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Accidentally used VPN while writing the test. HELP

lcpng

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Sep 30, 2022
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Hi everyone,
Took my exam last Sunday and I passed the test. I used my husband’s desktop that he is using for work and I just found now that his desktop was connected to a VPN. I am so anxious right now that my exam might be invalidated. Any thoughts? ☹
 

Mounat

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Sep 15, 2022
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Texas
Hi everyone,
Took my exam last Sunday and I passed the test. I used my husband’s desktop that he is using for work and I just found now that his desktop was connected to a VPN. I am so anxious right now that my exam might be invalidated. Any thoughts? ☹
Other than having to retake the test, what other penalties are there?

I suspect IRCC is not in the business of cyber security intelligence so, at worst, you appear to them as not being in Canada, when in fact you are (a fact they could verify by other means). Or, at best, nothing happens and your test is accepted because they don't check your connection details or the IP address you presented was already flagged as a VPN provider.

Just wait a few days and retake the test if it is rejected. Nothing you can do about the test you already took.

Good luck.
 
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abbas.pasha

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Sep 17, 2016
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Hi everyone,
Took my exam last Sunday and I passed the test. I used my husband’s desktop that he is using for work and I just found now that his desktop was connected to a VPN. I am so anxious right now that my exam might be invalidated. Any thoughts? ☹
 
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lcpng

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Sep 30, 2022
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Other than having to retake the test, what other penalties are there?

I suspect IRCC is not in the business of cyber security intelligence so, at worst, you appear to them as not being in Canada, when in fact you are (a fact they could verify by other means). Or, at best, nothing happens and your test is accepted because they don't check your connection details or the IP address you presented was already flagged as a VPN provider.

Just wait a few days and retake the test if it is rejected. Nothing you can do about the test you already took.

Good luck.
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