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No. You gotta cover your face with the ID. But this is done right before the test. So don’t worry about it right now.
And for me the process isn't over until you have a Canadian passport in your hand and can use it. This is just steps along the way towards that. I'm hoping to have a passport in my hand before 2022. Seeing how things are going and considering I started this process last July, i might just make it before 2022 but it feels like 50/50 at best.
when you login to the testing portal it walks you through taking a picture of your ID. You basically just hold it up and then click to take the image. You got this far so you'll be able to get through the test easily enough.
It is likely you'll make it before 2022. Passport is a separate passport and unless you have an urgent reason to expedite the passport, the standard processing times for mail-in applications is 20 business days (doesn't include the mailing time). There is also a delay after oath to receive the citizenship certificate. Depending on where you live, the certificate can take anywhere between a week to four weeks to arrive.
That's Decision Made AFAIK. You might see "Decision Made" on ECAS.
Good question but I do not know an answer to that. Sometimes, the office takes some time to update the status. This happened to one of September 2020 applicant as well (Test completed on June 4th but Citizenship test set to "Completed" on June 22nd). The OP now has received a "Decision made" status today.
