What I meant was my test status was set to completed and then nothing afterwards: neither interview nor oath ceremony invite. So it'll probably take another month or so for any update to come in.
September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants
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Oath will take time. Give it like 3 - 5 months (sometimes more) from the date your test status was set to "Completed".
You most likely won't get an interview (since you've not got one for this long).
I hope IRCC speeds up oaths like they have increased the volume of test invites.
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It will likely take longer, unless you are lucky or IRCC speeds up. Many are waiting 4 months or more easily. They have sent too many tests now and looks like have created a new backlog. Unless we see many report of Oaths coming forward on the forum, it is likely going to take a long time.
The spreadsheet is a good source of info, you can see how many Oaths have come for individuals starting May 2020 (don't think there are any). Jan to Apr are seeing activity, it is also plausible that IRCC may finalize for Oaths based on AOR date and not when test was taken.
I'm for this. It really skews the calculations when data is incomplete.
Hello September folks.
If you don't mind me hijacking this thread as a November applicant. But this forum seems the most knowledgeable! I applied mid November. Got an AOR in February then a BG complete status in mid April. If you were to guesstimate when I will receive the test invite ,and also if you could guestimate how long the process will take - what would your guesses be? The reason I ask is, I worked through the panedmic in healthcare. It was a very intense year and a half - and I finally want to take my vacation to see my parents. Fully vaccinated! Should I go for the month of July, or is that too sketchy in terms of I might receive the test invite at that time. Or should I wait for process to be completed to take ny Vacay. But how long will that be ? I'm tired. I need it soon. Sorry for this long inquiry, thanks in advance
If you don't mind me hijacking this thread as a November applicant. But this forum seems the most knowledgeable! I applied mid November. Got an AOR in February then a BG complete status in mid April. If you were to guesstimate when I will receive the test invite ,and also if you could guestimate how long the process will take - what would your guesses be? The reason I ask is, I worked through the panedmic in healthcare. It was a very intense year and a half - and I finally want to take my vacation to see my parents. Fully vaccinated! Should I go for the month of July, or is that too sketchy in terms of I might receive the test invite at that time. Or should I wait for process to be completed to take ny Vacay. But how long will that be ? I'm tired. I need it soon. Sorry for this long inquiry, thanks in advance
If you are interested in getting your citizenship without having to add more time rescheduling test / oath, I would recommend that you stay until the process is over (at least the test is done) and then take your vacation. Oath could take a few months from the test / interview. However, after the test, wait for about 15 - 20 days to see if you get a interview invitation. However, please note that oath could come sooner than expected. How long are you planning on being away? This is only my opinion but if you are planning on taking a 1 - 1.5 month vacation, it might be safe to do so after the test and interview (if you get an interview, that is).
About the timelines, I'm not sure and a very ball park figure would be anywhere between 1 month and 5 months from now. Depends on the local office and many other factors. September has seen a lot of test invites lately but they are not in order of AOR or BG checks "completed" dates. There is no pattern to it. I'm waiting for a test invite myself (Dec 3, 2020 AOR / Jan 28, 2021 IP / March 9 BG Check and March 24 "Test Ready" status). Even though everything in my case points to me receiving a test invite soon, there is no guarantee that I will. I am not sure how some applicants get it soon and some get it late even though there is nothing else pending with the application - Files might get picked randomly OR there might be a method to this madness but who knows?
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I am truly grateful for your response. Thank you and yes you are right, it feels like a lottery. Especially if you compare across different months. Thanks again ♡
Prepare using the following:
Notes from Discover Canada and Sample tests along with the Discover Canada book.
Good luck!
I was told it was very easy to be honest but that you must read the booklet and write notes to retains the information.
Hello,
My wife and I did our citizenship tests yesterday 12th June
We both passed (18/20 and 19/20)
Waiting for a probable interview invite now
I found the test quite easy
If you read the booklet well, and do the tests that are available (online and apps)
And if you regularly score 90% on them, you should pass
If you are smart enough to go through all the paperwork and hurdles to get to this point, you''ll probably clear this one with ease
Cheers
My wife and I did our citizenship tests yesterday 12th June
We both passed (18/20 and 19/20)
Waiting for a probable interview invite now
I found the test quite easy
If you read the booklet well, and do the tests that are available (online and apps)
And if you regularly score 90% on them, you should pass
If you are smart enough to go through all the paperwork and hurdles to get to this point, you''ll probably clear this one with ease
Cheers
Congrats! I've updated the spreadsheet!
Please keep me posted on any further updates to your application! Thanks!
Just took the test. 20/20. Now waiting for oath.
Read the book 3 times, did bunch of questions on the apps and websites (after few hundred questions on different platforms, most questions/resources tend to repeat things, which is nice i guess), and looked at @rajkamalmohanram 's and another person's summary on here, and took the test.
Very doable, and definitely not that difficult as people make it out to be.
Read the book 3 times, did bunch of questions on the apps and websites (after few hundred questions on different platforms, most questions/resources tend to repeat things, which is nice i guess), and looked at @rajkamalmohanram 's and another person's summary on here, and took the test.
Very doable, and definitely not that difficult as people make it out to be.
How long does it take to update the citizenship test status on the ircc tracker site after completing it?