Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

[rahuul.chawla]

Emailed Ircc asking when will I be invited for the online test since my application in November 2018. Not holding my breath on them inviting me anytime soon. These guys are killing me.

June 2018 here...got a test invite in march got cancelled

 

[Kanedaa]

yes i have .. i did mention that in my response .

Like i said , the only difference is in the wording.
Particularly on the location and physical address part .

We should expect more people to post their online test experience here.

 

[i-sore]

At this point it’s fair to assume the minister’s tweet was the only truth to take home .

He did say the program starts early next year ... which could be anywhere between Feb to May ,

The rest seem to be mere “ politricks “

 

[sarafandee]

I think it was a bad call to cancel the Protest in Ottawa. Anyways, the organizers said we will wait till January to decide on the next move.

 

[i-sore]

https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/marco-mendicino-appears-before-immigration-committee-1216383.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-20201202#gs.mgddjt

 

[hotshot45890]

https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/marco-mendicino-appears-before-immigration-committee-1216383.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-20201202#gs.mgddjt

Interesting quote from above link included below. Looks like citizenship apps for 50 -54 starting jan 2021 can be submitted electronically? Not sure if the age range makes sense. Is this an error?

"The minister also promised that citizenship applications between the ages of 50 and 54 will be able to submit applications electronically. The new online platform will begin January 1, 2021. The minister called this measure a “big step forward.”

 

[BOYX]

I think it was a bad call to cancel the Protest in Ottawa. Anyways, the organizers said we will wait till January to decide on the next move.

Why is it a bad call? Protesting after receiving a throughly thought out examination system would make every single one of us look like fools. Protesting now would only do harm, and no conceivable good. Hell, even the minister will take a protest now in a bad way and would naturally not care enough to enact future changes. I mean why should he? Apparently no matter his action, his constituents complain as if nothing has happened.

And it is too soon to decide whether nothing has happened. Incredibly soon. We must wait at least a couple of months to gauge the effect this change has on the backlog. Not seeing sufficient posts about invites does not have any signal. The vast majority of applicants do not visit this forum or the ones on Facebook. An approximate percentage of applicants who visit this forum is somewhere around 2%. That is absolutely nothing. Tack on the fact that most visitors do not care enough to post updates, and you realize why we hearing little. This conclusion holds even without accounting for the short time frame between today and the announcement.

I have posted on this thread a lot, always in favour of the protests and movements. I understood where many of the dissenters came from, and I knew that an 8 month period of inaction required more than idle thumbs. What I do not agree with is protesting despite the incredibly well-throughout and robust testing system we just so recently were presented with. If we do not notice any movements in around 2-3 months time, then I will start switching my position. But right now, it is too, too soon.

 

[BOYX]

Interesting quote from above link included below. Looks like citizenship apps for 50 -54 starting jan 2021 can be submitted electronically? Not sure if the age range makes sense. Is this an error?

"The minister also promised that citizenship applications between the ages of 50 and 54 will be able to submit applications electronically. The new online platform will begin January 1, 2021. The minister called this measure a “big step forward.”

It is possibly a pilot program to test on a small number of applicants. That is very exciting news - I have to say I am impressed.

 

[rafzy]

Interesting quote from above link included below. Looks like citizenship apps for 50 -54 starting jan 2021 can be submitted electronically? Not sure if the age range makes sense. Is this an error?

"The minister also promised that citizenship applications between the ages of 50 and 54 will be able to submit applications electronically. The new online platform will begin January 1, 2021. The minister called this measure a “big step forward.”

As per IRCC, its 18-54 years and not 50-54

 

[orangecurtain]

As per IRCC, its 18-54 years and not 50-54

Can you provide the link?

 

[Bs65]

Can you provide the link?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/online-citizenship-test-2020.html

https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/landing

 

[vegasIndian]

We only asked for Online Tests, we didn't ask for online citizenship applications.

Lets protest.

 

[BOYX]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/online-citizenship-test-2020.html

https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/landing

By the way, if anyone has applied or is planning to apply, head on over to this thread. Some people (like myself) are facing issues in successfully applying. If you do end up successfully applying, please do let us how you went about it!

Also, there is some good advice in the thread on how to get the right digital photos - make sure you get it right or you may squander this opportunity.

 

[blingyrie]

We only asked for Online Tests, we didn't ask for online citizenship applications.

Lets protest.

Exactly! Let’s protest!

 

[fr72]

Online tests and now online citizenships. Canada actually making it easier to apply, so many people on this thread will be suddenly angry. How dare these immigrants have it so easy, eh?