April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[jacob1234]

Me too 20/20 from May 30th , any update on your side ?

Any tips to study for the test.. There are a lot of names in the history and arts/culture section.. Do I need to remember all that? Do you recommend doing any particular practice exam which helped you in the test?

 

[Midget]

Any tips to study for the test.. There are a lot of names in the history and arts/culture section.. Do I need to remember all that? Do you recommend doing any particular practice exam which helped you in the test?

Please make sure to read the 40-50 pages of the book atleast once. Member named Klubsoda had recommended few online free practice tests, you can search them in this thread and refer them. History wise significant names (nation builders, first PM of Canada etc.), Scientists , Athlete names-definitely keep in memory , arts/culture (they were so many, very difficult to remember some of the french names and first nation artists)- not so much (it would be good, if you could memorise) ...I did not bother remembering exact dates but year of historical significance. Worked ok for me. Other members can suggest as well.

 

[armoured]

Any tips to study for the test.. There are a lot of names in the history and arts/culture section.. Do I need to remember all that? Do you recommend doing any particular practice exam which helped you in the test?

Family members did combination of some reading of the booklet and practice tests. In my opinion, the ones who read the booklet and then practice tests did far better (the other one sort-of read the booklet).

Dates and to a lesser degree names: they mostly aren't trying to trip you up. Dates on a multiple choice will generally be grouped - two completely ridiculous answers, one that might kind-of be plausible if you were confused between two topics, and one that's obviously right.

In other words: they won't ask 'what year did Nunavut become a territory' with answers 1997,1998,1999, 2002. It will offer eg 1868, 1905, 1999, and 2017 - so if you're aware that Nunavut was created 'recently but not yesterday', it's easy.

Names are a little trickier but somewhat similar - and they don't usually ask about really obscure people. Logical groupings and knowledge of the overall history is more important than memorizing a bunch of facts and dates.

Again, they're really not trying to trick you. With a good read and a little bit of practice, you'll probably get above 15 (the min required) on the first try. Typically there are 2-3 more difficult/obscure tests out of the 20, on a bad day, you might not pass the first time.

Those with worse English may have a bit more difficulty though. Make sure to use practice tests that correctly identify your province, i.e. the test is different in Ontario than in BC.

 

[jacob1234]

Family members did combination of some reading of the booklet and practice tests. In my opinion, the ones who read the booklet and then practice tests did far better (the other one sort-of read the booklet).

Dates and to a lesser degree names: they mostly aren't trying to trip you up. Dates on a multiple choice will generally be grouped - two completely ridiculous answers, one that might kind-of be plausible if you were confused between two topics, and one that's obviously right.

In other words: they won't ask 'what year did Nunavut become a territory' with answers 1997,1998,1999, 2002. It will offer eg 1868, 1905, 1999, and 2017 - so if you're aware that Nunavut was created 'recently but not yesterday', it's easy.

Names are a little trickier but somewhat similar - and they don't usually ask about really obscure people. Logical groupings and knowledge of the overall history is more important than memorizing a bunch of facts and dates.

Again, they're really not trying to trick you. With a good read and a little bit of practice, you'll probably get above 15 (the min required) on the first try. Typically there are 2-3 more difficult/obscure tests out of the 20, on a bad day, you might not pass the first time.

Those with worse English may have a bit more difficulty though. Make sure to use practice tests that correctly identify your province, i.e. the test is different in Ontario than in BC.

Okay. Thanks a lot for the insight. Just asking for curiosity, if someone doesn't pass on the first time, then we can try again within that 30 day period or Will IRCC send another test invite again for a second try?

 

[armoured]

Okay. Thanks a lot for the insight. Just asking for curiosity, if someone doesn't pass on the first time, then we can try again within that 30 day period or Will IRCC send another test invite again for a second try?

Three times within the 30 day period, i.e. the 3rd is your last chance. After that - I don't know exactly what happens.

 

[Midget]

Okay. Thanks a lot for the insight. Just asking for curiosity, if someone doesn't pass on the first time, then we can try again within that 30 day period or Will IRCC send another test invite again for a second try?

You can use the same instructions provided in the test invite again to generate a new test link for new attempt out of your 3 attempts allowed in 30 days of test window. In worst case, if some one does not succeed in first 3 attempts, I have heard that IRCC will schedule an interview (This is hearsay and not from my experience). Rationale behind that is this test is designed to do check for applicant's basic knowledge in Canadian history and IRCC expects applicant to be able to understand the test questions in applicant's preferrable language i.e. English/French.

 

[Noor_an13]

Logged into my tracker account yesterday and it was showing a *new update* but nothing under it. Logged back in and it had disappeared but the activity date changed to Jul 2, hoping this is a good sign. Wondering if anyone else who hasn't received a test invite has experienced this?

 

[Shadow19c]

Logged into my tracker account yesterday and it was showing a *new update* but nothing under it. Logged back in and it had disappeared but the activity date changed to Jul 2, hoping this is a good sign. Wondering if anyone else who hasn't received a test invite has experienced this?

Hi Same thing, updated july 1st, but not change

 

[jacob1234]

Logged into my tracker account yesterday and it was showing a *new update* but nothing under it. Logged back in and it had disappeared but the activity date changed to Jul 2, hoping this is a good sign. Wondering if anyone else who hasn't received a test invite has experienced this?

It happened to me.. In my case, it was related to the citizenship test. One week later, I received the invite for the test. Before that, it just showed the date updated on the tracker, but no changes in the tracker,

 

[Jaikisan Vaswani]

Hi Same thing, updated july 1st, but not change

Logged into my tracker account yesterday and it was showing a *new update* but nothing under it. Logged back in and it had disappeared but the activity date changed to Jul 2, hoping this is a good sign. Wondering if anyone else who hasn't received a test invite has experienced this?

Same thing on July 1 for me as well. Ghost update. Maybe some system update. AOR May 30. Looking at the trend, expecting a test invite this week or early next week.

 

[Noor_an13]

Same thing on July 1 for me as well. Ghost update. Maybe some system update. AOR May 30. Looking at the trend, expecting a test invite this week or early next week.

Yeah probably something to do with the test as my AOR is from 12th of May and I haven't received a test invite yet. Hoping for the best with this ghost update

 

[jzhhhhhh]

Just curious anyone with AOR May 26 or before still waiting for test invite? I applied on April 18, still no updates at all

 

[Kanchan2210]

Type: Online application
Location: Sydney , NS
Physical Presence Days: 1103
Application: Family (2+1 minor)
Application sent: 2 April 2025
Delivered: Online
AOR: 30th April 2025
Background check: 13 May 2025
Test Invite Email: 30th May 2025
Test Completed: 12 June 2025
Language skills: In progress
Physical presence: In progress
Prohibitions: In progress

 

[thisisvivi]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1102
Application: Adult (above 18)
Date Sent: 21st April 2025
AOR: 16th May 2025

Nothing has moved since.

I've not even been able to create an account in the tracker, it gives me the "application not in system yet" error each time.

Updating this -

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto, ON
Physical Presence Days: 1102
Application: Adult (above 18)
Date Sent: 21st April 2025
AOR: 16th May 2025
Test Invite Email: 20th June 2025
Test Completed: 27th June 2025
Test Completed on Tracker: N/A
Background Verification: In progress
Language skills: In progress
Physical presence: In progress
Prohibitions: In progress

 

[bassamkaaki]

How long does the test invite email take when an update occurs on the tracker? June 30 got an update for citizenship test, but since then did not receive the email invite! Looked in junk, no sign of it.