Not sure if the letter and instructions are different now compared to when I received my test invite back in August / September. In my case the instructions were to reply to the same email, Say "Outside Canada" in the title of the email, and then in the body of the email just to list the UCI, Application #, and Name. The very next morning they responded that it is fine and to just go ahead and use the same link from the original invitation letter to take the test from outside Canada. So I would suggest to first wait until tomorrow, as you might receive the response by then. If not received by end of day, then try to reply again to the same test invitation email with the "outside Canada" title and with your details in the email body. As for the Client Support Center, I didn't have to contact them at the time as I did receive the confirmation via email. And not sure how to contact them from outside. Hope that helps! Good luck!Hi, I received my citizenship test email today. Since I am outside Canada, I followed the instructions and sent an email to the specified id with all my details and explained why I'd like to take the test from the US. Immediately, I got an automatic response saying I would not receive an email and should contact Client Support Center after 3 business days. When I search online, I only see phone numbers to contact Client Support Center if I were inside Canada. In your case, did they respond by email or did you contact the Client Support Center after 3 days? If you contacted them via phone, could you please point me to where I can find the number? Thanks in advance!
Delayed Applications - Citizenship test taken outside Canada
- Thread starter Praveena544
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Sep 2021 online application (Scarborough office). Test outside Canada June 2022- sent email with tickets etc on return which they acknowledged. Background (security was pending) completed Feb 2023. LPP still in progress. 19 months so far, 10 months from test.
I suspect I'll get an email to confirm passport stamps etc at their own leisurely pace. At this rate it will take years.
I suspect I'll get an email to confirm passport stamps etc at their own leisurely pace. At this rate it will take years.
Did they ask you to submit anything after you took the test outside? and did they do interview or ask for date of return?
didi they schedule your oath while you were outside Canada? did they ask you for date of return?
I personally did not do an interview. Other applicants on this forum have reported that they were asked to do one. In my case, six months after the test (relatively longer than normal), they asked me to submit full translated passport scans of all passports held during the eligibility period as well as the I94 travel history to the U.S. Few days after submitting these documents, they completed the LPP on the tracker and oath became active. Just another note, in my case, I also let them know when I got back to Canada and sent them the boarding pass (just as an FYI). I read in some comments here, that they felt this helped moving their case after being stuck for a while after the test outside. There is no official guidance about this, but not sure if that helped. There are others who did the test outside, and didn't do anything, and their applications moved normally too. So it's a case by case thing it seems.
If you can do that I would personally do it. I don't really think doing it outside cuz major delays but it can trigger an interview. Like in my case I did the test outside march 3 2023 and yesterday I got asked to meet with an official for an interview on june 13 2023 . and I am still abroad I need to travel back for the interview.
Damn that's a pain in the arse and so unnecessary. Which processing office and where do you need to do the interview?
Good luck - let us know how it goes...
Hi
So you took the test outside and did you return to Canada after taking the test?
I took the test outside Canada. Now, I am scheduled an IN PERSON interview in SCB office on June 20. Test completed in March and the application submitted Oct 2022. Physical Presence, Language and Background still in progress.
I am not sure the in person interview will be followed by the oath ceremony or not. Have seen people who were asked to go to the oath ceremony right after the in person interview. Any comments?
I am not sure the in person interview will be followed by the oath ceremony or not. Have seen people who were asked to go to the oath ceremony right after the in person interview. Any comments?