"Notice to Prepare for your Citizenship Exam"?
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rfalcantara said:
Same here, They sent the "notice to prepare for..." to my old address, even though the RQ was sent to me at the updated address, and the address is updated online long time before ! I have written to them regarding this error.
My timeline:
Applied Jan 2012, RQ Nov 2012, Submitted Dec 2012, Notice to prepare... Dec 2013. The online status remains constant at " In Process" since Oct 2012
i have been following this forum for a long time, so here is my timeline:
- applied for citizenship July 2012
- got pre-test RQ in July 2013 from Scarborough Office (i sent my RQ back a month later)
- notice to prepare for exam in January 2014 from St. Claire Office (dated December 2013)
- yesterday i got test invitation for St. Claire Office for February 2014, yaaay
CiC is definitely working on pre-test RQs!!! Let`s hope that Oath is not going to take too long!
- applied for citizenship July 2012
- got pre-test RQ in July 2013 from Scarborough Office (i sent my RQ back a month later)
- notice to prepare for exam in January 2014 from St. Claire Office (dated December 2013)
- yesterday i got test invitation for St. Claire Office for February 2014, yaaay
CiC is definitely working on pre-test RQs!!! Let`s hope that Oath is not going to take too long!
Re: "Notice to Prepare for your Citizenship Exam"?...........I had test
Dear RQ Friends,
I had my Citizenship test yesterday 23/1/2014 at 8:15am (CIC Montreal)
Before the test date :
Made the photocopy and carried originals of Citizenship test letter, Passport pages,Landing paper, PR card, Driving license, Health card and other documents which I had submitted with RQ application.
Studied and listened to Discovery Canada. Made important notes. Read them.
At the day of TEST :
Arrived 8:00 am 15 minutes early
Security and the entrance checked my citizenship test letter
Got into assembly hall where about 380 candidates sitting and waiting for next action.
At 8:15 am CIC Staff called for candidates with 8:15 am schedule for the test
We entered to a room where test being conducted ...Pencil and eraser was provided
CIC staff instructed the rules of the test.......Took about 15 minutes
Around 8:30 Answer sheets and Question booklet was given...............20 questions ...multiple choice Q and A
If you studied Discovery Canada booklet you will not have any problem in answering those questions... I took about 10 minutes... REVIEWED my answer another 5 minutes....total 15 minutes.............handed over the question booklet + answer sheet
When exited entered another hall with candidates waiting for interview. In that hall there where 4 officer conducting the interviews
Each officer collected the documents and test results and reviwed for 2 to 3 minutes and called the candidate name for the interview
My name was called....went to.........She greeted did the same
Asked my original landing, passport, driving and health card
Asked about my recent visit aboard
Asked about my employment
Asked about my financial support
She noted all that on the assessment sheet
She said I have scored 19/20 in Citizenship test
Now my file will be sent to Citizenship Judge
To my question : Do I need to see Citizenship Judge ? she replied if needed will be informed ..........or Oath.
Returned my originals.......................not even asked any photocopies..................about 15-20 minutes
Thank you......She left her table
Thats it............I went out with a hope
All the best my RQ friends
Dear RQ Friends,
I had my Citizenship test yesterday 23/1/2014 at 8:15am (CIC Montreal)
Before the test date :
Made the photocopy and carried originals of Citizenship test letter, Passport pages,Landing paper, PR card, Driving license, Health card and other documents which I had submitted with RQ application.
Studied and listened to Discovery Canada. Made important notes. Read them.
At the day of TEST :
Arrived 8:00 am 15 minutes early
Security and the entrance checked my citizenship test letter
Got into assembly hall where about 380 candidates sitting and waiting for next action.
At 8:15 am CIC Staff called for candidates with 8:15 am schedule for the test
We entered to a room where test being conducted ...Pencil and eraser was provided
CIC staff instructed the rules of the test.......Took about 15 minutes
Around 8:30 Answer sheets and Question booklet was given...............20 questions ...multiple choice Q and A
If you studied Discovery Canada booklet you will not have any problem in answering those questions... I took about 10 minutes... REVIEWED my answer another 5 minutes....total 15 minutes.............handed over the question booklet + answer sheet
When exited entered another hall with candidates waiting for interview. In that hall there where 4 officer conducting the interviews
Each officer collected the documents and test results and reviwed for 2 to 3 minutes and called the candidate name for the interview
My name was called....went to.........She greeted did the same
Asked my original landing, passport, driving and health card
Asked about my recent visit aboard
Asked about my employment
Asked about my financial support
She noted all that on the assessment sheet
She said I have scored 19/20 in Citizenship test
Now my file will be sent to Citizenship Judge
To my question : Do I need to see Citizenship Judge ? she replied if needed will be informed ..........or Oath.
Returned my originals.......................not even asked any photocopies..................about 15-20 minutes
Thank you......She left her table
Thats it............I went out with a hope
All the best my RQ friends
Lifeincqm,
Thanks again for sharing the detailed test experience. All citizenship applications must be approved by a citizenship judge, even those who did not receive RQ. Now, depending on what the citizenship officer has wrote on your file the judge may just sign the application without hearing or may invite you for a hearing. In most cases the hearing does not happen unless there is something in your file that is questionable and the officer feels he/she does not have enough authority to make the decision, e.g. is when you have short residence days; or criminal prohibitions, etc.
The fact that the officer did not ask any question in your interview that you did not answer, is a good sign and shows that most likely you will have no problem and "fingers crossed" you will receive your oath letter very soon.
Let's hope for the best for all RQ and non-RQ applicants
Cheers
Thanks again for sharing the detailed test experience. All citizenship applications must be approved by a citizenship judge, even those who did not receive RQ. Now, depending on what the citizenship officer has wrote on your file the judge may just sign the application without hearing or may invite you for a hearing. In most cases the hearing does not happen unless there is something in your file that is questionable and the officer feels he/she does not have enough authority to make the decision, e.g. is when you have short residence days; or criminal prohibitions, etc.
The fact that the officer did not ask any question in your interview that you did not answer, is a good sign and shows that most likely you will have no problem and "fingers crossed" you will receive your oath letter very soon.
Let's hope for the best for all RQ and non-RQ applicants
Cheers
Dear All,
I receive the notice to appear for the writing exam today.
my case's process(in Vancouver):
2012 Jun 4- applied
3013 Jan 4-in process
2013 Jun 29-received the RQ, I send the RQ docs to CIC on Aug.
2013 Dec 23 received the "Notice to prepare the citizenship exam"
2014 Jan 24 received the "Notice to appear-to write a citizenship t est..."(the letter was send on Jan 20 2014, but web updated on the same day since I received the letter.
I pray a lot, thanks Lord, it comes true.
Goodluck to all RQs.
I receive the notice to appear for the writing exam today.
my case's process(in Vancouver):
2012 Jun 4- applied
3013 Jan 4-in process
2013 Jun 29-received the RQ, I send the RQ docs to CIC on Aug.
2013 Dec 23 received the "Notice to prepare the citizenship exam"
2014 Jan 24 received the "Notice to appear-to write a citizenship t est..."(the letter was send on Jan 20 2014, but web updated on the same day since I received the letter.
I pray a lot, thanks Lord, it comes true.
Goodluck to all RQs.
