Congrats on the test invite.
I don't want to delay the application, but a flight back to Calgary is $900 USD and Toronto is $600 USD. They removed the section for a reason right? Does that mean they don't care where you take it from, since it's online?
They keep adding and removing that section. If its not there means you can give the test without asking for approval for giving the test from outside Canada.
Hi and thank you. Is there a source for that guidance? I see that @JaxT tagged you, but I'm not sure if you have special knowledge or what.
If I were in this situation, I would consider taking the test outside Canada to avoid further delays in my application. However, this decision carries a minor risk of IRCC auditing the test location. That said, since there is no explicit rule in their test instructions (can’t find on their website either) that states that the “online test” must be taken within Canada, the likelihood of encountering issues seems low.
My test window is January 10 - Feb 8. The processing office is Montreal. The test invite pdf contained a section regarding taking the test outside canada. Essentially, they asked to email them the proof of departure from canada - I sent my plane tickets and the return date. The responded 2 business days later instructing me to take the test during the testing period and then once in canada, send them a proof of return. I completed the test Jan 10th and it's marked completed on the tracker.
Congratulations. May I know when did you complete the test and when it was marked as completed in the tracker?
My test window is January 10 - Feb 8. The processing office is Montreal. The test invite pdf contained a section regarding taking the test outside canada. Essentially, they asked to email them the proof of departure from canada - I sent my plane tickets and the return date. The responded 2 business days later instructing me to take the test during the testing period and then once in canada, send them a proof of return. I completed the test Jan 10th and it's marked completed on the tracker.
It's not exactly a source of guidance but sharing some anecdotal data
My wife's should follow in about a week and a half. I will see what hers says. She has a different submission/AOR date than me. We chose to apply separately, in the event one of us has issues. That way the other will remain a permanent resident, even if outside Canada. I didn't put her dates here since I didn't want to confuse the admin, nor did I want to make a new username.
