Applying for Citizenship
Official source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/applying-citizenship.html
1.When you apply for citizenship, what do officials do?
- Check your status, verify you are not prohibited from applying, and ensure you meet the requirements
- Interview your employer and your neighbours
- Confirm that you have renounced any other citizenship
- Verify that you own property in Canada
Answer: Check your status, verify you are not prohibited from applying, and ensure you meet the requirements
Why: Officials do three things: check your status, verify that you are not prohibited from applying, and ensure that you meet the requirements.
2.What should you make sure the Call Centre always has while your application is being processed?
- Your correct address
- Your employer's contact details
- A current passport photograph
- Proof of language class attendance
Answer: Your correct address
Why: Your correct address. An application can take several months, and the Notice to Appear to Take the Oath is sent to the address on file.
3.The citizenship test assesses two basic requirements. What are they?
- Knowledge of Canada and of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and adequate knowledge of English or French
- Knowledge of Canada, and adequate knowledge of both English and French
- Canadian history, and continuous residence for ten years
- Provincial geography, and knowledge of an Aboriginal language
Answer: Knowledge of Canada and of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and adequate knowledge of English or French
Why: Knowledge of Canada and of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and adequate knowledge of English or French.
4.Which adult applicants do not need to write the citizenship test?
- Those 55 years of age and over
- Those 45 years of age and over
- Those 65 years of age and over
- Those who already hold another citizenship
Answer: Those 55 years of age and over
Why: Adult applicants 55 years of age and over. The knowledge requirement that the test measures applies to applicants aged 18 to 54.
5.What form does the citizenship test usually take?
- A written test, though it could be an interview
- Always a face-to-face interview
- Always an oral examination in both official languages
- A written essay on Canadian history
Answer: A written test, though it could be an interview
Why: It is usually a written test, though it could be an interview instead.
6.What are all of the citizenship test questions based on?
- The subject areas noted in the Citizenship Regulations
- The provincial curriculum where you live
- Current events from the past twelve months
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms alone
Answer: The subject areas noted in the Citizenship Regulations
Why: The subject areas noted in the Citizenship Regulations. The guide also promises that all the information those subject areas require is provided in the guide itself.
7.What do you receive if you pass the test and meet all the other requirements?
- A Notice to Appear to Take the Oath of Citizenship
- Your Canadian Citizenship Certificate, by mail
- A Canadian passport
- A permanent resident card marked "approved"
Answer: A Notice to Appear to Take the Oath of Citizenship
Why: A Notice to Appear to Take the Oath of Citizenship, which tells you the date, time and place of your citizenship ceremony.
8.What three things will you do at your citizenship ceremony?
- Take the Oath, sign the oath form, and receive your Citizenship Certificate
- Sit the written test, sign the oath form, and register to vote
- Take the Oath, apply for a passport, and surrender your permanent resident card
- Sing the national anthem, take the Oath, and pay the citizenship fee
Answer: Take the Oath, sign the oath form, and receive your Citizenship Certificate
Why: Take the Oath of Citizenship, sign the oath form, and receive your Canadian Citizenship Certificate.
9.What does the Government of Canada offer free of charge to help applicants prepare?
- English or French language classes
- A printed copy of the Constitution
- Private tutoring for the citizenship test
- Legal representation at the ceremony
Answer: English or French language classes
Why: English or French language classes. The guide lists them alongside citizenship classes available through schools, colleges, community centres and immigrant-serving organizations.
10.What happens if you do not pass the citizenship test?
- You receive a notification indicating the next steps
- Your application is closed and you must wait five years to reapply
- You are automatically granted an interview instead
- Your permanent resident status is revoked
Answer: You receive a notification indicating the next steps
Why: You receive a notification indicating the next steps. Failing the test does not end the application by itself.
11.How long does Discover Canada say a citizenship application may take?
- Several months
- Several weeks
- Several years
- Ten working days
Answer: Several months
Why: Several months. That is why keeping a correct address on file with the Call Centre matters.
12.What does Discover Canada list first among the ways to prepare for the citizenship test?
- Study this guide
- Hire a citizenship consultant
- Read the Constitution in full
- Watch the parliamentary broadcast channel
Answer: Study this guide
Why: Study this guide. Everything the test asks about is drawn from the subject areas in the Citizenship Regulations and covered in the guide itself.
13.Whom does the guide suggest asking to help you practise answering questions about Canada?
- A friend or family member
- A citizenship judge
- An immigration lawyer
- Your Member of Parliament
Answer: A friend or family member
Why: A friend or family member. The guide treats preparation as something done with other people, not only alone.
14.Where does the guide suggest asking for information about citizenship classes?
- A local school or school board, a college, a community centre, or an immigrant-serving organization
- The nearest embassy or consulate
- A provincial court registry
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Answer: A local school or school board, a college, a community centre, or an immigrant-serving organization
Why: A local school or school board, a college, a community centre, or a local organization that provides services to immigrants.
15.What provides the information on how your ability to meet the knowledge of Canada requirement is determined?
- The Citizenship Regulations
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- The Constitution Act, 1867
- The Official Languages Act
Answer: The Citizenship Regulations
Why: The Citizenship Regulations. They set out both the subject areas and how the requirement is assessed.
16.Where does Discover Canada say all the information required for the test is provided?
- In this study guide
- On the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website only
- In the citizenship classes offered by community centres
- In the Citizenship Regulations themselves
Answer: In this study guide
Why: In the study guide itself. Nothing on the test falls outside it.
17.What does the Notice to Appear to Take the Oath of Citizenship tell you?
- The date, time and place of your citizenship ceremony
- Your score on the citizenship test
- The number of guests you may bring
- The name of the citizenship judge who will preside
Answer: The date, time and place of your citizenship ceremony
Why: The date, time and place of your citizenship ceremony.
18.What document do you receive at your citizenship ceremony?
- Your Canadian Citizenship Certificate
- A Canadian passport
- A Social Insurance Number card
- A provincial health card
Answer: Your Canadian Citizenship Certificate
Why: Your Canadian Citizenship Certificate. A passport is a separate application made after citizenship is granted.
19.Besides taking the Oath and receiving your certificate, what else do you do at the ceremony?
- Sign the oath form
- Sit a short oral interview
- Surrender your permanent resident card
- Register on the voters list
Answer: Sign the oath form
Why: Sign the oath form. The signature is a separate step from speaking the Oath aloud.
20.What does Discover Canada encourage you to do for your citizenship ceremony?
- Bring your family and friends to celebrate
- Attend alone to keep the ceremony brief
- Bring proof of your language test results
- Arrange your own interpreter
Answer: Bring your family and friends to celebrate
Why: Bring your family and friends to celebrate the occasion. The ceremony is treated as a public and shared event, not an administrative formality.
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