I'm frequently traveling out of Canada for business and am on an extended trip this time. I just happened to check e-cas as it's been about a year since applying for citizenship. According to e-cas, CIC has sent me a notice to appear letter and requires that I must appear for the test on a certain day and time. The e-cas system makes no mention of the place and the documentation needed for the test. I won't have access to this letter until I'm back in Canada, if it has been sent at all, and from what I understand CIC's mail delivery service is not all that reliable (I didn't even receive the study booklet!). I have made arrangements to be back in time, but do I require this letter to take the test? what if I didn't get the letter? can I still take the test without it? how do I find out where the test centre is and what documentation do I need? All responses will be greatly appreciated - thank you!
Notice to appear for citizenship test
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You will be asked to bring two pieces of ID, and your passport, PR card.
The letter will indicate the place and time for you to take your test.
Do you have someone to check your mail in Canada?
You could wait another week or two for the letter to arrive, however if you still haven't receive it you should call CIC.
The letter will indicate the place and time for you to take your test.
Do you have someone to check your mail in Canada?
You could wait another week or two for the letter to arrive, however if you still haven't receive it you should call CIC.
As soon as you are back in Canada, if you haven't received the letter yet, go to your local CIC office and ask there. They should have been the ones to send you the letter and they should be able to give you a time, date and location of the test.
A year and a half later and I am in exactly the same shoes as the original topic poster. The CIC website says that the letter was mailed to me and that the test has been scheduled on a certain date. But I am outside of Canada at the moment due to the nature of my work. I made plans to be back on time for the test but the problem is that my home is in Toronto, yet the letter was mailed to my previous address in BC (I used to live there temporarily at the time I applied for the citizenship).
Why this happened despite the fact that I changed my address on the CIC web site over six months ago is beyond me. But nevertheless... I have mail forward in place and hope it would work (meaning the letter arrives to Toronto). But what if it doesn't (I've heard that government mail doesn't get forwarded)? Would they let me take the test without having the actual letter in hand? Does everybody get the same letter or they differ based on personal circumstances? I mean, is there a chance that I would need to bring to the test anything else besides two pieces of ID, passport and PR card?
Most important, how can I find out where the test would take place? My home address is in Toronto and my local CIC office (which handled my case) was Scarborough, yet they sent the letter to BC
. Since I am currently outside of Canada I can't call the CIC help line to find out. Of course, I can call them as soon as I arrive but what are the chances that the test would happen in BC instead of Toronto? I'd hate to buy cross-country plane ticket in the last minute...
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Why this happened despite the fact that I changed my address on the CIC web site over six months ago is beyond me. But nevertheless... I have mail forward in place and hope it would work (meaning the letter arrives to Toronto). But what if it doesn't (I've heard that government mail doesn't get forwarded)? Would they let me take the test without having the actual letter in hand? Does everybody get the same letter or they differ based on personal circumstances? I mean, is there a chance that I would need to bring to the test anything else besides two pieces of ID, passport and PR card?
Most important, how can I find out where the test would take place? My home address is in Toronto and my local CIC office (which handled my case) was Scarborough, yet they sent the letter to BC
. Since I am currently outside of Canada I can't call the CIC help line to find out. Of course, I can call them as soon as I arrive but what are the chances that the test would happen in BC instead of Toronto? I'd hate to buy cross-country plane ticket in the last minute...Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
If they sent the letter to your BC address, odds are that your test will be taking place in BC. Is there anybody you know in BC or Toronto that you can send to the local CIC office on your behalf to ask about stuff? They could even have a cell phone and phone you while you are there to ask if the CIC staff will talk to you directly to explain things. Not sure if they would but everything is worth a try.
You can also call the CIC call centre even though you are not in Canada to clear up your address change.
Somebody mentioned that it is possible to reach them at +1 613 944 4000 (for an agent: options 1,2,1,2,1 ... then 0 to skip the message)
Worst case scenario, you miss the exam and have to write a letter stating why you couldn't make it. Them sending the letter to the wrong address would be a good one. They would then re-schedule the test but you have no way of knowing when they would ask you to come the next time.
You can also call the CIC call centre even though you are not in Canada to clear up your address change.
Somebody mentioned that it is possible to reach them at +1 613 944 4000 (for an agent: options 1,2,1,2,1 ... then 0 to skip the message)
Worst case scenario, you miss the exam and have to write a letter stating why you couldn't make it. Them sending the letter to the wrong address would be a good one. They would then re-schedule the test but you have no way of knowing when they would ask you to come the next time.
