october 2017 citizenship applicants

[qorax]

For the interview, what do they ask? What did they ask you in the interview?

Kindly read it here >My Citizenship Interview Process<

 

[psingh23]

Kindly read it here >My Citizenship Interview Process<

Thanks a lot for the detailed summary! Can you please email me the sheet at jot.maini@gmail.com?

Kindly read it here >My Citizenship Interview Process<

Thanks a lot for the detailed summary! Can you please email me the sheet at jot.maini@gmail.com?

 

[abir_cit]

I have received finger print request on January 22nd and completed everything on time. Still I didnt receive exam date. I submitted a request for my application status to cic and last week I received the status saying that: "File transferred to Scarborough IRCC to be scheduled for testing" and the date was July 20, 2018.

Still didnt receive anything yet. Any idea on that?

TIA

 

[forumnewbie]

I have received finger print request on January 22nd and completed everything on time. Still I didnt receive exam date. I submitted a request for my application status to cic and last week I received the status saying that: "File transferred to Scarborough IRCC to be scheduled for testing" and the date was July 20, 2018.

Still didnt receive anything yet. Any idea on that?

TIA

Does anybody know when file gets transferred from Mississauga to Scarborough? Is this done only when all checks are completed? If so does that mean we all just in queue for test?

 

[qorax]

Does anybody know when file gets transferred from Mississauga to Scarborough? Is this done only when all checks are completed? If so does that mean we all just in queue for test?

It is not a routine feature.

 

[qorax]

Thanks a lot for the detailed summary! Can you please email me the sheet at jot.maini@gmail.com?

Form emailed buddy.

 

[razerblade]

My mom got the invitation for test\interview. Since she is above the age of 55 she doesn't need to write test. Can anyone please share their interview experience or anyone who is above age of 55 and didn't write a test. What do they ask in the interview?

Typically they go through all the paperwork including original passports that cover the eligibility period and ask questions (if any) about trips. They may engage in general conversation about the person, their work, etc. Nothing to worry about.

 

[abir_cit]

It is not a routine feature.

I think so

 

[hs202]

My mom got the invitation for test\interview. Since she is above the age of 55 she doesn't need to write test. Can anyone please share their interview experience or anyone who is above age of 55 and didn't write a test. What do they ask in the interview?

I dont know what they ask in interview but when we went there, there were people over 54. They asked people over 54 just to proceed to "somewhere" directly. I believe they would just check the IDs to make sure they actually lived in Canada for alloted period. So do provide them with passports. They are not expected to know english or french but you can actually send their passport (in zip bag with some notes attached so it helps officer understand the document). Again, I dont think any of this is required. I am just trying to make their life easier

 

[psingh23]

Form emailed buddy.

Thanks a lot! Appreciate it!

 

[psingh23]

Typically they go through all the paperwork including original passports that cover the eligibility period and ask questions (if any) about trips. They may engage in general conversation about the person, their work, etc. Nothing to worry about.

Ok, then thats should be ok. Seems to be standard qs then...

 

[psingh23]

I dont know what they ask in interview but when we went there, there were people over 54. They asked people over 54 just to proceed to "somewhere" directly. I believe they would just check the IDs to make sure they actually lived in Canada for alloted period. So do provide them with passports. They are not expected to know english or french but you can actually send their passport (in zip bag with some notes attached so it helps officer understand the document). Again, I dont think any of this is required. I am just trying to make their life easier

Thank you. Actually, someone from this group wrote a very detailed and nice summary of their experience on the interview day and they are also above age 54. Its here https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/my-citizenship-interview-process-today.579646/

 

[Addd]

Just the discover canada book. The questions are actually from that. If you study that book 2 times (start to finish) and also try to remember some key notes for my own self. In fact let me put them here for everyones benefit.

Canadian citizenship test.
Canada formed 1867. 150 year in 2017 so 151 years now (remember we celebrated 150 years last year). Initially four provinces. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Founding people. Brits, French’s and aboriginal.
From 1800s to 1980s, aboriginal were not properly treated and in 1980 these students were formally apologized.
Aboriginal can be three types. 65 percent First Nation, 30 percent metis and 4 or cent intuis.
18 M speak English while 7 M French as first language. Chinese is next most spoken at home

Canada has constitutional monarchy
Land of midnight is Northern territories.

Suffarage movement allowed women to vote
Victor cross is highest honour Canadian can receive. Around 96 got
Crown is symbol of government.

Kanata was word for village which turned to Canada.
1759 Britain defeated French in plains of Abraham at Quebec City and named province of Quebec. French speaking catholic were Canadians.
1774 Quebec act. It gave religious freedom and permitted to hold public office which was not allowed before.
1776 13 colonies south of Quebec declared USA. 40k loyalists left US and came to Nova Scotia.
First assembly in 1758.
1791 Act. Upper canada Ontario for loyalists and Quebec for catholic French speaking. Canada name become official

1793 First province in empire to officially end slavery.
1832 Montreal stock exchange formed.
1812 war with US. They burnt parliament near Toronto and Canadians burnt White House . Present day is outcome of 1812 border.
1840 lower and upper canada merged.
Confederation formed between 1864 and 1867. Then British North American act passed and we called it Dominion (of canada) day until 1982. Then canada day was named.
1867 four provinces. Quebec, Nova Scotia, Ontario and New Brunswick.
John a Macdonald was first pm and was a lawyer.
Canada had tax which was race based and for Chinese. Canada apologized in 2006.
Sir Wilfred Laurier was first French Canadian PM
1917 female allowed to vote .
11 nov as veteran day.
1 in 10 soldiers in D Day was Canadian and conquered german army Juno beach

Canadian Japanese were forcefully relocated because of Japan war Second World War One and their property taken. Govt apologized in 1988.
Oil found in Alberta 1947.
1960s quiet revolution where Quebec wanted to separate which led to 1969 official language act requiring French in all provinces.
1980 terry fox. Lost right leg at 18 and decided to walk across country to raise money for cancer awareness. He lost life but his legacy continues.
Bell. Canadian
Fleming. Worldwide time zone standard
Fessenden. Radio invented. Sending first wireless voice message
John hops. First pacemaker.
There are federal, provincial, territorial and municipal. Constitutional act 1867.
Highways is provincial thing

Parliament has 3 parts. Sovereign (queen), senate and House of Commons. 4 year elections.
Senator appointed by PM and governance general and serve until age 75.
Governor General is queen representative and serves for 5 years. Julie payette is current Governor General. For law to become effective it has to go to both houses and get royal assent.
Head of state is sovereign and head of government is PM. Leuitenant governor is
Provincial Governor General

3 branches of govt. legislation, executive and judicial

Federal elections. 3rd Monday of Oct every 4 years. There are 308 ridings.

Firefighters, emergency, transport, recycling is municipal. Police is local except ontario and Quebec which is provincial . RCMP is local police outside ontario and Quebec.

Head of state Queen Elizabeth 2. Ontario premier is Doug ford.
Opposition leader Andrew Scheer of conservative. Different from leader of opposition of House of Commons (Candice Bergen). Linda Jeffrey is mayor of brampton from liberal.

Symbols. Crown symbol of govt.
red and white on canada flag is color of France and England. The pattern comes from royal military college in kingston.
Hockey as sport and football as second most popular.
O Canada.
Royal anthem is God save the Queen.

Victoria cross is highest symbol and 96 people so far got it

75 % in service industry. Manufacturing and natural resources as other 2 main industries.

Second biggest region with 10 M sq km. 34M people. 10 provinces and. 3 terrritoires.
Atlantic in east. Pacific on west. Central canada is ontario and Quebec.

Atlantic provinces.
Prince Edward bridge is one of longest multispan bridge in world.
Nova Scotia has worlds highest tide.

Priaries. Sackketchwon Manitoba and Alberta. One of most fertile land of world.

Northern territories have one third of land but just 100k people. Yukon is coldest with minus 63.

Thank you so much

 

[tom94063]

Hi
I wrote my test yesterday (Sep 20) at Scarborough and got 20/20. And I see Decision Made this morning (Sep 21) on eCAS. Kindly update the spreadsheet please.
Thanks

 

[psingh23]

Hi
I wrote my test yesterday (Sep 20) at Scarborough and got 20/20. And I see Decision Made this morning (Sep 21) on eCAS. Kindly update the spreadsheet please.
Thanks

Hi, actually my mom was at Scarborough yesterday as well. When my mom checked status, it says Decision Made too! Did they tell you when to expect Oath invitation?