Community trackers
How long citizenship takes
From your application to the oath: IRCC’s own estimate beside the waits that people applying for citizenship share with each other.
0 sharing their dates so far
What IRCC says
IRCC’s own estimate for this kind of application, with the date it was published.
Citizenship grant
About 12 months
As of October 9, 2026
What people are sharing
The typical wait between steps, from people who chose to share their dates anonymously. A figure appears once 30 people have dated both ends of a step.
| Step | People | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|
| Application to AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) to Citizenship Test | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Citizenship Test to Oath | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Whole journey: Application to Oath | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
Add your dates and help the next person
Track your application in My Applications, then turn on “Share anonymously with the community” in its settings. Every person who shares brings these figures closer.
Your dates are never shown on their own and never tied to you. You can stop sharing at any time.
People who share are not a random sample, and their dates are self-reported. Use these figures as a rough guide from people in a similar situation, never a promise. IRCC’s figure for citizenship and family sponsorship is historical: the time within which 80% of recent applications were processed.