I cracked ... Finally... Looking at the paperwork.

After nearly 19 years, ironic that I'm doing this as I plan to leave .

Like Ronaldinho taking Spanish citizenship when playing for Barcelona so he didn't count as "foreign" (non-EU) thereby making himself a more attractive proposition for Milan when he moved to Italy the following year.

Summat like that .

Hopefully its all processed before you go....



I need to apply eventually, I look at the forms, and too much work to remember all the addresses I have lived at the last 5 years, so waiting until the amount I have to remember is less.

There just is no way to remember them all or find out what they even were.

Some years I lived in 5 or 6 places..

Having had a quick glance at the processing times, I'm glad I'm not in a hurry . Looks like I'll still need to renew that darn PR card in the meantime.

I'm mildly bothered about the citizenship exam. Thinking of doing it in French. Having had a quick glance at some "mock" tests, it appears to be quite different, depending on language. Speaking of which ... (Off to dig out ancient education certificates)

Shirtback why had you never fancied doing it before? Are you just thinking of doing it now so that you can come back when you leave if you want to?

Millie, sounds silly, but I just never got a round tuit / couldn't be bothered .

& yes to the second question - it's an insurance/just in case scenario; I'm going to start moving about/travelling again, & with children firmly rooted here, it makes sense to ensure I can come back & forth without counting days.

The citizenship test is fun !

The test is easier than a easy thing on easy street.

I've been playing with some free practice tests. A bit miffed that I can't seem to crack the 80% mark . Not as miffed as my cradle/Cdn-educated famdamily members who are hitting 70%...

Well... At least we all know who Louis Hippolyte de la Fontaine was/is .

...

who?


I've only been here 47 years



we didn't have to a test when we became citizens back in late '73

Where next?

I got a 90% on the practice test I found on the Richmond Library website.

I only chose 10 questions though, missed 1.


With 20 questions, got an 85%.

Having never taken any history of Canada, no idea how my brain knows the answers...lol

Lol: I had no idea until his name came up in 3/3 mock tests - as far as I was concerned, I generally just cursed him every time I had to get to the South Shore .

I have noticed that if I wait another few years, the test is not required.

UK & possibly Europe this summer, then India for ~6 months. After that who knows ...

Depends on the questions