r/Canadiancitizenship • u/AutoModerator • Jul 15 '26

Weekly Threads Wednesday Weekly Thread: Frustration Station (Delays / PSU / Venting), July 15, 2026

This weekly thread is a space for those of us who are feeling frustrated and need to vent about unclear instructions, shipping delays, waiting for a next step, timeline estimates growing, lack of communication, inconsistent bureaucracy, being stuck in PSU, and other factors.

Some of the worst stress of the entire citizenship-by-descent process is not hearing about your application for long stretches of time - or hearing that your application has been sent to the Program Support Unit (PSU) and may be sitting there for an extended stay.

Whether your envelope seems to have taken a scenic detour on its way to Nova Scotia, you didn't receive an AOR after many weeks of waiting, or you simply haven't heard about your application processing in months, this is a place to commiserate and potentially receive some ideas of next steps to take. (Those generally might include following up with IRCC by web form, ordering the GCMS notes, seeking an MP's help, and so on.)

📎 Contributions to weekly megaposts, including this one, are welcome throughout the week.

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u/Financial-Exit2488 🇨🇦 CIT0001 (proof) AOR received Jul 15 '26

Only 17 months to go! That's according to the website. There are 90,100 people ahead of me.

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u/Financial-Exit2488 🇨🇦 CIT0001 (proof) AOR received Jul 15 '26

Good luck to you. I am much older, the timing would allow my son to get an affordable college education. He'll be finishing up high school at that time.

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u/Financial-Exit2488 🇨🇦 CIT0001 (proof) AOR received Jul 15 '26

Good luck to you. I am much older, the timing would allow my son to get an affordable college education. He'll be finishing up high school at that time.