October 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[forw.jane]

Any tip on when is the best time to contact Ircc contact centre? I tried calling at 9:30am EST and the automated message stated that all agents are busy and try calling another time.

8 am EST worked for me most of the time. But you have to try many times till it goes through or they give you a callback option.

 

[lolo2022]

Type: Online application
Location: Quebec City
Physical Presence Days: 1625
Application: Single
Application sent: Oct 13, 2024
Aor received : oct 24, 2024
Citizen ship test done : Jan 5, 2025
All checks shows completed but oath cermony says not completed yet

how long does it take to receive the email?

Hi, when did your LPP get completed?

 

[Xipijeta]

Updated Timeline:

I just got invited to write the test !

Type: Paper application
Location: London, Ontario
Physical Presence Days: 1517
Application: Single/Family(number of family members): Single
Application sent: Oct 30, 2024
Delivered: Nov 6, 2024
AOR: Nov 19, 2024
Background Completed: Jan 15, 2025
Test Invitation: Feb 10, 2025
Test period: Feb 12- March 14, 2025

Can anyone confirm if this is a closed book test, or can we use the Study Guide/notes during the 45-minute test period? or are they very sensitive to any head movement during testing?

In the invitation email it states that:

" ➢Since this is an individual exam, you are not permitted to consult other people or any source of external information (including but not limited to the Internet, notes, or a copy of the Discover Canada guide) while completing the test."

Can someone please help me interpret "including but not limited" portion of this point.

Thanks

 

[USProgrammer]

Can anyone confirm if this is a closed book test, or can we use the Study Guide/notes during the 45-minute test period? or are they very sensitive to any head movement during testing?

Closed book. Don't look away from the screen.

Can someone please help me interpret "including but not limited" portion of this point.

"including but not limited to" means "what we said (no other people and no other sources) before applies, and as an example of something not included... [Discover Canada, internet, or notes]"

 

[usmm]

Mostly both stuck with security screening, let pray will be done soon.

hi soob which office working your file

 

[evilscript]

Updated Timeline:

I just got invited to write the test !

Type: Paper application
Location: London, Ontario
Physical Presence Days: 1517
Application: Single/Family(number of family members): Single
Application sent: Oct 30, 2024
Delivered: Nov 6, 2024
AOR: Nov 19, 2024
Background Completed: Jan 15, 2025
Test Invitation: Feb 10, 2025
Test period: Feb 12- March 14, 2025

Can anyone confirm if this is a closed book test, or can we use the Study Guide/notes during the 45-minute test period? or are they very sensitive to any head movement during testing?

In the invitation email it states that:

" ➢Since this is an individual exam, you are not permitted to consult other people or any source of external information (including but not limited to the Internet, notes, or a copy of the Discover Canada guide) while completing the test."

Can someone please help me interpret "including but not limited" portion of this point.

Thanks

It will be closed book. I just took the test on 1/31/2025 and passed it 20/20. I suggest you read thru Discover Canada by at least once and take some notes re: important years and names and try to recite them by heart.

Aiso I used this Richmond Hill Library citizenship practice test https://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/

And Toronto library citizenship prep test https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/new-to-canada/citizenship.jsp.

They are very useful. Hope it helps.

During the exam your camera will record you and better not move, keep your position while taking the exam.

They are very useful. Hope it helps.

 

[USProgrammer]

During the exam your camera will record you and better not move, keep your position while taking the exam.

 

[evilscript]

Lmao. It made my day haha.

 

[gafmak]

Hi guys,

Anybody like me waiting only on BG and Prohibition?

 

[saini1987]

Office: Vancouver
App date: oct 7 2024
AOR: 21 Oct 2024
Citizenship test completed: 31 Dec 2024
Fingerprints submitted: 17 Jan
Fingerprints updated: Feb 4
Background verification done: Feb 5

still language skills, physical presence and prohibitions are showing in progress. Citizenship ceremony not started.

 

[y2015]

Location: Toronto

4 Oct Submit the application
Application filed 17 October
I get test invitations today OCT 13
Between 27 Dec to 25 Jan2025
Test Taken: Dec 27, 2024
Test Completed Date: Dec 31, 2024
LPP : 07th Feb 2025
Oath Letter Date: 07th Feb 2025
Citizenship Oath : Feb 27th 2025

 

[Hussain179]

Type: Online application
Location: Durham, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1099
Application: Single
Application sent: Oct 13, 2024.
Delivered: Oct 13, 2024.
AOR: Oct 25, 2024
Tracker Activated: Oct 29, 2024
Ghost update: Dec 10, 2024
Citizenship Test Invitation: Dec 12, 2024
Citizenship Test Window: Dec 20, 2024, To Jan 18, 2025
Background Check: Dec 16, 2024
Citizenship test taken: Dec 25, 2024
Test Update on Tracker: Dec 31, 2024
Language Skill: February 03, 2025
Prohibitions: February 03, 2025
Physical Presence: February 07, 2025
Citizenship Ceremony: Scheduled on February 28, 2025

 

[Jay.a882]

Called IRCC to get an update on my application but got a stubborn incompetent DEI hired on the phone who had no idea what is routine or non routine application. It’s so frustrating to wait on the phone for more than 45 min just to get these incompetent individuals who has no clue about their job. I see that people got good responses calling IRCC and getting more info on their application. Is there a specific time that I should try to may be get a decent rep who knows what they are doing?? because I’m so sick of these incompetent losers..

 

[forw.jane]

Called IRCC to get an update on my application but got a stubborn incompetent DEI hired on the phone who had no idea what is routine or non routine application. It’s so frustrating to wait on the phone for more than 45 min just to get these incompetent individuals who has no clue about their job. I see that people got good responses calling IRCC and getting more info on their application. Is there a specific time that I should try to may be get a decent rep who knows what they are doing?? because I’m so sick of these incompetent losers..

It’s purely by chance.

 

[Jay.a882]

It’s purely by chance.

That’s what I’m thinking. Will try again tomorrow morning to see if I can get more info on my application. Montreal office seems to be either sleeping or not working at all because every other office is clearing out applications but Montreal seems to be stuck and not moving forward. Not sure why applications from maritimes go to Montreal office Instead of Toronto or Ottawa