AOR

[cywhite]

I received the AOR letter, which outlined the following:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your application for Canadian Citizenship. We will review your application and supporting documents and will contact you if additional information is required.

All citizenship applicants between 18 and 54 years of age on the date they sign their application must meet language and knowledge requirements to become a Canadian citizen. If this includes you, you will need to:

• Demonstrate competence in basic communication in English or French.
• Pass a written or if necessary, an oral test on your knowledge of Canada and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The knowledge test is based on the information provided in the official citizenship study guide. It is 20 multiple choice questions and you must get at least 15 correct to pass.
• The study guide is available on the IRCC website at: On the same page, you will find more information on how to prepare for the test.
• If you are receiving this letter by regular mail, a print version of the study guide is enclosed. When your application has been reviewed and has met basic eligibility, IRCC will send you correspondence to invite you to a knowledge test. It could take a few months before you hear from us. Contact information It is very important that you notify IRCC of any changes in your contact information (i.e. address, email, and telephone number).

When your application has been reviewed and has met basic eligibility, IRCC will send you correspondence to invite you to a knowledge test. It could take a few months before you hear from us.

Is this how AORs are typically formatted, or are they saying I need to send proof of my knowledge of English/French?

 

[dpenabill]

I received the AOR letter, which outlined the following:



Is this how AORs are typically formatted, or are they saying I need to send proof of my knowledge of English/French?

It appears to be typical.

Unless exempt from the language requirement (such as an applicant who is 55 or older), the applicant will be examined as to language proficiency attendant the test/interview.

In particular:

The language proof submitted with the application needed to meet IRCC requirements for making a complete application. But the applicant must nonetheless also demonstrate sufficient language proficiency in the interview.

Many appear to overlook that language proficiency is part of the interview because typically the interviewer does not make a point of it . . . the interviewer asks questions related to the applicant and the applicant's qualifications, and does this in one of the official languages. And so long as the applicant's responses do not suggest the applicant lacks proficiency in at least one of the official languages, the applicant passes. Moreover, the knowledge of Canada test inherently tests the applicant's language proficiency.

 

[cywhite]

Thank you for a detailed response. Apparently my mother (who is more than 55 years of age) also received the same letter, so it is typical like you say.