Withdraw and reapply?

[armoured]

I’ll likely wait until the 10 months processing time is over and then contact my MP if they’re of any help at all.

If I don’t withdraw I’m going with mandamus before end of year.

That is your choice but I believe the test for mandamus is excessively delayed or similar concept. Ten months - barely current estimated processing time.

Mandamus timelines - think two-three or more standard deviations, not "more than average."

This is to have chance of succeeding in mandamus. Of course many hope the demand letter will work on its own.

My info based on what I've heard. YMMV. And it's your dime, of course.

 

[anuj_25]

Your discrepancy of entering US should not cause reduction in your days of physical presence as any partial day in Canada due to entry / exit in Canada is also counted as a full day towards your citizenship.

You don’t have to get the travel history report from CBSA or even send it to IRCC as IRCC can by themselves get it from CBSA if needed, in fact if you try requesting the report directly from the CBSA, it will cause a significant delay to your citizenship application process. Please see link below with this information

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/pia-efvp/atip-aiprp/thr-rav-eng.html

 

[Kiranmayi]

Hi @ibimmer Any update on your application?

 

[Kiranmayi]

Hi @armoured @Seym @Copingwithlife and seniors here

I’m looking for some guidance from experienced members regarding my citizenship application.

My previous application (submitted in 2018) was unfortunately marked abandoned in Jan 2023 after I missed multiple oath ceremonies due to COVID travel restrictions and family circumstances. IRCC advised me to reapply.

I submitted my new application on Oct 2, 2024. Background check was completed on Dec 13, 2024, and my file was referred for Program Support review for residence/presence.

From my GCMS notes (Feb 2026), my physical presence was calculated at around 954 days, so I am below the 1,095 requirement.

Recently (April 2026), I received an update that I’m scheduled to take the citizenship test between April and May 2026.

My questions are:

1. Has anyone seen cases where an application still proceeds to the test stage despite being short on physical presence?
2. Does receiving a test invite indicate that Program Support review may have already been completed?
3. In such situations, what usually happens after the test — is refusal still the most likely outcome, or have there been approvals?
4. How long does it typically take to receive a final decision after the test in non-routine cases like this?

Any insights or similar experiences would be really helpful. Thanks in advance!

 

[Seym]

@Kiranmayi
1) yeah, the test and PP assessment are separate.
2 and 4) dunno really, but in practice, it doesn't matter much because of the answer to 3.
3) 99.999999999% refusal. The citizenship act is very clear, you cannot be given citizenship as you're not admissible, unless you get it through subsection 5(4), the minister's discretionary grant. But that's a very very high bar, which was probably used at times, to answer your question, but yeah, forget it... Or, you're the next Messi and Canada is winning the world cup if they can squeeze you in their squad. No? Tough luck.

Please withdraw your application, and if there's a third try, be serious about it and don't waste your and IRCC's time. Not to sound too harsh, but falling nearly 5 months below the 1095 days threshold is ridiculous at best. What were you thinking? It was doomed from the start and you must have known.

 

[armoured]

3) 99.999999999% refusal. The citizenship act is very clear, you cannot be given citizenship as you're not admissible, unless you get it through subsection 5(4), the minister's discretionary grant. But that's a very very high bar, which was probably used at times, to answer your question, but yeah, forget it... Or, you're the next Messi and Canada is winning the world cup if they can squeeze you in their squad. No? Tough luck.

Please withdraw your application, and if there's a third try, be serious about it and don't waste your and IRCC's time. Not to sound too harsh, but falling nearly 5 months below the 1095 days threshold is ridiculous at best. What were you thinking? It was doomed from the start and you must have known.

WARNING: while I agree that if the applicant is certain that they are under the 1095 days, I'm not clear that this is the case for @Kiranmayi . (But I might have missed something, or one of us may have confused with another case)

Even for cases where it is referred to program support for residence/presence, there ARE cases where it's referred for checks where IRCC either accepts the physical presence evidence or does its own checks and decides the PP is met.

 

[Seym]

WARNING: while I agree that if the applicant is certain that they are under the 1095 days, I'm not clear that this is the case for @Kiranmayi . (But I might have missed something, or one of us may have confused with another case)

Even for cases where it is referred to program support for residence/presence, there ARE cases where it's referred for checks where IRCC either accepts the physical presence evidence or does its own checks and decides the PP is met.

Thabk you for the clarification! As @Kiranmayi has been a PR for many years, I don't see how there would be such a discrepancy here to be honest. I'd understand for a visitor status where the applicant may be able to prove their presence and convince IRCC, but this isn't the situation here. Obviously, if there's something "special" in @Kiranmayi 's application, it goes from "you're not eligible" to "well, these things will take time".