October 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[WONDER999]

Hi again folks, any updates or news for Kitchener/Waterloo applicant who are waiting for oath from Februery (LPP completed in mid-Feb and oath not started)?

 

[vinjsqjc]

Hello, pls can you tell me what the required documents are? Can one apply for the family even when they are not with you?

Required docs for adults: Filled application form, id (drivers license), citizenship certficate
Required docs forMinors: Filled application form, id of the parent (drivers license), Birth certificate, citizenship certficate

If you are applying in person, everyone should be present. You can choose to send the application in post if everone cant go in person but the turn around time is more.

 

[olubammy]

Required docs for adults: Filled application form, id (drivers license), citizenship certficate
Required docs forMinors: Filled application form, id of the parent (drivers license), Birth certificate, citizenship certficate

If you are applying in person, everyone should be present. You can choose to send the application in post if everone cant go in person but the turn around time is more.

thanks alot.

 

[al05]

Hi again folks, any updates or news for Kitchener/Waterloo applicant who are waiting for oath from Februery (LPP completed in mid-Feb and oath not started)?

Nothing. I started to worry why it takes soooo much time as ceremonies in KW are quite often. I found a discussion on Fk with many people waiting for a ceremony as well, weird.

 

[al05]

Citizenship Ceremony: In Progress - Scheduled for May 26th, 2026.

Omg, end of May, that is wild. But at least you got some clarity.

 

[WONDER999]

That's so bizarre and frustrating! When your LPP got completed? Are you in Kitchener or Waterloo? And when did you apply? September or October?

 

[al05]

That's so bizarre and frustrating! When your LPP got completed? Are you in Kitchener or Waterloo? And when did you apply? September or October?

Yes, Kitchener.

Office: Sydney, NS
Citizenship application:
Application submitted: October 12, 2025
AOR Received: January 9, 2026
Background Verification: January 13, 2026
Tracker Created: January 13, 2026
Tracker Email: January 19, 2026
Citizenship Test Invitation Email: February 16, 2026 (test window February 20 - March 21)
Citizenship Test Passed: February 20, 2026 (status updated to completed on March 2, in tracker - on March 4)
LPP Completed: March 10 2026 (updated in tracker on March 12 2026; for a kid - in progress).
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started

 

[luanchung]

Update:

Oath date appears on tracker today.

Applied on Oct 23rd
Location: Edmonton
AOR: Jan 22nd
Background verification: Completed Feb 2nd, 2026 (updated in tracker on Feb 4th)
Test invited: Feb 23rd, 2026
Test passed: March 1st (team 2)
Test completed: March 9th (Updated on tracker on March 11th)
LPP: Completed Match 17th, 2026 (Updated on tracker on March 19th)
Citizenship Ceremony: In Progress - Scheduled for May 26th, 2026.

Update: Invitation email received today - In-Person ceremony.

 

[WONDER999]

Yes, Kitchener.

Office: Sydney, NS
Citizenship application:
Application submitted: October 12, 2025
AOR Received: January 9, 2026
Background Verification: January 13, 2026
Tracker Created: January 13, 2026
Tracker Email: January 19, 2026
Citizenship Test Invitation Email: February 16, 2026 (test window February 20 - March 21)
Citizenship Test Passed: February 20, 2026 (status updated to completed on March 2, in tracker - on March 4)
LPP Completed: March 10 2026 (updated in tracker on March 12 2026; for a kid - in progress).
Citizenship Ceremony: Not started

Please update us when hear something

 

[dcowboys]

Is it normal to have the test scheduled already when only the background is completed? Everything else shows in progress.

 

[teodinho]

Is it normal to have the test scheduled already when only the background is completed? Everything else shows in progress.

My LPP changed to "In Progress" after BG was marked completed, then about a month or so, test was scheduled. In fact, test has been marked as completed, but LPP is still In progress. So it seems nothing is normal with IRCC system. Things happen randomly, it seems!

 

[luanchung]

Is it normal to have the test scheduled already when only the background is completed? Everything else shows in progress.

very normal. LPP is in progress after you create tracker account.

ideally you want to see BG completed -> test invite -> test completed -> LPP completed -> Oath

 

[monking]

Looks like we are in the same boat. LPP completed February 23, still no oath application. People who are completing LPP in March are already getting oath invitations. Could be the frequency of oath ceremony in Kitchener or something

Update - I stopped checking so this is a late update, updated on April 10 for a June 1 ceremony in Kitchener. Finally!

 

[al05]

Oath ceremony has been scheduled for June 15
Better than nothing, but expected it in May or very beginning of June.

Office: Sydney, NS
Citizenship application:
Application submitted: October 12, 2025
AOR Received: January 9, 2026
Background Verification: January 13, 2026
Tracker Created: January 13, 2026
Tracker Email: January 19, 2026
Citizenship Test Invitation Email: February 16, 2026 (test window February 20 - March 21)
Citizenship Test Passed: February 20, 2026 (status updated to completed on March 2, in tracker - on March 4)
LPP Completed: March 10 2026 (updated in tracker on March 12 2026; for a kid - in progress).
Citizenship Ceremony: "In progress" on April 16 (updated on tracker on April 18). The ceremony is scheduled for June 15.

 

[AD_CAN]

Test done: 22nd Feb
LPP: 5th March
waiting for Oath, Location: NB

Applied:Oct 5
Oath: April 17, Virtual, GTA office
ECertificate: same day