Yesterday I took the CELPIP General-LS test in order to obtain a lauguage proof as a part of Canadian citizenship application.
The test went okay, but the signature process before the test made me worried.
Before the test, the test supervisor checked the test-takers' IDs and printouts of the test confirmation email. After that, the test-takers were taken into the room. The supervisor scanned their passports, asked for their signatures and took their photos.
When it was my turn to sign my name, the supervisor just finished scanning my passport. She gave it back to me with the passport holder's signature page open, on which there is my Chinese signature. She said, "You can sign in your own language." So I signed my Chinese name.
After the test, I suddenly realised that on all my other immigration documents I signed my English name, including the Permanent Resident application form, my landing paper, my PR card, and the citizenship application form which I would send out soon. In addition, on all the important IDs and documents in Canada, I aslo signed my English name, inclduign my health card, the hospital discharge form after I gave birth to my dauther in Canada, etc.
The CELPIP score report will be sent to CIC. So CIC will find different signautres on different documents of mine. Would that be a problem? I'm very worried. Can I do anything to fix it?
Thank you very much!
PS:
The reason why I had a Chinese signature on my passport is because the passport was issued in 2011 when I was still living in China. At that time, every document I signed were in Chinese.
In 2012 I applied for Canadian Permanent Residence and was approved in 2013. English is one of the official languages in Canada, so I signed my name in English on all the relevant forms.
In the spring of 2017 I lost my PR card. I reported the loss to the local police immediately. After that I sent a Solemn Declaration form to CIC.
I did some online research and found that you don't need a PR card when applying for Canadian citizenship, so I didn't apply for a new PR card.
The CELPIP website says a passport booklet is an eligible ID as well as a PR card, so I brought my passport to the test. But I never expected it could cause confusion when it comes to the issue of signatures.
The test went okay, but the signature process before the test made me worried.
Before the test, the test supervisor checked the test-takers' IDs and printouts of the test confirmation email. After that, the test-takers were taken into the room. The supervisor scanned their passports, asked for their signatures and took their photos.
When it was my turn to sign my name, the supervisor just finished scanning my passport. She gave it back to me with the passport holder's signature page open, on which there is my Chinese signature. She said, "You can sign in your own language." So I signed my Chinese name.
After the test, I suddenly realised that on all my other immigration documents I signed my English name, including the Permanent Resident application form, my landing paper, my PR card, and the citizenship application form which I would send out soon. In addition, on all the important IDs and documents in Canada, I aslo signed my English name, inclduign my health card, the hospital discharge form after I gave birth to my dauther in Canada, etc.
The CELPIP score report will be sent to CIC. So CIC will find different signautres on different documents of mine. Would that be a problem? I'm very worried. Can I do anything to fix it?
Thank you very much!
PS:
The reason why I had a Chinese signature on my passport is because the passport was issued in 2011 when I was still living in China. At that time, every document I signed were in Chinese.
In 2012 I applied for Canadian Permanent Residence and was approved in 2013. English is one of the official languages in Canada, so I signed my name in English on all the relevant forms.
In the spring of 2017 I lost my PR card. I reported the loss to the local police immediately. After that I sent a Solemn Declaration form to CIC.
I did some online research and found that you don't need a PR card when applying for Canadian citizenship, so I didn't apply for a new PR card.
The CELPIP website says a passport booklet is an eligible ID as well as a PR card, so I brought my passport to the test. But I never expected it could cause confusion when it comes to the issue of signatures.
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