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When I applied, it was 12-14 months. Then later it was 16 and 18 months.

The different colour letters might mean that (gasp) they were randomly picked!!! :P :o 8) My letter was pink, had no RQ and my process was smooth sailing of 12 months.

I would never postpone anything if CIC tells me to do something, except if it was very serious. You might get an RQ if you start making demands to CIC... If you postpone stuff for things that are not very serious, CIC might postpone your application by a few years! So just wait to see if you...

In the future, check also the status online! They update the status when they send a letter to invite to the test.

Yep. Or if one of you does not pass the test, there will not be delay for others if you all file separately.

I got it less than 3 weeks before my test. Exactly. Start studying the book when you receive it. Read it at least once. Re-study it a few times once in a while. Then when you do get the invitation, you wont have to study the book as if you have never seen it before. That way you can better...

1 month for me.

When I had my ceremony, I arrived maybe 20 minutes early. At the time when the ceremony was to begin, they started to let us in, check our papers and show us to our seats. After that they let family and friends in. I don't think there was a certain time for it, only when they were ready to let...

1.5 to 2 hours

I left all the test papers at the test place. A month later I saw on ecas that I had been invited to the oath. I got the letter a few days after that.

Oh, did not notice the post was so old. Heh! :P

I don't know if they check them, but I kept mine, just in case. If you don't have enough space to store the papers, scan them and store them in digital form in at least two spaces (for example your computer and a cloud).

Turn your home upside down. It is important that you find your passport.

I did not. I just handed in my papers, left the room and a month later I got an invitation to the oath.

Yikes, I did not know that! I was gone for 2 weeks during my process so that was OK. Phew!

I was in the same situation as you. I renewed my foreign passport in a normal way. When test day came, I took my new and old passports to the test and the staff member checked them both. Simple as that. I did not send any additional documents about my new passport.

Yep. And for the future, scan your record of landing so that you have it always somewhere...

Do you have a driving license? If you do, rent a car for the day. Drive to the test and back, reserve enough time to do it.

Good idea. OP, have someone call CIC if you can't speak, and ask what to do in this case. Let CIC know as soon as possible that you are still willing to take the oath!

Did you get information on time and place and what to take with you to the test?