 days, depending on how often you travel. It's very personal, but I recommend a buffer of at least 1 day per trip + 2 durations of your average trip. All depends on how organized you are and how many trips you made. You know yourself better.
- And the biggest learning: it's been 7 months since my test and more than 11 months since I applied. If I waited for CBSA records (30 days to few months) before I signed the application, I would have not been in this situation and I would have been a citizen by now probably, like most in my cohort.
- There is no rush. By applying later (with full CBSA evidence on hand), you actually SAVE time avoiding this LPP wait.

Good luck everyone waiting here!

Everything above is just my opinion, nothing is official.

do you know primary/secondary VO?

 

[russ6970]

Some update from me. During the interview we discussed the discrepancies in my travel history which could have affected my presence. I already knew about these issues before the interview and already had completed the recalculation (pushing my presence dangerously close to 1095), but I got issued 520 form requiring full travel history evidence. The case officer was kind enough to provide me with CBSA entry records and requested US I-94 (the "Travel History" on their website). I provided it in 2 days and got email confirmation that everything is fine (Claude told me it will take 3-6 months). Now waiting for LPP to clear in the tracker and the ceremony in 4-10 weeks.

So, if you have LPP long wait, it is very likely they are checking your travel history. So be proactive here to be sure you are fine. If you found discrepancies, I recommend sending them through WebForm immediately. You would need to redo the official presence https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/ calculator + attach full evidence. It is very likely that this will speed things up.

There are of course instances with language (new proof request) and prohibitions, but I think for vast majority of people travel history is the main reason for the wait.

The discrepancies I had (~4-5 of all my trips) are actually a serious offense "on paper". You MUST admit your mistake - they have your entry records. There is absolutely no room to play any games - there is a 5 year ban if they see you try to misrepresent anything. I admitted my mistakes and they gave me opportunity to fix them.

1. Request CBSA exit/entry records ASAP. I was told it takes months, so I never did that. It was my mistake
2. Download I-94 for US records
3. Search all your emails, chats with relatives about all your trips, messages like "at the airport", "just landed", "waiting for boarding" helped my find a trip that was booked by my travel agency and I had no record for in any of my emails
4. For all trips, collect ALL evidence (including hotel bookings, taxi/uber trips, literally anything that proves your departure date - the entry date is easy to prove - they just use their CBSA extract). There are forum threads here saying that credit card statements could also work.

There is a chance that you'd think "I will just withdraw" after you get this request, if your travel history gets dangerously close to 1095 days. Don't do it. This stays on the record and could be interpreted as admission of guilt (Claude research of this forum and the internet).

In retrospect (for those who have not applied yet):
- Do everything above BEFORE you apply
- Store all your boarding passes and all travel evidence diligently in digital form.
- Check your travel history 5 more times, with various people who might know about your travel.
- Attach CBSA/I-94 with application if you have extensive travel. They don't have Canada exit records, so it's better that you are proactive here.
- Leave good buffer. Ideally 20-50 days, depending on how often you travel. It's very personal, but I recommend a buffer of at least 1 day per trip + 2 durations of your average trip. All depends on how organized you are and how many trips you made. You know yourself better.
- And the biggest learning: it's been 7 months since my test and more than 11 months since I applied. If I waited for CBSA records (30 days to few months) before I signed the application, I would have not been in this situation and I would have been a citizen by now probably, like most in my cohort.
- There is no rush. By applying later (with full CBSA evidence on hand), you actually SAVE time avoiding this LPP wait.

Good luck everyone waiting here!

Everything above is just my opinion, nothing is official.

This would really only apply to people close to the Physical Presence tbf. I don't understand why people don't wait a bit longer and then apply. I haven't had an update since April and my LPP has been outstanding since then.

 

[pavelksg]

do you know primary/secondary VO?

I have not gotten my GSMC notes yet (waiting since April), but original email came from Sydney office, and current processing office is Vancouver

 

[pavelksg]

This would really only apply to people close to the Physical Presence tbf. I don't understand why people don't wait a bit longer and then apply. I haven't had an update since April and my LPP has been outstanding since then.

Precisely the point. People should wait longer. I did not, and here we are.

 

[armoured]

So, if you have LPP long wait, it is very likely they are checking your travel history. So be proactive here to be sure you are fine. If you found discrepancies, I recommend sending them through WebForm immediately.
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There are of course instances with language (new proof request) and prohibitions, but I think for vast majority of people travel history is the main reason for the wait.

With all due consideration for your points, some of which are quite good, the idea that the travel histories are the main problem for delays for most is not, IMO, true.

They can be a delay. They can be a serious delay. But by far the biggest cause of long delays appears to be prohibitions/background, or what is tossed in the 'security' basket.

- And the biggest learning: it's been 7 months since my test and more than 11 months since I applied. If I waited for CBSA records (30 days to few months) before I signed the application, I would have not been in this situation and I would have been a citizen by now probably, like most in my cohort.
- There is no rush. By applying later (with full CBSA evidence on hand), you actually SAVE time avoiding this LPP wait.

Strongly agree with these points. If travel is complex, don't apply early, and if you do, only do so if you are VERY sure of your info (i.e. substantially all entry and exit records match).

We had one exit record from Canada missing, but were able to address this and get the physcial presence cleared early. (In our case was likely helpful that it was obviously illogical for there to be two entries with no exit between them). This may have caused a very short delay ... but nothing like the security stuff.

 

[pavelksg]

With all due consideration for your points, some of which are quite good, the idea that the travel histories are the main problem for delays for most is not, IMO, true.

They can be a delay. They can be a serious delay. But by far the biggest cause of long delays appears to be prohibitions/background, or what is tossed in the 'security' basket.

Strongly agree with these points. If travel is complex, don't apply early, and if you do, only do so if you are VERY sure of your info (i.e. substantially all entry and exit records match).

We had one exit record from Canada missing, but were able to address this and get the physcial presence cleared early. (In our case was likely helpful that it was obviously illogical for there to be two entries with no exit between them). This may have caused a very short delay ... but nothing like the security stuff.

Thanks for that. Indeed, I have no access to statistics on the reason for delays. I'm just trying to make a loud enough statement here on this forum, so that future applicants won't repeat my mistakes.

For security I observed two groups:
1. Those who have Background Check green. In my mind, prohibitions for this group should be a quite simple pass for majority, and I might be wrong. I was mostly addressing this group.
2. Those with BG check pending. These seem to always be delayed, and LPP itself is not the hold - the BG check is.

I guess it does not really matter much - what is the most common reason for delay. The fact is, every single area of an application should be impeccable to avoid delays. And I can only speak for travel here - everything else in my application seemed to be smooth.

 

[pavelksg]

Just an update - virtual ceremony is planned 11 Sept 2026. Got an email, but tracker is not updated yet. I assume LPP was approved today too.