February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

[dvbalu]

Background: Completed on Mar 24

AOR: Mar 11
Citizenship test updated in tracker: Mar 22
Test required between: Apr 4 and May 3
Background : In Progress

 

[Preet_1989]

Background: Completed on Mar 24

Great… I got ghost update today and on march 22nd but no change.. same AOR march 11

 

[Chasechs]

Hello everyone,

I and my wife couldnt submit our first citizenship application which expired on March 17th. Now, we have created new accounts and started a fresh application (linked too). I noticed that the 60 days countdown isnt showing on mine and she confirmed same for hers too. We are still filling our applications out though. We have cleared cache, logged out and back in severally, but its still not showing. Will this be an issue? What do you advise we do?

Is your presence in Canada correct? If it is correct, I would submit the application as normal. It it is not correct, then I would call IRCC.

 

[deshu]

Hey Everyone,
Who did the test in the last two weeks, how was it? Was it difficult? Was there a major emphasis on dates? That's my main fear, all the dates they have in the book.

Based on the forums, I realized that test tends to cover couple of questions from each chapter.

I also found that most of practice test sites have the same questions, and these questions are the most frequency questions in the citizenship test.
So, based on questions (not entire book), I used a list of few prominent years/events in orderly fashion.

Richmond Public Library practice test and Toronto Public Libracy practice test have questions containing about their local politicians. If you live in Richmond or Toronto it may advantage.
I mostly used 414 questions ( https://cacitizenship414questions.blogspot.com/ ). And BeCitizen ( https://www.becitizen.ca/ ) free part only

Here's also a link to all the years (chronology):
Canada Citizenship Test (imp. Dates) in ascending order
part 1 (496-1890)
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/notes-from-discover-canada-preparation-for-the-citizenship-test.734507/post-9473029

part 2 (1891-2012)
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/notes-from-discover-canada-preparation-for-the-citizenship-test.734507/post-9473023

And this one for Names, Holidays and Years.

Names
Marjorie Turner-Bailey of Nova Scotia = Olympian, descendant of black Loyalists, escaped slaves & free men, fled to Canada in 1780s from America.
John Cabot = first to draw a map of Canada’s East Coast, first European to explore St. Lawrence River, set eyes on present-day Québec City & Montreal
Samuel de Champlain = In 1608, built a fortress in Quebec City
Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac built a French Empire from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico
Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester) defeated American invasion of Quebec in 1775
King Charles II of England = In 1670, granted Hudson’s Bay Company exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay
Joseph Brant led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians to Canada when In 1776 when US formed.
John Buchan | 1st Baron Tweedsmuir | popular Governor General of Canada (1935-40) | Said "Immigrant groups should retain their individuality and each make its contribution to
the national character." at Canadian Club of Halifax, 1937.
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock captured Detroit | Died when defending against an American attack at Queenston Heights, Niagara Falls
Major-General Robert Ross led an expedition from Nova Scotia that burned down the White House and other public buildings in Washington | the American attempt to conquer Canada had failed
Duke of Wellington sent some of his best soldiers to defend Canada. He chose Ottawa (Bytown) as endpoint of Rideau Canal (network of forts to prevent USA from invading Canada again). He defeated Napoleon in 1815, founded the national capital.
Laura Secord (pioneer wife and mother of five children) In 1813 made a dangerous 19-mile (30 km) journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James Fitz Gibbon of planned American Attack. Her bravery contributed to victory at the Battle of Beaver Dams.
Lord Durham - English reformer, recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given responsible government
Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché, Sir George-Étienne Cartier, Sir John Alexander Macdonald = Fathers of confederation, In 1840, Upper & Lower Canada united as 'Province of Canada'.
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, Robert Baldwin, Joseph Howe (NS) worked with British governors towards responsible government
Sir John Alexander Macdonald - Canada's first Prime Minister | Father of Confederation, Jan 11 = Sir John A Macdonald day
His portrait is on $10 bill
Sir George-Étienne Cartier | key architect of Confederation from Quebec | He led Quebec into confederation | Helped negotiate entry of NWT. Manitoba & BC into Canada
Louis Riel = a defender of Métis rights and the father of Manitoba.
Major General Sir Sam Steele | A great frontier hero, Mounted Policeman, and soldier of the Queen
Gabriel Dumont was the Métis’ greatest military leader
Sir Wilfrid Laurier = First French-Canadian prime minister
General Sir Arthur Currie = Canada’s greatest soldier | Commander of the Canadian Corps
Victory in Battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918 ("Black Day of the German Army")
Agnes MacPhail (farmer and teacher) became the first woman MP in 1921
Sir Frederick Banting of Toronto and Charles Best discovered Insulin, a hormone to treat diabetes that has saved 16 million lives world
Alexander Graham Bell — hit on the idea of the telephone at his summer house in Canada.
Joseph-Armand Bombardier — invented the snowmobile, a light-weight winter vehicle.
Sir Sandford Fleming — invented the world system of standard time zones.
Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward — together invented the first electric light bulb and
later sold the patent to Thomas Edison who, more famously, commercialized the light bulb.
Reginald Fessenden — contributed to the invention of radio, sending the first wireless voice message in the world.
Dr. Wilder Penfield —was a pioneering brain surgeon at McGill University in Montreal, and was known as “the greatest living Canadian.”
Dr. John A. Hopps — invented the first cardiac pacemaker, used today to save the lives of people with heart disorders.
Nobel prize winning scientists = Gerhard Herzberg (refugee from Nazi Germany), John Polanyi, Sidney Altman, Richard E. Taylor, Michael Smith and Bertram Brockhouse

Dates
New Year’s Day — January 1
Sir John A. Macdonald Day — January 11
National Flag of Canada day — February 15
Good Friday — Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday
Easter Monday — Monday immediately following Easter Sunday
Vimy Day — April 9
Victoria Day — Monday preceding May 25 (Sovereign’s Birthday)
Fête National (Quebec) — June 24 (Feast of St. John the Baptist)
Canada Day — July 1
Labour Day — First Monday of September
Thanksgiving Day — Second Monday of October
Remembrance Day — November 11 Canadians wear the red poppy
Remembering the sacrifices of millions of brave men and women who served / died for the nation
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day — November 20
Christmas Day — December 25
Boxing Day — December 26

Years
1215 - Magna Carta / Great Charter of Freedoms (1215 AD)
1982 - Constitution of Canada amended to include Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
1763 - Territorial rights were first guaranteed through the Royal Proclamation by King George III
1755 and 1763 "Great Upheaval"., 2/3rd of Acadians were deported from their homeland.
2006 -The House of Commons recognized that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.
1497 - European exploration began
1550s - name "Canada" began appearing on maps
1670 -King Charles II of England granted Hudson’s Bay Company exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay
1701 - French and the Iroquois made peace
1948 Quebec adopted its own flag, based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys.
1840, Upper & Lower Canada united as 'Province of Canada'. Confederation.
1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Québec City = | British defeated French marking the end of France’s empire in America
1774 Quebec Act Passed by British parliament | allowed religious freedom for Catholics and permitted them to hold public office
1776 - USA is formed
1791 - Constitutional Act = divided Province of Quebec to Upper Canada (Ontario) & Lower Canada (Quebec)
1791 - “Canada" became the official name of the land
1807 - British Parliament prohibited buying and selling slaves
1833 - Abolished slavery throughout the empire
1812 - The War of 1812 | Americans lost | United States launched an invasion in June 1812
1867 - British North America Act July 1, 1867 = Dominion of Canada was born
1918 - Canadian female citizens aged 21 and over were granted the right to vote in federal elections
1948 - Quebec adopted its own flag, based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys.
1969 - Official Languages Act was passed

Good luck!

 

[armoured]

Hello everyone,

I and my wife couldnt submit our first citizenship application which expired on March 17th. Now, we have created new accounts and started a fresh application (linked too). I noticed that the 60 days countdown isnt showing on mine and she confirmed same for hers too. We are still filling our applications out though. We have cleared cache, logged out and back in severally, but its still not showing. Will this be an issue? What do you advise we do?

What's not showing? The countdown?

If it's just that you're worried about - just apply before 60 days.

 

[Raj_zoro]

Type: Online application
Location: Mississauga
Physical Presence Days:1132
Application: Single
Application sent: Feb 06,2025
Delivered: Feb.06,2025
AOR: Feb.20,2025
Test Window: Mar 21 to Apr 11
Test Taken - Mar 22,2025
Test Completed- Mar. 24,2025
LPP - In Process

 

[rs89977]

Not to worry—file your taxes now asap. 2024 tax filing will be mandatory for those who file an application in the second half of 2025.

Guy i need suggestion/help. I submitted my citizenship application and there i selected Tax year 2024 filled: I selcted "YES". but i did not. Rest from 2020 till 2023 i selected YES and all filled. What should i do. Very stressful. Please suggest

 

[vanika02]

- Application submitted: Feb 13
- AOR email: Feb 27 (received from Sydney, NS)
- Tracker available: March 1 (received email on March 5)
- Citizenship test updated to in progress: March 7, showed on tracker on March 12, received email on March 10 (from Edmonton office)
- Background completed: March 10, showed on tracker on March 12
- Test period: March 13 to April 12
- Test taken: March 16, not updated as of March 26

 

[bysarmad]

Is the degree (paper) fully written in English too? So you didn't do any English test for PR?

Yes, the degree is written in English. I got PR through spousal sponsorship.

 

[avsojitra]

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1114
Application: Family(2 Adult + 2 Kids)
Application sent: February 1, 2025
Delivered: February 1, 2025
AOR: February 19, 2025
Background Verification: March 3, 2025
Citizenship Test: March 13, 2025 to April 12, 2025
Test Taken: March 21, 2025

Q: I am still waiting for update on tracker for the test taken. Any idea of the timeline for that, also what is the timeline for fingerprint request?

 

[LordOfTheGrill]

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1205
Application: Single
Application sent: Feb 6, 2025
Delivered: Feb 6, 2025
AOR: Feb 20, 2025
Background completed: March 10, 2025
Citizenship Test Invite : March 11, 2025
Citizenship Test dates: March 13- April 12, 2025
Citizenship Test taken : March 17
Test results have not been updated on the tracker yet, Is this normal?

 

[vanika02]

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1205
Application: Single
Application sent: Feb 6, 2025
Delivered: Feb 6, 2025
AOR: Feb 20, 2025
Background completed: March 10, 2025
Citizenship Test Invite : March 11, 2025
Citizenship Test dates: March 13- April 12, 2025
Citizenship Test taken : March 17
Test results have not been updated on the tracker yet, Is this normal?

I took test on March 16. Test invite was from Edmonton office. Also waiting for the results to get updated on the tracker.

 

[deshu]

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1114
Application: Family(2 Adult + 2 Kids)
Application sent: February 1, 2025
Delivered: February 1, 2025
AOR: February 19, 2025
Background Verification: March 3, 2025
Citizenship Test: March 13, 2025 to April 12, 2025
Test Taken: March 21, 2025

Q: I am still waiting for update on tracker for the test taken. Any idea of the timeline for that, also what is the timeline for fingerprint request?

@avsojitra , @LordOfTheGrill , @vanika02,
According to the other thread, it looks like 10-20 days are normal. "2-5 days" is not the only one trend.

A January 2025 applicant is waiting for almost a month and his/her test window will be closed soon.

I think, if I get ourselves in the same situation, maybe it's the time to write IRCC (test centre) to ask their confirmation if they've successfully received my test results. In this way, if IRCC replied "we do NOT have your test result on our system" I still have another chance to do the test before the window closed. Test centre may take 5+ days to respond so I think of 7-10 days preor to the test end date to contact them... or call IRCC a few days prior to the test end date.
My tracker haven't updated yet too. I took test Mar 18.

 

[wonderbly]

Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1114
Application: Family(2 Adult + 2 Kids)
Application sent: February 1, 2025
Delivered: February 1, 2025
AOR: February 19, 2025
Background Verification: March 3, 2025
Citizenship Test: March 13, 2025 to April 12, 2025
Test Taken: March 21, 2025

Q: I am still waiting for update on tracker for the test taken. Any idea of the timeline for that, also what is the timeline for fingerprint request?

My test took exactly 2 weeks to update. I did the test on the 7th of March, tracker updated to completed on 21st of March (though the date of update showed 19th March)

 

[anilch]

Type: Online application
Location: Scarborough office
Physical Presence Days: 1097
Application: Family(1 Adult+ 2 children)
Application sent: February 8, 2025
Delivered: February 8, 2025
AOR: February 24, 2025
Citizenship test window : between March 21, 2025 and April 19, 2025 (Official invitation received on March 11, 2025)
BackGround verification Completed- Mar 10,2025 (this update was seen on tracker on March 12, 2025)
Test taken: March 23, 2025
Test completed: March 24, 2025 (This update is seen on tracker on March 27, 2025)
This update was not seen on tracker till last night.