Citizenship test

[Dominica]

Hello,

What should i prepare myself for in the Citizenship Test. Is it orals and written as well, please can someone who has gone through please brief me.

Thanking you.

Dominica

 

[cecapplied]

Hello,

What should i prepare myself for in the Citizenship Test. Is it orals and written as well, please can someone who has gone through please brief me.

Thanking you.

Dominica

refer to this experience posted earlier by desigirltoronto - which will help. look at my past posts as well.

Update from my test today:

Had my test today. Passed with a score of 19 out of 20. The questions were easy. I finished it under 5 mins. The questions can be multiple choice, fill in the blanks and true or false. Overall, i would say the test was very easy.

The interview was quick. He checked my passport(s), my IDs. Then he said, I want to go over your absences. (I came prepared with additional documents etc.) I said, well I have these additional documents if you wish to check and verify the entries one by one. He then said, well you don't have that many (whilst glancing over my residence calculator). Your file looks good, you should receive the oath invite within 2 to 4 months. He went over the documents I need to bring for my oath. On and he asked me about where I work and what I do for a living.

Few tips:
1. Read the book. Take online tests. Read the book again.
2. Arrive at the test center 15 - 20 mins ahead of time.
3. You are not allowed to take drinks or food inside.
4. Follow the instructions carefully.


Other things I noticed/overheard during my interview :
1. No body for our session got the oath invite right away.
2. For the test, apparently before today everybody was entering their UCI number in the scantron. Starting today, everybody was supposed enter the application number starting with C.
3. I overheard an interviewer telling the interviewee that they were giving away oath letter on the spot but they are not doing that any more - specially for the new applications. Apparently there is a lot of backlog.
4. The instructor told us that at the interview they will check out english speaking skills - and that we should not answer these questions in one or two words. We should be able to answer these questions in full sentences.

P.S. I was hoping to get the oath letter today. Sigh. Anyway, I think it worked out for the best given that my trip is in couple weeks I would have had to rush to get my passport done. I get more time now. Also, my folks can attend the ceremony (hopefully) as they are visiting me over summer. Another silver lining.

 

[Dominica]

Thank you cecapplied for your response. Both me and my husband have been called for the test even though i am the main applicant. will we be called together for the interview should we carry seperate set of our documents. please advise.

 

[HighFive]

Thank you cecapplied for your response. Both me and my husband have been called for the test even though i am the main applicant. will we be called together for the interview should we carry seperate set of our documents. please advise.

Dominica, if you'll read the book 3 times and practice online tests 5-7 days before the actual exam you will pass it for sure. it is actually hard to fail.

In our case we've been called to the table as a couple and CIC officer gave questions to both of us at the same time.
She didnt check any docs except of driving licenses, OHIP cards and landing papers. But I got a backpack ready full of docs just in case.
Good luck with your exam!

 

[cecapplied]

here are some links to online test resources

http://www.citizenshipcounts.ca/quiz
http://www.toptipsclub.com/Citizenship_Test_Index.asp
http://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/
https://citizenshiptestcanada.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/hello-world/
http://www.apnatoronto.com/canadian-citizenship-test-practice/

 

[thecoolguysam]

Thank you cecapplied for your response. Both me and my husband have been called for the test even though i am the main applicant. will we be called together for the interview should we carry seperate set of our documents. please advise.

As I have read different threads in the forum, in some provinces/depends upon cic officer to either call couple together for interview or call individual ones. I think they take interview separately to ensure both are stating same information(not telling a lie).

 

[Dominica]

Thank you for the response, i guess we should make two set of files with our documents.