October 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[forw.jane]

Any tip on when is the best time to contact Ircc contact centre? I tried calling at 9:30am EST and the automated message stated that all agents are busy and try calling another time.

8 am EST worked for me most of the time. But you have to try many times till it goes through or they give you a callback option.

 

[lolo2022]

Type: Online application
Location: Quebec City
Physical Presence Days: 1625
Application: Single
Application sent: Oct 13, 2024
Aor received : oct 24, 2024
Citizen ship test done : Jan 5, 2025
All checks shows completed but oath cermony says not completed yet

how long does it take to receive the email?

Hi, when did your LPP get completed?

 

[Xipijeta]

Updated Timeline:

I just got invited to write the test !

Type: Paper application
Location: London, Ontario
Physical Presence Days: 1517
Application: Single/Family(number of family members): Single
Application sent: Oct 30, 2024
Delivered: Nov 6, 2024
AOR: Nov 19, 2024
Background Completed: Jan 15, 2025
Test Invitation: Feb 10, 2025
Test period: Feb 12- March 14, 2025

Can anyone confirm if this is a closed book test, or can we use the Study Guide/notes during the 45-minute test period? or are they very sensitive to any head movement during testing?

In the invitation email it states that:

" ➢Since this is an individual exam, you are not permitted to consult other people or any source of external information (including but not limited to the Internet, notes, or a copy of the Discover Canada guide) while completing the test."

Can someone please help me interpret "including but not limited" portion of this point.

Thanks

 

[USProgrammer]

Can anyone confirm if this is a closed book test, or can we use the Study Guide/notes during the 45-minute test period? or are they very sensitive to any head movement during testing?

Closed book. Don't look away from the screen.

Can someone please help me interpret "including but not limited" portion of this point.

"including but not limited to" means "what we said (no other people and no other sources) before applies, and as an example of something not included... [Discover Canada, internet, or notes]"

 

[usmm]

Mostly both stuck with security screening, let pray will be done soon.

hi soob which office working your file

 

[evilscript]

Updated Timeline:

I just got invited to write the test !

Type: Paper application
Location: London, Ontario
Physical Presence Days: 1517
Application: Single/Family(number of family members): Single
Application sent: Oct 30, 2024
Delivered: Nov 6, 2024
AOR: Nov 19, 2024
Background Completed: Jan 15, 2025
Test Invitation: Feb 10, 2025
Test period: Feb 12- March 14, 2025

Can anyone confirm if this is a closed book test, or can we use the Study Guide/notes during the 45-minute test period? or are they very sensitive to any head movement during testing?

In the invitation email it states that:

" ➢Since this is an individual exam, you are not permitted to consult other people or any source of external information (including but not limited to the Internet, notes, or a copy of the Discover Canada guide) while completing the test."

Can someone please help me interpret "including but not limited" portion of this point.

Thanks

It will be closed book. I just took the test on 1/31/2025 and passed it 20/20. I suggest you read thru Discover Canada by at least once and take some notes re: important years and names and try to recite them by heart.

Aiso I used this Richmond Hill Library citizenship practice test https://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/

And Toronto library citizenship prep test https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/new-to-canada/citizenship.jsp.

They are very useful. Hope it helps.

During the exam your camera will record you and better not move, keep your position while taking the exam.

They are very useful. Hope it helps.

 

[USProgrammer]

During the exam your camera will record you and better not move, keep your position while taking the exam.

 

[evilscript]

Lmao. It made my day haha.

 

[gafmak]

Hi guys,

Anybody like me waiting only on BG and Prohibition?

 

[saini1987]

Office: Vancouver
App date: oct 7 2024
AOR: 21 Oct 2024
Citizenship test completed: 31 Dec 2024
Fingerprints submitted: 17 Jan
Fingerprints updated: Feb 4
Background verification done: Feb 5

still language skills, physical presence and prohibitions are showing in progress. Citizenship ceremony not started.