Pre-COVID everyone had a 5 min interview directly after the test, but nowadays it’s IRCC s discretion.
(Discussion) DM Without Interview
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Covid happened. IRCC stopped testing from March 2020 to December 2020 until online testing started which is still kinda slow. I’m still waiting for oath so with covid normal time line is around 2yrs if you are lucky. I know a few applicants still waiting for a test invite from early 2019
@carl321 Sorry to hear this. I hope IRCC will find a solution to the huge backlog of applications. Australia on the other hand has accelerated a lot of the PR and citizenship processes because they are only processing in-country applicants and moving a lot of steps online, such as the oath ceremony where technically speaking, they can accommodate as many as the video conferencing can hold.
I am sure the Canadian government must have thought of this and hopefully something good will come out of this eventually.
It is interesting the number checks out in my case as I completed the test on the 18th of April and got DM status 11 days later.
Should these numbers remain valid, I will expect the oath invitation/date some time mid/end of May if things are in good shape.
Also got interview notice, but officer also asked for all passport scans with stamp translated to send to her before interview. If it's just document missing why interview though? Cant we just send the documents and call it a day?
During the in-person tests, all adult applicants were interviewed immediately after, usually to check passports stamps (with translations) and other documents requested. This is still the standard for most cases...nothing new, just moved online. What's new is the exemption.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test.html
Who has to take the test and go to the interview
Whether you have to take the test or go to the interview depends on your age and application.
| Your age and situation | Take the test | Go to the interview |
|---|---|---|
| Adult 18 to 54 years of age | Yes | Yes |
| Adult 55 and over | No | Yes |
During the interview, the officer asked me to confirm where the stamps are for some entries (probably she didn't look carefully) and also asked me to make small speech to assess my English. Seems pretty redundant since we all past the English test, but oh well it is what it is.
Stamps: to ensure that you gave them accurate and updated scans, and that there aren’t any “extra” stamps in your physical passport that you didn’t try to show. Test results could be forged as well.
Again, *everyone* (adults) had to go through this exact same thing before the pandemic.
Just an update on this post. I just had the oath ceremony without having an interview between the knowledge test and the oath ceremony.
I fall into the "Adult 18 to 54 years of age" category for what it's worth.
I fall into the "Adult 18 to 54 years of age" category for what it's worth.