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funloving

Hero Member
Jun 19, 2010
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Category........
PNP
Passport Req..
08-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
12-11-2013
LANDED..........
06-03-2014
So, the official website says we can use PR card (even if expired) as a photo ID for taking the test? Can we use Provincial ID as well?
 

RickyT

Star Member
Sep 13, 2015
142
111
Which methods did you all use to study for the test?

I have been here for 10 years and still failed the test...2/10... some of these questions are crazy...
 

akbardxb

Champion Member
Nov 18, 2013
1,244
463
Mississauga
LANDED..........
28-03-2014

mbanius

Member
May 13, 2014
11
2
Hi All,
I have been invited to write online test between Jan 28th and Feb 17th, at the time of the invitation my online file has shown that I have been invited to the test , I have passed the test on 7th February, however when I log into my online file now, there is no more mention that I have been invited to the test the test part states : " not started" , has anybody been in this situation before? I have emailed results to myself so I have some kind of proof that I have passed.
 

mbanius

Member
May 13, 2014
11
2
Yes, I was asked to retake. They mentioned that my photo ID was 'a little blurry' but it wasn't a big issue (they understand that webcams can be potato-quality so as long as it's 'reasonably' clear and in focus, it should be fine). The main reason was, as mentioned earlier, that the little box that shows yourself while taking the test did not (in my case it was a camera icon with a red slash through it, indicating that the camera wasn't on (even though the light on my webcam was on the entire time, which is another thing :rolleyes:).

I'd say give it a week and if the test hasn't flipped to 'Completed' by then, call in. It usually takes about 4 - 5 days for someone to validate and mark it as Completed.
Hi , How were you invited to retake? I have passed mine five days ago and still no update online, and when you say call in , which number do you mean ? Every time I try to reach the agents they advise that they are only dealing with priority requests
 

Boynextdoor369

Star Member
May 8, 2017
141
26
I took the test on Feb 07 and tracker is still showing in progress, does it usually take this long? While I was clicking on the next tab during the test, it kept giving me a pop up which said something like 'are you back', dont remember the exact words, but what could that be about, just curious. Could that be something holding up my completed status?
 

siddharthbala

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2016
486
474
Mississauga
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
5241
App. Filed.......
08-07-2016
Doc's Request.
28-12-2016
AOR Received.
10-12-2016
Med's Request
06-12-2016
Med's Done....
14-12-2016
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
12-04-2017
VISA ISSUED...
28-04-2017
LANDED..........
14-09-2017
Hi , How were you invited to retake? I have passed mine five days ago and still no update online, and when you say call in , which number do you mean ? Every time I try to reach the agents they advise that they are only dealing with priority requests
An officer from the IRCC called me up one morning at about 9:30 AM and told me what had happened and to keep my eyes out for a new test invite.

As for the agents, I think it's reasonable to expect that giving a test, but not knowing if it's accepted with the test window rapidly closing constitutes a 'priority request'.
 

Boynextdoor369

Star Member
May 8, 2017
141
26
So my ‘waiting on you’ status for the test is gone but overall still showing ‘in progress’ including the test. What would that mean? Could this be a ghost update?
 

amir_e

Full Member
Feb 13, 2022
45
6
Hello. Hopefully experience members who took the test can help answer these questions:
- Is it ok to use MacBook?
- How to make sure the webcam is on? I read that some members were told their webcam was not switched on.
- Do you see a video of yourself being recorded in the corner of the screen while taking the test?
- When taking a photo of the ID, the instructions say that we have to make sure only the photo ID and our hand are visible to the webcam and not the face. Does that man we have to move completely out of the camera or it is ok to appear behind the card?
 

SaskCana

Hero Member
Sep 6, 2020
297
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So my ‘waiting on you’ status for the test is gone but overall still showing ‘in progress’ including the test. What would that mean? Could this be a ghost update?
Hello, did you pass the test? Was everything ok during the test like you weren’t kicked out camera issue etc? And which office is processing your file?
 

Jakev

Champion Member
Sep 22, 2017
1,261
639
NOC Code......
0114 and 0125
AOR Received.
14-11-2017
Hello. Hopefully experience members who took the test can help answer these questions:
- Is it ok to use MacBook?
- How to make sure the webcam is on? I read that some members were told their webcam was not switched on.
- Do you see a video of yourself being recorded in the corner of the screen while taking the test?
- When taking a photo of the ID, the instructions say that we have to make sure only the photo ID and our hand are visible to the webcam and not the face. Does that man we have to move completely out of the camera or it is ok to appear behind the card?
Yes, I used my MacBook Pro for the citizenship test last week (updated as completed on tracker). As a matter of fact, one can use only Chrome or Safari as the standard browser for the test.

Good luck !
 

Boynextdoor369

Star Member
May 8, 2017
141
26
Hello, did you pass the test? Was everything ok during the test like you weren’t kicked out camera issue etc? And which office is processing your file?
Yes. I passed and the test was quite a breeze tbh, had no camera issues and could see myself in the corner bottom right throughout the test. However, its been 2 weeks past and I am yet to receive a completed status on my test. Mine is in Kitchener.
 

pvarma

Star Member
May 4, 2017
137
88
Yes. I passed and the test was quite a breeze tbh, had no camera issues and could see myself in the corner bottom right throughout the test. However, its been 2 weeks past and I am yet to receive a completed status on my test. Mine is in Kitchener.
Same with me. Still waiting for you and in progess