December 2022 - Citizenship Applicants

[KarRml]

Update received. Before anyone asks me about my BG, I don't know to be honest since I can never seem to create the citizenship tracker account.

Type: Online application
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: 1190
Application: Single
Application sent: December 13th, 2022
Delivered: December 13th, 2022
AOR: January 4th, 2023
Received direct test invite via email: March 1st 2023 (Testing Window from 3/6 to 3/26). Any hints for preparing and passing is well-appreicated

This is how I studied:

1. I listened to the Discover CANADA audio book (3 times) on 1.5x speed and at the same time i had the book in hand with a yellow marker. I highlited key notes (dates, names, etc..)

(Audio book link)

2. I practiced online tests on these websites
https://www.apnatoronto.com/canadian-citizenship-test-practice/ (questions in here are quite close to the actual test)
http://www.thecanadiantest.com/citizenship-test

The exam is easy, you have like 10-12 trivial questions and the others are straightforward only if you have read the book a couple of times

All the best to you

 

[gillnavi]

Received the frinterprint letter as well

 

[sarahsbanks]

Update received. Before anyone asks me about my BG, I don't know to be honest since I can never seem to create the citizenship tracker account.

Type: Online application
Location: Calgary
Physical Presence Days: 1190
Application: Single
Application sent: December 13th, 2022
Delivered: December 13th, 2022
AOR: January 4th, 2023
Received direct test invite via email: March 1st 2023 (Testing Window from 3/6 to 3/26). Any hints for preparing and passing is well-appreicated

Was your application an urgent application?

 

[sarahsbanks]

Started a whatsapp group for citizenship application questions. Plz feel free to join and share with others. Thanks.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KxNEyevqFpf68WPNQMOi3f

Why can’t I join the WhatsApp group ?

 

[visaapplicant]

Received the frinterprint letter as well

When did you receive the update in tracker? Mine says Feb 27 but I havent gotten the letter yet.

 

[visaapplicant]

I got fingerprint request this morning. But haven't got the instructions letter in my email.

Did you receive your instruction letter? Same boat.

 

[hambousha]

Any idea how fast Vancouver office is V
Also Sydney’s office?

thanks

 

[SaW123]

People who have taken their test - after the last step (where you take a pic of yourself) do they ask you to turn on your webcam before starting the test or is it already on from when you took a pic of your id and then your face

 

[sarahsbanks]

I sent my application on 24th December. I got my AOR on 11th January. I got a ghost update on 18th February and still, nothing got updated. I sent my application at the same time with my friend. His background check was completed last week on Monday so it has been more than 10 days. Why is mine still in progress?

Because different humans work on different files .Some are efficient some are not maybe

 

[matthewctrl]

Type: Online
Location: Vancouver, BC
Physical Presence Days: 1206.5
Application: Single
Application submitted: December 28, 2022
AOR: January 12, 2023
In Progress: January 14, 2023
Background completed: February 23, 2023
Citizenship test in progress: February 27, 2023
Citizenship test invite: March 1, 2023

Time to study! Need to complete it online by the end of March.

 

[AFSHANKHATOON]

Why can’t I join the WhatsApp group ?

Since this is a better place to track, the Whatsapp group was deleted.

 

[Mikana]

Status IN PROGRESS as of March 01

 

[RefugeeHelp1]

People who have taken their test - after the last step (where you take a pic of yourself) do they ask you to turn on your webcam before starting the test or is it already on from when you took a pic of your id and then your face

You can read this --> If you wanna know what will happen during the test after the test and b4 the test
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test/tutorial.html

Also to answer your question more directly, the CAM in ON the entire test and you take pic of self and D b4 the test

 

[dtnnn]

Type: Online Application
Location: Milton
Physical Presence Days: 1138 & 1101
Application: Family (2) - Senior's
Application sent: December 25th, 2022
Delivered: December 25th, 2022
AOR: Jan 13th, 2023
In Process: Jan 17th 2023
GU Update # 1: Feb 25
Background Verification Complete Feb 27 (Updated on Feb 28).
GU Update # 2: Mar 1

Since these applications are for my parents (both seniors), I'm guessing their Language skills and Citizenship tests would be waived. Wondering what the next step would be

 

[vipinait]

I have one confusion regarding photo id card required for citizenship test. Is Permanent Resident Card sufficient for test or one more photo ID card is required? Because my wife has only Permanent Resident card as photo ID card, she doesn't have driving license and new brunswick health card doesn't contain photo and signature.