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Steps run in order. A dashed step is blocked: something before it has to be finished first.

Check a step off when it's done. Whatever it was blocking unlocks by itself.

Some steps are IRCC's to make, not yours. Those show as waiting and can't be checked off.

Start with step 1: Check you can apply

CitizenshipTest and interviewStep · of 7

BlockedOptionalYou are here

·. Interview with an officer, if asked

IRCC may ask you to meet an officer: to verify your documents, to assess your language in conversation, or to go over your application.

Waiting on: Submit your application and fee

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This view fits the whole pathway on one screen: the step you're on is enlarged, its neighbours are shown small, and everything further out is folded into a summary bar you can open. The idea is borrowed from degree-of-interest trees (Card and Nation, 2002).

Times and fees on this page are rough and change without notice. Check canada.ca before you pay for anything or make a plan around a date.

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Interview with an officer, if asked

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The authority on this stepCitizenship test results and next stepscanada.ca · Government of Canada

IRCC is the only authority here. Our summary is here to help you find your way. If anything below differs from the official page, the official page is right. Requirements, fees and processing times change without notice.

Our plain-language summaryLast reviewed 29 July 2026

IRCC may ask you to meet an officer: to verify your documents, to assess your language in conversation, or to go over your application. Not everyone is called, and being called is not itself a bad sign.

Why it's required: This is IRCC's call, not yours, which is why it sits off the main line. If you are called, bring the originals of everything you sent copies of.

Who decidesIRCCYou can't request or decline it; you'll be told if it's needed.

If you miss itTell IRCCMissing it without contacting them can end the application.

Documents you'll need

Originals of every document you submitted as a copy
All passports covering the 5-year period
Your PR card, even if expired

Before this step

BlockedSubmit your application and fee

This is the last step of the pathway.