March 2026 - Citizenship Applications

[nathanns]

We need a WhatsApp group for March applicants that’s we be easier for everyone to track other people progress and share theirs

agreed. let's create a group

 

[Flyingfast]

We need a WhatsApp group for March applicants that’s we be easier for everyone to track other people progress and share theirs

I don't even know what that is

 

[ongandy86]

Hello,

My wife applied back on March 7, 2026.

Questions are:

1. Did any of you have received AOR yet?
2. Where is the link for the citizenship tracker excel?
3. She withdrawn her citizenship application before. She first applied back on Oct 2024 but the officer seem to believe she did not meet the residency requirements. No changes were ever made on her status except her AOR so she decided to withdraw on January 2026. Will that previous application affect her new application now?

Thank you!

 

[Sarishty17]

Hi

Type: Online application
Location: Brampton, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1137
Application: Myself
Application sent: March 16, 2026
Delivered: Online
AOR: Pending
Test: Pending

 

[bewithbk]

Hello All,

Hi

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1125
Application: Myself and 2 Kids
Application sent: March 14, 2026
Delivered: Online
AOR: Pending
Test: Pending

 

[PSAHR]

Type: Online application
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Physical Presence Days: 1109
Application: Group application of four members
Application sent: March 07, 2026
Delivered: Online
AOR: Pending
Test: Pending

 

[NewIndia123]

Hello everyone,

I am also a March applicant. Bu I have a doubt. There is some confusion with regards to police clearance certificate requirement.

Briefly, my case is that I am in Canada continuously since Feb 2023, so the physical presence requirement of 1095 days is met, as of today (actual, 1095+38 days).

But the website says if you have spent more than 183 days in the last 4 years from the application date outside Canada, you need police certificate.

In 2022, I was in India for the whole year. So, this means that I would need police certificate from India, right?

Please guide me if I am correct or incorrect in my interpretation.

Thanks.

 

[pw0032239]

Hello everyone,

I am also a March applicant. Bu I have a doubt. There is some confusion with regards to police clearance certificate requirement.

Briefly, my case is that I am in Canada continuously since Feb 2023, so the physical presence requirement of 1095 days is met, as of today (actual, 1095+38 days).

But the website says if you have spent more than 183 days in the last 4 years from the application date outside Canada, you need police certificate.

In 2022, I was in India for the whole year. So, this means that I would need police certificate from India, right?

Please guide me if I am correct or incorrect in my interpretation.

Thanks.

if you are Indian then you dont need pcc because its your country of origin.

 

[Drizzy]

agreed. let's create a group

Please let me know if you found or made a WhatsApp group. Thank you

 

[nathanns]

I have a quick question. do we need to submit all PR cards that we possess? or any one could be used as an identification document under the PR card section?

 

[BCTechy]

Resubmitted today do to file return from application submitted Jan 14. Reason (Child Expired Healthcard as ID).

Type: Online application
Location: Vacouver BC
Physical Presence Days: 1255.5
Application: Wife and Child
Application sent: March 24, 2026
Delivered: Online
AOR: Pending
Test: Pending

Here we go again for another 2.5 months for AOR. Entry in online Excel tracker done.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...mBzqOccuj4/edit?gid=1743791634#gid=1743791634

 

[BCTechy]

Hello,

My wife applied back on March 7, 2026.

Questions are:

1. Did any of you have received AOR yet?
2. Where is the link for the citizenship tracker excel?
3. She withdrawn her citizenship application before. She first applied back on Oct 2024 but the officer seem to believe she did not meet the residency requirements. No changes were ever made on her status except her AOR so she decided to withdraw on January 2026. Will that previous application affect her new application now?

Thank you!

It takes roughly 2.5 months for people to start getting AOR. We have a bit of a wait yet. Here is the link to the Excel document:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...mBzqOccuj4/edit?gid=1743791634#gid=1743791634

The previous application will not affect this one other than IRCC being able to review the previous application and reason for refusal. That will be the first thing they check. They will want to see that the residency reason no longer applies.

 

[ref19to22]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1097
Application: Myself
Application sent: March 11, 2026
Delivered: Online
AOR: Pending

 

[fotkifolkslove]

if you are Indian then you dont need pcc because its your country of origin.

About the claim: “He’s Indian so no PCC needed for India”​

This is incorrect.

IRCC does not say:

• “You don’t need a PCC for your home country”
• or “Citizens are exempt”

Instead, the rule is purely based on:

• time spent (183+ consecutive days)
• within the last 4 years

Your citizenship (Indian, etc.) is irrelevant to this requirement.

 

[pw0032239]

check the section "Foreign police certificates"
https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc...ificates,police certificates from any country

During the four (4) years immediately before the date of your application, if you spent 183 days or more in a row (since the age of 18) in a country (other than Canada), you must provide a police certificate from each country. If you were in your country of origin immediately prior to becoming a permanent resident and landing in Canada and this time falls within this four year period, you are NOT required to provide a police certificate. Please indicate this in the explanation box of the application form.