- Sep 8, 2019
- 66
- 9
- Category........
- QSW
- VISA ISSUED...
- 04-02-2015
- LANDED..........
- 17-05-2015
Hello everyone,
For those who received the AOR, it's time to prepare for the "Discover Canada" studying.
As a try to help us organise things, I'll put here the links I find to tests and study materials with a description if available.
First to start with the introduction provided by the government itself on its website
Prepare for the citizenship test and interview
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test.html
What’s on the test
The test shows us what you know about Canada. We’ll ask you 20 questions about the rights and responsibilities of Canadians and Canada’s:
Study for the test
Use our official study guide, Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, to study for your test. You can start studying for the test at any time.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ate/publications-manuals/discover-canada.html
Get your test and interview date
You may be invited to take the citizenship test within weeks after we send you the acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letter.
About 1 to 2 weeks before the test, we’ll send you a notice with the date, time and location.
What to bring
When you come for your test, bring:
The test is:
Your test is usually written but may be oral. A citizenship official may decide on test day that you will have an oral test instead of a written one. We base the type of test on a number of things. For example, if you have trouble reading and writing in English or French, you’ll have an oral test. An oral test is given by a citizenship official at a hearing.
In some cases, the hearing will take place on the original test date. In most cases, it will take place 4 to 8 weeks after the original test date. If it’s later, we’ll send you a notice with the date, time and location.
After the test: result, interview and next steps
After the test, you’ll meet with a citizenship official for an interview. During the interview, the citizenship official will:
For those who received the AOR, it's time to prepare for the "Discover Canada" studying.
As a try to help us organise things, I'll put here the links I find to tests and study materials with a description if available.
First to start with the introduction provided by the government itself on its website
Prepare for the citizenship test and interview
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test.html
What’s on the test
The test shows us what you know about Canada. We’ll ask you 20 questions about the rights and responsibilities of Canadians and Canada’s:
- history
- geography
- economy
- government
- laws
- symbols
Study for the test
Use our official study guide, Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, to study for your test. You can start studying for the test at any time.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ate/publications-manuals/discover-canada.html
Get your test and interview date
You may be invited to take the citizenship test within weeks after we send you the acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letter.
About 1 to 2 weeks before the test, we’ll send you a notice with the date, time and location.
What to bring
When you come for your test, bring:
- the notice asking you to take the test (“Notice to Appear”)
- your permanent resident (PR) card (if you had one)
- 2 pieces of personal identification (ID)
- 1 piece of ID with your photograph and signature, such as a driver’s licence or health card
- foreign ID documents must be government-issued (Canadian ones don’t need to be government-issued)
- if not in English or French, provide a translation with an affidavit from the translator
- all your passports and travel documents, current and expired, that you listed on the application form
- a certificate, diploma, degree or transcript that proves your English or French language skills (if you were 18 to 54 years of age when you signed your application)
- other documents we may ask for in your “Notice to Appear” letter.
The test is:
- in English or French
- 30 minutes long
- 20 questions
- multiple-choice and true or false questions
Your test is usually written but may be oral. A citizenship official may decide on test day that you will have an oral test instead of a written one. We base the type of test on a number of things. For example, if you have trouble reading and writing in English or French, you’ll have an oral test. An oral test is given by a citizenship official at a hearing.
In some cases, the hearing will take place on the original test date. In most cases, it will take place 4 to 8 weeks after the original test date. If it’s later, we’ll send you a notice with the date, time and location.
After the test: result, interview and next steps
After the test, you’ll meet with a citizenship official for an interview. During the interview, the citizenship official will:
- give you the results of your test, if you had one
- check your language skills, if you’re between 18 and 54 years of age
- verify your application and original documents
- ask any questions we may have about your application
- make sure you meet all the requirements for citizenship
- give you a ceremony date at the same time we give you the test results or
- email or send you a letter with the date and time of your ceremony
