I have just received my citizenship application back saying it is incomplete.

1) says that Language evidence is not acceptable. I supplied my high school (Certificate Of Secondary Education) where it clearly states i passed English.

Anyone have a clue why would they reject this? The only thing i can see is that it says a single course does not count - do they want to see other courses i passed as well maybe??

2) says photocopies of school records for myself or dependent children are missing or illegible.

I completed section G. I showed the names of both my children and the school of one and the dates applicable. My other child i showed the name info and age but he is only 2 so i left off the school as it is not applicable.

Should i have left the second (non school age child) off the application and/or provided any other info as well?

Any help or advice would be great?

Many thanks

I don't remember having to send any of that stuff with mine and that was only last year. Has it changed ?

fairly recently I believe, yes

As I understand it you now have to either:
1. Have degree level certificate where the whole degree was taught in English; or
2. Pass the requisite English test (as specified on the CIC website) and provide the proof of this (certificate I assume).

The CSE English exam does not meet these requirements which is probaby why it was rejected.

I think the rules around proof of language ability have been made more stingent over the last year or so.

On the CIC web page it says:


3. Proof of completion of a secondary or post-secondary education program in French or English, in Canada or abroad, such as:

A transcript, diploma or certificate from a secondary school; or
A transcript, diploma, certificate or degree from a post-secondary school

After visiting local cic offices even they are having problems with what is acceptable..for Citizenship..visit #1 ...both of us need to pass IELTS general LS.
visit #2... only OH needs LS and my o level results and
letter from high school giving dates graduated (scotland).was proof enough.
Got even stranger when i mentioned less than a yr and i wouldnt need them?/
the two ladies had no idea that after 55yrs you didnt need language requirements.
jimmy

jeeze, so glad i got mine already

Yup, at 55 there is no test either. Or has that changed now?

Ditto

i got the same reply AD47... i had sent my college diploma thinking that should be OK with suffient knowledge of english in there... maybe not... I will try sending my AAT qualification.... It was all good then when putting our pr application in(LOL)...
Also don't quite know whether we have complete the whole aplication from and complete the payment schedule again?? they are not very clear on this ...

Isn't a college diploma post secondary ? Am surprised that won't do. We have to appear tomorrw at Scarborough immigration so am hoping this is the interview. We applied a year ago so did not have to prove any English language skill.

Exactly as per magnumpi reply above i supplied my certificate that was my secondary school certificate stating in over 20 years ago i had passed English at school in England. How unbelievable can it be they reject this as not enough proof?? I am stumped as i dont know what to do.

Good luck!

So, to clarify, are trade certificates (NVQs etc) and english GCSEs not accepted for these purposes?

I also had an email from my prospective employer tonight advising me to consider booking an english language test now if I want to apply for permanent residency as quickly as possible as there is a 3 month backlog for the tests

Is this normal for someone on a TWP to have to undertake such a test as part of the PR process? Again, are trade certificates (NVQs) and/or english qualifications such as GCSEs not accepted for this process?

Thanks in advance

i want to know is surely they will have all your information from when they issued your visa in the first place..so why would you have to send it all again?