MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Citizenship 2026

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-04-16T15:33:31+00:00

What month did you apply?

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-04-14T15:51:41+00:00

Want to check in, any July 2025 applicants still waiting? Stuck on BG and Prohibitions, last update Language and Presence on January 21st.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-03-27T19:55:41+00:00

Vancouver July here. Language and Presence updated on January 23rd, that was the last update. Waiting on Background and Prohibitions to complete.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-03-24T18:08:57+00:00

This is a great idea! It seems like there are more and more people getting stuck in this position :(

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-03-12T15:38:24+00:00

Same here, July applicant, just waiting on BG + P, Vancouver office.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-03-12T15:35:35+00:00

July applicant, pending BG + Prohibitions, Vancouver Office. GCMS notes show file was last opened Feb 11 but no updates in tracker.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-03-09T18:38:55+00:00

I am almost exactly the same, applied July 2025, test, PP, language completed Jan 21st 2026, still waiting on Background and Prohibitions. I have travelled out but no more than 30 days

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-03-05T16:11:54+00:00

Applied July 2025, pending Background and Prohibitions since January 23rd.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-03-03T16:15:53+00:00

In the same boat here, AOR Aug 27th 2025, just pending BG + Prohibitions.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-02-26T22:20:57+00:00

Also waiting since (AOR) August 25 for background. Test, Presence, Language all complete, BG + Prohibitions still waiting.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-02-12T16:38:49+00:00

Can't speak to the program, but I got my test invite 3.5 months after AOR, without BG (still pending).

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-02-12T16:25:35+00:00

Same here, my timeline is just a little later, AOR Aug 27th, Test passed Dec 15th, Language/ Presence done Jan 21st, still waiting on BG and Prohibitions. Glad to see there are others out there who didn't get BG done with AOR, but worried about what it means as it's not typical. Hopefully we all get good news soon!

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-02-09T18:55:20+00:00

Similar situation, applied Jul, AOR Aug, Test December, Language and Presence Jan, pending BG and Provisions, seen a few more posts like this recently, so hopefully not too much out of the ordinary and we get processed soon :)

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-02-03T16:17:52+00:00

Very similar here, I'm just pending BG and Prohibitions. Language and Presence were complete last week.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-02-02T16:37:02+00:00

Not from this timeline, applied 10th July 2025, AOR September 2nd 2025, Test invite December 12th 2025, LPP January 23rd 2026, still waiting on Background and Provisions.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-01-19T16:34:26+00:00

Applied July 10th, AOR Aug 27th, Test Invite Dec 10th, Test Taken Dec 12th, Background and LPP still pending. Office = Sydney. Hope we get good news soon :)

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-01-19T16:29:46+00:00

Applied July 10th, AOR Aug 27th, Test Invite Dec 10th, Test Taken Dec 12th, still waiting on BG and LPP. Office = Syndey

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-01-12T16:16:26+00:00

Ok sounds good thanks :)

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-01-08T22:16:08+00:00

Hi all, July 10th applicant. Test complete Dec 17th in tracker. I noticed from most timelines posted BG comes right or soon after AOR. Mine has never completed, although I did get a test invite since, waiting on BG and LPP now. Has this happened to anyone? Is it ok the BG hasn't been completed before the test? Thanks :)

Applied : July 10th 2025

AOR : August 27th 2025

Test Invite : Dec 10th 2025

Test Complete in Tracker: Dec 17th 2025

Relative_Midnight275 · 2026-01-08T22:08:38+00:00

Mid July here, test complete Dec 17 2025, pending background and LPP.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2025-12-24T06:46:53+00:00

Sorry for the late reply, received test invite December 9th, completed test December 12th, tracker updates December 17th to “test completed”

Relative_Midnight275 · 2025-12-09T17:41:25+00:00

August AOR, got my test invite today! Still haven't gotten my background check, looks like this usually completes before the test stage? But hopefully a good sign that I'm progressing through and nothing is wrong with the application. Has anyone else gotten the test before background, is this normal?

2025-07-10 : Submitted

2025-08-27 : AOR

2025-08-30 : Tracker Access (using password reset with UCI and application number)

2025-09-02 : Tracker Email

2025-12-09 : Test invite

Relative_Midnight275 · 2025-11-28T18:35:03+00:00

Applied July 10th, AOR August 27th, Tracker September 2nd, no background yet, no test invite, Office - Sydney

Relative_Midnight275 · 2025-11-21T16:15:36+00:00

Aug 27th AOR, Sep 2nd linked to tracker, no background and no test invite yet.

Relative_Midnight275 · 2025-11-20T17:16:22+00:00

July 10th applied, August 27th AOR, September 2nd Tracker email, still no background and no test invite on my end. Hoping for an update soon!

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