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Question Regarding Language Requirement: Application for Citizenship

blueangel371115

Hero Member
May 24, 2012
994
32
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
13-01-2014
Doc's Request.
10-02-2014
AOR Received.
17-07-2014
File Transfer...
17-07-2014
Med's Done....
02-12-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2015 (returned 1/19 due to errors), 26-01-2015
LANDED..........
05-02-2015 Finally
Phew. That makes sense. Thanks
 

747-captain

Hero Member
Jan 8, 2015
302
151
El Cerrito, CA
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC - O
NOC Code......
1114
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 21, 2014
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
PER: Jan 21, 2015
IELTS Request
Sent with App
File Transfer...
Unknown
Med's Request
Mar 13, 2015 (MR, FBI PCC [app sent to FBI 3/17] and RPRF)
Med's Done....
completed Mar. 23rd, 2015. ECAS 3rd line updated April 3rd.
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
August 08, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
August 13, 2015
LANDED..........
Feb 23, 2016
I am about to apply for citizenship, and am in a similar situation. I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2015, with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. CLEARLY my degree is not going to state that the program was in english, since the US is obviously an english speaking country!

I am paranoid because I read somewhere on this forum, that someone who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oxford (you know, “the world famous Oxford” in the UK!!!) had their proof rejected. If there is any country in the world that is “english speaking” it would clearly be England. You know with english being THEIR language and all :rolleyes:
 

mgnlky

Champion Member
Jan 22, 2016
1,558
275
Vancouver
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1122
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
22-12-2016
AOR Received.
22-12-2016
Med's Done....
04-11-2016
Passport Req..
22-3-2017
LANDED..........
04-09-2017
I am about to apply for citizenship, and am in a similar situation. I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2015, with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. CLEARLY my degree is not going to state that the program was in english, since the US is obviously an english speaking country!

I am paranoid because I read somewhere on this forum, that someone who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oxford (you know, “the world famous Oxford” in the UK!!!) had their proof rejected. If there is any country in the world that is “english speaking” it would clearly be England. You know with english being THEIR language and all :rolleyes:
You are fine. I have two degrees from the US and never once specified it would be in English. The officers really do apply common sense to things like that.
 
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747-captain

Hero Member
Jan 8, 2015
302
151
El Cerrito, CA
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC - O
NOC Code......
1114
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 21, 2014
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
PER: Jan 21, 2015
IELTS Request
Sent with App
File Transfer...
Unknown
Med's Request
Mar 13, 2015 (MR, FBI PCC [app sent to FBI 3/17] and RPRF)
Med's Done....
completed Mar. 23rd, 2015. ECAS 3rd line updated April 3rd.
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
August 08, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
August 13, 2015
LANDED..........
Feb 23, 2016
You are fine. I have two degrees from the US and never once specified it would be in English. The officers really do apply common sense to things like that.
Thanks! That puts me at ease! Just submitted my app about an hour ago. Everything was filled and ready to go! Was just waiting on the FBI bacground check. Luckily it came today (within 3 days of submitting fingerprints).
 
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ayman_dayem

Member
Jul 26, 2018
14
4
Hello everyone! hope you all are doing well.
I'm in the process of filling out my citizenship application and I have a quick question regarding the language requirement. I graduated from a post-secondary program in Toronto a couple of weeks ago but haven't received the official transcript yet, can I include my Academic progress report instead, or should I wait for the official transcript to be delivered?
 

s.jagjit

Full Member
Jul 18, 2016
42
4
Hello Guys,

I am applying for citizenship via online process .I want to submit my secondary school certificates and university degree as proof of English . However, under proof of language option online, there is no option for secondary/ Degree certificates submission for english. How do we submit our certificates for proof of English ?

Thanks Every one

Jagjit
 

phys

Star Member
Oct 5, 2015
89
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I just saw this post while I was looking something on google and wanted to say that this is one of the most foolish questions I have ever seen in this web site.
 

swan0206

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May 14, 2019
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I have similar concerns. I have diplomas from an American high school and college. It's probably obvious that the instruction was in English and the diplomas are written in English. I'm hoping they aren't fussy because it doesn't literally state 'the instruction was in English'. I would think it can be assumed that a person who graduated from an American high school would have some proficiency in English. Or am I overthinking it?
In the same boat right now. Would like to know if they had accepted your transcripts/diploma certificate for U.S??