November 2024 - Citizenship Applications

[moman21]

I received the test invitation email today but it’s rather the opposite to what a lot of people experienced cause I have the email but when I logged in to see the tracker it still says “Not Started” next to the test section. The oath is also not started and everything else is “in progress”

Told you it was coming soon lol
Take the test anyway and they will have to update your file which will show in the tracker. Make sure you email a copy of the test results to yourself as proof.

Is emailing it to myself an option at the end of the test? Also, is there going to be a person looking at me during the test?

Yes, you can either print or email results at the end of the test.
Also, yes, your webcam will be used to record you during the test and will be reviewed by an officer later.
Read this to learn about the test requirements and process:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...become-canadian-citizen/citizenship-test.html

 

[Sevou]

Recevied Ghost update in tracker

Type: Online application
Location: Ottawa
Physical Presence Days: 1397
Application: Single
Application sent: November 17, 2024
Delivered: November 17, 2024
AOR: December 2, 2024
Ghost Update: 28 January, 2025

One more Ghost Update 30 January, 2025

But in tracker no updates it is same every thing is in progress

 

[flores]

Hi just asking if its better to take the exam physically or online, as i heard there are a lot of delayed if its done on online with some issue involved that the officer saw something during the exam.

 

[USProgrammer]

Hi just asking if its better to take the exam physically or online, as i heard there are a lot of delayed if its done on online with some issue involved that the officer saw something during the exam.

You're going to get an invite to do an online test. You'd have to email them, and wait, to explain why you can't take an online test or would prefer an in-person test. During that waiting time to even get scheduled for an in-person test (if they will), you could have already taken the online test.

Just look at the screen and nowhere else while taking the test. It took me like 9 minutes total to take the entire test and then go back and carefully review all the questions and my answers and submit. I just didn't look anywhere else but the screen. What is the officer going to see? It just takes random pictures of you during the test for them to review. They don't watch an entire video.

If they think it's suspicious for some reason or you had problems, you still have 2 attempts, and after that point if you still can't complete it, you'll be summoned for an in-person interview to figure out wtf your problem is.

In short, just take the online test and don't do anything squirrely. Just look at your computer screen and nowhere else.

 

[Kiikii]

Type: Online application
Location: Toronto
Physical Presence Days: 1126
Application: Single
Application sent: 3 Nov, 2024
Delivered: 3 Nov, 2024
AOR: 13 November 2024
Test Invite: 17 January, 2025
Test Given: 26 January, 2025
Test Complete: 29 January, 2025

 

[MRQ]

Hi guys, I’m not sure if anyone has experience with this, but I just want to clarify something. I got a GU on the 25th, and my application status changed to "background complete" on 27.01. However, at the top of the page, under the "updated" section, the last updated date shows as 29.01. Does this mean there was another GU on the 29th, or is this update related to the background check update on the 27th?
Did anyone else experience this? What was the outcome?
Just to be clear, I’m simply curious about how the IRCC system works and what might be going on.

 

[MRQ]

I used AI to help calculate the average waiting time for September and August applications with Copilot. For both months, the wait time from AOR to Oath was 4 months and 20 days.

 

[Johny Bravo]

I received the test invitation and the time bracket given is feb 7 - march 8. does it mean that it’s ok to take it at any day and time during that time window? For example Saturday at 9pm?

 

[moman21]

I received the test invitation and the time bracket given is feb 7 - march 8. does it mean that it’s ok to take it at any day and time during that time window? For example Saturday at 9pm?

Yes, you can take it any time during the window. Just do it sooner than later in case you don't pass...this way you will have time for your 2nd/3rd attempts.

 

[USProgrammer]

I received the test invitation and the time bracket given is feb 7 - march 8. does it mean that it’s ok to take it at any day and time during that time window? For example Saturday at 9pm?

The letter via email gives you the exact dates and times it's valid through at the top. You can take it at night as long as it's within the timeframe. There is no human proctor. They review the pictures from your webcam later.

 

[kamy]

I received the test invitation and the time bracket given is feb 7 - march 8. does it mean that it’s ok to take it at any day and time during that time window? For example Saturday at 9pm?

You don't need to schedule. You take it whatever day or time you feel like taking test within this window. Later they will review the test recording to check if you cheated or not and update the result as accepted.

 

[Johny Bravo]

@moman21 @USProgrammer @kamy thanks a lot for you responses

 

[Sasha22]

UPDATE:
Type: Online application
Location: Brantford
Physical Presence Days: 1110
Application: Family (2)
Application sent: November 17, 2024
AOR: November 27, 2024
Test Email: January 26th, 2025 (Test window Jan 31st- March 2)

I sent my application and received my AOR on the same days as well but still nothing. I hope my turn is coming soon

 

[irisnmy]

Hi, I've received the citizenship test invitation earlier this week saying I can start my test on Jan 30. When I tried to login, an error saying "You can’t take the test right now". Both my husband and I also experienced the same error and we are sure we have typed the wrong application # and UCI.

Anyone experiencing same issue?

 

[moman21]

Hi, I've received the citizenship test invitation earlier this week saying I can start my test on Jan 30. When I tried to login, an error saying "You can’t take the test right now". Both my husband and I also experienced the same error and we are sure we have typed the wrong application # and UCI.

Anyone experiencing same issue?

Try again today. It might be a timing issue with the system... if you tried sortly after midnight, you might be in a different timezone than the app so it's may still be the 29th.... I usually wait a day or 2 when I'm given a timeframe just to make sure things have funneled through.
If you can't get in today, call IRCC because it's the 31st and 1 day after your testing window started.