Hi everyone,
I just finished my test at Scarborough a few hours ago and thought I would share my experience. Also happy to answer any Qs anyone may have.
I was scheduled for a 1:30pm test and arrived over an hour before. You have to go to the front desk to check in, where you are given a green form - the Prohibitions Under the Citizenship Act form. You have to fill out your name, UCI, application ID and and agree/disagree to whether you are described in any of these prohibitions that could prevent you from becoming a Canadian citizen.
About 5 minutes before the test, people who were taking the test were asked to line up to enter the room. We were asked to show the Notice to Appear sheet and PR card before picking up a scantron sheet and pencil. Once inside, there are fairly clear instructions on how to fill up the sheet and where to submit it. We are each handed a different test booklet: 20 questions, either multiple choice or True or False. The test in itself was very simple. I finished in under two minutes and spent an additional minute checking my answers. Once you submit your scantron and booklet, you head to a section of seats outside for your interview.
The interviews are conducted over a standing counter with a glass surface in between you and the judge. There are slits in the window for you to hand over your documents. There are whiteboards everywhere indicating what documents you need to have handy for the interview:
1) Passport(s) 2) PR Card 3) License/Health Card 4) Landing Papers 5) Green Prohibition Form.
You have to wait till your hear your name called and proceed to the corresponding counter number. My interview lasted about five minutes with a very friendly lady. I was asked to show my passports, PR card, license and health card. She asked me if I had any issues with immigration or police in the past and if everything stated in my application was true. I confirmed this and was asked to sign a form stating that this declaration was true.
She then mentioned that I had submitted additional info via the webform, this was two extra student statuses I had missed in my application. Since this was well before my eligibility period, she didn't spend any time on it.
Next she pulled out a CBSA document with all my entries and exits and checked it against my physical presence calculator. I had gone the extra mile and listed all my absences on a sheet with a column marking which page each passport stamp was on. She was very pleased with this and said it saved her a lot of time instead of checking the passport manually. She ended up keeping that sheet.
She asked what I did for a living and we chatted a bit about the kind of work I do. She let me know my score, 20/20 and congratulated me.
Then she repeated her question about whether I have had any issues with the immigration/police officials. She then signed off on the part of the green form that said Prohibitions assessed - applicant not prohibited.
She said I would receive my oath invite between 1-3 months, most likely via email and to pay careful attention to the time/date. I did ask if I could be scheduled for an oath the next day or this week, but she said she had no more passes left. I mentioned I would be out of the country in January, so she took down the dates. We wished each other a good day and parted ways.
Timing wise, I waited an hour for the test, 10 minutes inside the test room (6 for instructions + 4 to finish), waited 5 minutes for the interview and 5 minutes for the interview.
CAVEAT: Please arrive well before your scheduled time. A girl was 20 minutes late to the test and they wouldn't let her in. She tried to negotiate her way in, not sure if she was successful. But once people have exited the test room, the invigilators are hesitant to let latecomers in, for obvious reasons.
Good luck to everyone waiting for a test/oath. Hope we all start the new year with some good news!
