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

    I'm not saying about this test specifically, I'm just trying to stress the fact that the last several days have been fruitful enough on news and tweets from IRCC that it could be a pattern. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a great fan of conspiracy theories, but having a protest first and then...
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    IRCC Latest Update on Online Testing for Citizenship - Good news ..But

    And again, this to me only testifies the fact that they i) can't reach an agreement with the Unions and ii) the federal red tape isn't flexible enough to move the needle fast enough to be able to introduce a solution within months. There's of course zero unwillingness to have more Canadian...
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    IRCC Latest Update on Online Testing for Citizenship - Good news ..But

    I would not even call this so-so news. So, what's happening here? IRCC never denied processing citizenship applications first on "exceptional" and then "urgent" basis. Now that this is surfacing after the protests it very much resembles an attempt to calm down the general public with some sort...
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    I'm crystal balling that after the above quoted letter (which appears to be not the first and only one) and hopefully an action next week (should there be more than 3-5 people) IRCC will only start scratching their heads on how to reply. And given the speed decisions are taken in Ottawa some...
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    I don't believe this is comparable. Both apples and oranges being very different are equally important and dare to admit tasty. On the other hand IRCC doesn't seem to keep up the pace compared to other provincial/gov't services or for that matter businesses that have figured out a way to...
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    September 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

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

    I hate to be a pessimist on this one, but I hardly believe it is what it is. Either a re-test in BC or just BS. One thing is true: everyone is in stress and needs some tips. That I don't doubt
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    Does hit and run affect citizenship application?

    Mostly affects SOMEONE's karma
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    No one on this forum has received any invites yet. Just relax. News on what's happened to a friend of a friend's nieghbour's niece is just BS. I'm guessing no one's sacrificing their Saturday for an outing with a good cause to try and raise awareness on the necessity to resume tests either...
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    Original source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/gradual-resumption-in-person-services-sep-2020.html
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    Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship

    https://www.cicnews.com/2020/09/ircc-gradually-resuming-in-person-services-0915819.html#gs.ghydm6
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    Employment insurance and citizenship application

    First off always keep in mind that EI is not any sort of social assistance. This is, as the name suggests, an INSURANCE claim that you paid for when you worked, so there should be no regret taking it back if and when you need it. So no bad thoughts about it. One wouldn't think any bad making an...
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    Will citizenship tests and interviews start soon?

    No one thought Trump could win the vote. Ever. No one thought COVID would go beyond China borders and spread so quickly killing hundreds of thousands. Everyone new that the recent pandemics didn't make it further than TV news for a week or two. No one thought back in 2008 an oil barrel could...
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    Are you still waiting for your test?

    READ. THINK. IF AGREE POST YOUR THOUGHTS TO IRCC ON SOCIAL PLATFORMS. Today marks 4 months of IRCC centers being closed and subsequently tests being postponed to an unknown later date. While IRCC has made an attempt to restart the ceremonies bringing them online (which is good by itself, but the...
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    Soft landing and Unemployment impact on Citizenship application

    The short answer is no, it won't impact anything as long as you are straightforward and clear when applying. They might have questions, but not to disprove your application based on the grounds of being unemployed or underemployed or for soft landing which many if not most do anyways. Nothing is...
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    October 2019 - Citizenship Applicants

    I wouldn't be that optimistic on the test piece at all. Online oaths are good and they are a real show off for IRCC which gives them a lot of credit and at the same time allows them not to proceed with rolling out further online options for somewhat longer. Secondly now that the online oath...
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    Coming back to Canada 6 mlnths to a year after soft landing

    No probs whatsoever. Stay calm and keep living your life. Even if you are asked when re-entering for good state whatever the reasons were for that and youl'll be good. Just keep count of the days when applying for citizenship.
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    April 2019 applications

    https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5595253