Victoria / Vancouver

[RaoulVic]

It can take weeks if not months to get PR card renewed, so I would advise sending your application now for summer travel.

 

[Maple Eagle]

My timeline:

Applied in May 2011
In Process in April 2012
Test in December 2012
Oath in April 2013

Best always,
Maple Eagle

 

[Maple Eagle]

I have received my oath invitation, CIC has mailed out the letter to me on March 19.
However, my ecas status still has not been updated. I find that a bit strange.
Anyone with a similar experience?

Best of luck and keep the faith!

Maple Eagle

 

[bcwaj]

Hello All:

As I prepare for my test on the 22nd, could someone who went through the experience recently tell us a bit more about it? I presume it is a multiple choice 20 questions. Are there interviews/document checks?

Thanks. I seem to be doing fine in the practice tests, so hope there are no curveballs

 

[cadvis]

Hello All:

As I prepare for my test on the 22nd, could someone who went through the experience recently tell us a bit more about it? I presume it is a multiple choice 20 questions. Are there interviews/document checks?

Thanks. I seem to be doing fine in the practice tests, so hope there are no curveballs

i recommend you study hard for the exam. there are several online websites that help you practice the test. I took my exam and scored 20/20 last month. I subscribed to one of the online website and practiced the exam topics after reading the book two times. Hope this helps..

 

[Maple Eagle]

Hello bcwaj,

How did your test go, where did you write it? 8)

@All:
Is the number of guests I can bring to the oath ceremony limited in any way? Like one friend per person or so? I mean, if everybody brings five friends it would get pretty full, eh?!

 

[Maple Eagle]

Hello bcwaj,

How did your test go, where did you write it? 8)

@ All:
Is the number of guests I can bring to the oath ceremony limited in any way? Like one friend per person or so? I mean, if everybody brings five friends it would get pretty full, eh?!

Sorry about the date mixup bcwaj - can you let us know after your test how it went? Good luck!!

 

[sunshine_25]

Thank God, I am now officially Canadian... after 27 months....

here is my timeline:

received: January 20, 2011
in process: January 12, 2012
citizenship test: October 18, 2012
Oath: April 25, 2013

 

[RaoulVic]

Congratulations! Mine is tomorrow, after 32 months.

 

[sunshine_25]

Congratulations! Mine is tomorrow, after 32 months.

thanks, Congratulations too!!!

 

[Maple Eagle]

I had my ceremony today and it was quite moving.
Now I am Canadian. Awesome.

The mighty Maple Eagle takes off from here now!

 

[jeleni]

@ Jeleni, hope you hear back soon. Did they allow to separate your application from your husband's? have they been invited for Oath?

Just got the invitation letter for my husband and son to take their oath on May 17, 2013. Our files were separated after 3 weeks from my request. He was asked on Mar. 20 for fingerprints and submitted digital on 1st week of April. Yesterday, we received their invitation. In summary, from request to separate files to oath letter was almost 2.5 months. From receipt of application to oath, 22 months.

 

[maomao]

Just got the invitation letter for my husband and son to take their oath on May 17, 2013. Our files were separated after 3 weeks from my request. He was asked on Mar. 20 for fingerprints and submitted digital on 1st week of April. Yesterday, we received their invitation. In summary, from request to separate files to oath letter was almost 2.5 months. From receipt of application to oath, 22 months.

HI CAN U TELL ME YOUR CITY?

VIC OR VAN?

THANKS

 

[bcwaj]

Sorry about the date mixup bcwaj - can you let us know after your test how it went? Good luck!!

I think my April 22nd Victoria test went as well as can be expected, nothing like 27 years of school to learn how to take tests Now, begin the wait to see if anything funny happens with my application, like an RQ, or ... We were told to wait 3-4 months before checking, so I assume I'll start checking the website beginning of June. Fingers crossed... Have US travel plans middle of June, but I assume nothing will happen at that time because the next tentatively scheduled visit to Victoria is August, we were told. There were at least 30 people taking the test that day. The staff was friendly and even made photocopies for people.

 

[jeleni]

HI CAN U TELL ME YOUR CITY?

VIC OR VAN?

THANKS

Surrey in particular!