Originally Posted by magnumpi

Howe exited are you really

Originally Posted by MillieF

They didn't send me the book either.

It is exciting Howes. I don't know why it is quite so, but it is. It has rekindled an enthusiasm in Canada, that hadn't exactly expired, but had perhaps been snowed upon one time too many!

I'd lived with my husband for years before we got married...but when we finally did it, our relationship felt different. I think it's the same way I feel about Citizenship, I'm going to be part of 'something bigger' I can vote and be more enfranchised in my new home. I find it very exciting and quite emotional, like a whole new start....

Very best of luck...

Originally Posted by Howefamily

very
Nice take on Howe there magnumpi

Originally Posted by Souvy

The test is risibly easy. I aced it back in 2005. I tried the official practice test a few weeks ago, without revising. Pretty much aced that one too. I really have no idea how someone with basic reading skills and some form of memory cannot pass it.

Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd

I agree, and as I said, if you have lived here for 5 years or so before hand you will already know a lot of it anyway without even reading about it.

Originally Posted by JamesM

They did raise the pass mark from when Souvy did it.

I felt that about 14 of the questions were gimme's but there were half a dozen that I would have been guessing with out reading the book.

There was a question on the highest mountain in Canada that I still got wrong.

I think the pass mark is 14 so my advice is to take a few hours to comb through it and also find some of the free online tests to practice.

The best thing with Citizenship is your chances of going through anything with CIC again are highly remote so best to get it right the first time.

Originally Posted by magnumpi

Having citizenship just ment I didn't have to keep applying for PR.

Originally Posted by JamesM

There is another benefit for us folks in Toronto.

That is that with citizenship we are able to online check in with Porter Airlines.

Having to check in in person was a real pain in the arse, more so, before the tunnel was built.

Originally Posted by Souvy

What are you talking about?

Even before the tunnel it was the fastest check-in I can remember going through (and I've been through a lot).

Originally Posted by Souvy

I think the pass mark was 14 when I did it.

There are practice tests on the CIC website, by the way.

Originally Posted by JamesM

Yes but without a Canadian or US passport you could not check in online prior to going to the airport.

It was a pain if you were cutting it finer and had to wait for the ferry. Especially when they closed the check in counters on the City side.

Originally Posted by JamesM

Immigrants more likely to fail citizenship test the longer they’re here | Metro News

I doubt you were anywhere near the borderline but the pass mark moved from 12 to 14.

Originally Posted by Zoe Bell

me too, not solely for me , but there were a lot of people at our ceremony who were from politically unstable countries. I can't imagine what the concept of having citizenship in a country where you are free to travel, vote or even just step out of the door without being harassed. A place where a knock on the front door is more likely to be a neighbor with a crate of beer as opposed to the secret police coming to drag you away, feels like

Originally Posted by Ebonhawke

Sadly, I don't have neighbours who will bring over a crate of beer - although we do exchange bottles of wine at Christmas as presents.

After reading your post, the thought struck me - What would the reaction be for immigrants/refugees to Canada from dangerous parts of the world, the first time the knock at the door is a religious proselytizer who's preaching the path to paradise

"Here's good enough, thanks!"

Originally Posted by Tangram

I thought the pass was 15 out of 20 but hey ho. It's easy if you know the answers to the questions asked.

Mine was v easy but the questions my wife remembered from hers, I couldn't answer.