Why is it...?

[ERJOPA]

I keep reading on posts about when the test is given, that some applicants have different coloured papers telling them about what/where/when of the test.

What do these colours stand for? And why do some applicants take the test and the oath on the same day while others wait afterwards for the oath?

Why can't they all do the test and oath on the same day?

Is this the CIC's way of telling us that some applicants not as desirable as citizens than others??

Just thinking...

 

[torontoguy1981]

Really have no idea, I can tell you the oath letter had only one color.. Pink

The test ones however come in two colors blue and yellow. I had mine yellow and by the end of the exam I was handed the oath letter.

 

[CanV]

Blue means oaths will come after test, pink means test will come before oath. Hope thats helps.

 

[desigirltoronto84]

Blue means oaths will come after test, pink means test will come before oath. Hope thats helps.

LMAO!

 

[Trex25]

Mine was white

 

[goodman36]

Mine was white

Hm.. that complicates thing :-\

 

[era1521]

I think another indication has to be if paper is the original one or a xerox copy.

 

[SenoritaBella]

So far, the only trend I have noticed is people who write the test later in the day(?afternoon) seem to take their oath same day.

 

[alainski]

Blue means oaths will come after test, pink means test will come before oath. Hope thats helps.

Are you basically saying that blue or pink are the same? And from what I know, you can't do your oath taking without passing the test.

 

[era1521]

So far, the only trend I have noticed is people who write the test later in the day(?afternoon) seem to take their oath same day.

I wouldnt say that for sure; I had my test Feb 13th, 7:45 am on a Friday; by the time the interviews started was already 9:00-9:15. I was told by officer because that particular day (maybe because was Friday? - anyway the oath invitation was already printed out with date Feb 13 at 01:00PM, but the 3 changed by hand to "8") the ceremony was only one in morning, he will book me for next available one, following Wednesday. He let me understand if it was a ceremony scheduled in afternoon he would invite me to that.
There are also some other reports of people taking the test in the morning and asked to come for oath after launch same day.

 

[alphazip]

Are you basically saying that blue or pink are the same? And from what I know, you can't do your oath taking without passing the test.

He's making a joke. Both mean the same thing: test, then oath. However, you can take the oath without taking the test. Applicants who are over age 54 currently don't have to take the test.

 

[swindsor2010]

Is this the CIC's way of telling us that some applicants not as desirable as citizens than others??

Just thinking...

Absolutely not.

- Different colors of "tests" during the test day:
Obviously because they hand out different versions of the citizenship test to avoid cheating. It's just easier for them to control it by color. They never give "Red" to two people sitting next to each other because all tests in "Red" are the same.

- Different colors of "documents" you receive in the mail during your citizenship application:
Same thing. They handle thousands of applications per year. They print different "forms" in different "colors" just to make it easier and faster for them to send documents out. They get a chart that says: If you need to send an applicant notice to come to test, include form "Red, Green and Blue" for exemple.

- The colors have nothing do to with when a person will get oath

Sources:
- Been there, done that... (as a citizenship applicant)
- Basic observation
- Basic common sense.

 

[era1521]

Absolutely not.

- Different colors of "tests" during the test day:
Obviously because they hand out different versions of the citizenship test to avoid cheating. It's just easier for them to control it by color. They never give "Red" to two people sitting next to each other because all tests in "Red" are the same.

- Different colors of "documents" you receive in the mail during your citizenship application:
Same thing. They handle thousands of applications per year. They print different "forms" in different "colors" just to make it easier and faster for them to send documents out. They get a chart that says: If you need to send an applicant notice to come to test, include form "Red, Green and Blue" for exemple.

- The colors have nothing do to with when a person will get oath

Sources:
- Been there, done that... (as a citizenship applicant)
- Basic observation
- Basic common sense.

I believe the question was regarding different colors of test invitation (quote: "that some applicants have different coloured papers telling them about what/where/when of the test").
Anyway, in Mississauga everything (test/oath invitation is on white paper for everyone)

 

[poushi24]

I believe the question was regarding different colors of test invitation (quote: "that some applicants have different coloured papers telling them about what/where/when of the test").
Anyway, in Mississauga everything (test/oath invitation is on white paper for everyone)

In Mississauga everything (test/oath invitation is on white paper for everyone..it is not always true. My wife had Pink color and I am having white and our local office is Mississauga

 

[poison]

W.T.F - What is the matter with color! All my immigration documents/letter received from CIC right from PR application to Citizenship Oath were "White", except landing paper, stamped visa, and citizenship certificate..!