February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[Litful77]

did your bg check turn to complete too ?

No bg update yet, and I have not received the test invitation since the last test update on 03/29. I hope it arrives this week.

 

[WATCHTOWA]

My test start date is April 3,2025 at 11.59pm. Does that mean I can take my test after tomorrow midnight?

Yes! Anytime from 12a.m

 

[Preet_1989]

Yes! Anytime from 12a.m

April 3rd or 4th?

 

[WATCHTOWA]

April 3rd or 4th?

April 4th.

 

[Tpatel007]

I received a fingerprint letter. Any idea where to provide fingerprint? Its mentioned that we can provide at local police service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) or, RCMP-accredited fingerprint company.

I don't know if I need to book appointment or just walk in or anything else. Let me know if any of you guys provided fingerprints recently

I have gave my fingerprints during my PR application, so will I get the same thing to be done? and did your test status got completed?

 

[inderpreet_kaur]

I have gave my fingerprints during my PR application, so will I get the same thing to be done? and did your test status got completed?

I gave my fingerprints (biometrics) in 2019 for Study permit application and no, test status is not updated.

 

[deshu]

Gave test on March 16 and waiting for it to get updated on the tracker. Test invite was from Edmonton office and test window was March 13 - April 12.
There seems to be a mix of applicants with some who took test on March 1 and are still waiting and some who took it on March 25?-‘d it goy updated the same day.

Does anyone know if LPP always gets completed after test or can they be completed before test completed even though applicant has taken the test?

I don't know much about but I think it could be.
I read from a previous thread that some people did wait approx. 2 months their tracker got updated after they took test, but their test and LPP changed to "completed" at once. It was not a single person, it felt like they were not minorities. Anyway they became Canadian eventurally.

Edit:
People said at least Language will not start until test completed. Maybe it is true.
As for Tracker, it may not updated on time.

 

[AnaCamp]

To everyone receiving a fingerprint request, have you ever provided your fingerprints during your immigration process?

Yes, I did provide long ago, but the letter says that for a citizenship application, fingerprints are valid for one year only, so maybe they will send a request to everyone older than that.

 

[H776]

How soon after a ghost update I should receive the test invite?

 

[Cauchy]

My tracker had NOT turned into "In Progress" even after my test window was open.
I received an official test invite and took test. A day after that, tracker was updated and showed "test scheduled". Too late to show my timeline.
I wonder if you are in similar situation? Maybe it'd good idea to double and Triple check your email once more... and junk folder too.

as for processing time:
In the forum I read some Jan 2025 and Feb 2025 applicants got test invite within a month but I see that as newer the group is, less accurate the stats on it... because it's based on fast paced timelins only...
On google spread sheet tracker, about a half of Feb 2025 applicants didn't receive test invite yet.
Nov and Dec 2024 people waited test invites about 2-3 months after AOR. More Feb 2025 applicants might be still waiting.

Hope you'll receive test invite soon!

Thank you so much for the detailed response and background. I appreciate it! Fingers crossed.

 

[Chasechs]

I received a fingerprint letter. Any idea where to provide fingerprint? Its mentioned that we can provide at local police service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) or, RCMP-accredited fingerprint company.

I don't know if I need to book appointment or just walk in or anything else. Let me know if any of you guys provided fingerprints recently

I am going to use the Commissionaires office. They are certified with the RCMP, you can check your area for them.

 

[tonoy0012]

Is anyone having issues with the online tracker?

 

[mano99]

Is anyone having issues with the online tracker?

yes a lot of people we are having this issue

 

[gsnabhishek]

I received a fingerprint letter. Any idea where to provide fingerprint? Its mentioned that we can provide at local police service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) or, RCMP-accredited fingerprint company.

I don't know if I need to book appointment or just walk in or anything else. Let me know if any of you guys provided fingerprints recently

Recently, I have given my fingerprints at an RCMP accredited company, In most cases, you dont need any appointment. Just call them and confirm before you leave. You can find all the list of RCMP accredited companies in your fingerprint request email from IRCC.

 

[Tpatel007]

I gave my fingerprints (biometrics) in 2019 for Study permit application and no, test status is not updated.

ohh ok, I gave in 2021 when I applied for PR, and I came in 2019 on study permit but don't remember if I have given it