Citizenship grant processing time (2026)
Canada
Current processing time
12 months
Citizenship · IRCC (via immigrationnewscanada tracker)
as of July 2026Source: canada.ca
Application by a permanent resident to become a Canadian citizen (adult grant).
Estimate your Citizenship grant timeline
Enter your filing (receipt) date. We apply the current Citizenship grant range of 12 to 12 months to estimate a completion window.
Common questions
- How long does the Citizenship grant take?
- As of July 2026, the Citizenship grant in Canada takes about 12 months, per IRCC (via immigrationnewscanada tracker). Times change; confirm with the official source.
- What is the Citizenship grant?
- Application by a permanent resident to become a Canadian citizen (adult grant).
- Is this processing time current?
- Every figure here carries the date it was confirmed and a link to the source, and is refreshed on a schedule. Official processing times move, so treat this as a current estimate, not a guarantee.