October 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[vinjsqjc]

Citizenship test updated on tracker today:

Application Type: Single
Application Submitted: Oct 17th
AOR: Jan 13th 2026.
Background Verification completed: Jan 15th
Test Invite: Jan 19th
Citizenship test: Given Jan 23 2026 - Updated in tracker Jan 29 2026
Language skills : In progress
Physical presence: In progress
Prohibitions: In progress
Citizenship ceremony: Not started

I submitted my application a week later than you. And my application progress is exactly same as yours but a week later. So I am eagerly waiting for updates from you

 

[ch5am]

I submitted my application a week later than you. And my application progress is exactly same as yours but a week later. So I am eagerly waiting for updates from you

Cool! No updates yet, still stuck at LPP!

 

[karens]

@ch5am , @vinjsqjc - I know of folks who submitted their apps way before you did in October, and now their's also have started with LPP.

At first I thought maybe you might get the Oath before others, but guess its just the initial steps that were fast tracked, now all are in the same pace.

 

[parth2790]

As a family of 3, my spouse and I both have completed Canada Citizenship test and got the update in tracker as well. But my child has still not passed Background verification. Is this normal?

Application Submitted: Oct 7th
AOR: 31st Dec
Background Complete: Feb 4th (Only for 2 Adults)
Citizenship Test Invite: Feb 13th
Citizenship Test Passed: Feb 18th (Updated in Tracker of Feb 20th)
Physical Presence: In Progress
Language Test: In Progress

 

[ch5am]

@ch5am , @vinjsqjc - I know of folks who submitted their apps way before you did in October, and now their's also have started with LPP.

At first I thought maybe you might get the Oath before others, but guess its just the initial steps that were fast tracked, now all are in the same pace.

Yes my theory is that LPP for everyone will end up take the same amount of time since they have to involve outside agencies and they control the timeline there. The total processing time is probably going to be the same, maybe a tad bit faster.

 

[silcitapp]

Test invite received- Feb 4th to be done -Feb 6 - March 6
Test given by husband - 13 feb
asked to send ID proof over email - 14 feb
Test completed update in tracker - 15 feb

Test given by me - 16 feb

Test completed update in tracker - 20 feb

 

[Tee0001]

Hi Guys, what material did you use for the citizenship test? Discover canada?

 

[parth2790]

Hi Guys, what material did you use for the citizenship test? Discover canada?

Just did this twice -

and few mock tests. Scored 18/20

 

[Diegof09]

If I got AOR, but didn't create a tracker account, would I still get an email for the remaining steps? I got AOR at the end ok January, but nothing since, I'm in Canada, SK. But I see many people already got background check or test invite. So want to make sure I didn't screw up by not setting up tracker account

 

[sodapop123]

If I got AOR, but didn't create a tracker account, would I still get an email for the remaining steps? I got AOR at the end ok January, but nothing since, I'm in Canada, SK. But I see many people already got background check or test invite. So want to make sure I didn't screw up by not setting up tracker account

You'll definitely get an email for those steps wherever IRCC requires you to take action :

- Test invite
- Fingerprints letter (if IRCC requires it)
- Interview invite (if IRCC requires it)
- Citizenship ceremony/oath invite

So you don't actually need to setup the tracker to get your citizenship. It's really only needed if you want to check whether any of the other intermediate steps prior to oath invitation are 'done/completed' or not (i.e. Background check & LPP).

You can create a tracker account yourself now if you choose (https://tracker-suivi.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/register), OR just be extra careful to monitor all emails (including junk/spam mailbox) to not miss any request and you should be fine.

 

[luanchung]

Update :

Application submitted: October 27th, 2025
AOR Received: January 22nd, 2026
Tracker Email: January 23rd, 2026
Tracker Created: January 24th, 2026
Background Verification Completed : February 2nd,2026 (showed in the tracker on February 4th)
Citizenship Test: Not started
Language Skills: In progress
Physical Presence: In progress
Prohibitions: In progress
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started

Update:

I got my test invitation email today Feb 23rd, 2026


Applied on Oct 23rd
AOR: Jan 22nd
background verification: Completed Feb 2nd, 2026 (updated in tracker on Feb 4th)
Test invited: Feb 23rd, 2026 (Tracker hasn't been updated yet)
LPP: In progress